CULTIVATING
TOMORROW
Integrated report
2023
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS REPORT | 2 |
COMPANY PROFILE | 4 |
Key highlights | 6 |
Key events in 2023 | 8 |
Key events in the field of education 10
Our mission and values | 12 |
Navigator on UN SDGs | 14 |
Business model | 15 |
Geographical footprint | 18 |
Investment case | |
and credit ratings | 20 |
Stakeholder engagement | 27 |
Material topics | 30 |
STAGEGIC REPORT | 32 | PERFOMANCE REVIEW | 80 |
Chairman's statement | 34 | Financial performance | 82 |
CEO's statement | 37 | Operational performance | 90 |
Business environment | 42 | Customers and | |
Market overview | 47 | product management | 96 |
Research and education | 110 | ||
Strategy | 50 | ||
Supply chain | 128 | ||
Strategic risks | 68 | ||
People development | 142 | ||
Industrial safety | 164 | ||
Environmental review | 182 | ||
Contributing | |||
to local communities | 222 |
CORPORATE | SHARE CAPITAL | |
GOVERNANCE | 244 | Share capital |
Chairman's statement | 246 | Ownership structure |
Corporate | Share performance | |
governance framework | 247 | |
Debt management | ||
Corporate | ||
Analyst coverage | ||
governance structure | 250 | |
General Meeting | Dividend policy | |
of Shareholders | 255 | Relationship with |
Board of Directors | 255 | shareholders and investors |
Executive bodies | 278 | Information disclosure |
Remuneration report | 280 | |
Corporate controls | 284 | |
Ethical practices | 290 |
304 | APPENDICES | 316 |
306 The consolidated
306 | financial statements | 318 |
Independent limited | ||
306 | ||
assurance report | 359 | |
308 | ||
GRI content index | 362 | |
- Sustainable development
-
indicators content index
as per the Order of the Ministry
312 | of Economic Development | |
of Russia | 384 | |
315 | ||
SASB content index | 388 | |
TCFD Recommendations | 390 | |
Glossary | 391 | |
Contacts | 393 |
For the interactive version of the report, please visit our website at www.phosagro.com
Appendices (stand-alone document)
ABOUT THIS REPORT
GRI 2-1,2-2, GRI 2-3
It is our pleasure to welcome you
to the 2023 Integrated Annual Report (the "Report") of PJSC PhosAgro (PhosAgro). PhosAgro is a vertically integrated Russian company and one of the world's leading producers of phosphate-based fertilizers.
The Company maintains an annual reporting cycle, with the previous report released on 29 April 2023.
The Report highlights how we integrate ESG principles into everything we do. The reporting period
for the Company's consolidated financial statements is from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Financial results in the Report were disclosed based on the IFRS consolidated financial statements of the Group for 2023 audited
by Technologies of Trust - Audit JSC in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing.
compliance with the materiality prin- ciple, we determined such boundaries in a way that this Report describes all material aspects of PhosAgro Group.
The data disclosed in this Report includes information on:
(corresponds to the scope of disclosure in IFRS consolidated financial statements).
Boundary 2 - Apatit, including
its branches and standalone business units.
BOUNDARIES AND STANDARDS
GRI 2-5,2-14
This Report complies with
the following requirements and recommendations:
for the Preparation of Sustainable Development Reporting dated
1 November 2023;
• the Listing Rules of the Moscow |
The Company prepared reporting
in accordance with the GRI Standards. Appropriate disclosure of qualitative and quantitative information
The boundaries of the Group companies covered in this Report differ from those in consolidated financial statements when it comes to specific non-financial disclosures. To ensure
Boundary 1 - PhosAgro and companies that are part of the group
to which PhosAgro belongs
For more information on specific disclosures and their boundaries used in this Report, see the GRI Content Index section on page 358.
