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Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

14/12/2017 07:05

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Polymetal International PLC
14 December 2017
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Date
14 December 2017
Polymetal International plc
Polymetal recognised as a leader in environmental responsibility by the WWF 

Polymetal International plc (LSE, MOEX: POLY, ADR: AUCOY) (together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is pleased to announce that it was awarded the top rating in environmental responsibility among Russian metalsand mining companies. 
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global EnvironmentalFaciltiy, and the MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentoftheRussian Federationpublished theresultsoftheirenvironmentalresponsibilityassessment for Russian metals and mining companies. 
Among the 33 companies included in the rating, Polymetal is tied for the 1st place with Kinross Gold, based on three categories: Environmental Management, Environmental Impact and Disclosure/Transparency. This is a major improvement from the previous rating where Polymetal was ranked 7th. 
"1st place in this rating is the result of our multi-year effort to improve sustainability at Polymetal," said Chief Sustainability Officer, Daria Goncharova. "The result reaffirms our approach in favour of complex and best-practice measures that form a crucial part of our strategy." 
TolearnmoreaboutPolymetal'ssustainabilityinitiativespleasevisithttp://www.polymetalinternational.com/sustainable-development.aspx?sc_lang=enand find in the Company's annual sustainability report "Sustainable business. Sustainable future".
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