Measures to ensure technological independence have become a new and priority direction in the strategy of Norilsk Nickel. This applies to all spheres of activity: intellectual and industrial safety of business, improving digital literacy of employees – such forms of training as workshops, online courses, webinars, business games are organized for them.
In 2022, 18.500 employees of the company completed training related to information security issues.
In order to train young specialists Norilsk Nickel together with the Center for Educational Programs of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology launched the master's program "AI Transformation in Industry". Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the program was created specifically for the needs of a mining enterprise. In 2022, the first group of MIPT students completed an internship at Norilsk Nickel.
Thanks to the company teenagers and young people are immersed in the IT profession in the cities where its enterprises are present.
In the field of environmental protection Norilsk Nickel is developing a prototype of an environmental monitoring system based on a digital twin of the Nadezhdinsky Metallurgical Plant. The pilot solution will be the first step towards creating a comprehensive information and analytical system based on a unified methodology for calculating environmental impact indicators.
A test launch of an automated pollutant emission control system took place at the Copper Plant, which makes it possible to assess the possibility of using domestic equipment, taking into account the peculiarities of technological chains and production conditions in the company.
Last year, Norilsk Nickel actively conducted preparations and in the coming year launched an innovative project "Digital Investor" and became a pioneer in the investment market. The program entitles employees of Norilsk Nickel to receive cash payments – a digital financial asset.
In the first month since the start of the corporate program, 12,000 employees of Norilsk Nickel have opened wallets on the Atomize platform, which indicates high confidence in the company.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper. The company also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and other products.
The production units of Norilsk Nickel Group are located at the Norilsk Industrial District, on the Kola Peninsula and Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia as well as in Finland.
MMC Norilsk Nickel shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges, ADRs are accepted for trading on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchange.
The group's products are supplied to 37 countries in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and America. It is acquired by more than 400 partner companies. Sales offices operate in Switzerland, China and the USA.
Norilsk Nickel fully supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The company considers social responsibility and commitment to the principles of sustainable development as one of the pillars of operational efficiency and business development.
Nornickel seeks to continuously improve its activities in the areas of environmental protection, human rights, health and safety, environmental impact assessment, and biodiversity preservation. The company spent RUB 221.5 billion on SDG-linked projects in 2021.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