- Bank of Russia's Regulation
No. 714-P On Disclosure
of Information by the Issuers
of Issue-Grade Securities dated 27 March 2020; - Bank of Russia's Letter
No. 06-52/2463 On Corporate
Governance Code dated 10 April 2014; - Bank of Russia's Letter
No. IN-06-28/102 On Disclosure in the Annual Report of a Public
Joint-Stock Company of a Report on Compliance with the Principles and Recommendations
of the Corporate Governance Code dated 27 December 2021; - the UK Corporate Governance Code;
-
Bank of Russia's Information
Letter No. IN-06-28/49
On Recommendations
on Disclosure by Joint-Stock
Companies of Non-Financial Information Pertaining to Their
Activities dated 12 July 2021; - Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia No. 764 On Approval of Methodological Recommendations
Exchange and the London Stock |
Exchange; |
• the AA 1000 and ISO 26000 |
standards; |
• CDP - Carbon Disclosure Project |
standards; |
• the Value Reporting Foundation; |
• the Task Force on Climate-Related |
Financial Disclosures (TCFD); |
• Reference Performance |
Indicators of the Russian |
Union of Industrialists and |
Entrepreneurs (RSPP), and |
the MOEX-RSPP Responsibility and |
Transparency, and Sustainability |
Vector indices; |
• the Social Charter of the Russian |
Business sponsored by the Russian |
Union of Industrialists and |
Entrepreneurs. |
The Company takes into account Russian and international best practices for disclosing information on sustainable development, including the ESG reporting standards IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards ("Selected Information") has been assured by Joint-Stock Company Technologies of Trust - Audit (Technologies of Trust - Audit JSC) in line with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (Revised), Assurance Engagements Other than Audits
or Reviews of Historical Financial Information. The independent assurance report and the GRI Content Index are available in the appendices to this Report.
This Report provides insight into the performance of parent company PhosAgro and its subsidiaries (hereinafter jointly referred to as "PhosAgro Group", the "Group", or the "Company") across their operations for the year 2023, while also offering information on corporate governance and corporate responsibility. The key subsidiaries of the Group and PhosAgro's stake in these subsidiaries are presented
in the Group's 2023 IFRS consolidated financial statements.
The future of humanity will depend on how we produce the food products that we need.
Will they be accessible to everyone?
Will they be environmentally friendly and healthy?
Can we preserve our fragile natural systems along the way?
At PhosAgro, we firmly believe that responsible and efficient production of mineral fertilizers will play a vital role in addressing these concerns.
In the agricultural sector, the future is already here. Autonomous farming machinery, precision irrigation systems, and unmanned crop monitoring have all become daily realities in what was once deemed a backward and conservative industry.
The theme of knowledge and technologies for sustainable fertility will
be at the core of our Integrated Annual Report for 2023, reflecting our deep commitment to resolving the challenges faced by Russian agriculture.
One of the remarkable breakthroughs of 2023 was the extensive advancement of artificial intelligence technologies. AI has been instrumental
in preparing this Report, with some of the images generated using neural networks. However, just like in agriculture, the smartest technology excels when guided by human intuition, creative vision, and professional expertise.
This is the kind of future we eagerly embrace.
The Report was pre-approved by the
Board of Directors of PhosAgro on
26 April 2024 (Minutes w/o No. dated
27 April 2024).
SHARE CAPITALAPPENDICES
COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY PROFILE STRATEGIC REPORTPERFORMANCE REVIEWCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
4 5
Key highlights
6
Key events in 2023
8
Key events
in the field of education
10
Our mission and values
12
Navigator on UN SDGs
14
Business model
15
Geographical footprint
18
Investment case and credit ratings
20
Stakeholder engagement
27
Material topics
30
PHOSAGRO CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ITS POSITION AS A MANUFACTURER OF INNOVATIVE MINERAL FERTILIZERS. FIELD TESTS AND AGRONOMIC TRIALS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESEARCH CENTRES CONFIRM BOTH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MINERAL NUTRITION SYSTEMS AND THEIR AFFORDABILITY FOR RUSSIAN FARMERS.
THE REPORTING YEAR WILL ALSO BE REMEMBERED FOR MANY BRIGHT EVENTS RELATED TO EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED AGRO TECHNOLOGIES.
