Polymetal: Polymetal achieved Prime status in I...

Polymetal International plc (POLY)
Polymetal: Polymetal achieved Prime status in ISS ESG Corporate Rating

14-May-2021 / 09:00 MSK
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Date

14 May 2021

Polymetal International plc

Polymetal achieved Prime status in ISS ESG Corporate Rating

According to the most recent ISS ESG Corporate Rating, Polymetal's score improved from С+ to B-, crossing the Prime threshold.

The ISS ESG Corporate Rating is a holistic, annual review of how companies implement and execute sustainability policies. Prime status is attributed to those companies with an overall ESG performance above the sector-specific Prime threshold, which means that they fulfil ambitious absolute performance requirements.

Polymetal also retained its MSСI ESG rating at 'A' level, following the latest update.

"We have built a disciplined approach to environmental, social, and governance issues, which results in external recognition. Grateful to all our colleagues for their efforts in sustainability, we will focus on further improvements and alignment of our commitments and performance," said Daria Goncharova, Chief Sustainability Officer of Polymetal.

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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.

Enquiries

Media		Investor Relations
FTI Consulting Leonid Fink Viktor Pomichal	+44 20 3727 1000	Polymetal Evgeny Monakhov Timofey Kulakov Kirill Kuznetsov	ir@polymetalinternational.com +44 20 7887 1475 (UK) +7 812 334 3666 (Russia)
Joint Corporate Brokers
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Andrew Foster Richard Brown Panmure Gordon Daniel Norman John Prior	+44 20 7425 8000 +44 20 7886 2500	RBC Europe Limited Marcus Jackson Jamil Miah	+44 20 7653 4000

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