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JSC Atomenergoprom Annual Report

GOVERNANCE SYSTEM JSC ATOMENERGOPROM / ANNUAL REPORT / 114 Risks and changes in risk levels Risk description (risk owners) 10. Reputational risk Changes in (Communications Department of ROSATOM and Heads of Divisions) stakeholder perception of the trustwor- thiness and appeal of the Company and its or- ganisations Risk management practices Management approaches: - - - - Measures to shape a positive public opinion on the development of the Company's technologies and projects (both nuclear and non-nuclear) through improved information transparency and open stakeholder engagement (including the functioning of an industry-wide public reporting system); Continuous efforts to improve the recognition and appeal of the Company's HR brand (both in the industry and among prospective employees and within the expert community); The Company continuously monitors and analyses news reports in the national and international media and information obtained during business meetings, industry conferences and workshops. Industry executives are promptly informed about key develop- ments in the media space in Russia and abroad; The Company implements projects in the sphere of communication and the humanities in cooperation with foreign partners. It has successfully introduced the practice of holding online events in overseas organisations and virtual tours. The Company continuous- ly monitors public opinion on NPP construction and information on the decisions of government and regulatory bodies on curtailment of nuclear power generation in the countries where the Company is implementing projects; - Technical tours and media tours of Russian nuclear facilities for foreign media representatives; Maintaining a presence on social media: the number of followers of the Company's official community pages on social media is growing steadily, with the largest increase in the number of followers re- corded for social media platforms focused on visual content; Participation of the Company's representatives in international trade fairs as speakers/delegates; Production of printed materials to raise public awareness about the nuclear power industry. Results: Projects implemented in Russia and abroad are supported by governments. In 2022, the reputation score of companies in the nuclear industry (an indicator whose calculation takes into account the results of opinion polls) stood at 3.7 (2021: 3.5). There was no significant increase in the level of reputational risk in 2022. For details, see chapter 8 'HR Policy and Social Responsibility'. Connec- tion with strategic goals 1 3 Risks and changes in risk levels (risk owners) 11. Project risk (Executives of the Company's Divisions) Risk description Changes in the macro- economic indicators of the countries participat- ing in the projects; contractors' failure to fulfil their commit- ments with regard to the schedule and quality of work to be performed Risk management practices Connec- tion with strategic goals Management approaches: - Full-cycle risk management applied in NPP construction projects, including risk identification and assessment, development and implementation of risk management measures, risk monitoring, updates to the risk register, and reporting; 1 3 - Improving project management and risk management systems; Negotiating the main terms and conditions of contracts with cus- tomers in advance; 4 Developing risk maps for new business areas; Regular monitoring and control of achievement of key milestones, financial and physical targets for overseas projects; - - Regular monitoring and communication with customers concern- ing the schedule for NPP maintenance and training of foreign NPP personnel abroad, as well as other matters related to the imple- mentation of overseas projects; Implementing best project management practices (including ROSATOM's industry-wide risk management system and the TCM NC cost and schedule management methodology) and indus- try-wide guidelines for projects and investment activities in project companies; Steps taken both by shareholders and at the operational level to enhance risk-based project management; - Improving project management practices; Developing action plans for engagement with foreign customers; - Concluding long-term contracts and locking in electricity prices; - Developing standardised design solutions - Implementing a programme to reduce the cost and duration of NPP construction; - Implementing procedures forming part of an industry-wide approach to managing risks associated with NPP construction projects; - Using opportunities for the redistribution of available credit re- sources between projects; Concluding agreements that impose penalties for the full or partial repudiation of commitments; - Developing alternative projects meeting the established criteria; - Concluding long-term offtake contracts. GOVERNANCE SYSTEM JSC ATOMENERGOPROM / ANNUAL REPORT / 115
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