For more information, see page 10
>500
agronomic trials in >20 countries
KEY
HIGHLIGHTS
PhosAgro Group takes
APPENDICES | a holistic approach |
to evaluating its performance |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS |
2023
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
across production, finance, | |
environmental, social, and | |
other domains. We believe | |
CAPITAL | that a successful and efficient |
business should contribute | |
positively to society and make | |
SHARE | |
continuous efforts to reduce | |
its environmental footprint. | |
At all levels of the Company's | |
GOVERNANCE | management, from the Board |
of Directors onwards, | |
we maintain a steadfast focus | |
on sustainable development | |
CORPORATE | |
and social responsibility. | |
In 2023, we continued | |
delivering strong operational | |
and financial results | |
REVIEW | inseparable from achieving |
our climate, environmental, | |
industrial safety, and social | |
PERFORMANCE | |
development targets. | |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
Revenue, RUB bln
-22.7%
'23 440.3
'22 569.5
'21 420.5
Adjusted net profit, RUB bln
-42.9%
'23 104.1
'22 182.3
'21 130.5
Dividend payments, RUB bln
'23 94.5
'22 142.1
'21 72.3
Sales by key product1, kt
+2.0%
'23 11,353.5
'22 11,133.1
'21 10,483.8
Phosphoric acid output2, kt
+4.6%
'23 3,345.3
'22 3,199.4
'21 2,952.0
-
In 2023, the Company expanded
its portfolio of key products to include aluminium fluoride, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium silicofluoride, and aluminium sulphate. Sales for 2021 and 2022 have been adjusted accordingly. - A key ingredient of phosphate fertilizers.
2023 was a new record year
Pollutant emissions, kg per tonne of finished and semi-finished products
'25 0.800
Goal
'23 0.799
'22 0.793
'21 0.801
Share of recycled
and decontaminated hazard class 1-4 waste, %
'25 | 40.0 | |||||||
Goal | ||||||||
'23 | 40.2 | |||||||
'22 | 38.8 | |||||||
'21 | 39.1 | |||||||
LTIFR (own staff) per 1 mln man-hours
'23 | 0.37 | ||||
'22 | 0.32 | ||||
'21 | 0.85 | ||||
GHG emissions (Scope 1), kg of СO2-eq. per tonne of finished and semi-finished products
'28 109.1
Goal
'23 128.5
'22 133.1
'21 135.5
Water withdrawal, including mining and pit waters, m3 per tonne
'25 | 5.16 | ||||||
Goal | |||||||
'23 | 6.05 | ||||||
'22 | 6.42 | ||||||
'21 | 6.48 | ||||||
Workplace fatalities (corporate staff)
'23 | 0 | ||
'22 | 1 | ||
'21 | 0 | ||
Waste water discharge into surface water bodies, m3 per tonne of finished and semi-finished products
'25 | 4.16 | |||||||
Goal | ||||||||
'23 | 4.72 | |||||||
'22 | 5.27 | |||||||
'21 | 5.31 | |||||||
Average annual training hours per employee, hour
'25 123.0
Goal | ||||||
'23 | 99.4 | |||||
'22 | 99.8 | |||||
'21 | 95.1 | |||||
Employee satisfaction and loyalty, %
'25 | 65 | ||||||
Goal | |||||||
'23 | 73 | ||||||
'22 | 69 | ||||||
'21 | 57 | ||||||
COMPANY PROFILE |
6 | 7 |
The Company's revenue and EBITDA for 2023 decreased year-on-year, driven by the stabilisation of global fertilizer prices after a surge to historical highs in 2022, while the annual EBITDA margin remained at above 40%.This high figure reflects the growth in production of high-margin fertilizers and primary feedstock, and a flexible sales policy of the Company.
For more information on financial performance, see page 82
for PhosAgro in terms of output and sales. The organic growth, driven
by the successful implementation of our investment programme in previous years, enabled us to fully capitalise
on promising opportunities, primarily in the Latin American and in the priority domestic market. The flexibility of our production systems and logistics ensured our ability to effectively meet customer needs across all product categories.
For more information on operational performance, see page 90.
