| CHI | Compulsory health insurance |
| CHRB | Corporate Human Rights Benchmark |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease |
| ESG | Environmental, Social and Governance |
| FIFR | Fatal-Injury Frequency Rate |
| FPIC | Free, Prior and Informed Consent |
| ICMM | International Council on Mining and Metals |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| IRMA | Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance |
| Kola MMC | Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company |
| KPI | Key performance indicators |
| LTIFR | Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate |
| NID | Norilsk Industrial District |
| OHS | Occupational health and safety |
| RMI | Responsible Minerals Initiative |
| SDGs | UN Sustainable Development Goals |
| SO2 | Sulphur dioxide |
| SRM | Supplier relationship management |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNGPs | United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights |
| VHI | Voluntary health insurance |
| VPSHR | Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights |