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Committed
to the green  
economy

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“  In this unprecedented year, we have 
remained committed to our vision  
for a green economy and low-carbon 
future. A future where innovation 
creates products for tomorrow, 
energy is cleaner and where  
symbiosis drives cost leadership.”

Rt Hon Lord Barker of Battle, 
Executive Chairman

  For more on sustainability  
please visit our webpage at 
www.enplusgroup.com/en/
sustainability/

CORPORATEGOVERNANCEWe are committed to…

Aluminium  
for tomorrow

Generating 
clean energy

Protecting  
our people

Driving cost  
leadership

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Strategic report
02 Aluminium for tomorrow
04 Generating clean energy
06 Protecting our people 
08 Driving cost leadership
10 Chairman’s statement
14 Pathway to net zero
16 Meeting consumer demand 
18 The journey of our products 
20 CEO’s statement
22 Our strategy
24 At a glance
26 Business model
28 Key performance indicators
30 Investment case
32 Business review
50 Financial review 
66 Sustainability review 
68 Supporting the UN SDGs
89 Internal Control and risk management
95 Ethics and compliance 

Corporate Governance
96 Corporate Governance 
104 Board of Directors
106 Committees of the Board
108 Audit and Risk Committee
112 Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee
114 Remuneration Committee
117 Compliance Committee
118 Health, Safety and Environment Committee
120 Executive Management team 
123 Information for shareholders and investors

Financial statements
128 Statement of Management’s Responsibilities
129 Independent Auditors’ Report
133  Consolidated Statement of Profit or  

Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
135 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
136 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
138 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
140 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Appendix
208 Glossary 
215 Contacts
216 About the Report

Appendices
(provided as a separate document)
Appendix 1: Report on compliance with  
the Russian Corporate Governance Code

Appendix 2: Information on material  
transactions concluded by the  
Company and its significant  
subsidiaries in 2020

Appendix 3: Energy resource  
consumption

Appendix 4: List of the  
Company’s branches

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We are committed to…

Aluminium  
for tomorrow

Aluminium is a major contributor to the transition  
towards a low-carbon future. En+ is leading the way  
and contributing to the green economy with its products.

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times more recycling by 2050 
according to the International 
Aluminium Institute (IAI)

150m

By 2050, the IAI expects the 
world demand for aluminium 
to exceed 150 million tonnes 
from the current 60 million

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What we are doing
We are the world’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium. 
Aluminium is considered to be the material of the future as it  
has a tremendous potential to become a key material of a 
carbon-neutral and circular world. Aluminium is a game changer 
for the automotive industry, supporting the rise of electric and 
autonomous vehicles, and resulting in enhanced fuel savings 
and safety. The material also plays a vital role in the fast-evolving 
sustainable construction sector and green buildings. It is a key 
material for the healthcare sector, from medical equipment  
and oxygen bottles to drug packaging. Moreover, its hygienic 
properties and the need to drastically reduce the use of  
plastics increase the already important role of aluminium in  
the packaging and beverage industries. En+ Group remains 
strongly committed to leading the ‘hard to abate’ aluminium 
industry into the green economy via nine key initiatives, stated  
in the Group’s Green Aluminium Vision published in July 2020.

How this contributes to a green economy
We lead the way to decarbonisation with our ‘low-carbon’ 
aluminium products, ALLOW, that help customers achieve 
emissions reduction targets and contribute to more transparent 
climate disclosure. Aluminium is widely recycled, making it a 
‘greener’ material, and supporting global sustainability efforts. 
Its lightness and high recyclability contribute to reducing the 
carbon footprint of entire value chains and to scaling up the 
circular economy model. To lead the industry into the low-
carbon economy, we aim to develop a new asset class of ‘Green 
Aluminium’ – a strategic material for a future-proof sustainable 
economy which includes low-carbon primary aluminium and 
recycled aluminium. We actively engage in the global discussion 
around the future of the aluminium industry and the growing 
demand for low-carbon aluminium, and are supporters of the 
London Metal Exchange’s (LME) platform for the implementation 
of mandatory reporting on carbon emissions.

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  Read more about our green vision in our manifesto ‘The Green Aluminium Vision‘

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>98%

of En+ Group aluminium  
is made with hydropower

-35%

Our commitment is to cut 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 
by at least 35% by 2030 (Scopes 
1 & 2 against a 2018 baseline)

What we are doing
Our Power segment operates the largest and most cost-
efficient network of power plants in the Siberian region, which 
allows us to efficiently and reliably cater to our core clients in 
Siberia, including the largest smelters operated by En+’s own 
Metals segment. This also allows the Group to engage in all 
major areas of the Russian power industry and makes En+  
the largest independent hydropower producer globally.

Our Power segment is also investing in R&D in the power 
generating sector, including the development of new types  
of perovskite-based solar panels. We continuously undertake 
investment projects to improve the reliability and safety of  
the Group’s hydropower plants, and increase the amount of 
energy produced from the same volumes of water passing 
through the hydropower turbines.

How this contributes to a green economy
Hydropower produces roughly 70% of all renewable electricity 
worldwide. Hydropower plants do not emit CO2 in the atmosphere 
and help reduce greenhouse emissions, making it a carbon-free 
source of energy. We use this clean energy source to produce 
low-carbon and recyclable aluminium – ALLOW – with a certified 
carbon footprint. The latest IEA forecasts to 2023 project that 
hydropower will remain the largest source of renewable electricity, 
followed by wind and solar.

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We are committed to…

Generating 
clean energy

Hydropower generates the largest share of clean  
energy worldwide. En+ supports this energy transition  
and maintains its leading position as an independent  
hydropower producer.

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We are committed to…

Protecting 
our people

Our global workforce is at the heart of what we do.  
Our success depends on building an inclusive and  
diverse environment where our employees can thrive. 

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c. 27%

c. 90,000

female representation in 2020 

total number of employees

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What we are doing
En+ Group is one of the largest employers in Russia, as  
well as in other countries where the Group operates large 
industrial complexes, including Jamaica, Ireland and Guinea. 
The Company currently employs nearly 90,000 people  
across two business segments in 12 countries. We seek to  
build a diverse workforce and are constantly striving to build  
an inclusive environment. We make every effort to create  
a fair working environment, provide equal employment 
opportunities and reward excellent performance. The Group 
has personnel training and development systems in place.  
The entire training system focuses on the development of 
professional skills, meeting high standards, ensuring safety  
and pioneering long-term technological development in the 
industry. The Company aspires to attract the best talent, 
enhance their professional skills and provide them with a 
variety of high-quality training tools and programmes.

How this contributes to a green economy
By developing the competencies and leadership skills of our 
employees, we are creating leaders of the future. We comply 
with relevant legal obligations across host jurisdictions for 
people with disabilities, providing all our employees with the 
appropriate working conditions. We respect individual freedoms 
and human rights, provide equal opportunities to all employees 
and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or child labour.  
To this end, the Company respects all labour laws and 
contractual obligations to its employees. En+ Group adheres  
to the Russian Labour Code and the Russian Constitution and 
pledges to combat child labour and provide human rights 
protections to all. The Company has drawn up a comprehensive 
set of corporate documents to regulate ethical compliance.

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18%

Industry leading adjusted 
EBITDA margin (37% adjusted 
EBITDA margin in the Power 
segment, 10% adjusted EBITDA 
margin in the Metals segment)

c. 80%

self sufficiency in bauxites  
and nephelines; over 100%  
self sufficiency in alumina

What we are doing
The symbiosis of the Power and Metals segments ensures our 
cost leadership position and allows us to maintain cash flow 
resilience. Cost control focus is one of our strategic objectives 
and En+ runs ongoing cost optimisation initiatives across the 
Group. The Group’s reliance on hydropower provides for 
exceptional financial efficiency. The combination with thermal 
power generation supports the fundamentals of En+ Group, 
providing additional revenue streams. Our Metals segment  
is among the three most cost-effective aluminium producers  
in the world, with RUSAL continuing to implement a 
comprehensive programme designed to control costs and 
optimise the production process. Costs in the Metals segment 
are minimised through long-term power and transport 
contracts, and by achieving full bauxite and nepheline self-
sufficiency in the medium term. In-house R&D, engineering  
and design capabilities enable the Metals segment to develop 
new technologies that help to streamline production and cut 
capital and operation costs. Cost efficiency enables En+ to 
achieve better EBITDA margins, in line with leading levels for 
the industry globally.

How this contributes to a green economy
A substantial degree of vertical integration provides En+ Group 
with significant advantages and additional sources of growth.  
It also supports the Group’s longer-term vision of a low-carbon 
world. Our investments in the modernisation of hydropower plants 
and environmental upgrades of our Metals segment’s facilities 
further support a sustainable economy. From a commercial 
perspective, this means En+ Group is actively engaging in the 
global discussion around the future of the aluminium industry  
and the growing demand for low-carbon aluminium.

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Driving cost 
leadership

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Symbiosis of the Power and Metals segments of the  
En+ business ensures a cost leadership position  
for the Group and provides cash flow resilience.

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C H A I R M A N ’ S   S T A T E M E N T

Powering  
the future

Uniquely placed to drive the low-carbon  
economy of the future.

“  We are doubling down 
on our commitment  
to a more sustainable 
economy.”

   Rt Hon Lord Barker  

of Battle,

  Executive Chairman

Shaping the future  
of green aluminium
Our Green Aluminium Vision sets  
out our commitment to leading our 
industry into the green economy  
via nine key initiatives. These aim  
to continuously improve the status  
of aluminium as an environmentally 
friendly and climate-resilient material  
of the 21st century and represent our 
vision of aluminium as the right metal 
for a carbon-neutral and circular world. 
The initiatives which will enable the 
Green Aluminium Vision are:

1.  Emissions reduction
2.  ‘Low-carbon’ aluminium branding
3.  Carbon footprint transparency
4.  Circularity
5.  Sustainability labelling
6.  Liberalisation of trade in ‘low-
carbon’ primary aluminium
7.  Elimination of excess capacity  
to ensure fair and green trade

8.  Facilitation of research  

and development
9.  Support to a renewed 

multilateralism

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En+Group Annual Report 2020Dear shareholders,
For all of us, 2020 was a testing and 
challenging year. At the En+ Group we 
have long benefited from the resilience 
of our vertically integrated business 
model, but 2020 was an extraordinary 
testament to the resilience of our 
outstanding employees, both in  
Russia and right around the world.

Safeguarding our employees, 
customers and communities was our 
number one priority during the year.  
I will explain in more detail the actions 
we took, but first I will highlight our 
strong business performance in 2020.

In a year of exceptional uncertainty 
caused by COVID-19, our Company 
demonstrated robust operational  
results against a backdrop of volatile 
prices and fluctuating economic trends. 
We benefited from our continuing 
strategic investment programme which 
reinforces our position as a global leader 
in low-carbon aluminium production  
and hydropower generation. Our 
commitment to lead the aluminium 
industry into the low-carbon economy, 
together with our world-class corporate 
governance, our focus on health & safety 
and our constant drive to improve 
efficiency, helped the En+ Group 
continue to enhance its appeal to 
investors and wider stakeholders.

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Solid foundations provide 
strength in a challenging year
Challenging conditions and economic 
restrictions as a result of the pandemic 
impacted the Group’s markets across 
the globe. New outbreaks and 
increasing numbers of cases stifled 
recovery trends, affecting our 
customers’ businesses and leading  
to sharp movements in both demand 
and prices for aluminium. However, our 
Group’s business model, our unique 
asset base and the efficiency of our 
operations meant we had solid 
foundations from which to face this 
turmoil. Meanwhile, crisis mitigation 
plans swiftly implemented by our 
leadership team successfully  
prevented any material impact by 
COVID-19 on the Group’s operations.

During the year our Power segment 
increased low-carbon power generation 
at its HPPs due to favourable hydrological 
conditions. Aluminium production 
remained stable and we maintained 
effectively full production capacity 
utilisation. As well as our foundational 
strengths, we benefited from new and 
innovative approaches to marketing 
which led to better geographical 
diversification of sales and a high 
proportion of value-added products.

Our people and our communities
The Group has almost 90,000 employees 
across four continents and I am grateful 
to every single one of them for rising  
to the challenge of the last year. Their 
commitment, skills and resilience have 
supported and carried the Company 
through these difficult times and their 
flexibility and ingenuity has enabled  
us to continue to work efficiently  
and successfully.

The welfare of our En+ family was 
paramount as the pandemic emerged 
during the year. Among our first steps 
was to move more than 15,000 office-
based staff to work from home. For 
those essential employees whose roles 
meant they could not work remotely, 
strict health and sanitation measures 
were implemented which complemented 
and enhanced our existing stringent 
health and safety protocols.

We also took very seriously our duty  
to the wider communities and regions 
in which we operate across the globe. 
We delivered food parcels to more than 
16,000 elderly and retired employees  
in Russia and provided funding for 
healthcare services in Irkutsk where  
we provided medical equipment and 
PPE to seven hospitals, healthcare 
institutions and social services. In 
Kindia, Guinea we converted the Centre 
for Epidemic and Microbiological 
Research and Treatment into the 
country’s first specialist COVID-19 
diagnosis and treatment centre.

I am proud of the bravery and 
achievements of our people during an 
unprecedented year and thank them 
for all they have done. I am also proud 
that En+ Group was able to show such 
strong corporate purpose, reflecting 
our belief that responsible businesses 
are vital to achieving a stronger and 
more sustainable world. And I send  
my own sincere condolences to all 
employees, stakeholders and members 
of their families who have lost loved 
ones to this terrible pandemic.

Corporate governance to the fore
For a business to be responsible it must 
also adhere to the highest standards of 
corporate governance. It must act for 
the benefit of all stakeholders in a 
transparent and open manner.

‘Build back better’ was a major theme in 
2020, and one which we fully endorse. 
Countries and responsible businesses 
are motivated more than ever to take 
action that will look after our planet 
after the pandemic. Collaboration of  
all types will be increasingly important 
to drive sector and industry progress 
towards meeting the Paris climate 
targets. In 2020 I signed the United 
Nations Global Compact (UNGC) 
backed CEO statement on ‘Uniting 
Business and Governments to Recover 
Better’, the largest ever UNGC backed 
climate advocacy initiative to urge 
governments to match private sector 
ambitions and commit to a net zero 
recovery from COVID-19.

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The En+ Group also led a proactive 
campaign for low-carbon aluminium to 
help power Europe’s COVID-19 recovery 
package and the European Union’s 
climate transition strategy, which is 
threatened by the use of dangerously 
polluting high-carbon metals.

positions occupied by highly 
experienced independent non-
executive directors. Their exceptional 
guidance and counsel has proven 
invaluable during the last year and  
I am grateful for all their work.

We are working hard engaging with 
regulators and other key decision 
makers in major aluminium markets  
to take measures that will incentivise 
producers to reduce the carbon 
footprint of their metals. I am proud 
that we are setting a new standard  
in this respect. 

In January 2021 En+ Group announced 
its ambition to become net zero by 
2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas 
(GHG) emissions by at least 35% by 
2030. We believe those are the boldest 
carbon reduction targets yet seen in 
the global aluminium industry. This  
is our contribution to helping turn  
the tide on climate change. Greater 
transparency across the sector would 
further support this; empowering 
metals consumers and even end-
product purchasers to choose, and 
drive demand for, products made with 
sustainably produced metals. To have  
a real impact, net zero strategies must 
drive right the way down supply chains.

The past year has taught us to never 
take anything for granted. But, during 
that time the performance of the 
En+ Group has been considerable and 
again, I thank all our people who have 
made that possible. We will continue to 
invest in world-beating research and 
development, improve the efficiency 
and productivity of our assets, innovate, 
and identify new markets. The work we 
have done in the last year has further 
strengthened our foundations and 
positioned us for future growth.

Having undergone comprehensive 
restructuring and updated its 
governance, En+ Group has proven 
its commitment to world class 
corporate governance standards, 
having a clear majority of Board 

Very sadly, one of our colleagues, 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Dr Igor Lojevsky, lost his life to the 
pandemic during the year. He is greatly 
missed by all those of us who were 
privileged to know him.

During the year the Company moved  
to simplify its ownership structure  
with an innovative transaction which 
saw it acquire VTB Group’s stake in 
En+ Group. We believe this action, 
together with the final completion of 
Glencore securities swap, which also 
happened in early 2020, further 
enhances the Company’s attractiveness 
as an investment. The acquisition of 
shares from VTB also provides us  
with greater strategic optionality, 
subject to market conditions, to 
increase En+ Group’s free float, thereby 
broadening institutional ownership  
and improving trading liquidity.

I am pleased that throughout 2020,  
and despite the challenges of remote 
working and travel restrictions, we 
maintained strong engagement with our 
stakeholders, including our customers, 
industry partners and also our investors. 
We continued to be recognised by ESG 
ratings agencies for both our sustainable 
business and approach, and our 
transparency – our Metals business 
receiving the top ‘A’ rating from CDP  
in December in recognition of climate 
risk mitigation across our entire supply 
chain was a particular highlight.

A leader of the  
low-carbon economy
As well as striving to ensure our own 
operations are as green and efficient  
as possible, En+ Group has a mission 
to lead its industry in sustainability  
and help drive the world towards a 
low-carbon future. Low-carbon 
aluminium is a crucial building block for 

the low-carbon economy. It is  
strong, durable, infinitely recyclable and 
adaptable for a range of industries from 
packaging and sustainable construction 
to electric vehicles and renewable 
energy. As an industry we need to 
make the transition to the low-carbon 
economy as simple and compelling as 
possible for our customers. That is why 
we have called for comprehensive 
labelling and universal standards for the 
carbon footprint of primary aluminium.

During 2020, the London Metal 
Exchange proposed voluntary 
disclosure of carbon-related metrics for 
aluminium and the launching of a new 
spot trading platform for low-carbon 
aluminium. While this was an important 
step forward, we feel the proposals did 
not go far enough. So we will continue 
to champion mandatory carbon 
emission disclosures as the only way to 
ensure total transparency for buyers.

While there are some encouraging 
signs that the pandemic is in retreat, 
with our confidence in the improved 
outlook for our business reflected  
in the intention to reinstate dividend 
payments in 2021, there will inevitably 
be setbacks and the economic 
environment will continue to remain 
volatile as countries around the world 
plan their post-COVID-19 recovery. 

But COVID-19 is not the only challenge. 
Tackling climate change has never  
been more important and this year’s 
COP26 summit, which will bring parties 
together to accelerate action towards 
the goals of the Paris Agreement and 
the UN Framework Convention on 
Climate Change, is a vitally important 
event to which we will add our voice.

As the world builds back better from 
COVID-19 En+ Group is uniquely placed 
– and ready – to provide the materials
and energy needed for a sustainable
low-carbon recovery, while building and
growing value for our shareholders.

Rt Hon Lord Barker of Battle,
Executive Chairman

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We are committed  
to becoming a net zero 
Company by 2050

En+ Group is leading the aluminium industry into the low-carbon economy.

Our ambition

Setting a new 
standard for the global 
aluminium industry

Introducing innovative 
technologies 
throughout the 
production chain

Building partnerships 
to transform the 
industry together

Addressing and 
compensating hard-
to-abate emissions

These targets cover absolute emissions across all operations 
including heat and electricity production. En+ Group has set 
a new standard for one of the ‘hard to abate’ industries in 
the global economy – the aluminium industry – and, critically, 
we support our customers on their own journeys towards 
emissions reduction. 

To cut greenhouse  
gas (GHG) emissions 
by at least 

35%

by 2030 (Scope 1 & 2  
against a 2018 baseline) 

To achieve

net 
zero

GHG emissions by 2050

2030

2050

Transforming the industry together
Our people from across the business speak about the importance of the new commitment.

“  Sustainability is core to our business. We’re 

committed to driving down emissions across 
our operations by 2050 — and know we can 
achieve #netzero because of the shared 
ambition of our 90,000 employees in 
12 countries around the world!” 

   Kevin McMahon,
   Lead Engineer of the Bauxite RUSAL Disposal Area,  

Aughinish Alumina, Ireland

“  As one of the largest producers of aluminium 

#netzero2050 will require hard work, 
investment in science and tech, and 
modernisation improvements across our 
entire operations. It won’t be easy, but we  
are ready to take on this challenge — for  
our people and for the planet!” 

  Tricia McCatty, 
  Corporate Environment Engineer, Jamaica

  Watch Kevin at twitter.com/
EnPlus_Group/
status/1353552570418139137

  Watch Tricia at twitter.com/
EnPlus_Group/
status/1359450320997351427

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En+Group Annual Report 2020Pathway to net zero

The Climate Change Taskforce1 will draw on global expertise to develop our detailed pathway 
to net zero, which we will publish in September 2021

RUSAL’s ALLOW average 
smelter emissions2
2.4 t 
of CO2 equivalent  
per tonne of aluminium in 
2019 compared to the industry 
average of 12.5 t CO2e/t Al 

Commitment to  
high standards
En+ Group is committed to 
global corporate governance 
standards that apply to both 
the Power and Metals 
segments. 

Upgrade of  
production assets
The New Energy programme 
is one of the most ambitious 
programmes in the range of 
production asset upgrades 
that the Group continuously 
carries out. It will bring the 
Group’s HPP efficiency to the 
world’s best, providing better 
reliability and quality of the 
power supplied to Siberian 
consumers. Additionally, it will 
have a positive impact on the 
environment in the Siberian 
regions and help to mitigate 
any negative impact on water 
resources.

