Laureates and diploma holders of the Responsible Business Leaders 2024 Award received awards

Awards and diplomas of the Leaders of Responsible Business 2024 award were presented at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Congress in Moscow, the organizers of the event said.

According to the voting results, PJSC PhosAgro, LLC Metalloinvest Management Company, PJSC Severstal and PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel became the winners. Nine more companies became award winners for individual implemented programs. Among them is "Dom.Russian Federation", awarded in the nomination "for the best program for the development of responsible investment".

"For us, ESG is not just a trend, it is a new level of responsibility. Therefore, the issue of sustainable development bonds is our contribution to the future. We're in the "House.Russia“ understands that such financial instruments are an opportunity to change people's lives for the better, to support social and environmental initiatives. And here we are not ordinary participants, we are leaders. Over the past three years, more than half of all ESG bonds on the Russian market have been placed with our participation. This is a conscious strategy," said the CEO of Dom.Russian Federation" by Vitaly Mutko.

As noted in "Dom.Russia", the group has been a leader in the placement and organization of ESG bond issues on the Russian debt market for three years in a row. The volume of investments attracted by the group for the implementation of environmental and social projects through securities amounts to 182 billion rubles. These funds are used to refinance mortgage loans for the purchase of apartments in buildings with high energy efficiency, loans for the construction of energy-efficient buildings, as well as extra-budgetary financing of socially significant infrastructure in the regions.

The National Award "Leaders of Responsible Business" was established on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation in 2023. The initiative is designed to promote responsible business practices and increase the openness of business information. In 2024, a total of 86 applications from 33 companies were submitted to the organizing committee of the award.