Commitment to human rights

Nornickel respects human rights and freedoms in accordance with the generally accepted standards, principles, initiatives and rules of international law and adheres to the regulatory requirements adopted in Russia and other countries within the Company's footprint.

The Group has put in place a comprehensive structure of sustainability policies. The underlying principles, obligations, initiatives and management subjects in the realm of human rights are described in MMC Norilsk Nickel’s Human Rights Policy, which was updated in 2021MMC Norilsk Nickel’s Human Rights Policy is available on the Company’s website. and approved by the resolution of Nornickel’s Board of Directors.

MMC Norilsk Nickel’s Human Rights Policy seeks to prevent and minimise human rights violations across the Group and its supply chain.

MMC Norilsk Nickel’s Human Rights Policy applies to all of the Company’s production processes, including exploration, mining, smelting, refining, manufacturing of finished goods, marketing and sales of non-ferrous and precious metals. The Policy:

• is binding on all employees of the Company;
• formalises the commitment of contractors and suppliers to comply with the Policy’s principles and provisions, with similar requirements set out in the responsible supply chain documents and policies;
• makes references to international human rights documents, including the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Conventions, UN Sustainable Development Goals, International Financial Corporation's Environmental and Social Performance Standards, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR), ISO 26000:2010 and AA1000SES (2015);
• is linked to other by-laws of the Company, including the Business Ethics Code, Equal Opportunities Programme, Working Conditions Policy, Freedom of Association Policy, Community Engagement Policy, and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Policy.

In 2021–2022, the architecture of Nornickel’s sustainability policiesAll of the Company’s by-laws are available on its official website. was significantly enhanced through the adoption of new policies, review of the existing by-laws, and organisation of stakeholder consultations on newly adopted policies with a focus on implementation initiatives and plans. According to the Company’s internal estimates, the number of commitments enshrined in the policy architecture is in line with the above requirements.

Through the Company’s website, Nornickel’s by-laws are made available to a wide range of stakeholdersAll of the Company’s by-laws on human rights are available on its official website.

The Company's Sustainable Development Department exercises control over progress against Stage I of the target due diligence model.