SBTi verification 
In September 2019 
En+ Group joined  
the Business Ambition  
for 1.5°C pledge and 
committed to science-
based emissions 
reduction targets (or 
SBT). It is expected that 
the Metals segment’s 
targets will be verified 
and approved by the  
SBTi by August 2021.

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Partnerships 
We work in partnership  
with stakeholders, including 
business and industrial 
associations, peer companies 
at all levels to stimulate the 
global transition to the 
low-carbon economy. The 
Group collaborates through 
its entire supply chain to 
extend the partnerships 
beyond technical cooperation 
on the quality to sustainability 
and decarbonisation.

Renewable energy for aluminium
More than 98% of our aluminium is 
made using renewable hydropower. 
En+ Group continuously seeks to 
minimise its carbon footprint at all 
stages of its operations and complies 
with the requirements of ISO 14001, 
the international standard that sets 
out the criteria for an environmental 
management system.

Research & Development 
RUSAL’s innovative ‘inert 
anode’ technology is one  
of En+ Group’s key scientific 
developments. Using inert 
anodes completely eliminates 
emissions of CO and CO2, 
polyaromatic hydrocarbons, 
benzo(a)pyrene and sulphur 
from the reduction process. 
Another positive result of this 
technology is generating 
oxygen in the aluminium 
production process. 

Reduction of  
environmental impact 
As one of the leaders in climate action, 
En+ Group actively implements projects 
intended to reduce the environmental 
impact of its own production facilities 
and decrease air emissions. The 
Company also adheres to the principles 
of production transparency, where 
green certificates and voluntary carbon 
credits play an important role, as they 
reflect the environmental value of 
generated energy for consumers. In 
December 2020, the Group became  
the first energy producer and supplier  
in Russia to participate in the issuance 
of I-REC International Renewable 
Energy Certificates.

1  To manage our journey to net zero, we have created the En+ Climate Change Taskforce. 
2  Level 1 emissions. As defined in the Aluminium Carbon Footprint Technical Support 

 More on our website: netzero.ru/en#agenda

Document (2018).

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M E E T I N G   C O N S U M E R   D E M A N D

Driving positive change

Aluminium can offer intrinsic sustainability advantages compared with 
other materials, offer greenhouse gas emissions benefits and help meet  
the new generation’s demand for low-carbon products. En+ is well-
positioned to meet the consumers’ demands and provide benefits of the 
new application of aluminum, driving the positive change for the future. 

Where we are

Global demand

En+ is the world’s largest  
producer of low-carbon  
aluminium.

>98%

25%

More than 98% of our 
aluminium is made using 
renewable hydropower

We are responsible for 
25% of the hydropower 
produced aluminium 
worldwide

11%

We reduced our GHG 
emissions of electrolysis 
operations by 11% in 
2020 versus our  
2014 baseline

USD 525 mn

We’ve invested 
USD 525 million in 
environmental initiatives 
over the past 5 years

2.4 CO2/tAl t

We produce our 
ALLOW brand with 
2.4 tonnes of CO2 
emissions per tonne of 
aluminium (Scope 1&2 
smelters only) – 
4 times lower  
than the industry 
average

En+ partnered with YouGov on a consumer survey1 to 
learn about the publics understanding and appetite 
for low-carbon products. Here’s our key findings:

Automotive
 – Aluminium’s lightweight properties make it ideal  

for producing energy efficient vehicles

 – Lightweight materials are particularly important for 
electric vehicles, which need to counterbalance the 
weight of their large batteries 

 –  Low-carbon materials are essential if electric vehicles 

are to be considered a truly sustainable option.

Consumer Goods
 – Aluminium’s recyclability gives it an important role  

in the circular economy and can help reduce carbon 
emissions

 – Concerns about waste have increased aluminium 
demand, 1 in 6 UK consumers would be willing  
to pay at least a 10% premium for lower carbon 
household products.

Construction
 – Aluminium is the second most commonly  

used construction material in the world

 – Aluminium is a major component of  

infrastructure around the world,  
meaning decarbonisation can have  
a widespread impact.

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a15%of UK consumers would be willing to pay at least a 10% premium for a lower carbon car6/10UK consumers would  be likely to choose a car manufactured with a lower carbon footprint2xas many UK consumers consider recyclability a very important factor when purchasing a drink on the go compared to those who consider the carbon footprint very importantEn+Group Annual Report 2020“  We are determined to be at the leading edge of what 
this sector, being one of the hardest to abate, can do  
to transition to a low-carbon business model.”

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How we are driving positive change

En+ has committed to the UNGCs and Science  
Based Target’s Business Ambition for 1.5C and 
recognises that we need to make major changes  
to the way we operate.

net zero

to achieve net zero GHG 
emissions by 2050

1.5°C

the Group joined
Business Ambition’s
1.5°C, committing the 
business to Science 
Based Targets on 
emissions reduction

-35%

to cut greenhouse gas 
(GHG) emissions by at 
least 35% by 2030 
(Scopes 1 & 2 against  
a 2018 baseline)

En+ is calling on the London Metal Exchange  
to implement mandatory reporting on carbon 
emissions. Here’s why:

A global precedent
As a global exchange, the LME can set an important 
precedent for carbon disclosure and encourage others 
such as the Shanghai Futures Exchange and Chicago 
Metal Exchange to follow suit.

ESG accountability and transparency
At present, carbon disclosure by aluminium producers 
occurs voluntarily and on a contract by contract basis. 
By setting a clear example for the industry, a low-carbon 
asset class on the LME would increase pressure for 
systematic carbon reporting not just on the exchange 
but also in private contacts. For a genuine sustainable 
industry transformation it is absolutely crucial to move 
towards certain minimum mandatory disclosures: carbon 
footprint, source of energy, Aluminium Stewardship 
Initiative (ASI) certification.

A credible standard for low-carbon
LME disclosure rules and definitions for low-carbon 
would provide a clear standard for the aluminium 
producers to meet and would help customers select  
the most sustainable materials.

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a70%70% of UK residents said the government should deny new building requests for projects with higher carbon footprints1 in 6 UK consumers would be  willing to pay at least a 10% premium for lower carbon household products80%of UK respondents said they don’t feel well informed about which building materials have  a low-carbon footprintCORPORATE GOVERNANCEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSAPPENDIXEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
T H E   J O U R N E Y   O F   O U R   P R O D U C T S

Aluminium products  
for the future

En+ Group is the largest producer of low-carbon aluminium globally.  
We are unique among natural resources companies.

The En+ approach
The pure form of aluminium does not naturally occur in 
nature, so it remained largely unknown until as recently 
as 200 years ago. Creating aluminium using electricity 
was first developed in 1886 and is still used to this day. 
Today, the Company views its work on innovation as  
an investment in the future. The Company performs  
vast research and development activities to introduce 
environmentally friendly technologies into production 
cycles to save resources and reduce costs.

Power generation capabilities
In our power generating business, the Group  
is developing perovskite solar cell technology, 
a new generation of photovoltaics. We use 
hydropower from Siberian rivers to create 
low-carbon aluminium. We promote science-
based analysis in order to address the Baikal 
issues correctly and in the most efficient ways, 
we joined forces with the leading Russian 
academics. The collaboration spans from the 
analysis of the contamination of the lake to 
creating new forecasting algorithms.

Applications of  
low-carbon aluminium
Since 2017, RUSAL offers customers 
ALLOW, its proprietary brand of low-
carbon aluminium, crafted with renewable 
hydropower. ALLOW comes with average 
carbon footprint of 2.4 t CO2e/t Al (Scope 1&2, 
at smelter). This is in line with the evolving 
market requirement for low-carbon aluminium  
of no more than 4 t CO2 eq/t Al, which is several 
times lower than the global average of around 
12.5 t (Scope 1&2, at smelter). 

To ensure transparency, every shipment of  
ALLOW comes with independently verified 
carbon footprint statements from its smelter  
of origin, providing full traceability to  
source for customers. 

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Power
According to IEA, renewable 
capacity additions are on 
track for a record expansion 
of nearly 10% in 2021. With 
this soaring growth, cable 
industry expects increased 
demand for high and extra-
high voltage cable where 
aluminium is consumed. 
Europacable estimates this 
cable demand will reach 
90,000 km driving up more 
than 150 billion investment 
by 2030. ‘Green’ aluminium 
is key to support this 
upswing in growing ‘green’ 
energy capacities, so that 
they can flow through  
‘green’ cables. 

Personal goods
In this segment, leading 
producers of electronics, 
beauty products, and 
other consumer goods, 
are becoming increasingly 
mindful of the lifecycle 
impacts of their products. 
This segment is tangibly close 
to the end consumers who 
become more selective with 
carbon footprint of the goods 
they purchase. Personal 
goods market has seen an 
upswing of carbon-neutral 
and environmentally friendly 
brands linked to corporate 
carbon neutrality/carbon 
negative commitments. 
Being able to measure the 
footprint of raw materials, 
including aluminium, is key  
in this regard.

En+Group Annual Report 2020The advantages of low-carbon aluminium

Abundant
 Aluminium is the third 
most abundant element 
in the Earth’s crust, 
making up 8%. After iron, 
it is the most widely used 
metal in the world.

Infinitely recycable  
and durable
Aluminium retains its 
quality when recycled, 
making it almost 
endlessly recycable 
without degradation 
of core properties. 
Approximately 75%  
of all the aluminium  
ever made is still in use.

Lightweight
 Aluminium is extremely 
ductile and weighs a 
third of steel or copper, 
making it idea for 
bodywork of modern 
vehicles which require 
lightweight components 
for energy efficiency.

 Conductive and 
reflective
Aluminium is an effective 
conductor of both heat 
and electricity. It is twice 
as conductive as copper 
and reflects 98% of 
infrared rays.

Corrosion-resistant  
and impermeable
 Unlike iron which 
rusts, aluminium oxide 
sticks to the original 
metal, shielding it from 
corrosion. It is also highly 
impermeable so serves  
as a barrier for light, 
aroma, moisture  
and contamination.

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Aluminium refining and production facilities
We are working to develop our inert anode 
technology, which has the potential to drastically 
reduce the emissions associated with aluminium 
production. Inert anodes replace standard carbon 
anodes with inert, non-consumable materials – 
ceramics or alloys, which results in a reduction  
of emissions from the smelting process. Another 
breakthrough advantage of this technology is the 
release of oxygen in the process of producing 
aluminium. One cell using inert anode technology 
can generate the same volume of oxygen as 
70 hectares of forest.

85%

+50%

In comparison to 
full-scope industry 
average emissions,  
metal produced with 
inert anodes has an 85% 
lower carbon footprint.

We have already achieved  
a reduction of greenhouse 
gas emissions associated 
with aluminium production 
of more than 50% compared 
to 1990 levels.

Aerospace and aviation
Light, strong and flexible, 
it proved an ideal material 
for building heavier-than-
air aircraft. All modern 
spacecraft contain from 50% 
to 90% of aluminium alloys 
in their parts. Aluminium is 
used in the body of Space 
Shuttle vehicles, it is found 
in the telescopic antenna of 
the Hubble space telescope; 
hydrogen tanks used in 
rockets are made from 
aluminium, the tips of rockets 
use aluminium, as well as 
parts of launch vehicles, 
orbital stations, the fastening 
units for solar panels.

Packaging
Light, durable, stackable, 
resistant to transportation, 
and – what is most important 
– almost infinitely recyclable, 
aluminium is a key enabler 
of reduced lifecycle impacts 
in the packaging sector. 
For example, CAGR in 
cans market in the next 
5 years is set to exceed 2%. 
Low-carbon footprint and 
broader ESG credentials of 
RUSAL’s aluminium position 
our products to support  
this growth.

Automotive
Aluminium-intensive 
vehicles have 13% lower 
life cycle CO2 emissions VS 
steel vehicles. Low-carbon 
aluminium further reduces 
life cycle emissions by 17%. 
ALLOW is a reliable partner 
for the emerging e-mobility 
and related infrastructure. 
What’s more, there is future 
potential for aluminium-ion 
batteries.

Construction 
Use of low-carbon 
aluminium can reduce 
embodied carbon of 
buildings by up to 20%. In 
commercial buildings with 
traditional structures and 
aluminium parts made with 
low-carbon aluminium can 
reduce footprint by 7%.

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C E O ’ S   S T A T E M E N T

Driving  
change

Our performance in 2020 has only 
strengthened our confidence in  
business strategy focused on sustainable 
development. The balanced development  
of the Group meets the interests of our 
employees, shareholders, investors,  
and the local communities.

800,000

Medical-grade masks donated  
to hospitals

“  We have been very fortunate in being able safely  
to maintain our operations at up to full capacity 
throughout 2020.”

   Vladimir Kiriukhin,
  Chief Executive Officer

15,000

Office-based staff moved  
to work from home

16,000 

Elderly and retired employees  
received food supplies 

USD 71 mn

Social investments and  
charitable projects 

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Dear shareholders,
2020 has been an incredibly 
challenging year for the global 
community and economies across  
the world as we have lived through 
unprecedented times of uncertainty 
with the coronavirus pandemic. At the 
beginning of the year we saw border 
closures, we saw our customers shut 
down certain facilities, and imposed 
transport restrictions and reduced 
economic activity threatened the 
financial and operational performance 
of our business. Despite this we have 
remained resilient and continued to 
demonstrate industry leadership.

For those colleagues needed to man 
these operations on site, we established 
comprehensive systems to ensure  
they remained safe from infection  
and that any outbreaks could be  
safely controlled. We have been  
very fortunate in being able safely  
to maintain our operations at up to  
full capacity throughout 2020.

Whilst taking every measure to keep 
our workforce safe, we also recognised 
our commitment to our customers and 
worked very hard to maintain deliveries 
to our sales markets across the world 
throughout this time.

Our biggest challenge and our  
priority throughout the year has been 
maintaining the safety of our people. 
The majority of our employees began 
working remotely from March and  
I am pleased to say that this relatively 
seamless transition was supported by 
our superior IT systems, and also the 
flexibility and resourcefulness of all of 
my colleagues, to whom I am very 
grateful. As we provide energy for 
homes and businesses across Siberia, it 
has been essential that our hydropower 
plants continue to operate; similarly, our 
smelters cannot be left unattended.  

A resilient performance  
in challenging times
I am proud to say that despite the 
numerous challenges related to the 
pandemic, En+ Group delivered a solid 
performance for the year. Our 
aluminium production remained stable 
and we increased sales of value-added 
products by 11% as compared to a year 
ago. The Power segment increased 
electricity output by 6%, and our HPP 
output increased by 8%. Our fully 
vertically-integrated model proved its 
resilience, and we continued to benefit 
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a partnership with BitRiver, operator  
of the largest data centre offering 
colocation services for bitcoin mining in 
Russia, to form Bit+, a joint venture for 
mining cryptocurrencies at low cost 
with a low-carbon footprint. The first 
phase of Bit+’s new facility, with 10 MW 
of electricity committed by En+, is 
currently operational, with plans to scale 
the facility to approximately 40 MW.

Outlook
The global COVID-19 situation remains 
unpredictable in the near term, and  
our key priorities remain unchanged: 
these are the health and safety of our 
workforce, maintaining uninterrupted 
operations at our facilities and 
continuing to fulfil our contractual 
obligations. In light of the current 
circumstances, it is critical that 
En+ Group continues to demonstrate 
operational stability and the resilience 
of its business model.

We remain confident in the 
fundamental long-term drivers for 
demand for our low-carbon aluminium. 
The trend towards sustainable 
infrastructure has strengthened as the 
COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus 
for all the fragility of the world around 
us. We are ideally positioned to help all 
of our customers meet more ambitious 
decarbonisation targets as we offer 
them a sustainable, traceable and 
entirely transparent raw material in  
our low-carbon aluminium.

Vladimir Kiriukhin,
Chief Executive Officer

asset base, our integrated business 
model and operational excellence. In 
spite of the exceptional circumstances, 
we were able to maintain our leading 
position as the world’s largest producer 
of low-carbon aluminium.

In response to the challenging market 
environment caused by COVID-19, the 
Metals segment successfully adjusted  
its sales mix, with a material increase in 
sales to geographies where demand 
was stronger, and an increase in VAP 
sales to 44% of total sales, accompanied 
by an 8% increase in realised premiums. 
The end of 2020 was marked by a 
recovery in global aluminium demand, 
with a positive impact on aluminium 
prices. Aluminium prices ended the year 
above $2,000/t, compared to an LME 
average price of $1,702/t over 2020. 

Continuing to invest for the 
sustainable future
We also continued to make progress  
in key strategic areas, including 
investments to improve the efficiency 
and environmental performance of our 
operations and ongoing innovations 
that will help us reduce the carbon 
footprint of our aluminium even further. 

In 2020 we continued our 
comprehensive New Energy 
programme, modernising our HPPs  
on the Angara and Yenisei cascade.  
We were able to reduce emissions 
further whilst increasing hydropower 
production. The upgraded equipment  
at the Group’s Bratsk, Ust-Ilimsk and 
Krasnoyarsk HPPs supported an increase 
in hydropower production of 454.2 GWh 
in 4Q 2020 (1,712.1 GWh in 2020), helping 
to prevent greenhouse gas emissions by 
approximately 526 thousand tonnes of 
CO2e, due to the partial replacement of 
prior thermal power generation volumes 
(1,984 thousand tonnes of CO2e for the 
full year 2020). In November we 
announced the completed replacement 
of Hydroelectric Unit No.2 at our Irkutsk 
HPP, resulting in an increased capacity  
of 105.7 MW, compared to the previous 
capacity of 82.8 MW. The ongoing 
modernisation of our HPPs’ equipment 
will increase their efficiency, reduce  
the cost of repair work, and improve the 

performance of the units and stations in 
general. We expect the New Energy 
programme to result in a reduction to  
the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions  
of 2.3 million tonnes per year by 2022. 

In our Metals segment – where our 
ALLOW low-carbon aluminium brand 
continues to grow – we announced 
plans to invest in modernising the 
Sayanogorsk and Khakas aluminium 
smelters to ensure their continued 
high-quality sustainable production. 

We have maintained our commitment 
to innovation throughout this period  
as this is critical to helping us and the 
industry at large make a step change  
in our contribution to the Paris climate 
goals. We announced plans to 
completely switch the reduction area  
of the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter 
to a new type of raw material, an 
eco-friendly pitch. During the year 
Krasnoyarsk also completed its 
transition to Eco-Søderberg 
technology. It also began testing a pilot 
industrial electrolytic cell with inert 
anodes, which completely eliminates 
emissions of greenhouse gases (CO  
and CO2), polyaromatic hydrocarbons, 
benzo(a)pyrene and sulphur from the 
reduction process. Another positive 
result of this unique technology is 
generating oxygen in the aluminium 
production process. This process is a 
game changer for our industry, making 
carbon emissions-free aluminium 
production a genuine possibility.

We plan to continue with the Aluminium 
Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification 
of our facilities, in our drive to provide 
our customers and stakeholders with  
as much transparency as possible. A 
further five of the Group’s aluminium 
smelters were successfully certified to 
meet the ASI standards.

We also explored new sales 
opportunities. We launched a new 
foundry complex at the Boguchany 
aluminium smelter; with an annual 
capacity of 120 thousand tonnes, it  
will produce advanced alloys, which  
are in high demand by the automotive 
industry globally. We also announced  

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Our focus on growth  
and leadership

The Group’s strategy concentrates on organic growth with a focus on capital  
discipline and deleveraging. We focus on vertical integration, cost-efficiency  
and industry leadership. 

Our strategy

Our strategic objectives

We are committed to the Group’s 
green development strategy – to 
achieve vertical integration and 
self-sufficiency across the 
aluminium value chain (energy,  
raw materials and finished 
products), maintain and grow our 
high-margin, low-risk aluminium 
production, maintain robust 
financial strength and grow total 
shareholder returns, including 
the payment of sustainable and 
attractive dividends.

Most relevant  
UN SDGs

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Find out more

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Vertical integration to unlock maximum value   Our smelters are almost fully powered by our own energy, which also generates revenues through base electricity demand. We plan to strengthen the synergies between our Metals and Power segments by grouping CAPEX within our core operations.       >98%use of hydropower  for aluminium  smelting in 2020Focus on cost control    We run ongoing cost optimisation initiatives across the Group. Costs in the Metals segment are minimised through long-term power and transport contracts, and by achieving full bauxite and nepheline self-sufficiency in the medium term.      18%Adj. EBITDA margins  for 2020Growing production efficiency and operating margins  The Metals segment is focused on low-risk brownfield expansion and increasing the share of value-added products in its sales mix. It will also collaborate with partners to stimulate growth in aluminium consumption.        44%share of VAPs  in total sales of aluminium in 2020 En+Group Annual Report 2020“  Our commitment to the highest standards of corporate 

governance and social responsibility supports our strategy.”

