Polymetal: Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A. (1224512)
August 06 2021 - 2:00AM
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Polymetal International plc (POLY)
Polymetal: Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A.
06-Aug-2021 / 09:00 MSK
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Date 06 August 2021 Polymetal International plc
Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A.
Polymetal is pleased to announce that following the latest
review by MSCI ESG Research ("MSCI"), the Company received an ESG
score of AA on a scale of AAA-CCC. This places Polymetal among the
companies with the highest ESG Rating in the Precious Metals
sector.
"MSCI has a very clear and transparent assessment revealing all
the strengths and improvement opportunities in the area of
sustainable development, and we are proud that Polymetal has
successfully progressed in the evaluation and become one of a few
mining companies with such a high score", said Daria Goncharova,
Chief Sustainability Officer at Polymetal. "This achievement is
another testament of our commitment to sustainability as a key
pillar of the Group's strategy".
MSCI has highlighted Polymetal's safety initiatives and
improvements, robust governance structure and business ethics
practices, active engagement with local communities and robust
approach to mitigating the risk of dam-related incidents.
MSCI provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the
environmental, social and governance-related business practices of
thousands of companies worldwide. The research is designed to
provide critical insights that can help institutional investors
identify risks and opportunities that traditional investment
research may overlook. The MSCI ESG Ratings are also used in the
construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes, produced by MSCI, Inc.
Polymetal has been a constituent of the MSCI ESG Leaders Index
since 2019.
About Polymetal
Polymetal International plc (together with its subsidiaries -
"Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is a top-10 global gold
producer and top-5 global silver producer with assets in Russia and
Kazakhstan. The Company combines strong growth with a robust
dividend yield.
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ISIN: JE00B6T5S470
Category Code: MSCL
TIDM: POLY
LEI Code: 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61
Sequence No.: 119340
EQS News ID: 1224512
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