PhosAgro Group continued to progress towards achieving its goals in climate action, energy efficiency, waste management, and water management. In 2023, the emissions reduction targets and waste recycling and decontamination objectives outlined in our Strategy to 2025 were successfully achieved ahead
of schedule.
In 2023, PhosAgro Group recorded no accidents, incidents, or fires across its facilities. The Balakovo branch maintained a zero lost time injury frequency rate throughout the year.
Employee satisfaction and loyalty within PhosAgro Group have been consistently improving each year, thanks to a well-thought-out human resources strategy, extensive social programmes, and an active communication policy. The average pay at the Group's facilities increased by 60% from 2021 to 2023, and in February 2024, an additional 15% indexation was implemented.
For information on sustainability
performance, see page 142, 165, 182Report Integrated
2023
KEY EVENTS IN 2023
In 2023, PhosAgro celebrated the 20th anniversary since the inception of its DROZD programme
SEPTEMBER
• The Cherepovets facility produced |
its 100-millionth tonne of sulphuric |
acid |
• PhosAgro joined the UN Global |
Compact's Forward Faster |
initiative calling for an accelerated |
NOVEMBER
• PhosAgro won in four categories |
of the 5 Stars. Leaders |
in the Chemical Industry |
nationwide annual industry |
competition |
• The Company achieved top |
• PhosAgro received the highest |
scores in the rankings of Russia's |
best employers by Forbes and |
RBC |
• Global Ports and PhosAgro |
Group signed a five-year |
CAPITALAPPENDICES
JANUARY | MARCH | MAY | JULY | ||
• The Volkhov branch | • PhosAgro received | • | PhosAgro Group received | • PhosAgro topped the ESG ranking | |
commenced the production | its first-ever and highest | its third Grand Prix | of Russian companies by RAEX | ||
of water soluble MAP, a new | possible ratings from | at the Russian Business | • | The interdepartmental | |
highly popular fertilizer | AKRA (AAA (RU)) and | Leaders: Dynamics, | commission approved PhosAgro's | ||
Expert RA (also AAA (RU)) | Responsibility and | Special Investment Contracts | |||
with a stable outlook. | Sustainability Awards | (SPIC 2.0) for the development | |||
• | PhosAgro redeemed | of the Balakovo production site | |||
its Eurobonds issued | • | PhosAgro-Region launched |
achievement of the UN |
Sustainable Development Goals |
(SDGs) |
positions in the 2023 Russian |
Leaders in Corporate |
Philanthropy competition |
• PhosAgro's Board of Directors |
approved the progress of key |
investment projects as part |
of the Company's Development |
Strategy to 2025 |
contract for the transshipment |
of fertilizers at the Great Port |
of St Petersburg |
• PhosAgro was included |
in Forbes' Top 20 largest |
investment companies in Russia |
• PhosAgro-Region opened a new |
customer centre in Krasnodar |
COMPANY PROFILE STRATEGIC REPORTPERFORMANCE REVIEWCORPORATE GOVERNANCESHARE
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in 2018 | its third proprietary distribution |
centre for mineral fertilizers | |
in the Tambov region |
JUNE | ||||||
• The 900-millionth tonne of apatite- | ||||||
APRIL | ||||||
nepheline ore was shipped from | ||||||
• | Independent director Victor | the Kirovsky mine of Apatit's Kirovsk | ||||
Cherepov was re-elected Chairman | branch | |||||
of PhosAgro's Board of Directors | • During the 2023 St Petersburg | |||||
• PhosAgro Group increased salaries | International Economic Forum (SPIEF), | |||||
for all employees by an additional 15% | PhosAgro and Gazprombank signed | |||||
FEBRUARY | • PhosAgro successfully made its debut | an agreement to organise the offering | ||||
in the Russian debt market with | of replacement bonds | |||||
• The Cherepovets site shipped | CNY-denominated bonds | • Russian Railways and PhosAgro Group | ||||
the first batch of a new product | • | PhosAgro successfully placed | reached an agreement on long- | |||
called ApaSil | its debut RUB-denominated bonds | term strategic partnership in freight | ||||
• PhosAgro Group introduced a new | with twofold oversubscription | transportation | ||||
phosphogypsum-based product | and the lowest spread to the yield | • PhosAgro-Region commenced supplies | ||||
for use in livestock farming | of Russian federal bonds among | of water soluble MAP to the Russian | ||||
domestic issuers | market |
• | For the second consecutive year, • | PhosAgro Group won |