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Explore power industry development opportunities  The Power segment conducts R&D on smart grids, solar energy, and small HPPs. It has piloted a solar plant in Abakan, Russia, designed solar roof panels and produced components for solar plants, and is also constructing small HPPs.     1.7 TWh additional hydropower production by modernised HPPs in 2020Deleverage and support dividend payments through FCF generation  En+ allocates capital conservatively and is focused on deleveraging. In making recommendations to the general shareholders meeting on dividend payments, the Board will take into account current trading and economic conditions in the context of the previously announced policy.  21.37%of VTB’s stake in the Group acquired for USD 1.6 bn in 2020Continuous improvement in environmental performance  In 2020, the Metals segment’s emissions fell to 2.04 tCO2e/tAl1 – 11% down from a 2014 baseline (Scope 1 here includes only electrolysis). At the beginning of 2021, the Company announced its ambition to become net zero by 2050 and to reduce GHG emissions by at least 35% by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2, as benchmarked against the Group’s 2018 GHG emissions). 11%reduction in GHG emissions at smelter in 20201 compared to 2014 baselineOperate sustainably    En+ Group is committed to both health and safety, and the preservation of the natural environment. Our CHPs are legacy assets – using fossil fuels to heat Siberian communities where there is no alternative. We are, however, developing an emissions reduction roadmap.   2.4 tCO2/tAL average carbon footprint for ALLOW aluminium (Scope 1 & 2, at smelter)CORPORATE GOVERNANCEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSAPPENDIXEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
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Our presence and scale

We have a well-established presence across five continents a robust 
operational hub in Siberia, and about 90 thousand people employed.

Metals segment

Number of facilities

Total capacity

Production level in 2020

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Aluminium1

Alumina

10 aluminium
smelters

3.8 mtpa

3.8 mt

10 alumina
refineries

10.6 mtpa2

8.2 mt

Bauxite

7 bauxite
mines

20.6 mtpa

14.8 mt

No.1

aluminium producer  
excluding China

6.5%

of the world’s alumina 
production

69.3

19.5

TWh
low-carbon hydropower 
generation4

GW
Total installed  
electricity capacity3

Power segment

Number of facilities

Hydropower

Thermal

Solar

5 hydropower
plants3

16 combined 
heat and 
power plants

Abakan SPP

Total capacity

15.1 GW3

4.4 GW

5.2 MW

Production level in 2020

69.3 TWh4

12.9 TWh

5.5 mn kWh

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Jamaica

Guyana

1    Excluding Boguchany Aluminium Smelter (BoAZ), a joint 50/50 project of RUSAL and RusHydro.
2  RUSAL attributable capacity.
3   Including Onda HPP.
4   Excluding Onda HPP with installed power capacity 0.08 GW and production level of 0.5 TWh in 2020 

(located in the European part of Russia, leased to RUSAL).

5   From external customers.
6   Adjusted EBITDA for any period represents the results from operating activities adjusted for 

amortisation and depreciation, impairment charges and loss on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment for the relevant period.

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The importance of Lake Baikal
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996, Eastern Siberia’s Lake Baikal is 
the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. The lake itself and the area 
along its shores provide a unique habitat for a large number of plant and animal 
species, many of which are endemic to the region. The Group’s key HPPs are 
located on the Angara River, the only river flowing from Lake Baikal, and 
committed to harnessing the natural power in a sustainable and responsible way.

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Irkutsk

Sweden

Moscow

Ireland

Ukraine

Italy

Armenia

Kazakhstan

Guinea

Nigeria

Australia

FY 2020 Revenue by region5

FY 2020 Revenue by product5

Adjusted EBITDA6 by segment  
(USD mn)

USD  
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  37.4%  CIS
  30.3%  Europe
  4.5%  America
  15.4%  Asia
  12.4%  Other

USD  
10,356
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  67.3% Primary 

  aluminium  
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  5.2% Alumina 

2020

  and bauxite

2019

871

966

993

1,8617

1,127

2,1277

   5.3% 
Semi- finished 
products and 
foil
  11.3% Electricity
  4.1% Heat
  6.8% Other

Metals
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The power of our integrated 
and sustainable business

En+ Group benefits from its unique base of tightly-integrated assets that  
results in a fully integrated and highly self-sufficient green business model.  
A substantial degree of vertical integration provides the Group with significant 
advantages and additional sources of growth.

Inputs

Assets
We have a total installed electricity 
capacity of 19.5 GW (15. 1 GW from  
low-carbon hydropower generation  
and 4.4 GW from thermal power).  
Our aluminium production capacity  
is 3.8 mtpa.

Research and development
The Company performs vast research 
and development activities to introduce 
environmentally friendly technologies
into production cycles to save resources 
and reduce costs.

Raw materials
Bauxite production capacity 20.6 mtpa 
and alumina production capacity 
10.6 mtpa. The Group is c.80% self-
sufficient in bauxites and nephelines.  
More than 98% aluminium production 
energy needs are met by hydro and other 
carbon-free power sources.

People
We have c.90,000 employees across over 
60 sites in 12 countries, and considered 
one of the largest employer in Russia.

Financial
Strong and resilient cash flow with 
industry leading EBITDA margins. 

27.8% 

Strategic investment in Norilsk Nickel  
(USD 14.1 bn).

Power segment

Water
51

hydropower plants 
harness the potential  
of one of the world’s 
largest river systems  
in Siberia 

Coal
13.5 mt

coal production in 2020

16

combined heat and  
power plants 

Hydropower
69.3 TWh 

Thermal power
12.9 TWh 

of electricity production 
in 2020

of electricity  
production in 2020

26.9 mn 

Gcal of heat  
production in 2020

Electricity transmission and distribution
48 TWh 
+41,000 km 

of power lines in  
our networks

of electricity  
distributed

Hydropower 
from the Power 
segment is 
used to refine 
raw materials 
and produce 
aluminium by the 
Metals segment in 
Siberia. More than 
98% of aluminium 
production energy 
needs are met by 
carbon-free power 
sources.

Electricity trading and retail

–  Capturing additional 

margin

–  Direct access to 

consumers

17.2 TWh 

sales in 2020

–  USD 1,169 mn  

electricity

–  USD 426 mn heat

A commitment to high international standards of corporate governance and 
social responsibility underpins our business model and strategy.

Including Onda HPP

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Bauxite
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Nepheline
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production in 2020

Alumina
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production in 2020

>100% 

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in alumina 

Primary aluminium production
3.8 mt3 

production in 2020

 Total aluminium and VAP sales
1.7 mt 
3.9 mt 

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VAP sales

–  USD 6,969 mn primary aluminium and alloys
–  USD 534 mn alumina and bauxite
–  USD 547 mn semi-finished products and foil

Social
The Group remained focused on ensuring the 
health and safety of its employees, maintaining 
stable operations and providing support to the 
regions of operations. In 2020, the Company 
purchased substantial amounts of personal 
protective equipment, medical equipment and 
medicines for medical institutions in the regions,  
in which we operate. We conducted free testing 
and initiated a vaccination programme for 
employees in Russia and other countries. 

c. USD 71 mn 

total social investments and charitable 
projects in 2020

Environmental
En+ Group places a special emphasis on 
environmental protection and global climate 
change issues as sustainable development 
priorities. In 2020, there were no significant 
environmental incidents that led to major 
contamination of soil, air, water and led to court 
penalties (after all stages of appeal) with an amount 
of damage in excess of USD 1 million in 2020.

11% 

reduction in GHG emissions at smelter  
in 2020 compared to 20142

Financial
Against a backdrop of lower aluminium prices  
and foreign exchange headwinds, Adjusted 
EBITDA was USD 1.9 billion, supported by a  
strong operational performance, with stable 
aluminium output from the Metals segment  
and increased output from the Power segment. 
The Group’s EBITDA margin remained strong  
at 18.0% reflecting the cost benefits of the  
Group’s vertically integrated model.

USD 10.4 bn 

revenue

 p. 32 Industry positioning 

 p. 22 Our strategy 
  p. 89 Internal Control  
and Risk Management

  p. 123 Information for  
shareholders and investors
 p. 96 Corporate Governance

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K E Y   P E R F O R M A N C E   I N D I C A T O R S

Measuring our progress

We assess our performance across a wide range of measures that are consistent with 
our strategy. Our key performance indicators (KPIs) provide a set of operational, 
financial and sustainability metrics that help the Board and executive management 
assess performance against our strategic priorities.

Operating

Total electricity production1 
(TWh)

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3,147

12,000

10,280

9,000

6,000

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Adjusted EBITDA2 
(USD mn)

11,752

2,989

9,711

10,356

2,697

8,566

4,000

3,287

3,000

1,174

2,000

2,163

1,000

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In 2020, we observed favorable 
hydrological conditions – increased 
water reserves in the reservoirs in 
the Angara cascade and Krasnoyarsk 
reservoir. The Power segment 
increased electricity output by 6%,  
and our HPP output increased by 8%.

In 2020, revenue decreased by 11.9% 
y-o-y to USD 10,356 million, reflecting 
a 5.0% decline in the average LME 
aluminium price during the period, 
a 6.0% decline in sales volumes of 
primary aluminium and alloys given 
normalised levels of inventories of 
primary aluminium in 2020. The 
revenues from the Power segment were
impacted by 11.4% rouble depreciation.

In 2020, the Group’s Adjusted EBITDA 
decreased 12.5% y-o-y to USD 1,861 
million, reflecting the revenue impacts, 
offset by tight cost control and the 
positive effect of rouble depreciation 
on production costs. The Group’s 
Adjusted EBITDA margin for the 
reporting period remained almost 
unchanged at 18.0%.

Total aluminium production 
(kt)

Net Profit
(USD mn)

Capital expenditure3 
(USD mn)

3,753

3,757

3,755

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

1,862
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1,698

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

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1,304

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1,016

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1,600

1,200

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1,128

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In 2020, aluminium production 
remained stable and amounted to  
3,755 thousand tonnes (down 0.1% 
y-o-y). Aluminium sales decreased 6.0%
y-o-y totalling 3,926 thousand tonnes.

Net profit decreased by 22.1% in 
2020 to USD 1,016 million (USD 1,304 
million in 2019). The decrease was 
driven mainly by the same factors that 
influenced the decrease in EBITDA, 
as well as a decrease in the share of 
profit obtained by the Group from its 
associates and joint ventures, impacted 
by provisions made in respect of 
environmental costs. 

The Group’s capital expenditure 
amounted to USD 1,128 million in 2020 
(up 6.3% y-o-y). The Power segment’s 
capital expenditure accounted for 
USD 237 million in 2020, as compared 
to USD 236 million in 2019. The 
Metals segment’s capital expenditure 
amounted to USD 897 million in 2020 as 
compared to USD 848 million in 2019.

 p. 32 Business review

 p. 50 Financial review 

Note: The Group’s financial data are provided after consolidation adjustments. 
1 
 Excluding Onda HPP (installed capacity 0.08 GW), located in the European part of the Russian Federation, leased to RUSAL since October 2014.
2   Adjusted EBITDA for any period represents the results from operating activities adjusted for amortisation and depreciation, impairment charges and 

loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the relevant period.

3  Capital expenditure represents cash flow related to investing activities – acquisition of property, plant and equipment and acquisition of intangible 

assets, the total level of capital expenditure is provided after intersegmental elimination.
4  Preliminary data, being verified as part of En+ Group 2020 Sustainability report preparation.

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En+Group Annual Report 2020Non-financial4

Lost time injury frequency rate 
(LTIFR, per 200,000 hours worked)

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2019

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Lost time injury frequency rate 
decreased in the Metals segment, while 
this indicator for the Group overall has 
increased in 2020 as compared to 2019 
due to accident involving a bus carrying 
Group employees in Ust-Ilimsk.

GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2)
MtCO2e7

50.0

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The reduction of GHG emissions in the 
Power segment was due to reduction 
of fossil fuels consumption on CHPs 
caused by the structure and volume 
of heat and electric loads in 2020. The 
growth of GHG emissions in the Metals 
segment was due to the growth of 
alumina production volumes, as well as 
the introduction of the new capacity.

 p. 66 Sustainability review 

February

3

The Group completed the 
second stage of the share swap 
transaction with Glencore

12 En+ Group completed the 

acquisition of VTB’s stake in  
the Company

2020

April

20 The Company’s GDRs were 

delisted from the Moscow 
Exchange (17 April 2020 was  
the last trading date for the  
GDRs on MOEX)

17 En+ Group listed ordinary shares 

30 En+ Group’s Call for Carbon 

on the Level One Quotation List of 
the Moscow Exchange

Disclosure was Recognised as one 
of Fast Company’s 2020 World 
Changing Ideas

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RUSAL, completed a 10-year rouble 
denominated bonds placement

August

4 En+ Group completed a unique 
project to install a hydraulic unit 
rotor at the Irkutsk HPP

November

5

9

En+ Group and BitRiver 
announced a JV for low-carbon 
cryptocurrency mining: Bit+

En+ Group began the upgrade 
of Hydroelectric Unit No. 4 at 
Krasnoyarsk HPP

23 En+ Group launched the new 

Hydroelectric Unit No. 2 at  
Irkutsk HPP as part of the  
New Energy programme

July

1

En+ Group launched its  
‘Green Aluminium Vision’5

September

25 The Group’s Metals segment, 
RUSAL, completed the 
redomiciliation process

December

10 The Metals segment of En+ Group 

extended ASI certification

11 En+ Group started the 

replacement of Hydraulic Unit No.1 
at the Irkutsk HPP

14 The Group’s Metals segment, 
RUSAL, became the first 
aluminium producer globally to 
receive an ‘A’ level rating from CDP

21 En+ Group commenced  

trading International Renewable 
Energy Certificates

2021

18 The Company announced targets 
of at least a 35% reduction in GHG 
emissions by 2030 and to be net 
zero by 20506

19 En+ Group’s Metals segment and 
Mingtai Aluminium partnered to 
produce low-carbon products

March

1

En+ Group’s Metals segment 
attracted a 45 billion rouble loan to 
finance Taishet aluminium smelter 
construction

February

3

11

En+ Group’s Metals segment and 
Hodaka agreed a low-carbon 
aluminium partnership

The Metals segment, RUSAL, 
announced the acquisition of the 
business and assets of Aluminium 
Rheinfelden GmbH

19 En+ Group’s Metals segment 

raised USD 200 million under a 
new pre-export financing linked 
to the sustainability performance 
indicators

10 En+ Group commenced the  

supply of electricity to the  
Taishet aluminium smelter

25 En+ Group began the replacement  
of six hydroelectric units at the 
Bratsk HPP

5  www.enplusgroup.com/en/media/news/in-focus/en-group-launches-green-aluminium-

vision/?sphrase_id=7135

6  Scope 1 and 2, as benchmarked against the Group’s 2018 GHG emissions
7  Figures for Power segment were recalculated because of improvement in methodology. Preliminary 

data, being verified as part of En+ Group 2020 Sustainability report preparation.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSAPPENDIXEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
I N V E S T M E N T   C A S E

Our competitive advantages

The nature of the Group’s assets and activities – in terms of the industries and  
the concentrated geographies in which we operate – delivers powerful strategic 
synergies and competitive strengths to our Power and Metals segments.

“Best in class” equity story 
characteristics
En+ Group is the world’s largest 
producer of low-carbon aluminium. 
Our vertically integrated business 
model allows the Group to achieve 
unparalleled operational efficiency.

Industry position

Cost leadership

En+ Group is a global leader  
in low-carbon aluminium 
production and renewable 
energy generation. The 
Company has a well-
established presence across 
five continents and a robust 
operational hub in Siberia. 
En+ employs about 90 
thousand people all over  
the world.

The Company is fully self-
sufficient in alumina capacity 
(with potential to supply more 
to third parties) and about 80% 
self-sufficient in bauxites and 
nephelines. More than 98% 
aluminium production energy 
needs are met by hydro  
and other carbon-free.
The Group aims to achieve 
vertical integration and 
self-sufficiency across the 
aluminium value chain, 
including energy, raw materials, 
and finished products. 

World class asset – global 
benchmark in aluminium market

Lowest cash curve position  
on integrated basis

Vertically integrated green 
business model – unique 
world-class power and  
aluminium asset base

No.1

aluminium producer by 
production volumes in the  
world (ex-China)1

No.1

independent hydropower 
producer globally2

 p. 32 Industry positioning

 p. 26 Business model

1   According to CRU estimates.
2   Based on the Company’s internal data and peer companies’ publicly available results, announcements, reports and other information.

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En+Group Annual Report 2020“  We are confident in both the long and the short-term drivers for 

demand for low-carbon aluminium across a growing range of end 
use markets. As the world looks to ‘build back better’ from the 
economic crisis left by the pandemic our clean metals will be a  
vital and sustainable resource.”

  Lord Barker of Battle, Executive Chairman

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Cash generation and 
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Corporate governance 
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Aluminium is a key enabler of 
more sustainable economic 
development and ‘green’ 
recovery worldwide. Light, 
durable, and almost infinitely 
recyclable, aluminium is a 
critical material of our more 
sustainable future. 
We are seeing increasing 
demand for low-carbon 
aluminium across multiple 
sectors worldwide, including 
building and construction, 
packaging and of course 
electric vehicles. 

The Company supports its 
financial and operational 
resilience based on 
complementary and agility  
of its business model.

We continue to invest in 
scientific advances and  
critical industrial process 
improvements.

Having undergone 
comprehensive restructuring 
and updated its governance, 
En+ has proven its 
commitment to the highest 
standards or corporate 
accountability.

Fundamental aluminium demand 
drivers – structural shifts in 
electric vehicles and power 
infrastructure

Strong cash flow resiliency and 
robust margins on the back of 
wellinvested operationally 
efficient asset base

Continued impact from Chinese 
government environmental 
measures

Potential for shareholder friendly 
capital allocation

Robust corporate governance 
– highly experienced majority 
independent Board

Strong management team – 
proven capability of delivering on 
complex projects and operations

 p. 22 Our strategy
  p. 34 and 43 Market 
overview

  p. 28 Key performance 
indicators
 p. 50 Financial review 

 p. 96 Corporate Governance

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Industry positioning

En+ Group is a market-leading, vertically integrated low-carbon aluminium 
and hydroelectric power producer.

With a well-established presence across five continents and a strong 
operational hub in Siberia, combining the assets of both our Metals and 
Power segments, the Group is able to capture commercial opportunities 
arising from its world-class assets and scale. 

Metals segment

En+ Group’s Metals segment, represented by RUSAL, 
produced approximately 5.8% of global aluminium 
output in 2020, and around 6.5% of the world’s  
alumina production. In 2020, RUSAL remained  
among the largest producers of primary aluminium  
and alloys globally. 

a 10% cut in operational costs through reducing  
anode and energy consumption, and over a 30%  
cut in greenfield projects expenditure costs.
The efficient smelting technologies together with 
low-cost input material and utilities mix secure the 
Company’s global leadership on the cost curve.

RUSAL is fully self-sufficient in alumina capacity (with 
potential to supply more to third parties) and about 
80% self-sufficient in bauxites and nephelines.

RUSAL has a diversified product mix with a strong share 
of VAP in the portfolio (1.72 million tonnes per annum out 
of 3.93 million tonnes of total sales). 

RUSAL’s sales geography is represented by a diversified 
portfolio of regions, enabling it to deliver aluminium 
products to the domestic market and across all key 
global consuming regions (Europe, America and South 
East Asia).

RUSAL’s production chain includes bauxite and 
nepheline ore mines, alumina refineries, aluminium 
smelters and casting houses, foil mills, packaging  
and wheel production centres.

RUSAL is actively developing a groundbreaking inert 
anode technology. Introducing this state-of-the-art 
technology into the production process will lead to 
complete the elimination of greenhouse gas and 
polyaromatic hydrocarbon emissions, coupled with  

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The Group’s Metals segment has a well-diversified sales 
platform which allows it to access and operate efficiently i 
n all key aluminium markets, including the United States, 
Western Europe, Japan and South East Asia. At the same 
time, the Power segment operates the largest and most 
cost-efficient network of hydroelectric power plants in the 
Siberian region, which allows it to cater efficiently and reliably 
to its core clients in Siberia, including the largest smelters 
operated by the Metals segment.

The composition of the Group’s assets and operations, both 
in terms of industries and geographies, enables it to achieve 
strategic synergies. En+ Group’s scale allows it actively to 

manage the flow of aluminium products, alumina and other 
raw materials within the Company and proactively plan 
electricity production and consumption targets. This allows 
the Group to optimise capacity utilisation and maximise 
efficiency at smelters, refineries and generating assets.

Based on the current management structure and internal 
reporting system, the Group has defined two business 
segments:
 – Metals segment: Comprising RUSAL, including the power 

assets of RUSAL

 – Power segment: Mainly comprising power assets

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En+ Group’s Power segment is the largest independent 
power producer in Russia by installed capacity and the 
largest independent hydropower generator globally. 

Russia has a well-developed power sector, which is 
essential for the country’s high-energy-consuming 
economy. The total installed capacity of the Unified 
Energy System of Russia was 245.3 GW in 2020, with 
total electricity production of 1,047.0 TWh. The Russian 
electricity market is dominated by thermal assets, 
which represent 67% of the total installed capacity in 
Russia, while the Siberian region’s capacity is roughly 
equally split between hydro (49%) and thermal (51%).

The Group’s power generation assets are located in the 
Eastern Siberia and Volga regions, and the Company is 
engaged in all of the major areas of the power industry 
in Russia: electricity and heat generation; electricity, 
capacity and heat sales; heat distribution; retail energy 
trading and supply; engineering services; and electricity 
distribution and transmission.

Hydropower generation is a key area of the Power 
segment’s business, with the majority of its assets 
located in Siberia. In 2020, En+ Group remained the 
largest producer in Siberia, with a 37% share of installed 
capacity. Furthermore, 77% of its capacity is represented 
by hydropower assets, and it enjoys utilisation priority 
over the regulatory range of thermal power plants.

Coal prices are the main driver of day-ahead market 
prices since CHPs are the marginal producers. The 
output of HPPs, driven by weather conditions, is also 
relevant, as it affects the production volumes required 
from CHPs.

