Despite increased production volumes, we are reducing our impact on the environment. Ecological risks decrease due to improvements in environmental policy and management systems. Expenditures on environmental issues continue to grow.

EuroChem’s environmental policy is based on the corporate Management System Policy, which revolves around the principle of reducing the negative impact on the environment. The environmental policy aims to continuously improve environmental protection activities and is consistent with international standards.

EuroChem’s management system is certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), and OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety).

EuroChem policy obligations in the sphere of industrial health, safety and environment are:

• Cause no harm to employees and local populations;
• Comply with relevant legislation and regulations;
• Protect the environment;
• Use raw materials and power efficiently;
• Publicly report on activities;
• Act as an industry leader using most efficient technologies;
• Consider environmental safety and protection as critical performance indicators;
• Set goals, improve performance continuously and reduce risks;
• Involve each employee of the Company, in performing such obligations.

Environmental measures are considered within all business processes at the company. All enterprises employ production control technologies to ensure environmental standards are met.

Key Achievements

• Established environmental policy in line with global standards;
• Manageability, availability of ecomanagement and environmental risk management systems;
• Active modernization of facilities built in Soviet times leads to more environmentally friendly production;
• Information transparency, system of informing stakeholders about the company’s environmental impact;
• Cooperation with local associations and environmental organizations on environmental issues.

Company projects like the construction of melamine production facilities in Nevinnomyssk (Stavropol Territory), construction of a bulk terminal in Tuapse (Krasnodar region), reclamation of phosphogypsum dumps and the creation of a closed-cycle water utilization scheme in Belorechensk (Krasnodar region), and reclamation and water protection activities in Kovdor (Murmansk region) are the most important and representative projects in terms of environment protection.

Slopes of the tailings dump of Kovdorskiy GOK before and after the creation of a test field

Former mine in Phosphorit before and after re-cultivation