S&P Global improves Kazatomprom’s ESG score

JSC National Atomic Co. Kazatomprom

18 December 2024

 

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18 December 2024, Astana, Kazakhstan

S&P Global improves Kazatomprom's ESG score

National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC ("Kazatomprom" or the "Company") informs that on 6 December 2024, S&P Global, an international rating agency, has assigned the Company a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 48/100, with a total ESG score of 50/100. Kazatomprom's CSA score is 7 points higher compared to the previous year, and almost twice the industry average, which confirms the success of the Company's sustainable development strategy.

ESG ratings provide an objective assessment of companies' sustainability, including their contribution to environmental and social risk exposure, as well as an analysis of transparency and governance standards. An improvement of the ESG score by S&P Global reflects Kazatomprom's effective ESG management practices and indicates the Company's strong commitment to developing responsible business.  

Kazatomprom is committed to the highest standards in its operations. Improving sustainable development practices remains a key element of the strategy aimed at ensuring the Company's stability and competitiveness, as well as creating long-term value for all stakeholders. Effective disclosure of ESG information contributes to the timely identification of risks and opportunities, which enhances the Company's flexibility in the face of new challenges.

Kazatomprom will continue to improve its ESG scores, enhancing its sustainable development practices. This milestone helps the Company to achieve strategic goals and strengthens its leading position in the industry.

The full ESG Evaluation report from S&P Global Ratings is available at: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/scores/results?cid=4351546.

For more information, please contact:

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About Kazatomprom

Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium with the Company's attributable production representing approximately 20% of global primary uranium production in 2023. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 27 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company's mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environment standards (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certified).

Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Astana International Exchange. Kazatomprom is the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Group's primary customers are operators of nuclear generation capacity, the principal export markets for the Group's products are China, South and Eastern Asia, Europe and North America. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, Trade House KazakAtom AG (THK).

For more information, please see the Company website at www.kazatomprom.kz.

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