Power companies by installed hydro capacity globally, 
2020 (GW)1

Competitive landscape in Siberia by installed capacity, 
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BEMO HPP6

1  Based on latest filings.
2  Subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation.
3   State-owned China Three Gorges Corporation and CNIC own 23.3% 

Eletrobras | 100% | State

4  Based on the Company’s internal data and peer companies’ publicly 
available results, announcements, reports and other information.
5  The Company’s assets capacity provided for Siberia only. The total 
Company’s capacity is 19.5 GW, including 15.1 GW in hydropower.
6  BEMO (Boguchany HPP) is a 50/50 JV between UC RUSAL and 

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Metals segment review

Market overview1

Global aluminium demand
In 2020, countries grappled with supply chain disruptions 
and severe contractions in economic activity, as the 
COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world. In the 
aluminium industry, this sparked a drop in end-use 
demand in all major economies with the exception of 
China. Moreover, the pandemic became the key driver  
of change in government policies, which are now in turn 
accelerating green technology shifts and amplifying the 
trends that have been evolving within the aluminium 
industry over a number of years. The evolution of these 
trends now look set to quicken demand recovery in 2021 
and will drive growth in aluminium use over the long term.

Global manufacturing continued its recovery in December 
despite the latest wave of the pandemic. December’s PMIs 
revealed that advanced economy manufacturing was still 
expanding. Global PMI remained at a level of 53.8 in 
December, unchanged month-over-month. Meanwhile,  
a weaker dollar, strong manufacturing data, positive  
news on the development of COVID-19 vaccines and 
expectations of a US economic stimulus package 
continued to support commodity prices. In December,  
the aluminium price continued to trade above the 
USD 2000/tonne level. 

For the full year 2020, global aluminium demand was 
down by 1.7% YoY to 63.9 mt, improving from a 2.6% 
decline YoY during 9M 2020. Rest of the World ex-China 
(“RoW”) demand contracted by 8.9% to 26.0 mt, however 
China offset this with continuous robust demand, 
demonstrating strong growth of 3.9% to 37.9 mt.

In 2020, the largest end-user segment of aluminium  
was construction, decreasing by 4% year-on-year.  
The construction sector displayed resilience during  
the pandemic with construction sites in general less 
impacted by lockdown closures than other industries. 
Regional differences were significant, however, meaning 
China’s strong levels of consumption were key in 
softening the effect of sharper falls in demand seen  
in areas such as South America. COVID-19-induced 
stimulus packages were further positive news for 
infrastructure investment worldwide and aluminium  
use within the industry. The environmentally oriented 
part of these packages will see more resources directed 
specifically into green construction technologies where 
aluminium is often the material of choice.

Lockdowns, supply shortages and diminished demand 
weighed heavily on the automotive sector, which saw 
both aluminium demand and light vehicle production 
contract 17% YoY in 2020. This was a considerably 
sharper fall in demand than observed in all other key 
industries and the automotive sector consequently lost  
its position as the largest consuming sector of aluminium 
products for the first time in 6 years. Whilst the decline in 
vehicle output impacted heavily on aluminium demand, 
changes in consumer choice, emissions targets and green 
recovery packages favour growth in the use of aluminium 
in automotive manufacture over the longer term. As 
preferences drive a growing share of SUV type vehicles  
in vehicle production overall, the demand for lightweight 
solutions increases in order to meet ever more stringent 
CO2 emission targets. Moreover, recovery packages 
incentivise EV sales, where aluminium finds additional 
applications within space frames and battery enclosures.

Packaging sector demand remained robust throughout 
the year, with aluminium semi-finished product 
consumption falling by just 1% year-on-year in 2020. This 
resilience was the consequence of a series of unexpected 
upsides from the pandemic, such as a spike in demand 
for aluminium-containing pharmaceutical packaging. 
Moreover, lockdowns shifted consumer eating 
behaviours that led to an increase in demand for at  
home foils and cans. A clear example of this included 
North America, where a surge in beverage can usage  
left can producers struggling to satisfy demand. Lastly, 
aluminium substitution continued to benefit from its 
“sustainable” image and ease of recycling, the backlash 
against single-use plastic packaging and the heightened 
environmental awareness of consumers. Consequently, 
the substitution of glass (beer) and PET (soft drinks)  
with aluminium cans accelerated, with US aluminium  
can sheet demand to grow at a healthy 5-6% CAGR  
over the next five years according to Harbor.

Finally, aluminium end-use demand within the electrical 
sector fell by 4% year-on-year in 2020, after the 
pandemic caused disruption to power infrastructure 
projects and supply chains. The year did however see  
the announcement of several new national CO2 emission 
targets and green stimulus packages that look set to 
drive the transition of energy acquisition to renewable 
sources faster and sooner. With the installation of 
renewable power sources such as solar and wind often 
requiring high voltage aluminium transmission cables, a 
positive impact on aluminium demand over the coming 
years is anticipated.

1  Unless otherwise stated, data for the Metals segment’s “Market overview” section is sourced from Bloomberg, CRU, CNIA, IAI, Aladdiny 

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Global aluminium supply, inventories  
and premiums 
Global aluminium production in 2020 grew by 2.3% to 
65.3 mt, taking into account minimal RoW growth of 
0.2% year-on-year to 28.0 mt and 3.9% growth YoY  
in China, to 37.2 mt. Overall, the global market had a 
surplus of 1.4 mt during 2020. 

Operating capacity in China exceeded 38.7 mt. Chinese 
unwrought aluminium/alloys and products exports 
declined by 15.2% YoY to 4.84 mt in 2020, while 
unwrought aluminium imports during 2020 amounted  
to around 1.06 mt vs. 75 thousand tonnes for 2019. This 
shift followed a strongly negative export price arbitrage 
and reduced demand overseas due to the pandemic. 
China is thus becoming an important balancing force  
for the global aluminium industry, absorbing excessive 
supply from the RoW markets. 

In 2020, aluminium inventories at LME warehouses 
declined by ~133 thousand tonnes to 1.34 mt. LME live 
warrants increased to a level of 1.19 mt. Chinese regional 
stocks moved in a downward trend over the period April 
to December and fell by 1.06 mt to a total of 0.61 mt from 
their highest level this year of 1.68 mt at the beginning of 
April 2020. Chinese regional inventories remained at a 
seasonally low level at 682 thousand tonnes by the end 
of 2020. 

By the end of 2020 aluminium premiums had risen in the 
US, Europe and Asia, with strong demand fundamentals 
and aluminium scrap shortage outside of China supporting 
a further increase in demand for primary metal.

In 1H 2020 VAP market demand reduced drastically, due 
to fall of end-use demand from key consumer industries 
that followed widespread lockdown measures. But by 
the end of 2020 on the back of stock replenishment 
across whole supply chain, postponed end-use demand 
and positive expectations regarding market conditions  
in 2021, VAP demand almost returned to pre-crisis level. 
VAP supply adjusted through the year in line with 
general market circumstances – during 1H 2020 
producers switched to primary aluminium production. 
And this has further contributed to primarily aluminium 
stockpiling during this period.

Aluminium market outlook 
Looking ahead to 2021, demand for primary aluminium  
is estimated to grow by 5-6%. The speed of vaccine 
rollouts, success of government stimulus packages and 
the ability to contain outbreaks are each expected to 
have significant impacts on global aluminium demand. 
Over the long term, the acceleration of green technology 
trends will help drive aluminium demand over the 
coming years. The global market is expected to move 
into a small deficit in 2021.

LME aluminium price dynamics (USD/t)1

2,500

2,000

1,500

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Operational performance

Aluminium
RUSAL owns ten1 aluminium smelters, which are located 
in two countries: Russia (eight plants) and Sweden (one 
plant). The Company’s core asset base is located in 
Siberia, Russia and accounts for approximately 93% of  
the Company’s aluminium output in 2020. Among those, 
BrAZ and KrAZ together account for more than half of 
RUSAL’s aluminium production. The Company owns an 
85% stake in a smelter located in Nigeria. 

In March 2019, the launch of the second part of the first 
stage of the Boguchany (BEMO) project brought the 
total production capacity to almost 300 thousand 
tonnes per annum.

The Group’s primary aluminium production for the year 
ended 31 December 2020 was stable as compared to 
the previous year and totalled 3,755 kt.

Since February 2020, anti-COVID measures were taken 
to control and prevent the spread of the disease at all 
plants, some of which are still in place. Thanks to these 
efficient and prompt managerial actions there has been 
no substantial change in production schedules or 
finished goods output. 

The Company’s long position in alumina capacity  
secures sufficient supply for existing production and  
the prospective expansion of the Company’s aluminium 
production capacity, and allows the Company to take 
advantage of favourable market conditions through 
third-party alumina sales.

RUSAL’s total attributable alumina output was 8,182 kt in 
2020 and 7,858 kt in 2019. Production volume increase 
by 4% due to enhancement of equipment operations at 
Achinsk Alumina Refinery, stabilisation of production 
process at Windalco and Friguia Alumina Refinery, 
output increase at Queensland Alumina Limited.

Aluminium production, (kt)

Alumina production, (kt)2

Russia (Siberia) 

Russia (other than Siberia)

Other countries

Ireland

Jamaica

Ukraine

Russia

Guinea

Australia (JV)

4,000

3,753

125
142

3,757

120
141

3,755

117
139

3,000

2,000

3,486

3,496

3,499

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

368

182

7,774

738

2,763

1,715

502
1,874

7,858
691

2,755

1,690

461
1,893

439

8,182
740

2,873

1,725

523
1,883

2018

2019

2020

0

2018

2019

2020

Alumina
The Group owns nine alumina refineries as of the end  
of 2020. RUSAL’s alumina refineries are located in six 
countries: Ireland (one plant), Jamaica (two plants, one 
legal entity), Ukraine (one plant), Italy (one plant), Russia 
(four plants), and Guinea (one plant). In addition, the 
Company holds a 20% equity stake in QAL, an alumina 
refinery located in Australia. 

Bauxites and nephelines
Bauxites and nephelines are key raw materials for alumina 
production. In 2020, the Group was approximately 80% 
self-sufficient in bauxites and nephelines.

Bauxites
The Group operates seven bauxite mines. RUSAL’s 
bauxite mines are located in four countries: Russia (two 
mines), Jamaica (one mine), Guyana (one mine), and 
Guinea (three mines). The Company’s long position in 
bauxite capacity helps secure sufficient supply for 
existing operations and the prospective expansion of  
the Company’s alumina production capacity. In addition, 
the Group sells low volumes of bauxite to third parties. 

1  Nine aluminium smelters in operation (Alscon, located in Nigeria, aluminium operation is mothballed).
2  Pro-rata share of production attributable to the Group.

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14,838 kt in 2020, as compared to 16,047 kt in 2019. 

The decrease in own bauxite mining was caused  
by the suspension of production activity in Guyana, 
announced at the beginning of February 2020, and the 
replacement of Guyana bauxites with higher quality and 
lower price analogues. The suspension and mothballing 
of operations of the Bauxite Company of Guyana (BCGI) 
resulted from serious illegitimate actions that have gone 
beyond the control of government and enforcement 
agencies, including arson of the electricity pylon 
basement and other corporate property, and blocking  
of the river.

The decrease in KBK bauxite mining reflected a reduction 
in supply needed by the Nikolaev Alumina Refinery 
(which has switched to processing Dian-Dian bauxite). 
The Windalco mining decrease was a result of sufficient 
raw material stock at the beginning of the year. 

The most substantial bauxite production volume growth 
occurred at the Friguia and Dian-Dian mines.

Bauxite production, (kt)2

Jamaica

Russia

Guinea

Guyana

16,047

1,412

7,205

14,838

7,435

81

13,847

1,394

5,011

5,651

5,574

5,570

1,791

2018

1,856

2019

1,752

2020

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

Nephelines
RUSAL’s nepheline syenite production was 4,599 kt in 
2020, as compared to 4,244 kt in 2019.

The increase of the production volume of nepheline 
mainly reflected additional quantities required for 
alumina production.

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2018

2019

2020

Downstream projects
Foil and packaging
The volume of foil produced by the Group’s facilities in 
2020 amounted to 103.44 kt, which was a 5.44 kt or 
5.5% increase from 2019. The domestic supply of plain 
foil and tape from RUSAL Ural Foil and RUSAL Sayanal 
decreased by 3.87 kt in 2020 as Dozakl, a large buyer, 
left the market and purchased 5.6 kt less tape than it did 
in 2019. This loss was offset by additional sales to other 
domestic buyers.

The output of Ural Foil, Armenal and Sayana Foil grew 
8%, 16% and 21%, respectively year-on-year as a result  
of equipment productivity.

1  Bauxite output data was:

 – Calculated based on pro-rata share of the Company’s ownership in corresponding bauxite mines and mining complexes. The total production  
of the Company’s fully consolidated subsidiary, Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc., is included in the production figures, notwithstanding that 
minority interests in each of these subsidiaries are held by third parties.

 – Reported as wet weight (including moisture).

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The output reduction at Sayanal also reflected a higher 
share of more marginal thin foil (average thickness 
decreased by 1.1 µm vs. 2019). At the same time, Sayanal 
increased the output of high-margin converted foil by 11%.

Foil production, (kt)

Domestic market (RF and CIS)

Export

98.00

49.43

103.44

56.79

48.57

46.65

88.95

45.35

43.59

2018

2019

2020

120

100

80

60

40

20

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Wheel business
The output of wheels in 2020 decreased by 30% due to  
a COVID-induced softening of demand on end markets 
in 1H 2020. The coronavirus pandemic also forced some 
suppliers to delay delivery, installation and commissioning 
of equipment under expansion projects, which had an 
adverse impact on production capacity in 2H 2020.

Aluminium wheels production, (thousand pcs.)

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

 0

970

2018

2019

2020

Other business
Powders
The coronavirus pandemic was the main factor which 
caused a decrease in the output and sales of powders 
due to a sharp decline in production in the automotive 
and aircraft industries. This in turn reduced the demand 
for aluminium from companies supplying finished 
products to these industries. 

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Secondary alloys
The amount of dross and aluminium-containing waste 
converted into secondary aluminium reduced in 2020 by 
3.9 kt or 22% from the previous year due to a reduction 
in both internal and external dross and waste available 
for conversion.

Silicon production
Production volumes in 2020 decreased in comparison 
with 2019 due to falling market prices for silicon and,  
as a result, unprofitable production at LLC RUSAL 
Kremny Ural, the operation of which has been halted 
since 1 December 2019. The personnel has been reduced 
to necessary level to restart the facility when the 
situation in the silicon market improves. 

JSC Kremny continued operating four furnaces 
throughout 2020. In 2020, plant modernisation was 
completed, including the supply of a new type of 
hydraulic furnace mouth tending machines. A six-year 
development strategy for JSC Kremny was approved 
with planned restoration of idling capacities and 
improvement of environmental efficiency through the 
replacement of all “wet”-type gas treatment plants with 
modern dry-type treatment plants with bag filters.

Other mining assets
RUSAL owns and operates 15 mines and mine complexes, 
including bauxite mines (the resources of which are 
described above), two quartzite mines, one fluorite mine, 
two coal mines, one nepheline syenite mine and two 
limestone mines. 

Bogatyr Coal LLP
Bogatyr Coal LLP, located in Kazakhstan, is a 50/50 joint 
venture between RUSAL and Samruk-Energo.

Bogatyr Coal LLP, which produced approximately 
43.34 mt of coal in 2020, has approximately 1.66 billion 
tonnes of Proved and Probable Ore Reserves and has 
Measured Mineral Resources and Indicated Mineral 
Resources totalling approximately 2.01 billion tonnes as 
at 31 December 2020 (reported on under JORC by SRK). 
Bogatyr Coal LLP generated sales of approximately 
USD 248 million in 2019 and USD 243 million in 2020. 
Russian and Kazakh customers contribute to 
approximately 30% and 70% of sales.

3,053

The long position in alumina capacity is supported by 
RUSAL’s bauxite and nepheline syenite resource base. 

2,140

RUSAL jointly operates two coal mines with Samruk-
Energo, the energy division of Samruk-Kazyna through  
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Investment in Norilsk Nickel
Norilsk Nickel is the world’s largest palladium producer, 
the largest high-grade nickel producer, and one of the 
leading producers of platinum, copper, and cobalt. 
RUSAL held a 27.82% shareholding stake in Norilsk 
Nickel as at the latest practicable date. 

RUSAL’s shareholding in Norilsk Nickel allows for 
significant diversification of earnings through Norilsk 
Nickel’s exposure to PGMs1 and non-ferrous metals 
(nickel, copper, cobalt), and broadens RUSAL’s strategic 
opportunities. The Company’s objective is to maximise 
the value of this investment for all shareholders.

Company profile and financial results2 
As of 31 December 2019, Norilsk Nickel’s resource base 
on the Taimyr and Kola Peninsula consisted of 757 mt  
of Proved and Probable Ore Reserves and 2,020 mt of 
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources. Its key assets 
are located in the Norilsk Region, the Kola Peninsula, and 
the Trans-Baikal Territory in Russia, and in Finland.

In 2020, Norilsk Nickel produced 236 kt of nickel,  
487 kt of copper, 2,826 koz of palladium and 695 koz of 
platinum. Compared to 2019, the following is to be noted:
 – The growth in production of nickel (+3%) primarily 
reflected an increase in the production of nickel 
concentrate for sale at Kola MMC and higher 
processing volumes of the Company’s Russian  
feed at Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta (production of  
nickel from own Russian feed also increased by 3%).

 – The decline in production of copper (-2%) was 
attributed to changes in saleable product mix, 
reallocation of copper semi-products within the 
Company’s divisions and lower processed volumes  
of concentrate, which was purchased from Rostec 
(production of copper from own Russian feed also 
decreased by 2%).

 – The decline in PGM production (-3% palladium, -1% 

platinum) was attributed to the commissioning of the 
new precious metals concentrate production line at the 
metallurgical shop of Kola MMC, as well as a high base 
effect from 2019, when Krasnoyarsk Precious Metals 
Plant processed earlier accumulated work-in-progress 
inventory (production of PGM from own Russian feed 
decreased by 3%).

Norilsk Nickel’s metal sales are highly diversified by 
region: Europe, Asia, North and South America, Russia 
and the CIS; and by product: nickel, copper, palladium, 
platinum, semi-products and other metals.

The market value of RUSAL’s investment in Norilsk Nickel 
amounted to USD 14,123 million as of 31 December 2020, 
an increase in comparison with the market value as of 
31 December 2019 (USD 13,586 million). Market 
capitalisation of Norilsk Nickel was under effect from 
positive trends in end metal markets and Russian rouble 
depreciation, which was partly offset by negative 
external market factors (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 
and internal factors (the accident at Heat and Power 
Plant No 3 (HPP-3) in May 2020).

In 2020, Norilsk Nickel recognised an environmental 
provision of USD 2.2 billion following the diesel fuel  
leak at the HPP-3 industrial site and in anticipation of 
compensation payable in respect of the environmental 
damage caused (more details below in the section 
Accident at HPP-3) that led to EBITDA decreasing in 2020.

Accident at HPP-3 
On 29 May 2020, the fuel storage facility at heat and 
power plant No. 3 (HPP-3) in the Kayerkan neighbourhood 
of Norilsk failed due to a sudden sinking of its support 
posts, resulting in fuel leakage. According to preliminary 
investigations, 21.2 kt of diesel fuel leaked beyond the 
bunding perimeter into a designated pit, into nearby soil 
and into the Bezymianny Stream, and the Daldykan and 
Ambarnaya Rivers. Special containment booms were 
installed and effectively prevented the contamination of 
the Pyasino Lake. No one was hurt and the city of Norilsk 
was not harmed in any way.

As of the end of 2020, the spill was fully localised and 
the majority of the fuel and water mixture had been 
collected. Contaminated soil was placed into sealed off 
hangars to prevent further environmental risks. Water-
fuel mixture collected from the Ambarnaya River and 
near the power plant was placed into temporary  
holding tanks.

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In 2021, continued clean-up and rehabilitation works  
are planned. According to the Norilsk Nickel Group 
assessment, total expenditure for clean-up and 
rehabilitation is estimated at USD 144 million 
(RUB 10.6 billion at the RUB/USD exchange rate as at 
31 December 2020), from which clean-up expenses 
incurred in 2020 were USD 48 million. On 5 February 
2021 the Arbitrazh court of the Krasnoyarsk region 
ordered Norilsk Nickel to pay environmental damages  
of RUB 146.177 billion (USD 1,979 million at the RUB/
USD exchange rate as at 31 December 2020). On 19 
February 2021, Norilsk Nickel announced that it had 
decided to comply with this judgement.

Boguchany HPP is the fourth step in the Angara 
Hydroelectric Power Chain, the largest hydro project 
ever completed in Russia. Construction of the power 
plant was suspended in Soviet times due to the lack  
of financing, but was resumed in May 2006 by RUSAL 
and RusHydro, after they jointly agreed to complete it. 

The project’s 79-metre-high and 2,587-metre-long 
composite gravity, rock-fill dam was completed at the 
end of 2011, and nine 333 MW hydropower units of 
Boguchany HPP commenced operation between 2012 
and 2014. The total installed capacity of all nine hydro 
units in operation amounts to 2,997 MW.

