Polymetal International PLC Dow Jones Sustainability Index inclusion (8949A)
17 September 2018 - 4:00PM
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Polymetal International PLC
17 September 2018
Release time IMMEDIATE
Date 17 September 2018
Polymetal International plc
Polymetal selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index
Polymetal International plc (LSE, MOEX: POLY, ADR: AUCOY)
(together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal", the "Company", or
the "Group") has been included into the Dow Jones Sustainability
Emerging Markets Index ("DJSI") for the first time.
"I am proud that Polymetal has successfully met the stringent
criteria of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. It should send a
strong message to investors worldwide," said Group CEO, Vitaly
Nesis. "This achievement is a testament of our strategic commitment
to sustainability as a defining characteristic of the Company."
Polymetal becomes the first Russian company to join the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index effective from September 24, 2018. The
Company is ranked 8(th) among other mining companies included in
the index series.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index comprises
emerging-market sustainability leaders as identified by RobecoSAM.
It aims to represent the top 10% of the largest 800 companies in 20
emerging markets based on long-term economic, environmental and
social criteria. For more information on DJSI, visit
www.sustainability-indices.com.
Manjit Jus, Head of ESG Ratings, RobecoSAM: "I congratulate
Polymetal for being included in the DJSI Emerging Markets.
Companies that compete for a coveted place in the DJSI challenge
themselves to continuously improve their sustainability practices
and we are pleased to see that the number of companies that commit
to achieving measurable positive impacts continues to rise."
About Polymetal
Polymetal International is the top-20 global gold producer and
top-5 global silver producer with assets in Russia, Kazakhstan and
Armenia. 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 ranked 1st in
environmental responsibility for metals and mining companies in
Russia by WWF and UNDP and is part of the following leading
sustainability ratings:
-- MSCI ESG
-- Euronext-Vigeo
-- STOXX Global ESG Leaders
-- FTSE4Good
To learn more about Polymetal's sustainability initiatives,
please visit
https://www.polymetalinternational.com/en/sustainability and find
in the Company's annual sustainability report "20 years of
sustainable development".
Enquiries
Media Investor Relations
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FTI Consulting +44 20 3727 1000 Polymetal ir@polymetalinternational.com
Leonid Fink Eugenia Onuschenko +44 20 7016 9505 (UK)
Viktor Pomichal Maryana Nesis
Michael Vasiliev +7 812 334 3666 (Russia)
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Joint Corporate Brokers
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Morgan Stanley
Andrew Foster
Richard Brown +44 20 7425 8000
Panmure Gordon RBC Europe Limited
Adam James Tristan Lovegrove
James Stearns +44 20 7886 2500 Marcus Jackson +44 20 7653 4000
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