PhosAgro won the Grand Prix | the Competitive Procurement | |
in the Moscow Exchange Annual | ||
Leader Award, an all-Russian | ||
Reports competition | ||
professional competition in trade | ||
• | PhosAgro ranked among | and procurement |
the Top 10 Russian companies | ||
in the new Fortune 500 ranking | ||
of Europe's largest corporations |
DECEMBER | |||||
• Output of phosphoric acid across | |||||
PhosAgro's sites surpassed its record 3 mt | |||||
AUGUST | |||||
mark | |||||
• PhosAgro Group facilities signed new | • PhosAgro took part in the panel discussion | ||||
collective bargaining agreements, | OCTOBER | on food security during the 28th session | |||
effective until 2026. They expanded | of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) | ||||
the range of social support measures | • PhosAgro Group commenced | to the UN Framework Convention | |||
and increased funding for employee | supplies of water soluble MAP | on Climate Change | |||
benefits | to customers in Central and Middle | • PhosAgro-Region started selling | |||
• August marked the 10th anniversary | Asia | domestically bred seeds | |||
since the launch of PhosAgro Group's | • The first ore was extracted from | • PhosAgro-Region launched a new | |||
large-scale investment programme | the new +10m horizon at the Yukspor | distribution centre in the Saratov region | |||
• The Cherepovets facility produced | deposit (the Kirovsky mine of Apatit's | • The Balakovo production site celebrated | |||
its 100-millionth tonne of phosphate | Kirovsk branch) | its 50th anniversary | |||
fertilizers | • Apatit received the Russian Government's | ||||
• PhosAgro successfully placed | 2023 Quality Award | ||||
USD 740 mln worth of replacement | ReportIntegrated | ||||
bonds | |||||
KEY EVENTS
IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
2023
CORPORATE GOVERNANCESHARE CAPITALAPPENDICES
TODAY, AGRICULTURE HAS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE FLAGSHIP SECTORS OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE EXTENSIVE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE MOST ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
To sustain and strengthen this trend, the agricultural sector needs a new quality of management proficiency. This, in turn, requires an upgraded skill set among the human capital engaged in the agro-industrial sector of Russia.
April | |||
February | |||
PhosAgro Group | |||
PhosAgro Group | and Mendeleyev | ||
opened an educational | University of Chemical | ||
centre at Urals State | Technology | ||
Agrarian University | announced | ||
partnership to develop | |||
a line of biologised | |||
mineral fertilizers |
June
PhosAgro Group
and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced an expansion of collaboration
in agricultural education
PhosAgro Group launched Pro Agro Lectorium, a digital educational platform
PhosAgro Group opened an educational centre at St Petersburg State Agrarian University
PhosAgro Group and several leading universities in Africa signed agreements on collaboration
in promoting agricultural education
July | September | |||||
August | PhosAgro | Group | ||||
opened its flagship | ||||||
PhosAgro launched | ||||||
educational | ||||||
its Pro Agro Lectorium | centre at Moscow | |||||
digital educational | State Academy | |||||
platform for African | of Veterinary | |||||
farmers | Medicine and | |||||
Biotechnology |
October
PhosAgro Group and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture presented a joint programme for training agricultural industry professionals to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
PhosAgro awarded the winners of the fourth Laverov Scholarships competition
for research in the fields
of ecology, new materials, and substances
November
PhosAgro Group opened an educational centre at Kazan State Agrarian University
UNESCO,
in collaboration with PhosAgro and IUPAC, awarded its seventh grants for research in the field of green chemistry to the best young scholars from around the world
COMPANY PROFILE STRATEGIC REPORTPERFORMANCE REVIEW
10 | 11 |
As one of the leaders in the domestic agrochemical industry and a reliable partner for farmers, PhosAgro Group plays a crucial role in the technological transformation of Russian agriculture. In addition to providing farmers with high-quality and eco-friendly mineral fertilizers, PhosAgro Group is actively involved in disseminating cutting- edge scientific knowledge in the field of agriculture.