The hydropower plant started the commercial supply  
of electricity to the wholesale electricity and capacity 
market on 1 December 2012. Since its launch, Boguchany 
HPP has generated 101.364 TWh of electricity. In 2020, 
the hydropower plant produced and delivered 
17.549 TWh to the wholesale electricity and capacity 
market for the first time in the entire period of operation, 
which exceeds the 2019 electricity output by 9.6%, or 
1.535 TWh.

Taishet
Construction of the Taishet aluminium smelter was 
started in 2006. Due to unfavourable market conditions, 
RUSAL decided to suspend the project in 2009. After 
the economic recovery and improvement in market 
conditions in 2016, the Board of Directors of RUSAL 
decided to resume the construction of LC-1 (first series) 
of the Taishet smelter and approved the start of 
preliminary work. Actual construction of the Taishet 
Aluminium Smelter resumed in 2017. 

The project includes construction of an aluminium 
smelter in Taishet in the Irkutsk Region (Eastern Siberia), 
with a design production capacity of the LC-1 (first 
series) of 352 pots, or 428.5 ktpa. The total electricity 
consumption by the LC-1 (first series) is estimated at 
6,370 million kWh. We anticipate the first metal to be 
produced in 2021.

As one of the main shareholders of Norilsk Nickel, 
RUSAL was very concerned about the incident at HPP-3. 
RUSAL supported the stringent investigation of the 
circumstances on site that caused the accident and 
proposed measures to the Norilsk Nickel Board of 
Directors to help prevent such accidents in the future. 
Norilsk Nickel’s Board of Directors supported some of 
RUSAL’s proposals to strengthen the management team, 
including the introduction of a Deputy President for 
Environment, appointed in June 2020. 

Projects
BEMO project
The Boguchany (BEMO) project involves the 
construction of the 3,000 MW Boguchany HPP  
(average annual electricity output: 17.6 billion kWh) and 
Boguchany Aluminium Smelter capable of producing 
600,000 tonnes of metal per annum in the Krasnoyarsk 
Territory in Siberia. 

The construction of the Boguchany Aluminium Smelter 
is divided into two stages (each stage with capacity for 
298 kt of aluminium per annum). The first part of the first 
stage (149 kt of aluminium per annum, 168 pots) was 
launched in 2015, and the second part of the first stage 
was launched in March 2019. In May 2019, the first stage 
of the smelter reached its design capacity. In 2020, 
290,046 tonnes of aluminium and alloys was produced, 
which is 32,333 tonnes more than in 2019. A total of 
1,017,140 tonnes of aluminium and alloys has been 
produced since the start of the commissioning.

The second stage of the Boguchany Aluminium Smelter 
is to be considered with a strategic partner, RusHydro, 
subject to the state of the market and the availability of 
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Aluminium smelters 

Location

Installed 
capacity

2020 
production

2019 
production

Capacity 
utilisation rate

Bratsk aluminium smelter

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter

Russia (Krasnoyarsk 
Territory)

1,009 ktpa

1,019 ktpa

1,004 kt

1,020 kt

1,008 kt

1,018 kt

100%

100%

Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter Russia (Republic of 

542 ktpa

529 kt

539 kt

98%

Novokuznetsk aluminium 
smelter

Khakas aluminium smelter

Khakassia)

Russia (Kemerovo Region)

215 ktpa

215 kt

215 kt

100%

Russia (Republic of 
Khakassia)

297 ktpa

308 kt

294 kt

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Kandalaksha aluminium smelter Russia (Murmansk Region)

Volgograd aluminium smelter

Russia (Volgograd Region)

KUBAL 

ALSCON1

Sweden

Nigeria

Boguchany aluminium smelter2

Russia (Krasnoyarsk 
Territory)

Alumina refineries 

76 ktpa

69 ktpa

128 ktpa

24 ktpa

70 kt

70 kt

117 kt

—

300 ktpa

290 kt

Achinsk Alumina Refinery

Russia (Krasnoyarsk 
Territory)

1,069 ktpa

Bogoslovsk Alumina Refinery

Russia (Sverdlovsk Region)

1,030 ktpa

Urals Alumina Refinery

Russia (Sverdlovsk Region)

900 ktpa

PGLZ Alumina Refinery3

Russia (Leningrad region)

Friguia Alumina Refinery

QAL

Eurallumina

Guinea

Australia

Italy

Aughinish Alumina Refinery

Ireland

Windalco

Nikolaev Alumina Refinery

Jamaica

Ukraine

88 ktpa 

650 ktpa

3,950 ktpa

740 kt4 

1,085 ktpa

1,990 ktpa

1,210 ktpa

1,759 ktpa

—

1,883 kt

523 kt

1,725 kt

900 kt

990 kt

916 kt

67 kt

439 kt

422 kt

72 kt

69 kt

120 kt

—

258 kt

823 kt

1,017 kt

915 kt

—

368 kt

691 kt4 

—

1,893 kt

461 kt

1,690 kt

Bauxite mines 

Timan Bauxite 

Russia (Republic of Komi)

3,300 ktpa

North Urals Bauxite Mine

Russia (Sverdlovsk Region)

3,000 ktpa

3,310 kt

2,260 kt

3,221 kt

2,353 kt

100%

92%

101%

91%

0%

98%

84%

96%

102%

76%

68%

94%

0%

95%

43%

98%

100%

75%

Compagnie des Bauxites  
de Kindia

Friguia Bauxite and Alumina 
Complex

Guinea

Guinea

Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Guyana

Windalco

Jamaica

Bauxite Company of Dian-Dian

Guinea

3,500 ktpa

2,941 kt

3,121 kt

84% 

2,100 ktpa

1,700 ktpa

4,000 ktpa

3,000 ktpa

1,423 kt

81 kt

1,752 kt

3,071 kt

1,304 kt

1,412 kt

1,856 kt

2,780 kt

68%

5%

44%

102%

1  Alscon aluminium production is mothballed. 
2  A 50/50 joint venture of RUSAL and RusHydro. Capacity and production volumes of the BEMO project are not included in the Company’s 

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Impact of COVID-19

In 2020, En+ Group, just like the entire world, faced  
the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, 
the Company faced the following main challenges:
 – protecting employees while being unable to suspend 

operations

 – working in highly volatile macroeconomic 

environment

 – supplying our customers with critical heat and 
electricity, as well as responding to our metals 
segment customers’ needs, including re-directing  
of product flows as required.

Protecting employees preserving  
uninterrupted operations
The Group launched a programme at the end of 
February 2020 to protect its employees against 
COVID-19, drawing on the expertise gained by RUSAL 
amidst the Ebola outbreak in Africa in 2014–15. The 
measures included buying personal protective gear; 
enhancing activities of medical units and paramedics; 
disinfection and cleaning of premises; and buying air 
purifying systems. Sickbays were arranged at the 
premises of operating companies for employees who 
might show symptoms of the disease, where they were 
able to wait for an ambulance. A zonal approach was 
applied at the sites to isolate the operating/auxiliary 
crews from the engineering/administrative staff. HR 
departments monitored potential COVID-19 cases and 
assisted in arranging testing campaigns. Relevant 
medicines were purchased to be distributed to 
employees, if and when needed. A hotline was 
established to advise employees on measures to 
combat the coronavirus. A broad intra-corporate 
information campaign was launched in the early  
days of the pandemic to raise employee awareness of 
COVID-19 prevention measures and to inform them 
about what to do if they showed symptoms of the 
disease. Routine testing was used to identify 
asymptomatic cases.

Decline in global aluminum demand
For the full year 2020, global aluminum demand was 
down by 1.7% y-o-y to 63.9 million tonnes. Rest of the 
world ex-China (RoW) demand contracted by 8.9%  
to 26.0 million tonnes. However, China offset this with 
its robust demand recovery, demonstrating a strong 
growth of 3.9% to 37.9 million tonnes.

At the same time, global aluminium production in  
2020 grew by 2.3% to 65.3 million tonnes, taking  
into account (i) small RoW growth of 0.2% y-o-y  
to 28.0 million tonnes and (ii) 3.9% growth y-o-y  
in China to 37.2 million tonnes. 

As a results global market was in surplus by 1.4 million 
tonnes during 2020. And this led to drop in aluminium 
prices, down to 1,460 dollars per tonne in April/May. 
Average 2020 aluminium price amounted to 
1,702 dollars per tonne (down 5% y-o-y).

In response to the challenging market environment 
caused by COVID-19, the Metals segment successfully 

adjusted its sales, with a material increase in sales  
to geographies where demand was stronger. On the 
backdrop of falling global demand for aluminium Metals 
segment was the only key producer who increased VAP 
sales to 44% of total sales in 2020 and gained VAP share 
in sales portfolio.

Lower demand for electricity amidst restrictions
The restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 
caused a major decline in power consumption from the 
Russian market.

According to OJSC System Operator of the Unified 
Energy System, the power consumption from Russia’s 
Unified Energy System was 2.4% lower in 2020 
compared to 2019. The lowest figures were shown in  
May (down 5.5%) and June (down 6.0%); the remaining 
months, on average, registered 1.9% decrease vs. 2019. 
The most dramatic decline in the European part of 
Russia was seen in the Urals Unified Energy System 
(down 5.4%) and the Middle Volga Unified Energy 
System (down 4.2%). The North-Western Unified Energy 
System showed a smaller decline of 2.9%. The smallest 
decline in figures was seen in the Central Unified Energy 
System (down 0.8%) and the Southern Unified Energy 
System (down 0.6%). The Siberia Unified Energy System 
registered a 1.0% decline vs. 2019. The situation in Siberia 
differed from the other regions as its power-intensive 
operations were not suspended, preserving their normal 
power consumption.

Power consumption in the key regions where the  
Group has operations, i.e. the Irkutsk Region and the 
Krasnoyarsk Territory, was higher when compared to  
the rest of the regions connected to the Siberia UES in 
2020. The Irkutsk Region registered a 0.9% increase in 
consumption despite the pandemic, which is the highest 
result among the Siberian regions connected to the 
Unified Energy System. The energy system of the 
Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Tyva showed  
a decrease of 0.7%. This better performance is 
attributable to the large consumers based in the 
Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Irkutsk Region, where  
the En+ Group’s key energy assets are located, as they 
maintained power consumption and did not interrupt 
their operations. The western part of Siberia, i.e. the 
Tomsk and the Omsk regions, demonstrated the 
sharpest decline in consumption, respectively down  
8.5% and 3.1% year-on-year.

Electricity sales in the retail market
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in non-
payments for electricity in the retail market, which 
peaked in April 2020. Some employees shifted to 
working from home, while sales companies closed their 
front offices in the Irkutsk and Nizhny Novgorod Regions. 

For many years, the Group has developed remote and 
online payment services and applications, which helped 
to reduce the level of payment failures and helped avoid 
a greater increase in non-payments.

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Overview of the Russian power sector
The Russian Federation’s power sector is among the 
largest in the world, with installed electricity capacity  
of 245.3 GW and electricity output of 1,047.0 TWh as  
of 2020. The majority of Russia’s electricity demand is 
met by thermal power plants that use natural gas and 
thermal coal as their primary fuel. In Siberia, thermal 
power plants make up 50.9% of installed capacity with 
hydropower generation making up 48.53%, remaining 
0.57% are solar power plants.

The Unified Energy System (UES) of Russia covers most 
of the Russian territory. Grid interconnections between 
different energy systems are limited, with the Russian 
wholesale power and capacity market split into two 
pricing zones. The first pricing zone, the European–Ural 
price zone2, includes the territory of the European part  
of Russia (including the Urals), while the second pricing 
zone, the Siberian Integrated Energy System (IES), 
encompasses Siberia. The electricity prices of the two 
price zones are driven by the differences in capacity  
and fuel mix in the respective price zones.

The Siberian IES has an operational area of 4,944,300 sq 
km, with a population of approximately 19 million people. 
The Siberian IES comprises 115 power plants with a total 
installed capacity of 52.1 GW, including 25.3 GW of HPPs 
(48.5%), 26.5 GW of thermal power plants (TPP) (50.9%) 
and 300.2 MW of solar plants (0.57%). The grid of the 
Siberian IES consists of 110, 220, 500 and 1,150 kV lines. 
The total length of power lines is 102,614 km3.

A unique feature of the Siberian IPS is the significant role 
of HPPs in both the installed electricity capacity mix and 
electricity output. Thermal power in the Siberian IES is 
generated mostly through coal-fired power plants, which 
are primarily located near regions where the coal is mined.

Electricity demand
Electricity consumption in the UES of Russia in 2020 
decreased by 2.4% year-on-year to 1,033.7 TWh (down 
2.7% excluding the impact of 29 February 2020). 
Electricity consumption in the European–Ural price 
zone4 decreased by 3.0% to 783.7 TWh (down 3.2% 
excluding the impact of 29 February 2020). Electricity 
consumption in the Siberian IES decreased by 1.0% to 
209.4 TWh (down 1.3% excluding the impact of 
29 February 2020).

Electricity supply
The total installed electricity capacity of the UES  
of Russia as of 1 January 2021 amounted to 245.3 GW  
and decreased by 1.0 GW in 2020. The decrease can be 
explained by a 1.86 GW commissioning of new capacity, a 
3.25 GW decommissioning of old capacity and a 0.36 GW 
capacity increase linked to remarking, corrections, etc. In 
the second price zone, 81 MW was commissioned, 101 MW 
was decommissioned and there was an increase in 
capacity as a result of 54 MW being remarked.

In 2020, electricity output in the UES of Russia 
decreased by 3.1% year-on-year to 1,047.0 TWh (down 
3.4% excluding the impact of 29 February 2020). 
Electricity output in the European–Ural price zone 
decreased by 3.8% to 796.2 TWh (down 4.1% excluding 
the impact of 29 February 2020).

Electricity output within the Siberian IES in 2020  
was 207.0 TWh, down 0.8% year-on-year (down 1.1% 
excluding the impact of 29 February 2020). Output  
from HPPs in Siberia increased by 9.2% year-on-year  
to 117.7 TWh. In 2020 the Group’s HPPs generated 
approximately 58.9% of the total electricity produced  
by hydropower stations in the Siberian IES. At the same 
time, thermal power plants decreased their electricity 
production by 11.7% year-on-year to 89.0 TWh. In 2020, 
combined heat and power (CHP) plants accounted for 
43.0% of full-year electricity output within the Siberian 
IES, while HPPs accounted for 56.9%.

1  Unless otherwise stated, data for the Power segment’s “Market overview” section is sourced from ATS, Association “NP Market Council”,  

System Operator of the Unified Energy System of the Russian Federation.

2  Comprises the Central, Central Volga, Urals, North-West and South Energy systems.
3  According to the System Operator of the Unified Power System of the Russian Federation (www.so-ups.ru/).
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Electricity and capacity prices
In the Siberian IES, electricity spot prices are effectively 
determined by the production costs of the least efficient 
coal-fired generation plants (mostly CHPs and 
condensing power plants), with HPPs (and some CHPs 
operating in must-run mode) acting as price takers. Over 
the long term, electricity prices tend to move with prices 
of thermal coal. A significant proportion of the power 
generated by Siberian CHPs is produced using locally 
sourced brown coal.

Due to seasonality in demand and the intermittency of 
hydropower, the price of electricity can exhibit significant 
fluctuations throughout the course of the year.

One of the major factors exerting significant influence in 
the medium term is the water inflow to Siberian HPPs, 
which determines the availability of low-cost hydropower 
for the wholesale market. 

In 2020, spot prices for the European–Ural price zone 
decreased by 6.0% year-on-year and averaged 
1,211 RUB/MWh, while spot prices for the Siberian IES 
decreased 2.0% year-on-year, averaging 872 RUB/MWh.

While electricity prices generally reflect short-term 
variations in the supply-demand balance and cover 
generators’ variable costs, capacity prices cover fixed 
costs and sustaining CAPEX requirements.

Reflecting the long-term nature of these decisions,  
the capacity market functions rather differently to the 
electricity market, with annual auctions carried out to 
determine the price and availability of capacity in four 
years’ time. Capacity prices are thus currently determined 
through to 2026. Starting from 2018, prices are indexed 
annually at the previous year’s Consumer Price Index 
(CPI) minus 0.1% – the indexation is applied starting from 
1 January of the year when the auction was conducted, 
until 1 January of the year when the capacity is supplied 
(prices were previously indexed at CPI minus 1%).

In 2019, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation 
defined rules for the indexation of price parameters at 
competitive capacity outtake (CCO), which provide for a 
20% growth in price parameters until 2024 and growth 
with inflation afterwards. Furthermore, the offtake period 
was increased to six years instead of four and further 
CCOs are conducted every year with the period of 
delivery in six years: in 2021 the COO has been 
conducted for 2026.

The Group actively supports the development of 
datacentres in the Irkutsk Region. The Company’s energy 
assets in the region produce low-carbon, inexpensive 
electricity from renewable sources, and En+ is able to 
offer surplus power to Bit+. Moreover, the low average 
annual temperature reduces the energy required by the 
datacentres, making them more efficient and further 
minimising their carbon footprint.

Low-carbon cryptocurrency mining: Bit+ 

Bit+ is a joint venture of En+ Group and BitRiver, 
operator of the largest data centre offering colocation 
services for bitcoin mining in Russia, for mining 
cryptocurrencies at low cost with a low-carbon footprint. 

Under the partnership, En+ Group provides low-cost 
electricity from renewable energy sources to Bit+’s  
new mining operations while BitRiver runs and 
manages the operations. The first phase of Bit+’s new 
facility, with 10 MW of electricity committed by En+,  
is currently operational, with plans to scale the facility 
to approximately 40 MW.

The facility is located near BitRiver’s current data  
centre in Bratsk, in the Irkutsk Region of Russia, and  
is composed of modular cryptocurrency mining units. 
Every modular unit is a specially converted shipping 
container and is equivalent to a full-size cryptocurrency 
mining data centre. Fourteen of these modules will be 
operational in the facility’s first phase. Each module  
can accommodate up to 400 units of Bitmain’s latest 
generation S19 Pro (110 Th) miners.

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Second price zone

2019

190

2020

191

2021

225

2022

264

2023

267

2024

279

2025

303

2026

299

The CCO price for the European–Ural price zone grew by 1.9% year-on-year in 2020 (including CPI minus 0.1% 
indexation). The capacity price for the Siberian IES zone decreased by 2.1% year-on-year in 2020 (including CPI 
minus 0.1% indexation).

In the second price zone, base CCO price in 2019 and 2020 was almost the same. At the same time, the 2019 COO 
price is indexed for 2016-2018 inflation, and the 2020 COO price is indexed for 2017-2019 inflation. Inflation in 2016 
was significantly higher than in 2019 (5.4% versus 3.0%), which translated a decrease in the indexed price by 2.1%.

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Electricity spot prices:

First price zone

Second price zone

Nizhny Novgorod Region

Irkutsk Region

Krasnoyarsk Territory

2020

2019

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209.2

124.1

213.7

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-2.1%

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RUB/MWh

RUB/MWh

RUB/MWh

RUB/MWh

1,211

872

1,259

793

789

1,288

890

1,335

789

784

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-2.0%

-5.7%

+0.5%

+0.6%

In 2020, the average electricity spot price on the day-ahead market in the second price zone decreased by 2.0% to 
872 RUB/MWh. According to NP Market Council data, this decrease reflected an increase in HPP generation coupled 
with decreased demand.

In 2020, average electricity spot prices in the Irkutsk Region and Krasnoyarsk Region increased by 0.5% 793 RUB/
MWh and by 0.6% to 789 RUB/MWh, respectively. The reason for differing price dynamics within the Siberian IES is 
the transmission constraints on the transit between East and West Siberia and changes in the demand structure in 
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Operational performance

Heat generation, (mn Gcal)

As at 31 December 2020, the total installed electricity 
capacity of the Group’s power assets amounted to 
19.5 GW1, while its total installed heat capacity amounted 
to 15.6 Gcal/h. As at 31 December 2020, 77.5% of the 
installed electricity capacity was represented by HPPs, 
with the remaining 22.5% accounted for by CHPs (which 
are predominantly coal-fired) and one solar plant.

The Company produced 82.2 TWh2 of electricity  
in 2020, which represented 7.7% of Russia’s total 
electricity generation and 39.7% of the Siberian IES’s 
total electricity generation for the period.

Hydropower generation
Hydropower generation is the main focus of the  
Group’s Power segment. The Group operates five HPPs3, 
including three of the five largest HPPs in Russia and  
of the twenty largest HPPs globally, in each case in  
terms of installed electricity capacity. In 2020, the Power 
segment’s HPPs produced 69.3 TWh of electricity, which 
accounted for 84.3% of the total electricity generated by 
the Group.

Total electricity production4, (TWh)

Angara cascade HPPs5

Yenisey cascade HPPs6

CHPs

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20

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21.5

36.8

77.8

13.6

19.7

44.5

82.2

12.9

22.0

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2018

2019

2020

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27.3

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2018

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2020

Total electricity output by the Angara cascade HPPs 
(Irkutsk, Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk HPPs) increased by 6.3% 
year-on-year to 47.3 TWh in 2020, due to increased 
water reserves in the reservoirs of the HPPs on the 
Angara cascade.

In 2020, Krasnoyarsk HPP’s total power generation 
increased by 11.7%, from 19.7 TWh in 2019 to 22.0 TWh, 
mainly due to higher water levels in the Krasnoyarsk 
reservoir, in turn caused by high inflow in 2020 
compared to the previous year. At the end of 2020,  
the level of the Krasnoyarsk reservoir was 236.22 m, 
compared to 236.03 m at the end of 2019.

