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ALROSA NOW INCLUDED IN THE FTSE4GOOD INDEX

For the first time, Russian diamond miner Alrosa has been included in the FTSE4Good international rating – an indicator of compliance with internationally recognized standards of corporate social responsibility.

 

According to the FTSE website, “The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices”. ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov remarked: “The inclusion in the FTSE4Good international index is a remarkable event for ALROSA. We are pleased to see our Company as part of one of the world’s largest sustainable development ratings […] To strengthen the status of a socially responsible Company, we will continue to improve the effectiveness of our social and environmental policy”.

 

According to Alrosa,the company’s “social investments, including regional development programs, corporate social programs for the employees and their family members and charity projects exceeded RUB 10 billion” in 2016, while the costs of environmental activities amounted to RUB 5.5 billion.

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