A press conference for the second annual "Leaders of Responsible Business" award was held in Moscow today, bringing together leaders of Russian business. The conference placed particular emphasis on the environmental responsibility of businesses. Experts stressed the need for sustainable business practices that adhere to ESG principles.
Tatiana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and co-chair of the award's organizing committee, Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and co-chair of the organizing committee, Igor Shchyogolev, Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District, Andrey Bugrov, Chairman of the Expert Council of the award, Nikolai Utkin, First Vice President and Head of the Government Relations Block at Norilsk Nickel, and Mikhail Rybnikov, General Director of PhosAgro, discussed the significance of the award in shaping a culture of responsible business in Russia.
Nikolai Utkin shared the practices of Norilsk Nickel in the field of social responsibility. "Norilsk Nickel is for people," he said. The company fulfills its social obligations, improves the quality of life of people in the regions where it operates, and introduces innovative technologies. For example, the company has invested 2 billion rubles in programs to support indigenous peoples of the North, developing and maintaining their traditional way of life and supporting the environment.
One striking example is Norilsk Nickel's flagship environmental project aimed at radically improving the environmental situation in Norilsk. The company has already invested significant funds in modernizing production processes and implementing best available technologies, which has significantly reduced emissions of pollutants.
The annual award, established at the behest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was first held in 2023.
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