Combined heat and power plants
The Group’s СHPs decreased electricity output in 2020 
by 5.1% year-on-year to 12.9 TWh, primarily as a result of 
higher HPP production on the back of more favourable 
hydrological conditions. Heat generation amounted to 
26.9 million Gcal (down 1.5% year-on-year).

Abakan Solar Power Plant (SPP) generated 5.5 GWh in 
2020 (down 11.3% year-on-year).

1 

Including Onda HPP with installed power capacity of 0.08 GW (located in the European part of Russia, leased to UC RUSAL);  
excluding Boguchany HPP with installed power capacity of 3,000 MW (50/50 JV between UC RUSAL and RusHydro).

2  Excluding Onda HPP with installed power capacity of 0.08 GW (located in the European part of Russia, leased to UC RUSAL);  

excluding Boguchany HPP (50/50 JV between UC RUSAL and RusHydro).

3  Including Onda HPP.
4  Excluding Onda HPP with installed power capacity of 0.08 GW (located in European part of Russia, leased to UC RUSAL);  

excluding Boguchany HPP with installed power capacity of 3,000 MW (50/50 JV of UC RUSAL and RusHydro).

5  Includes Irkutsk, Bratsk, Ust-Ilimsk HPPs.
6  Krasnoyarskaya HPP.
7  Includes Irkutsk, Bratsk, Ust-Ilimsk HPPs.
8  Krasnoyarsk HPP.
9  Excluding Ondskaya HPP with installed power capacity of 0.08 GW (located in European part of Russia, leased to UC RUSAL);  

excluding Boguchany HPP with installed power capacity of 3,000 MW (50%/50% JV of UC RUSAL and RusHydro).

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The Company, through its subsidiaries LLC 
Irkutskenergosbyt, JSC Volgaenergosbyt and LLC 
MAREM+, purchases electricity on the wholesale market 
(from both the generating facilities of the Group and 
third parties) and then resells it on the retail market to 
both industrial consumers that do not have access to  
the wholesale market and residential consumers. The 
Group is involved in heat and electricity sales directly  
to end-users.

In 2007, the Group’s subsidiaries in the Irkutsk and 
Nizhny Novgorod Regions were granted the status  
of guaranteeing suppliers within these regions. In 
accordance with this status, the Group is under an 
obligation to conclude an electricity supply contract  
with any consumer located within the boundaries of 
these operational areas that applies for such a contract.

Electricity transmission and distribution
As at 31 December 2020, the Group operated a 
transmission and distribution system of approximately 
41,000 km of high and low voltage lines with an annual 
output of approximately 48 TWh. Through this system 
the Group transmits electricity generated at the Angara 
cascade HPPs to wholesale and retail consumers, 
including RUSAL’s aluminium smelters. Other generation 
facilities of the Group, such as Krasnoyarsk HPP and 
Avtozavodskaya CHP, do not use this transmission 
network, as they are not located within close 
geographical proximity to the network.

Coal production
The Coal segment provides the Group’s CHPs with  
a self-sufficient coal resource base and covers the 
En+ Group’s internal coal demand. A portion of the  
coal production is sold to third parties both in Russia 
and abroad.

Coal prices in the domestic market are determined 
based on the level of competition and demand from 
various categories of consumers in the region (energy, 
utilities, other industrial enterprises, general population).

Projects
The New Energy modernisation programme 
New Energy is a programme aimed at modernising the 
power plants of the Angara and Yenisei HPP cascade 
with a view to ramping up the energy output from the 
same volume of water passing through the hydropower 
turbines. Another objective is to reduce the Company’s 
environmental footprint by curbing the greenhouse  
gas emissions of the Company’s coal-fired power plants. 
In 2020, the programme has enabled En+ Group to 
increase its power output by 1.71 TWh.

The programme assumes a large-scale overhaul and 
replacement of the core equipment of the Company’s 
largest Siberian HPPs, i.e. Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk, Irkutsk 
and Ust-Ilimsk HPPs. The programme envisages 
modernisation of hydroelectric generation units, 
replacement of runners. Increased efficiency will be 
provided by the new runners’ improved blades and by 
utilising new materials, with an efficiency rate increase 
of up to 8% depending on the runner. Higher safety 
and better reliability of the HPPs is another priority 
of the modernisation programme, which will mitigate 
the risks associated with cavitation and address the 
HPP generator wear problem.

The modernisation programme investment is expected 
to total RUB 21 billion in the period to 2026 (around 
USD 284.3 million as of 31 December 20201), including 
funds already invested in the project (RUB 10 billion as  
at 31 December 2020 for the above projects).

The HPP efficiency will match that of the world’s  
best performers after the New Energy programme is 
completed, providing for better reliability and a higher 
quality power supply to our Siberian consumers. On top 
of the expected economic improvement, the New Energy 
programme will positively impact the environment of the 
Siberian regions in which we operate. Hydroelectric 
energy is used to partially replace the energy generated 
by coal-fired power plants and thus prevent GHG 
emissions of 1.98 mt of СО2e in 2020. The modernised 
turbines also incorporate an up-to-date runner design 
that prevents turbine oil leakage into water.

Bratsk HPP 
(18 generation units)

Ust-Ilimsk HPP 
(16 generation units)

Krasnoyarsk HPP 
(12 generation units)

Irkutsk HPP 
(8 generation units)

Projects completed and underway

12 of 18 runners replaced 
(2007–2017)

4 of 16 runners replaced 
(2014–2018)

2 of 12 runners replaced 
(2016–2019)

1 generation unit replaced  
in 2020

6 remaining runners to  
be replaced by 2026

6 of 12 runners to be replaced 
by 2025

3 of 8 generation units to  
be replaced by 2023

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In 2020, the Company launched a new hydroelectric  
unit at the Irkutsk HPP and began works on the next 
hydroelectric unit replacement. Major works began at the 
Krasnoyarsk HPP as well as a project to replace seven of 
the plant’s power transformers. The Company completed 
a review of all equipment at the Bratsk HPP and hydraulic 
power unit wheels were subsequently ordered.

CHP modernisation programme
The Group participated in the state programmes for CHP 
modernisation providing us with a guaranteed return on 
investment. The Capacity Allocation Contracts (CAC) will 
be signed between buyers, market regulator (ATS) and 
generating companies of the wholesale market, providing 
the key criteria for modernisation, parameters of capacity 
supply after the modernisation and return on investment.

Through this programme the Group will improve the 
reliability and safety of 1,445 MW of its CHP capacity 
(32.9% of total CHP capacity). Total expected CAPEX for 
CHPs is USD 225 million1 (RUB 16.6 billion) in 2020–2026. 
The current approved generating facilities should be 
completed and launched by 2026, with the project’s 
internal rate of return at around 14%.

In 2020, the Company signed a contract for the supply 
of three new-generation turbo generators with a total 
capacity of 450 MW to Irkutsk CHP-10 in Irkutsk. At the 
CHP-6 in Bratsk, the main equipment will be replaced by 
2022, which will increase the plant’s capacity by 5 MW.

Small HPP project
As part of the state programme backed by the CAC 
mechanism for renewable projects, En+ Group is 
implementing the small-scale Segozerskaya HPP 
(8.1 MW) in Karelia (Russia). Total expected CAPEX  
for small HPP construction is approximately 
USD 19 million1 (RUB 1.4 billion).

In 2020, En+ Group completed design engineering works 
for the small-scale Segozerskaya HPP. In 2021 En+ Group 
plans to launch construction works on the project site.

En+ Group has formed a portfolio of projects with a total 
installed capacity of about 200 MW. Depending on the 
results of the project feasibility studies, a decision will be 
made on when these projects will be implemented.

Electric vehicle charging stations in Irkutsk 

“  As a responsible corporate citizen, En+’s primary 

aim for this project is to help improve air quality in 
our local communities. Our hope is that with the 
launch of these charging complexes, the number 
of electric vehicles used in the Irkutsk Region will 
continue to grow, helping to reduce local pollution 
and the region’s overall contribution to climate 
change. En+ is ready to expand the network of 
stations in response to demand.”

 Mikhail Khardikov

En+ Group installed three pilot charging stations for 
electric vehicles in the Irkutsk Region. This initiative to 
support the growth of clean energy vehicle use is fully 
aligned with the Group’s strategic focus on climate action.

Stations were launched in December 2020 in Irkutsk 
and in the village of Listvyanka on the shore of Lake 
Baikal. In the initial stage, En+ installed electric filling 
stations for “fast” charging of electric vehicles using 
CHAdeMO and CCS Combo (Type 2) connectors at  
DC with power of 50 kW. Fast charging makes it 
possible reach 80% battery capacity within 20 minutes. 

Further development of the network of “fast” chargers 
in Irkutsk and the Irkutsk Region will be subject to the 
continued growth of the local EV market. The region 
has seen a significant increase in EV use over the past 
3 years. According to Autostat1 number of EVs in Russia 
increased by 71% in 2020 compared to 2019 with more 
than 60% of EV owners located in Siberia and Far East 
of Russia.

In the medium term, En+ plans to install “fast” chargers 
along motorways heading to Baikalsk, Khuzhir and the 
Olkhonsky district. In 2021, the Group plans to launch 
five new stations.

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Hydropower plants

Irkutsk HPP

Bratsk HPP

Location

Installed capacity

2020 production

2019 production

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

662.4 MW

4,500 MW

3,840 MW

4.1 TWh

22.4 TWh

20.8 TWh

22.0 TWh

4.1 TWh

21.1 TWh

19.3 TWh

19.7 TWh

Ust-Ilimsk HPP

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Krasnoyarsk HPP

Russia (Krasnoyarsk Territory)

6,000 MW 

Combined heat and power plants

CHP-10

Electricity

Heat

CHP-9

Electricity

Heat

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Novo-Irkutsk CHP

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Electricity

Heat

Ust-Ilimsk CHP

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Electricity

Heat

CHP-11

Electricity

Heat

CHP-6

Electricity

Heat

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Novo-Ziminskaya CHP

Russia (Irkutsk Region)

Electricity

Heat

Avtozavodskaya CHP

Russia (Nizhny Novgorod Region)

Electricity

Heat

Solar power plant

1,110 MW

3.1 TWh

3.8 TWh

563 Gcal/h

0.4 mn Gcal

0.4 mn Gcal

614.8 MW

1.9 TWh

2.1 TWh

3,198.9 Gcal/h

6.0 mn Gcal

6.1 mn Gcal

726 MW

2.7 TWh

2.6 TWh

2,075.8 Gcal/h

5.5 mn Gcal

5.6 mn Gcal

515 MW

0.7 TWh

0.9 TWh

1,015.0 Gcal/h

1.6 mn Gcal

1.6 mn Gcal

320.3 MW

0.7 TWh

0.6 TWh

1,056.9 Gcal/h

0.9 mn Gcal

1.0 mn Gcal

282 MW

0.7 TWh

0.7 TWh

2,071.2 Gcal/h

3.6 mn Gcal

3.5 mn Gcal

260 MW

1.1 TWh

1.0 TWh

818.7 Gcal/h

1.5 mn Gcal

1.5 mn Gcal

505 MW

1.7 TWh

1.6 TWh

2,226.0 Gcal/h

3.3 mn Gcal

3.3 mn Gcal

Abakan solar power plant

Russia (Republic of Khakassia) 

5.2 MW

5.5 mn kWh

6.2 mn kWh

Other assets1

Electricity

Heat

142.4 MW

0.8 TWh

0.6 TWh

2,768.6 Gcal/h

4.2 mn Gcal

4.3 mn Gcal 

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Strong financial 
performance

While our priorities for the year were to keep 
people safe, we also made progress with VAPs  
sales increase, effective cost management and 
investment in operational efficiency

USD 10 bn

Revenue

18%

Adj. EBITDA margin

“  In 2020, our vertically integrated business  

model allowed us to deliver a healthy financial  
and operational performance.”

   Mikhail Khardikov,
  Deputy CEO – Chief Financial Officer

Dear shareholders,
Despite challenges caused by the 
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, En+ Group 
continued to make solid progress and 
delivered sustainable operational 
performance, which translated into  
a robust financial performance. 

While our first priority was to keep  
our people safe and ensure business 
continuity, we also continued to make 
strategic and commercial progress, 
increasing sales volumes of value-
added products, improving cost 
efficiency and progressing our 
ambitious decarbonisation strategy.

Against a backdrop of lower aluminium 
prices and foreign exchange headwinds, 
adjusted EBITDA was USD 1.9 billion, 
supported by stable aluminium output 
from the Metals segment and increased 
output from the Power segment. The 
Group’s EBITDA margin remained 
strong at 18.0%, reflecting effective  
cost management, supported by the 
positive impact of rouble depreciation 
on production costs. 

Lower sales volumes of primary 
aluminium and alloys y-o-y reflected 
that in 2019 we disposed of inventory 
accumulated during 2018 due to OFAC 
sanctions. Sales of VAPs increased  
11.3% y-o-y and reached 44% of total 
aluminium and alloys sales. The Power 
segment was primarily affected by 
rouble depreciation. 

We ended 2020 with a strong balance 
sheet. Our net debt at 31 December 
2020 decreased by 3.7% y-o-y to 
USD 9,826 million. Net debt attributable 
to the Metals segment decreased by 
14.0% y-o-y due to continued cost  
and structure optimisation of the debt 
portfolio. Net debt attributable to the 
Power segment increased by 14.0% 
y-o-y reflecting new loan agreements 
with Sberbank. In 2020, interest rates 
declined globally and there was a fall  
in the Central Bank of Russia’s key  
rate. This translated into lower interest 
rates applied to our credit portfolio, 
especially in the Power segment  
where all debt is rouble denominated 
and the majority is on a floating base.

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of free cash flow, which included 
dividends received from Norilsk  
Nickel, following lower cash flow  
from operating activities and higher 
capital expenditure for En+.

The Group’s capital expenditure 
increased 6.3% y-o-y and amounted  
to USD 1,128 million, as we continued  
to invest in enhancing operational 
efficiency as set out below.

As a part of our “New Energy” 
programme, we launched a new 
hydroelectric unit at the Irkutsk HPP 
and works on the next hydroelectric 
unit replacement and we continued 
works at the Krasnoyarsk and Bratsk 

HPPs. We also launched a range  
of modernisation projects at our  
CHPs aimed at improving reliability, 
productivity and safety of our assets  
as well as our environmental footprint. 

The Metals segment continued its 
investment in key development 
projects. Core projects include the 
Taishet aluminium smelter and the 
Taishet anode plant. The Taishet 
aluminium smelter is expected to 
produce its first metal in 2021.

Furthermore, at the beginning of 2021 
we launched the Ozernaya substation, 
which will provide the Taishet aluminium 
smelter with clean hydropower. 

In 2020, our vertically integrated 
business model allowed us to deliver  
a healthy financial and operational 
performance. While the global economy 
is still experiencing the impact of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, we face the future 
with increasing confidence.

Mikhail Khardikov,
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The following table provides selected data from the Group’s key financial information: 

Revenues
Gross profit

Gross profit margin
Results from operating activities (EBIT)

Operating profit margin
Pre-tax profit

Profit for the year

Net profit margin1
Adjusted EBITDA2

Adjusted EBITDA margin3
Net debt4
Net working capital5
Free cash flow6
Basic earnings per share7
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

As at or year ended  
31 December

2020

2019

(USD mn)

10,356
2,548

24.6%
1,010

9.8%
1,125

1,016

9.8%
1,861

18.0%
9,826
1,614
968
1.320
3,156

11,752
2,879

24.5%
976

8.3%
1,580

1,304

11.1%
2,127

18.1%
10,204
2,042
1,614
1.356
4,330

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1  Net profit margin for any period represents net profit or loss for the relevant period divided by total revenues for the relevant period  

and expressed as a percentage, in each case attributable to the Group, Power segment or Metals segment, as the case may be.

2  Adjusted EBITDA for any period represents the results from operating activities adjusted for amortisation and depreciation, impairment  
of non current assets and gain/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the relevant period, in each case attributable to the  
Group, Power segment or Metals segment, as the case may be.

3  Adjusted EBITDA margin for any period represents adjusted EBITDA for the relevant period divided by total revenues for the relevant period  

and expressed as a percentage, in each case attributable to the Group, Power segment or Metals segment, as the case may be.

4  Net debt represents the sum of loans and borrowings and bonds outstanding less total cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the relevant 

period, in each case attributable to the Group, Power segment or Metals segment, as the case may be.

5  Net working capital represents inventories plus short term trade and other receivables (excluding dividend receivables from related parties)  
less trade and other payables as at the end of the relevant period, in each case attributable to the Group, Power segment or Metals segment,  
as the case may be.

6  Free cash flow means, for any period, the cash flows generated from operating activities less net interest paid, capital expenditures, restructuring 

fees and other payments related to issuance of shares, adjusted for payments from settlement of derivative instruments plus dividends from 
associates and joint ventures.

7  The earnings per share calculation is based on a weighted average number of shares of 518 million and 634 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Financial overview

The results of the Group’s operations are divided into  
the Power and Metals segments. The Power segment 
comprises the power industry, including power 
generation, power trading and supply. It also includes 
supporting operations engaged in the supply of coal 
resources to the Group. The Metals segment consists  
of RUSAL, which includes RUSAL’s equity investment  
in Norilsk Nickel.

RUSAL is one of the leaders of the global aluminium 
industry. In 2020, the Company accounted for around 
5.8% of global production of aluminium and 6.5% of 
alumina production.

The Company’s management believes that the division of 
the results of the Group’s operations into the Power and 
Metals segments enables investors and analysts to best 
assess the parts of the Group’s business. 

In its comparison of period to period results of 
operations, the Group presents its results of operations 
on a consolidated basis after intersegmental eliminations, 
in order to analyse changes, developments and trends 
by reference to the individual segment’s results of 
operations (Power and Metals segments). Amounts 
attributable to the segments are presented prior to 
intersegmental eliminations between them.

Revenues
The following table provides the Group’s revenue from 
sales, analysed by each product sold by the Group, for 
the years indicated:

(USD mn)

Sales of primary aluminium  
and alloys
Sales of electricity
Sales of alumina and bauxite
Sales of semi finished products 
and foil
Sales of heat
Other revenues

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

6,969
1,169
534
547

426
711

7,906
1,300
668
563

462
853

Total revenues

10,356

11,752

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by business segment for the years indicated: 

(USD mn)

Metals segment 
Power segment
Business segment revenues
Elimination of intersegmental 
revenues

Year ended 31 December

2020

8,566
2,697
11,263
(907)

2019

9,711
2,989
12,700
(948)

Total revenues

10,356

11,752

The Group’s revenue is mainly attributable to the  
Metals segment’s operations. In 2020 and 2019, its 
revenue (before intersegmental elimination) accounted 
for 76.1% and 76.5% of the Group’s revenue, respectively. 
In 2020 and 2019, the Power segment’s revenue (before 
intersegmental elimination) accounted for 23.9% and 
23.5% of the Group’s revenue, respectively.

The Group’s revenue decreased by USD 1,396 million,  
or 11.9%, from USD 11,752 million in 2019 to USD 10,356 
million in 2020. This decrease was primarily due to a fall 
in the Metals segment’s revenue, following a 5.0% 
decrease in the LME aluminium price to an average of 
USD 1,702 per tonne in 2020, from USD 1,792 per tonne 
in 2019 and a 6.0% decline in the sales volumes of 
primary aluminium and alloys given normalised levels of 
inventories of primary aluminium in 2020. The Group’s 
revenue was also affected by a decrease in the Power 
segment’s revenue, mainly following the depreciation  
of the rouble.

Cost of sales
The following table provides the Group’s cost of sales  
by business segment for the years indicated: 

(USD mn)

Metals segment
Power segment
Business segment cost of sales
Elimination of intersegmental 
cost of sales

Year ended 31 December

2020

7,112
1,582
8,694
(886)

2019

8,113
1,736
9,849
(976)

Total cost of sales

7,808

8,873

The cost of sales in the Power and Metals segments 
reflects costs incurred directly by the sale and production 
of the principal products and services of each of those 
business segments. For the Power segment, the cost of 
sales primarily includes costs for electricity and capacity 
purchased for resale, the cost of raw materials, fuel, 
personnel expenses, depreciation and amortisation. For 
the Metals segment, the cost of sales mainly consists of 
the cost of energy, alumina, bauxite, other raw materials, 
personnel expenses, depreciation and amortisation.

En+Group Annual Report 2020The Group’s cost of sales decreased by  
USD 1,065 million, or 12.0%, from USD 8,873 million  
in 2019 to USD 7,808 million in 2020. 

The decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease 
in the Metals segment’s cost of sales by USD 1,001 million,  
or by 12.3%, to USD 7,112 million for the year ended 
31 December 2020, as compared to USD 8,113 million for  
the year ended 31 December 2019. The decrease was 
primarily driven by a 6.0% fall in the volume of primarily 
aluminium sales and the depreciation of the rouble 
against US dollar between the comparable periods.

The Group’s operating profit margin increased from  
8.3% in 2019 to 9.8% in 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as results from operating 
activities adjusted for amortisation and depreciation, 
impairment charges and loss on disposal of property, 
plant and equipment. 

The following table provides the Group’s  
adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin  
by segment (before intersegmental elimination)  
for the years indicated:

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Gross profit
The Group’s gross profit for 2020 decreased by 
USD 331 million, or 11.5%, to USD 2,548 million from 
USD 2,879 million in 2019.

