# Polymetal International plc FTSE4Good ESG rating improved and is now among the most highly ranked listed companies in the sector

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- Published: 2019-02-05T07:56:26+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Polymetal International plc** (LON:POLY) today announced [sustainability](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/sustainability-green-stocks-news)
performance update.

Polymetal’s FTSE4Good ESG rating has improved and the company is now among the 7%
of the most highly ranked listed companies in the sector. Polymetal has also become
a top responder to the Carbon Disclosure Project among Russian companies.

> “We are proud to have our approach to transparency highlighted as best practice
> by leading ranking agencies. The integration of ESG principles into business processes
> generates value in the long term”, **said Daria Goncharova, Chief Sustainability
> Officer of Polymetal.**

**FTSE4GOOD**

Polymetal was reconfirmed as a member of FTSE4Good Index in the December 2018 index
review achieving an ESG score of 4.4/5.0 compared to 4.0 received in June 2018.

The Company received the highest score (5/5) in Governance, which includes Anti-
Corruption, Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Labour Standards. This is 
an improvement over the previous period, placing the company in the 94th percentile
in the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Supersector: Basic Recourses (83rd
in 2018).

Polymetal has been a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index since 2015.

**CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT**

Polymetal has also become a top responder to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
among Russian companies, achieving a C score for its climate change report.

CDP is a global environmental impact non-profit that assesses companies on the comprehensiveness
of their disclosure, their awareness and management of environmental risks and their
demonstration of best practices associated with environmental leadership. CDP drives
companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water
resources and protect forests.

**About Polymetal**

Polymetal International (LON: POLY, ADR: AUCOY)  is the top-20 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.

Polymetal supports the UN Global Compact, EITI, CDP, Cyanide Code and Global Reporting
Initiative. The Company is part of the following leading sustainability ratings:

 

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