The Company has established
- multi-levelsystem that contributes to the development of intellectual capital within the industry. It extends from supporting school programmes, secondary and higher education projects, and aiding existing agricultural producers to engaging in global scale initiatives.
At PhosAgro Group, we believe that the formula for sustainable soil fertility in our country lies in the combination of Russia's unique natural resources, cutting-edge scientific knowledge, and, most importantly, the talent and hard work of our people.
PHOSAGRO
SCHOOLS
-
programme to promote in-depth study of natural sciences, economics, and management disciplines. Financial support to schools and career guidance for students with a view
to attracting young talent to the mining and chemical industries
6 5
schools cities
> 6thousand
students
For more information, see page 232
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES
Support for educational facilities infrastructure and assistance in aligning educational programmes with the labour market requirements. Offering students internship opportunities at PhosAgro Group's facilities with potential subsequent employment.
620 24
participants in the High- | educational |
Potential Graduates | institutions |
programme and PhosAgro | |
START programme |
230
students who have signed Company- funded education and scholarship agreements
For more information, see page 123, 155, 235
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
A programme to improve proficiency levels of students and teachers
at agricultural universities
as well as of agricultural producers and agro-industrial technology service providers.
47 | > 40thousand |
universities | programme |
participants |
17
PhosAgro Group's education centres
For more information, see page 236
INNOVATION
Scholarship programmes for young researchers
PhosAgro Group's awards for the best implemented R&D projects and practices
Partnership for promoting basic sciences and research
Collaboration in climate action and biodiversity preservation
For more information, see page 123
PRO AGRO
LECTORIUM
An online platform based
on PhosAgro's From Mine to Plate training programme and offering e-lectures on various topics, such as agronomy and agrochemistry, crop and livestock production, innovations and digitalisation in agriculture, economics, law, and responsible farming.
15
topics
35
speakers
For more information, see page 236
Integrated Report
OUR MISSION AND VALUES
2023
COMPANY PROFILE STRATEGIC REPORTPERFORMANCE REVIEWCORPORATE GOVERNANCESHARE CAPITALAPPENDICES
12 | 13 |
AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING MINERAL FERTILIZER PRODUCERS, PHOSAGRO ASSUMES A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY.
WE OFFER HIGH-QUALITY, ECO- FRIENDLY FERTILIZERS, SUPPLY THEM, AND TRAIN FARMERS HOW TO APPLY THEM IN THE MOST SUSTAINABLE MANNER.
OUR MISSION
Caring for Earth fertility for prosperous lives
OUR VISION
Global presence
Organic growth and development
Healthy lifestyles and occupational health and safety
Care for the environment
Social responsibility
Innovation and digital transformation
OUR VALUES
Leadership
Our goals are ambitious as we strive
for professional excellence and continuous self-improvement
Teamwork
As strong team players, we look to ensure smooth cooperation of all our business units
Expertise
Everyone at PhosAgro is a qualified professional in what they do
Reliability
We always honour our obligations and are a reliable partner
Improvement and innovation
Development is ongoing at PhosAgro,
with every procedure relentlessly improved and refined
Safety
We promote and share a safety culture within the Company to ensure safe working conditions
Ethics
We support human integrity, fostering moral standards and ethics, spiritual values, dedication at work, and respect for family values
Integrated Report
NAVIGATOR ON UN SDGS
BUSINESS
MODEL
PHOSAGRO GROUP'S BUSINESS MODEL IS BASED ON THE SIMPLE IDEA THAT WE MUST BETTER THAN
REVIEWCORPORATE GOVERNANCESHARE CAPITALAPPENDICES
17 UN SDGs are the most important benchmark in our making both strategic and day-to-day management decisions. Committed to the Company's mission
and values, which are underpinned by our Strategy to 2025, we look to contribute to, and monitor
the progress against, the targets of our eleven priority UN SDGs.