The Group’s gross profit margin increased from  
24.5% in 2019 to 24.6% in 2020. 

Distribution, general and administrative expenses
The Group’s distribution, general and administrative 
expenses for 2020 decreased by USD 151 million, or 
10.3%, to USD 1,320 million from USD 1,471 million in  
2019 following rouble depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin  
and results from operating activities
The following table provides a reconciliation of the 
Group’s adjusted EBITDA to the Group’s results from 
operating activities for the periods indicated:

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

(USD mn, except %)

Adjusted EBITDA  
Metals segment 
Adjusted EBITDA  
Power segment

Consolidation adjustment

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA margin  
Metals segment
Adjusted EBITDA margin  
Power segment

Year ended 31 December

2020

871

993

(3)

1,861

10.2%

2019

966

1,127

34

2,127

9.9%

36.8%

37.7%

Adjusted EBITDA margin Group

18.0%

18.1%

In 2020, the Group’s adjusted EBITDA decreased by 
USD 266 million, or 12.5%, to USD 1,861 million from 
USD 2,127 million in 2019. The decrease in 2020 as 
compared to 2019 was mainly due to the same factors 
that influenced the operating results of the Group.

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

1,010

976

(USD mn, %)

781
12

58

1,861

806
24

321

2,127

Share of profit in Norilsk Nickel
Effective shareholding of

Share of profit in BEMO project
Effective shareholding of

Share of profit in other 
associates/joint ventures

Share of profits of associates 
and joint ventures

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

930
15.82%

51
28.44%

(10)

1,587
15.82%

49
28.44%

33

971

1,669

(USD mn)

Reconciliation of adjusted 
EBITDA
Results from operating activities
Add:
Amortisation and depreciation
Loss on disposal of property, 
plant and equipment
Impairment of non current assets

Adjusted EBITDA

The Group’s results from operating activities for 2020 
increased by USD 34 million, or 3.5%, to USD 1,010 million 
from USD 976 million for 2019.

Results from operating activities attributable to the 
Metals segment increased by USD 192 million, or 220.7%, 
from USD 87 million in 2019 to USD 279 million in 2020; 
results from operating activities attributable to the Power 
segment decreased by USD 124 million, or 14.5%, from 
USD 855 million in 2019, to USD 731 million in 2020, as 
disclosed below.

The Group has a number of associates and joint ventures, 
which are accounted for in the Financial Statements 
under the equity method (see Note 13 to the Annual 
Financial Statements). The principal associates and joint 
ventures include Norilsk Nickel, Queensland Alumina 
Limited and the BEMO project.

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Financial overview continued

The Group’s share of the profits of its associates and joint 
ventures decreased by USD 698 million, or 41.8%, to 
USD 971 million in 2020 from USD 1,669 million in 2019. 
The change in the share of the profits of the associates 
and joint ventures in 2020 as compared to 2019 can 
primarily be attributed to the decrease in profit from the 
Group’s investment in Norilsk Nickel. In 2020, Norilsk 
Nickel recognised an environmental provision in the 
amount of USD 2.2 billion due to liquidation of diesel  
fuel leak at the industrial site of HPP-3 in Norilsk and 
compensation of environmental damages that resulted  
in a decrease in its EBITDA in 2020.

The market value of the investment amounted to 
USD 14,123 million and USD 13,586 million as at 
31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, respectively, 
and is determined by multiplying the quoted bid price 
per share on the Moscow Exchange on the year-end 
date by the number of shares held by the Group.

Finance income and costs
The Group’s finance income primarily consists of interest 
income and net foreign exchange gain. The Group’s 
finance costs primarily consist of interest expense on 
interest bearing liabilities and net foreign exchange loss.

(USD mn)

Finance income
Net foreign exchange gain
Interest income
Dividend income

Total finance income

Finance costs
Interest expense
Net foreign exchange loss
Change in fair value of derivative 
financial instruments
Other finance costs

Total finance costs

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

98
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—
(226)

—
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(987)
(114)
(21)

(2)

(26)

(1,016)

(1,148)

The Group’s finance income for 2020 increased by 
USD 77 million, or 92.8%, to USD 160 million from 
USD 83 million in 2019, mainly as a result of foreign 
exchange gains.

The Group’s finance costs for 2020 decreased by 
USD 132 million, or 11.5%, from USD 1,148 million in 2019  
to USD 1,016 million in 2020 as a result of a decrease in 
interest expense (USD 788 million in 2020 compared  
to USD 987 million in 2019) and result of foreign 
exchange losses.

Profit before taxation
For the reasons described above, the Group recorded  
a profit before taxation of USD 1,125 million in 2020 as 
compared to USD 1,580 million in 2019. In 2020, the 
Power segment generated a profit before taxation  
of USD 409 million compared to USD 492 million  
in 2019. In 2020, the Metals segment generated a  
profit before taxation of USD 716 million as compared  
to USD 1,054 million in 2019. 

Income tax expense
The Group’s income tax expense for 2020 decreased  
by USD 167 million, or 60.5%, to USD 109 million from 
USD 276 million in 2019, as a result of the lower profit 
before taxation in 2020 as compared to 2019. The 
current tax expense decreased by USD 146 million,  
or 39.6%, during this period, primarily due to a  
decrease in taxable profit. Deferred tax increased by 
USD 21 million from USD 93 million in 2019, to a tax 
benefit of USD 114 million in 2020, primarily due to the 
recognition of deferred tax assets related to tax losses 
incurred by various Group companies.

Profit for the year
For the reasons described above, the Group’s profit for 
the year ended 31 December 2020 was USD 1,016 million, 
as compared to profit for the year ended 31 December 
2019 of USD 1,304 million. 

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In 2020 and 2019, the Metals segment accounted for 
76.1% and 76.5% of the business segments’ revenues 
(before adjustments), respectively. As at 31 December 
2020 and 31 December 2019, the assets of the Metals 
segment accounted for 62.2% and 60.8% of the Group’s 
total assets (before adjustments), respectively.

Selected financial data
The following table provides selected data of Metals 
segment (before intersegmental elimination) for the 
periods indicated:

Year ended 31 December

(USD mn)

Revenues
Gross profit

Gross profit margin
Pre-tax profit

Profit for the period

Net profit margin
Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA margin
Adjusted net (loss)/profit1
Recurring net profit2
Recurring net profit margin3

2020

8,566
1,454

17.0%
716

759

8.9%
871

10.2%
60
990
11.6%

2019

9,711
1,598

16.5%
1,054

960

9,9%
966

9.9%
(270)
1,273
13.1%

Revenues
The following table provides components of the Metals 
segment’s sales data (before intersegmental elimination) 
for the years indicated: 

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

Sales of primary aluminium  
and alloys
Revenue, USD mn 
Sales volumes, kt
Average sales price (USD/t)
Sales of primary alumina
Revenue, USD mn 
Sales volumes, kt
Average sales price (USD/t)
Sales of foil and other aluminium 
products, USD mn
Other revenue, USD mn

Total revenues

7,088
3,926
1,805

533
1,729
308
381

564

8,566

8,019
4,176
1,920

664
1,753
379
410

618

9,711

The Metals segment’s revenue decreased in 2020 by 
USD 1,145 million, or by 11.8%, to USD 8,566 million from 
USD 9,711 million in 2019, following a 5.0% decrease in the 
average LME aluminium price.

Revenue from sales of primary aluminium and  
alloys decreased by USD 931 million, or by 11.6%, to 
USD 7,088 million in 2020, as compared to USD 8,019 
million in 2019, primarily due to a 6.0% decrease in the 
weighted average realised aluminium price per tonne  
(to an average of USD 1,805 per tonne in 2020 from 
USD 1,920 per tonne in 2019) driven by a decrease in  
the LME aluminium price (to an average of USD 1,702  
per tonne in 2020 from USD 1,792 per tonne in 2019),  
as well as 6.0% lower sales volumes.

Revenue from sales of alumina decreased by 19.7% to 
USD 533 million for the year ended 31 December 2020 
from USD 664 million for the year ended 31 December 
2019, due a decrease in the average sales price of 18.7%, 
together with a decrease in sales volumes of 1.4%. 

Revenue from sales of foil and other aluminium products 
decreased by USD 29 million, or by 7.1%, to USD 381 million 
in 2020, as compared to USD 410 million in 2019, primarily 
due to a decrease in sales of aluminium wheels between 
the comparable periods.

Revenue from other sales, including sales of other 
products, bauxite and energy services decreased by 
8.7% to USD 564 million for the year ended 31 December 
2020 as compared to USD 618 million for the previous 
year, due to a 9.4% decrease in sales of other materials 
(such as silicon by 39.1%, soda by 26.3%, and aluminium 
powder by 11.9%).

Cost of sales
The following table provides components of the  
Metals segment’s cost of sales (before intersegmental 
elimination) for the years indicated:

Year ended 31 December

(USD mn)

Cost of alumina
Cost of bauxite
Cost of other raw materials  
and other costs
Purchases of primary aluminium 
from joint ventures
Energy costs
Depreciation and amortisation
Personnel expenses
Repair and maintenance
Net change in provisions  
for inventories

Change in finished goods

Total cost of sales

2020

608
447
2,298

465

1,868
542
512
381
(2)

(7)

7,112

2019

764
483
2,515

454

2,054
549
499
358
(16)

453

8,113

1  Adjusted net (loss)/profit for any period represents net (loss)/profit for the relevant period adjusted for the net effect from the share in the  
results of Norilsk Nickel, the net effect of embedded derivative financial instruments and the net effect of non current assets impairment.

2  Recurring net profit represents adjusted net (loss)/profit for the relevant period plus RUSAL’s effective share of Norilsk Nickel’s profits, net of tax.
3  Recurring net profit margin represents recurring net profit for the relevant period divided by total revenues, expressed as a percentage for the  

relevant period attributable to the Metals segment.

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Metals segment continued

The Metals segment’s cost of sales decreased by 
USD 1,001 million, or by 12.3%, to USD 7,112 million for  
the year ended 31 December 2020, as compared to 
USD 8,113 million for the year ended 31 December 2019. 
The decrease was primarily driven by a 6.0% fall in the 
volume of primarily aluminium sales and the depreciation 
of the rouble against the US dollar between the 
comparable periods.

The cost of alumina decreased by USD 156 million, or  
by 20.4%, to USD 608 million in 2020 as compared to 
USD 764 million in 2019, primarily due to a decrease in 
the alumina purchase price of 12.1% between the periods.

The cost of bauxite decreased by USD 36 million, or  
by 7.5%, to USD 447 million in 2020 as compared to 
USD 483 million in 2019.

The cost of raw materials (other than alumina and 
bauxite) and other costs decreased by 8.6% for the year 
ended 31 December 2020 compared to the same period 
in 2019, due to a decrease in the raw materials purchase 
price (prices for the raw petroleum coke decreased by 
25.9%, calcined petroleum coke by 18.4%, pitch by 
26.4%, and caustic soda by 17.6%).

Energy costs decreased by USD 186 million, or by 9.1%, 
to USD 1,868 million for the year ended 31 December 
2020, as compared to USD 2,054 million for the year 
ended 31 December 2019, due to depreciation of the 
Russian rouble against the US dollar and a decrease in 
the average electricity prices between the same periods.

Finished goods consist mainly of primary aluminium and 
alloys (approx. 94%). The dynamic of change between 
the reporting periods was driven by fluctuations in the 
physical inventory of primary aluminium and alloys 
between the reporting dates: a 2.6% increase in 2020 
and a 38.0% decrease in 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
In 2020, the Metals segment’s adjusted EBITDA (before 
intersegmental elimination) decreased by USD 95 million, 
or 9.8%, to USD 871 million from USD 966 million in 2019. 
The factors that contributed to the decrease in adjusted 
EBITDA margin were the same ones that influenced the 
operating results. 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the 
Metals segment’s adjusted EBITDA to its results from 
operating activities for the periods indicated:

(USD mn)

Reconciliation of adjusted 
EBITDA
Results from operating activities
Add:
Amortisation and depreciation
Loss on disposal of property, 
plant and equipment
Impairment of non current assets

Adjusted EBITDA

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

279

570
13

9

871

87

566
22

291

966

The following table provides a reconciliation of the 
Metals segment’s adjusted net profit and recurring  
net profit to its net profit for the periods indicated:

(USD mn)

Reconciliation of adjusted net 
(loss)/profit
Net profit for the period
Adjusted for:
Share of profits and other gains 
and losses attributable to Norilsk 
Nickel, net of tax effect
Change in the fair value of 
derivative financial liabilities,  
net of tax (20%)
Impairment of non current assets, 
net of tax

Adjusted net (loss)/profit

Add back:
Share of profits of Norilsk Nickel, 
net of tax

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

759

960

(930)

(1,543)

222

9

60

22

291

(270)

930

1,543

Recurring net profit

990

1,273

Adjusted net (loss)/profit for any period is defined as the 
net (loss)/profit adjusted for the net effect of the Metals 
segment’s investment in Norilsk Nickel, the net effect of 
derivative financial instruments and the net effect of 
non-current assets impairment. Recurring net profit for 
any period is defined as adjusted net (loss)/profit plus the 
Company’s net effective share in Norilsk Nickel’s results.

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The Power segment is engaged in all aspects of the 
power industry, including power generation, power 
trading and supply, as well as supporting operations 
engaged in the supply of coal resources to the Group.

Revenues
The following table provides components of the Power 
segment’s sales data (before intersegmental elimination) 
for the years indicated:

In 2020 and 2019, the Power segment accounted for 
23.9% and 23.5% of the business segments’ revenues 
(before adjustments), respectively. As at 31 December 
2020 and 31 December 2019, the assets of the Power 
segment accounted for 37.8% and 39.2% of the Group’s 
total assets (before adjustments), respectively.

Selected financial data
The following table provides selected data of the Power 
segment (before intersegmental elimination) for the 
periods indicated: 

Year ended 31 December

(USD mn)

Revenues
Gross profit

Gross profit margin
Results from operating  
activities (EBIT)

Operating profit margin
Pre-tax profit

Profit for the period

Net profit margin

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA margin

2020

2,697
1,115

41.3%
731

27.1%
409

257

9.5%

993
36.8%

2019

2,989
1,253

41.9%
855

28.6%
492

311

10.4%

1,127
37.7%

Year ended 31 December

(USD mn)

Average RUB/USD exchange rate

Sales of electricity
Revenue, USD mn 
Sales volumes, TWh
Average sales price (RUB/MWh)
Sales of capacity
Revenue, USD mn 
Sales volumes, GW/year
Average sales price  
(‘000 RUB/MW)
Sales of heat
Revenue, USD mn 
Sales volumes, mn Gcal
Average sales price (RUB/Gcal)
Sales of semi finished  
products, USD mn
Other revenues, USD mn

Total, USD mn

2020

72,14

1,262
97.8
931

434
178.5
175

393
23.4
1,209
180

428

2,697

2019

64,74

1,376
93.6
952

487
170.4
185

425
23.8
1,156
180

521

2,989

The Power segment’s revenue decreased by 
USD 292 million, or 9.8%, to USD 2,697 million in 2020 
from USD 2,989 million in 2019, mainly reflecting the 
depreciation of the Russian rouble in 2020 compared to 
2019 (the average RUB/USD exchange rate rose 11.4%) 
and a 2.2% decrease in the average electricity sales price.

Revenue from electricity sales decreased by 8.3% 
year-on-year to USD 1,262 million in 2020. The decrease 
was mainly driven by the depreciation of the Russian 
rouble in 2020 and lower electricity sales prices 
compared to 2019. This was partially offset by a  
4.5% increase in electricity sales volumes.

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Power segment continued

Capacity sales decreased by 10.9% year-on-year to 
USD 434 million in 2020. The decrease was mainly 
driven by the depreciation of the Russian rouble in  
2020 and lower сapacity sales prices compared to 2019. 
This was partially offset by a 4.8% increase in сapacity 
sales volumes.

Heat sales decreased by 7.5% year-on-year to  
USD 393 million in 2020.

The Power segment’s electricity generation increased 
from 77.8 TWh in 2019 to 82.2 TWh in 2020. In 2019, 
HPPs generated 64.2 TWh of electricity, or 82.5% of the 
total electricity generated by the Power segment, while 
in 2020 they generated 69.3 TWh of electricity, or 84.3% 
of the total electricity generated by the Power segment. 
The increase in HPP generation can be primarily 
explained by increased water reserves.

Cost of sales
The following table provides components of the  
Power segment’s cost of sales (before intersegmental 
elimination) for the years indicated:

(USD mn)

Electricity and capacity
Personnel expenses
Depreciation, depletion  
and amortisation
Cost of raw materials and fuel
Aluminium
Electricity transmission costs
Other

Year ended 31 December

2020

361
319
206

227
117
141
211

2019

399
334
234

271
111
158
229

Total cost of sales

1,582

1,736

The Power segment’s cost of sales decreased by 
USD 154 million, or by 8.9%, to USD 1,582 million for  
the year ended 31 December 2020, as compared to 
USD 1,736 million for the year ended 31 December 2019. 

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Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
The following table provides the Power segment’s 
adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for  
the years indicated:

(USD mn)

Adjusted EBITDA (HPPs)
Adjusted EBITDA (CHPs)
Adjusted EBITDA (Coal)
Adjusted EBITDA (Other  
and unallocated)
Adjusted EBITDA  
(Power segment)

Year ended 31 December

2020

914
30
30
19

993

2019

978
66
38
45

1,127

Adjusted EBITDA margin  
(Power segment)
Adjusted EBITDA margin (HPPs)
Adjusted EBITDA margin (CHPs)
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Coal)

36.8%

37.7%

84.8%
4.4%
12.8%

86.0%
8.6%
12.9%

In 2020, the Power segment’s adjusted EBITDA  
(before intersegmental elimination) decreased by 
USD 134 million, or 11.9%, to USD 993 million, from 
USD 1,127 million in 2019. The decline was driven by  
a decrease in average electricity spot prices and the 
depreciation of the Russian rouble, but was partially 
offset by the increase in electricity generation volumes.

As power operations account for a sizeable portion of the 
revenues, assets and liabilities attributable to the Power 
segment, and are, therefore, a predominant contributor 
to the adjusted EBITDA of the Power segment, the 
low-cost operation of HPPs will positively affect the 
overall adjusted EBITDA of the Power segment. HPPs 
accounted for 92.1% and 86.8% of the Power segment’s 
adjusted EBITDA in 2020 and 2019 respectively.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Power 
segment’s adjusted EBITDA to the Power segment’s 
results from operating activities for the periods indicated:

(USD mn)

Reconciliation of adjusted 
EBITDA
Results from operating activities
Add:
Amortisation and depreciation
Loss/(gain) on disposal of 
property, plant and equipment
Impairment of non current assets

Adjusted EBITDA

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

731

214
(1)

49

993

855

240
2

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(USD mn)

Group
Non-current assets
Current assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities

Net assets

RUSAL
Non-current assets
Current assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities

Net assets

Power segment
Non-current assets
Current assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities

Net assets

The following table provides the calculation of the net 
working capital of the Group, Power segment and the 
Metals segment as at the dates indicated:

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

16,062
6,599
(12,021)
(4,575)

6,065

11,501
5,877
(8,044)
(2,791)

6,543

9,667
903
(3,981)
(1,955)

4,634

16,813
7,218
(13,185)
(3,474)

7,372

11,546
6,268
(8,677)
(2,390)

6,747

10,371
1,138
(4,556)
(1,213)

5,740

(USD mn)

Group
Inventories
Short term trade and  
other receivables
Dividends receivable
Trade and other payables

Net working capital

Metals segment
Inventories
Short term trade and  
other receivables
Dividends receivable
Trade and other payables

Net working capital

Power segment
Inventories
Short term trade and  
other receivables
Trade and other payables

Net working capital

As at 31 December

2020

2019

2,339
1,431

—
(2,156)

1,614

2,292
1,163

—
(1,836)

1,619

113
333

(491)

(45)

2,542
2,082

(430)
(2,152)

2,042

2,460
1,781

(430)
(1,770)

2,041

138
383

(511)

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In 2020, the Group’s net assets decreased by 
USD 1,307 million to USD 6,065 million as at 
31 December 2020, from USD 7,372 million as  
at 31 December 2019. 

In 2020, the Metals segment’s net assets decreased  
by USD 204 million, or by 3.0%, to USD 6,543 million  
as at 31 December 2020, from USD 6,747 million as  
at 31 December 2019. This was mainly caused by a 
decrease in total assets, driven primarily by a decrease in 
interests in associates and joint ventures and receivables. 

In 2020, the Power segment’s net assets as at 
31 December 2020 decreased by USD 1,106 million, or by 
19.3%, to USD 4,634 million, from USD 5,740 million as at 
31 December 2019 mainly due to the acquisition of VTB 
Group’s 21.37% stake in En+ Group for USD 1,579 million. 

Net working capital
Net working capital is defined as inventories plus 
short-term trade and other receivables (excluding 
dividend receivables), less trade and other payables.

As at 31 December 2020, the Group’s net working  
capital amounted to USD 1,614 million, compared to 
USD 2,042 million as at 31 December 2019. 

The decrease in inventories (by USD 203 million  
from USD 2,542 million as at 31 December 2019 to 
USD 2,339 million as at 31 December 2020) was driven 
by a decrease in alumina, bauxite and WIP (raw materials 
cost impact).

