Investor Presentaiton
Sustainable
Development
As part of being a global business, the Russian Aquaculture Group recognises
the importance of conserving and enhancing the world's available resources
for future generations.
Sustainable Development
Management System
The Group's main contribution to the long-term
economic and environmental resilience is the evaluation
of economic, environmental and social factors and how
they are integrated into decision-making at every step
of management processes.
ESG priorities set by the Russian
Aquaculture Group¹
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Environmental
Care
Striking the balance between the carrying capacity
of water resources used for fish farming and the farms'
impact on these ecosystems;
purchasing certified fish feed produced in accordance
with sustainability principles;
S
Social
Responsibility
Producing food products that are safe and healthy;
ensuring that Group employees are treated fairly
and responsibly;
⚫ offering competitive salaries and a transparent
remuneration system;
• creating a comfortable working environment;
• ensuring occupational health and safety
in the workplace;
• caring for local communities by providing necessary
information, interacting and supporting them,
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and running social projects;
interacting with industry associations;
cooperating with educational organisations.
The Russian Aquaculture Group takes a responsible
approach to managing various aspects of sustainable
development, such as reducing the negative impact
on the environment, employee development, equal
opportunities and quality working conditions.
Structure of governing bodies responsible for sustainability issues
Board of Directors
Defines strategic priorities for sustainable development and approves relevant corporate policies
and programmes
Sustainability
Committee
Nomination
and Remuneration
Strategy
Committee
Audit
Committee
Committee
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being conscious about how the feed is used
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and avoiding feed spillage;
making sure our fish do not escape fish cages;
studying the biology, genetics, health and migration
pathways of the wild salmon population of the Kola
Peninsula in order to maintain and increase the natural
population;
keeping our fish in fish cages healthy in order to avoid
the spread of diseases and ectoparasites to the wild
stock;
increasing the coverage of our clean-up programmes
for coastal areas close to the fish farms;
improving the Group divisions' energy efficiency
on an ongoing basis;
processing all production waste (offal and trimmings)
to make alternative products (fish oil, protein
concentrate, hydrolysate);
improving fresh water recirculation at the Group's fry
plants;
• collecting and disposing of plastic and other waste
in a timely manner.
Corporate
Governance
Being honest and transparent with our shareholders
and other stakeholders;
• ensuring equal and fair treatment of all Company
shareholders as well as strict observance of their rights;
having the Board of Directors that is independent
of the management;
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publishing full quarterly reports on a regular basis,
reflecting the actual state of affairs of the Russian
Aquaculture Group;
carrying out activities in full compliance
with the applicable corporate governance legislation;
operating a system of controls and regulations that
rules out corruption and inappropriate behaviour;
abiding by the principles of the Corporate Governance
Code and other recommendations of the Bank of Russia.
Chief Executive Officer
Oversees corporate sustainability policies and commitments, sets performance targets and evaluates
their achievement, and monitors the work of core business divisions
Specialised structural divisions (services)
Responsible for specific areas of sustainable development at the operational level
HR Management
Service
Research
Department
Corporate
Secretary
Biological
Service
Legal
Department
Environmental
Service
Health and Safety
Service
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