The Company is among the most highly-engaged participants
of the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UN first named PhosAgro a Global Compact LEAD company in 2019.
Target 2.4
Our key programmes
- Increasing sales efficiency;
-
Improvement
of the product mix; - Programme
to develop digital services for farmers.
For more information, see page 54, 98, 112
Targets 3.4 and 3.9
National project
- Demography: Sports as a Way of Life federal project.
Our key programmes
- Safety culture improvement programme;
- Minimising pollutant emissions per unit of output;
- Social benefits and employee guarantees;
-
DROZD (Educated and
Healthy Children of Russia).
Target 4.4
National projects
- Demography: Sports as a Way of Life federal initiative;
- Education: promoting engineering professions;
- Culture: establishing cultural and educational museum facilities.
Our key programmes
• | School-college/ |
university-facility | |
educational model; | |
• | Cooperation |
with universities | |
and Russian and | |
international R&D |
Targets 6.1 and 6.3
Our key programmes
- Initiatives to boost water use efficiency as part of the Company's Water Strategy;
-
Participation in international initiatives (CEO Water
Mandate and Water Resilience Coalition).
For more information, see page 184
Targets 8.3, 8.5 and 8.8
Our key programmes
- Comprehensive production development programme;
- Incentives and rewards system;
- Our Favourite Cities programme;
- Green procurement programme and ESG assessment of suppliers.
For more information, see page 64, 130, 144, 166, 244
Target 9.1
Our key programmes
- Logistics infrastructure development programme;
- Our Favourite Cities programme;
- Process Mining development.
For more information, see page 57, 130, 224
Target 11.3
National project
-
Housing and Urban Environment: Creating a Comfortable Urban
Environment federal project.
Our key programmes
- Our Favourite Cities programme;
- Promotion of entrepreneurship.
For more information, see page 222
OUR COMPETITORS UNDERSTAND THE EVER- CHANGING CUSTOMER NEEDS AND RESPOND TO THEM QUICKER USING A WIDE PRODUCT RANGE, LARGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, AND ROBUST LOGISTICS.
This requires flexible high-tech production facilities, high self-sufficiency in quality raw materials, deep vertical integration and, most importantly, continuous feedback from end customers and analysis of our product performance. All this helps PhosAgro Group maintain a low cost position in the industry, while also ensuring top quality and unique eco-friendliness of its fertilizers. We leverage our competitive advantages and seek to meet the highest operational standards throughout our product lifecycle.
For more information on the Company's
Strategy to 2025, see page 50
STRATEGIC REPORTPERFORMANCE
For more information on SDGs, see the Commitment to UN Goals section of the Company's website
Target 12.4
Our key programmes
For more information, see page 144, 166, 184, 224
centres; | |
• | Promotion of retraining |
and professional | |
development; | |
• | Improving safety |
competencies. |
For more information, see page 112, 144, 166, 224
Target 15.1
Our key programmes
Targets 17.16 and 17.17
National project
-
Housing and Urban Environment: Creating a Comfortable Urban
Environment federal project.
Our key programmes
• Cooperation with universities and |
Russian and international R&D |
centres; |
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- Programme to promote circular economy elements, including the use of phosphogypsum in farming and other industries;
- Improvement of production processes;
- Green procurement programme and ESG assessment of suppliers;
- Initiatives to boost water use efficiency as part of the Company's Water Strategy.
For more information, see page 54-59,112, 130, 184
Targets 13.1 and 13.2
Our key programmes
- Energy Efficiency Programme;
- Delivering on the Climate Agenda project;
- Green procurement programme and ESG assessment of suppliers;
- Application improvement.
For more information, see page 58, 112, 130, 184
- Comprehensive programmes to assess and preserve biodiversity
at the Cherepovets site and the Volkhov and Kirovsk branches of Apatit; - Partnership with UN FAO in advancing sustainable farming;
-
Carbon farm project in the Vologda region run jointly with the Russian Academy of Sciences to arrange, among other things, for the regional monitoring
of GHG emissions.
