Engagement of employees in OHS management

GRI 2‑26, 403‑4

As one of the ways to engage employees in OHS management, Nornickel organises joint OHS committees (councils) made of representatives of the management, employees, and trade unions.

Joint committees were established in the majority of the Group companies and business units, except the Head OfficeThere is no internal trade union in place, but representatives of the Norilsk trade union take part in the HSE Committee meetings and Norilsk Nickel Corporate UniversityThe educational institution is not involved in industrial production.. Contractors participate in joint committee meetings that deal with matters related to contractor employees.

Authorised representatives of trade unions and staff in occupational health and safety were elected to participate in preventive activities across the Company’s production units.

733
proposals to improve workplace conditions and OHS were submitted in 2023
>78,000
employees of the Group companies that had joint committees with trade union as at the end of 2023 (around 98% of the Group’s average headcount).

>6,500
audits were held by the representatives in occupational health and safety in 2023
824
employees who represent trade unions and staff took part in preventive activities in 2023

Occupational health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

SASB EM‑MM‑310a.1

A majority of production companies of the Group have collective bargaining agreements signed with employee representatives (including trade union organisations), which contain occupational health and safety provisions.

They cover more than 75,000
employees of the Group (approximately 94% of the Group’s headcount).