In accordance with the Environmental Policy, the main principles of the Company’s environmental protection activity are: risk management: identifying and assessing environmental risks, setting goals and planning work, taking into account environmental risk management issues; compliance : striving to fully meet the requirements of the environmental legislation of the countries where the Company operates, and fulfilling its voluntary commitments in relation to environmental protection; prevention: the use of the best available technologies and methods to prevent pollution, minimise the risks of environmental damage and other negative environmental impacts; training: organisation of the training process for Company employees in the environmental standards applicable to their area of operations, so they may better understand their capabilities and responsibilities, and also the environmental consequences of violating these requirements; interaction: the opinions and interests of stakeholders are taken into account; environmental requirements are established when selecting suppliers and contractors, and they are given assistance in meeting these requirements; measurability and assessment: establishment, measurement and assessment of environmental indicators, and also self-assessment of compliance with environmental legislation in countries where the Company operates and with voluntary commitments in the area of environmental protection; openness: public demonstration of plans and the results of its environmental activity, including through the Company’s public reporting.