For more information, see page 54, 112, 184
Making a positive impact | Minimising the negative impact |
• Collaboration with UN organisations |
(FAO, UNESCO, UN Global |
Compact); |
• Joining efforts with |
the governments and municipal |
authorities in the Russian regions |
in which the Company operates. |
For more information, see page 98, 112, 224
We use |
Value creation cycle
GRI 2-6
2023
We secure
Market and technology | Management, |
insights | production and sales |
competencies | |
APPENDICES | |
Energy and water | Mineral resources |
Process and product development
Target 2.4
The value creation cycle at PhosAgro Group starts with a thorough analysis of consumer preferences and market trends. Drawing upon analytical insights and the latest research findings, our R&D centres in Cherepovets and Moscow develop highly effective and eco-friendly fertilizer brands that enjoy steady demand from consumers.
Fertilizer application and service
Targets
We use a service model where customers receive a combination of a fertilizer and our agronomic expertise, all available in a digital environment. Our industry-leading agronomic service provides training, agronomic advice, and support to our customers. Customer feedback serves as a valuable source of information for improving existing products and developing new ones.
Sustainable soil | Sustainably | Consistent |
fertility | high returns | tax payments |
on investment | and local | |
community | ||
development |
and materials | ||
SHARE CAPITAL | ||
GOVERNANCE | Partner, supplier | Public and private |
and customer | infrastructure | |
relationships | ||
For more information, see page 110
RUB
2,481.3
mln
investments in R&D activities and development of new products
Wide product range
58
agrochemical brands, including all types
of fertilizers and animal feed
13.1, 13.2, 17.16 and 17.17
For more information, see page 54, 96
Results of | Ca. |
> 500 | 50thousand ha |
of soils surveyed | |
agronomic | by agronomic experts |
trials published | |
in 20 regions | |
on the Company's | |
website |
Well-paid jobs | New research | Large-scale |
and social | and technological | purchases |
benefits | innovations | of local |
products | ||
and services |
CORPORATE | |
Finances | |
PERFORMANCE REVIEW | |
REPORT |
Mineral extraction
Target 12.4
For more information, see page 90
Our mining division in the Murmansk region extracts unique high-quality and eco-friendlyapatite-nepheline ore for further production of phosphate fertilizers.
Unique resource base in terms of size and quality
Reserves-to-production ratio (RPR) of 60years
(including off-balance reserves)
Marketing and sales
Targets 2.4 and 12.4
PhosAgro Group's sales network is the largest in the Russian agrochemical industry. We have a presence in all key agricultural regions across the country and are committed to becoming even closer to our consumers. The digitisation of our sales platforms and customer services is rapidly advancing.
34distribution | +80% y-o-y |
>65thousand | |
centres in Russian regions | AgroResult |
mobile app downloads |
> 10mln regular users |
Basis for making | Contribution | Educational |
safe food | to international | initiatives |
products | programmes | and upskilling |
addressing | opportunities | |
global | ||
challenges |
STRATEGIC |
Fertilizer production
Our Cherepovets, Volkhov, and Balakovo facilities produce our entire range of phosphate and nitrogen-based fertilizers as well as complex ones. With a strong vertical integration, we ensure maximum economic efficiency of production while maintaining full control over product quality.
For more information, see page 18, 96
of PhosAgro's digital ecosystem |
COMPANY PROFILE |
16 | 17 | 17 |
Targets
3.9, 6.3, 8.3, 12.4 and 15.1
For more information, see page 63, 90
Self-sufficiency in feedstock
100% | 75% |
Apatite concentrate | Ammonia |
92% | 46% |
Sulphuric acid | Ammonium sulphate |
Transportation and logistics
Target 9.1
For more information, see page 18, 57
Thanks to our high-capacity railway infrastructure, extensive own fleet of railcars, and modern port terminals, our transportation and logistics services ensure reliable supplies of PhosAgro Group's products to our customers in Russia and worldwide.
Supplies to | Port transshipment capacity |
74regions | of |
8mtpa | |
in Russia |
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