The Company conducts an annual
quantification of Scope 3 emissions that arise outside of the Nornickel
Group’s operations and are beyond its control. These emissions
are categorised as upstream and downstream emissions.
Their quantification follows the recommendations
of the GHG Protocol and the IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
GHG emissions (Scope 3)(mlntof CO2equivalent)
Indicators
2022
2023
2024
Upstream, including:
1.4
1.3
1.2
purchased goods and
services
0.9
0.8
0.7
capital goods
0.1
0.1
0.1
energy and fuel
0.3
0.3
0.3
other categories
0.1
0.1
0.1
Downstream, including:
3.9
5.1
5.5
transportation
of sold products
0.2
0.2
0.2
processing
of sold products
3.7
4.9
5.3
Total Scope 3 emissions
5.3
6.4
6.7
In 2024, the Company continued
to quantify its upstream Scope 3 GHG emissions, covering all emission
categories required by the GHG Protocol. The bulk of upstream Scope
3 emissions was attributable to the purchase of goods and equipment from
third‑party suppliers as well as to energy and fuel consumption
(to the extent not included in Scope 1 and 2). In 2024, total upstream
Scope 3 emissions amounted to 1.2 mln t of CO2equivalent.
Downstream Scope 3 emissions are associated with
the transportation of the Company’s sold products from production assets
to consumers and their subsequent processing into finished products.
In 2024, the Company updated
its methodology for quantifying other indirect (downstream Scope 3)
GHG emissions, incorporating new guidance documents, such as the Scope 3
Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidance (2023) by the International Council
on Mining and Metals (ICMM), ISO 14083:2023, Global Logistics Emissions Council
(GLEC) Framework, Scope 3 GHG Emissions in the Nickel Value Chains.
A Guide to Determine Nickel‑Specific Scope 3 GHG Emissions
by the Nickel Institute, and industry best practices.
The downstream Scope 3 emissions assessment
for 2024 covered nickel, copper, palladium, platinum, copper and nickel intermediates,
and iron ore concentrate sold outside the Nornickel GroupIncluding foreign operations.. The bulk of these emissions comes from
intermediates sold outside the Group. Emission volumes are influenced
by changes in sales volumes, the Group’s product portfolio, and
the geographic mix of product sales.