Trade and other receivables, net of dividends receivable, 
decreased by USD 221 million from USD 1,652 million  
as at 31 December 2019 to USD 1,431 million as at 
31 December 2020. The decline was driven by a 
decrease in aluminium sales. Trade and other payables  
remained flat from 2019.

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Liquidity and  
capital resources

General
In 2020, the Group’s liquidity requirements primarily 
related to funding working capital, capital expenditures 
and debt service. The Group used a variety of internal 
and external sources to finance operations. During the 
periods under review, short and long term funding 
sources predominantly included rouble and foreign 
currency denominated secured and unsecured loans 
from Russian and international banks, as well as debt 
instruments issued in both the Russian and international 
capital markets. 

Liquidity was managed separately in both segments 
– Power and Metals. 

Dividends
During the year ended 31 December 2020 the Group  
did not declare or pay dividends.

Cash flows
The following table provides the Group’s selected cash 
flow data for the periods indicated:

(USD mn)

Cash flows from  
operating activities
Cash flows from/(used in) 
investing activities
Cash flows used in  
financing activities

Net change in cash and  
cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at  
the beginning of the period, 
excluding restricted cash
Effect of exchange rate changes 
on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents  
at the end of the period, 
excluding restricted cash1

Year ended 31 December

2020

1,890

2019

2,561

(77)

92

(1,372)

(1,588)

441

1,065

2,265

1,140

(157)

60

2,549

2,265

Free cash flow

968

1,614

Cash flows from operating activities
The Group’s cash flows from operating activities for 2020 
were USD 1,890 million, a decrease of USD 671 million,  
or 26.2%, compared to USD 2,561 million in 2019. This 
decrease was primarily due to changes in net working 
capital of USD 232 million in 2020, compared to 
USD 885 million in 2019, apart of EBITDA change.

Cash flows generated from/(used in)  
investing activities
The Group’s cash flows from investing activities for 2020 
were USD (77) million, and were primarily attributable to 
capital expenditures on the acquisition of property, plant 
and other investments, which were partially offset by 
dividends received from associates and joint ventures 
(mainly Norilsk Nickel).

Cash flows used in financing activities
The Group’s cash flows used in financing activities  
for 2020 were USD 1,372 million, a decrease of 
USD 216 million from USD 1,588 million in 2019.  
This decrease was primarily due to the lower net 
repayment of debt and interest repayment driven  
by a reduction of the nominal interest rate.

Free cash flow
The following table provides a reconciliation of the free 
cash flow to the cash flows from operating activities for 
the periods indicated:

(USD mn)

Reconciliation of free cash flow
Group
Cash flows generated  
from operating activities
Adjusted for:
Capital expenditure  
(acquisition of property,  
plant and equipment and 
acquisition of intangible assets)
Dividends from associates  
and joint ventures
Interest received
Interest paid
Restructuring fees and expenses 
related to issuance of shares
Settlement of derivative  
financial instruments

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

1,890

2,561

(1,128)

(1,061)

1,170

1,141

56
(779)
(26)

(215)

62
(1,021)
(42)

(26)

Free cash flow

968

1,614

1  Restricted cash amounted to USD 13 million and USD 13 million at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, respectively.

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Reconciliation of free cash flow
Metals segment 
Cash flows generated  
from operating activities
Adjusted for:
Capital expenditure  
(acquisition of property,  
plant and equipment and 
acquisition of intangible assets)
Dividends from associates  
and joint ventures
Interest received
Interest paid
Restructuring fees
Settlement of derivative  
financial instruments

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

1,091

1,652

(897)

(848)

1,170

1,141

26
(465)
(12)
(215)

31
(553)
(33)
(26)

Free cash flow

698

1,364

Reconciliation of free cash flow
Power segment
Cash flows generated  
from operating activities
Adjusted for:
Capital expenditure  
(acquisition of property,  
plant and equipment and 
acquisition of intangible assets)
Interest received
Interest paid
Restructuring fees and expenses 
related to issuance of shares

805

932

(237)

(236)

30
(314)
(14)

31
(468)
(9)

Free cash flow

270

250

Capital expenditure
In 2020 and 2019, the Group’s capital expenditure 
(comprising the acquisition of property, plant and 
equipment, as well as the acquisition of intangible assets) 
was USD 1,128 million and USD 1,061 million, respectively. 
The Group’s subsidiaries financed their cash requirements 
through a combination of operating cash flows and 
borrowings. The table below provides the capital 
expenditure (before adjustments) of the Metals and 
Power segments for the periods indicated: 

(USD mn)

Metals segment
Power segment

Year ended 31 December

2020

897
237

2019

848
236

The Metals segment recorded total capital expenditure 
of USD 897 million for the year ended 31 December 
2020. Maintenance CAPEX amounted to 56% of the 
aggregate CAPEX in 2020. The Metals segment 
continued its investment in key development projects  
as per its strategic priority of preserving its competitive 
advantages of vertical integration into raw materials and 
product mix enhancements. Among the core projects 
are the Taishet aluminium smelter (25% of total) and  
the Taishet anode plant (8% of total).

In 2020, capital expenditure by the Power segment 
amounted to USD 237 million. Maintenance CAPEX 
accounted for 51% of total capital expenditure. The 
Power segment continued to invest in technical 
connections to its power supply infrastructure  
(including a new substation for the Taishet aluminium 
smelter) and improve the efficiency of the Group’s  
CHPs by continuing the HPP New Energy modernisation 
programme, which supported an increase in electricity 
generation volumes of 1,712.1 GWh in 2020. 

Cash
As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the 
Group’s cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted 
cash, were USD 2,549 million and USD 2,265 million, 
respectively. As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 
2019, the Power segment’s cash and cash equivalents 
were USD 333 million and USD 497 million, respectively. 
The Metals segment’s cash and cash equivalents were 
USD 2,216 million and USD 1,768 million, respectively.

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Loans and borrowings

The nominal value of the Group’s loans and borrowings was USD 9,939 million as at 31 December 2020, not including 
bonds, which amounted to an additional USD 2,438 million.

Set out below is an overview of certain key terms of selected facilities in the Group’s loan portfolio as at 31 December 2020:

Principal amount 
outstanding as at 
31 December 2020

Facility/lender

Metals segment

Syndicated facilities

PXF facility

USD 1.085 bn

Bilateral loans

Tenor/repayment schedule

Pricing

Up to USD 1.085 bn syndicated aluminium pre-export 
finance term facility – until November 2024; equal 
quarterly repayments starting from January 2022

3-month LIBOR plus 
2.1% p.a.

Nordea Bank Abp

USD 200 mn

January 2021, bullet repayment at final maturity date

Russian Regional 
Development Bank 
(RRDB)

USD 200 mn

November 2021, bullet repayment at final  
maturity date

Sberbank

USD 2.1 bn

RUB 106.4 bn

December 2027, quarterly repayments starting  
from September 2024

1-month LIBOR plus 
2.4% p.a.1

2.97% p.a.

3-month LIBOR plus 
3.0% p.a.

The key rate of the 
Bank of Russia plus 
1.9% p.a.

Bonds

Eurobond

Eurobond

Eurobond

RUB bonds

USD 512 mn

USD 482 mn

USD 498 mn

February 2022, repayment at final redemption date

5.125% p.a.

May 2023, repayment at final redemption date

5.3% p.a.

February 2023, repayment at final redemption date 

4.85% p.a.

RUB 70 bn swapped 
into USD, for 
equivalent 
USD 1.1 billion (after 
cross-currency 
swaps)

5 tranches, the last repayment is May 2030, 
repayments at final redemption dates, subject  
to a bondholders’ put option exercisable within 
3.0–3.5 years

2.9%–4.69% p.a. 
(after cross-
currency swaps)

Power segment

Sberbank 

RUB 97.5 bn

December 2026, quarterly repayments starting  
from September 2020

Sberbank and VTB

RUB 65.4 bn

June 2023, quarterly repayments starting from 
September 2019

The key rate of the 
Bank of Russia plus 
1.5% p.a.

The key rate of the 
Bank of Russia plus 
2% p.a. (except for 
RUB 2.3 bn tranche 
bearing 10.5% p.a.)

Sberbank

RUB 100.8 bn

December 2022 (with the borrower’s unconditional 
right to extend to December 2026 – with scheduled 
repayments starting from 2023)

The key rate of the 
Bank of Russia plus 
1.65% p.a.

1 

In January 2021, the facility was refinanced by the sustainability-linked pre-export finance facility for up to USD 200 million,  
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As of 31 December 2020, the Metals segment’s debt 
(save for several unsecured loans and bonds) is secured, 
among others, by the assignment of receivables under 
specified contracts, certain pledges of shares of a 
number of the Metals segment’s subsidiaries, designated 
accounts and shares in Norilsk Nickel (representing a 
25% plus 1 share of Norilsk Nickel’s total nominal issued 
share capital). 

As of 31 December 2020, the Power segment’s debt 
(save for unsecured working capital loans of certain 
operating companies from Gazprombank, Sberbank and 
other banks) is secured, among others, by pledges of 
shares (including 21.37% of En+ GROUP IPJSC shares) 
and interests in certain operating and non-operating 
companies, properties, plant and equipment.

Key events 

 – In February 2020, the Group entered into two loan 

agreements with Sberbank:

  Loan 1 – three-year RUB 100.8 billion loan agreement to 
finance the acquisition of a 21.37% stake in En+ Group 
from VTB for USD 1.6 billion. 

  Loan 2 – loan agreement granting a right to extend the 

final maturity of Loan 1 for another four years during 2022.

 – In August 2020, RUSAL performed the first annual 
testing of the sustainability KPIs under PXF and its 
verification by an independent auditor. All target levels 
for the previous year were achieved or exceeded, and 
the margin was subsequently decreased to 2.1% 
starting from August 2020.

 – In November 2020, RUSAL negotiated new terms 

under the bilateral transaction with Sberbank backed 
by NN shares. Final maturity was extended from 2024 
to 2027, and the interest rate was reduced: on the dollar 
tranche from 3m LIBOR+3.75% (with a floor on LIBOR = 
1.0%) to 3m LIBOR+3.0% (without a floor on LIBOR) 
and on the rouble tranche from 9.15% to the key rate of 
the Bank of Russia +1.9%. 

 – On 28 January 2021, RUSAL signed the sustainability-

linked pre-export finance facility for up to 
USD 200,000,000. Following the success of the first 
Russian sustainability-linked syndicated pre-export 
finance facility arranged in 2019 by international and 
Russian banks, RUSAL continues to pursue its 
ambitious decarbonisation goals. The group of 
international banks continues to support the  
Company in its aim to develop low-carbon aluminium 
technologies and sustainable aluminium production. 
The interest rate under the facility is subject to a 
sustainability discount or premium depending on  
the Company’s fulfilment of the applicable key 
performance indicators which will be further agreed 
between the parties. The proceeds were used to 
refinance more expensive debt.

 – In March, RUSAL announced signing and starting the 
drawdown of a syndicated loan agreement for up to 
RUB 45 billion with VTB and Gazprombank. As part  
of the loan agreement, VTB will provide RUB 30 billion, 
whilst Gazprombank will provide RUB 15 billion. The 
term of financing is up to 15 years. The funds raised will 
be used to help finance the completion of the start-up 
phase of the TaAZ smelter and partial refinancing of 
investments made in 2020.

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Debt capital markets 

 – On 20 March 2020, the Group repaid the first tranche 
of Panda bonds and redeemed bonds with a notional 
value of CNY 320 million (USD 46 million).

 – On 9 June 2020, placement of the exchange-traded 
rouble bonds of RUSAL Bratsk series BО-002Р-01 in  
an amount of RUB 10 billion with a 6.5% coupon rate 
was completed and the exchange-traded rouble  
bonds commenced trading on the Moscow Exchange. 
Maturity of the bonds is ten years subject to a 
bondholders’ put option exercisable in June 2023. 
 In addition to the placement, the Group entered into 
cross-currency interest rate swaps, which resulted in  
an exchange-traded rouble bonds exposure in the 
amount of RUB 10 billion being translated into a  
US dollar exposure with a maturity of 3 years and  
an interest rate of 2.90%.

 – In July 2020, RUSAL launched a tender offer and 

purchased from investors and redeemed Eurobonds  
for a total amount of USD 88.5 million.

 – On 4 September 2020, RUSAL repaid and redeemed 
the second tranche of Panda bonds with a notional 
value of CNY 20 million (USD 3 million).

Contingencies

The summary of the Group’s principal contingencies  
is set out below. For a detailed discussion of the  
Group’s contingencies in 2020, including environmental 
contingencies, risks and considerations, see Note 22 of 
the Annual Financial Statements.

Taxation
Russian tax, currency and customs legislation is  
subject to varying interpretations, and changes, which 
can occur frequently. Management’s interpretation of 
such legislation, as applied to the transactions and 
activities of the Group, may be challenged by the 
relevant local, regional or federal authorities. Recent 
developments suggest that the Russian authorities are 
becoming more active in seeking to enforce, through the 
Russian court system, interpretations of tax legislation, in 
particular in relation to the use of certain commercial 
trading structures, which may be selective for particular 
tax payers and different from the authorities’ previous 
interpretations or practices. Recent events within the 

Russian Federation suggest that the tax authorities are 
taking a more assertive and substance-based position  
in their interpretation and enforcement of tax legislation.

Tax risks attributable to the Group, together with an 
estimate of the maximum possible additional amounts 
which may reasonably become payable in respect of 
such risks, are disclosed in Note 22 (a) of the Annual 
Financial Statements.

Legal contingencies
The Group’s business activities expose it to a variety of 
lawsuits and claims which are monitored, assessed and 
contested on an ongoing basis. Where management 
believes that a lawsuit or another claim would result in  
an outflow of economic benefits for the Group, a best 
estimate of such outflow is included in provisions in  
the consolidated financial statements (Note 22 (с)).  
As at 31 December 2020, the amount of claims where 
management assesses outflow as possible is approximately 
USD 21 million (31 December 2019: USD 21 million). 

Financial ratios

Gearing 
The Group’s gearing ratio – the ratio of total debt 
(including both long-term and short-term borrowings 
and bonds outstanding) to total assets – as at 
31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, was 54.7% 
and 51.9%, respectively. 

Return on equity 
The Group’s return on equity – the amount of net  
profit as a percentage of total equity – was 16.8%  
and 17.7% as at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 
2019, respectively. 

Interest coverage ratio 
The Group’s interest coverage ratio – the ratio of 
earnings before interest and taxes to net interest –  
for the years ended 31 December 2020 and  
31 December 2019, was 1.4x and 1.1x, respectively.

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The Group closely monitors and manages its funding 
position and liquidity risk throughout the year, including 
monitoring forecast results, to ensure that it has access 
to sufficient funds to meet forecast cash requirements. 
Cash forecasts are regularly produced and sensitivities 
considered for, but not limited to, changes in power and 
aluminium prices, foreign exchange rates, production 

rates and costs. These forecasts and sensitivity analyses 
allow management to mitigate liquidity or covenant 
compliance risks in a timely manner. After making 
enquiries of management, the Directors have a 
reasonable expectation that the Group can continue in 
operation and meet its commitments as they fall due. 
Accordingly, the Directors believe that adoption of the 
going concern basis in preparing the financial statements 
is appropriate.

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The table below shows the amounts paid by the Group’s entities to public authorities (primarily in the form of 
miscellaneous taxes and levies) in connection with their extraction activities:

Taxes or 
levies on 
corporate 
sales, 
production  
or profits

36,489
24,505
51
5,663
48
214

66,971

Production 
fees

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—
—
—
—
—

—

Type of payment 2020 (‘000 USD)

Licence fees, 
rental 
charges, entry 
fees and other 
consideration 
for licences 
and/or 
concessions

Signing—on, 
discovery and 
production 
bonuses

Royalties

Dividends

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—
—
—
132
722

854

—
—
—
—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—

4,506
1,141
36
—
124
63

5,871

Infrastructure 
improvement 
payments

2,808
252
0
—
—
—

3,060

TOTAL

43,803
25,898
88
5,663
305
998

76,755

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Kazakhstan 
Ukraine
Guinea
Guyana 
Jamaica

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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y   R E V I E W

Sustainable development

As a producer of low-carbon aluminium and renewable power, sustainability 
is central to everything En+ Group does. We are committed to integrating 
sustainable development principles and values into our daily operations and 
to continuously improving our ESG practices. 

While the Group supports all 17 UN SDGs, we focus our 
work and programmes on eight of the SDGs where we 
can demonstrate the most impact. 

  To read more on UN SDGs p. 68-69

In 2020, the Group adopted eight corporate policies  
to support our ESG practices:
 – Board of Directors Diversity Policy
 – Environmental Policy
 – Health, Occupational, Industrial and Fire Safety Policy
 – Policy on Human Rights
 – Stakeholder Engagement Policy
 – Corporate Code of Ethics 
 – Conflict of Interest Policy
 – Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy 

Corporate documents are available in English and 
Russian on our website. 

  To download from our English website:  
www.enplusgroup.com/en/investors/corporate-documents/

We recognise the importance of the transparent 
disclosure of our work and progress in climate  
control, environmental protection, human development, 
health and safety, and community engagement. This 
section of the Annual Report provides an overview  
of the programmes En+ Group has established to  
drive continuous improvement in our sustainability 
performance. Our 2020 Sustainability Report will 
provide much more detailed information.

In 2020, En+ Group released its second Sustainability 
Report which complied with international non-financial 
standards and best global practices. Our Sustainability 
Reports provide our stakeholders with information about 
the Group’s approach to sustainable development, 
management of ESG risks, key ESG indicators and the 
progress of our sustainability projects and programmes. 
Our contribution to the United Nations’ Sustainable 
Development Goals is covered in our Sustainability 
Reports and, in significantly more detail in our annual SDG 
Report. We published our second SDG Report in 2020. 

  To download the SDG Report from our website:  
www.enplusgroup.com/upload/docs/En+%20SDG%20
Report%20ENG.pdf

  To download Sustainability Report from our website:  
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centred around the well-being of personnel and local 
communities, the responsible use of natural resources, 
the mitigation of the Company’s impact on the 
environment, and climate leadership. Understanding that 
partnerships and collaboration play a vital role in helping 
achieve sustainability ambitions, in 2019 En+ Group 
added SDG 17 ’Partnerships for the Goals’ to the existing 
seven SDGs as key objectives for our business.

In 2019, En+ Group joined the United Nations Global 
Compact (UNGC) and is firmly committed to its Ten 
Principles covering human rights, labour standards, 
environmental protection, and anti-corruption. In 
addition, the Group is also an active member of the 
UNGC Local Network in Russia and En+ Group’s Director 
for Sustainable Development, Anton Butmanov, was 
elected to the Russian Local Network’s Governing 
Council in 2020.

The Group is a member of several international 
sustainability associations and initiatives established 
either under the auspices of, or in partnership with, the 
UNGC. These include the CEO Water Mandate, an 
initiative that mobilises business leaders on issues around 
water, sanitation, and sustainable use of water resources, 
and focuses on SDG 6. 

Since 2019, the Group has been a signatory of the 
Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, an urgent call to 
action from a global coalition of UN agencies, businesses 
and industry leaders to make a valuable and necessary 
contribution to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C 
above pre-industrial levels. Pledging to align our emission 
reduction targets with the 1.5°C scenario, the Group 
formally committed to the Science Based Targets 
initiative (SBTi), as well as to developing and submitting 
the new targets for validation by August 2021. 

Throughout 2020, we continued to develop our 
relationship with the International Hydropower 
Association (IHA) and the ‘Hydropower of Russia’ 
Association. The Chairs and members of the Boards of 
En+ Group and IHA discussed Principles of Sustainable 
Hydropower and a new mission to position hydropower 
at the top of energy transition discussions. 

The ASI Performance Standard is widely accepted as the 
exclusive sustainability standard for the entire aluminium 
value chain. The Standard was developed through 
interaction between industry players, consumers and 
NGOs. The requirements of the Standard encompass 
eleven sets of criteria, incl. business ethics, governance, 
environmental aspects, human rights and social aspects. 
In 2020, five of RUSAL’s smelters, i.e. Boguchansky 
aluminum smelter (BoAZ), Bratsk aluminum smelter 
(BrAZ), Krasnoyarsk aluminum smelter (KrAZ), KUBAL 
(Kubikenborg aluminum AB) and Sayanogorsk aluminum 
smelter (SAZ), were ASI certified and were included in 
the effective ASI certificates of RUSAL. This brings the 
number of the RUSAL’s sites certified against the ASI 
Performance Standard to nine after the management 
company and three RUSAL’s other facilities, i.e. Bauxite 
Timana (bauxite mining), Urals Aluminium Smelter 
(alumina production) and Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter 
(aluminium production, casting and alloy manufacturing), 
were audited for certification. RUSAL also plans to have 
its other facilities certified. In 2021, Alexey Spirin, Director 
of Environmental and Climate Risk Management 
Department, was the successful candidate voted in  
by ASI members at ASI’s annual Board elections, to  
a Production and Transformation seat.

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Supporting the UN SDGs 

The UN SDGs provide a robust framework and address the world’s most 
intractable problems. We have doubled down on our work to address these issues 
and make a meaningful contribution to the achievement of identified SDGs. 

Safe workplaces
En+ Group is  
dedicated to creating 
and upholding a culture 
of health and safety at 
every one of our facilities 
around the world, with  
an absolute commitment 
to ongoing improvement 
of H&S management  
and processes.

Leading medical and emergency 
healthcare in Guinea
We have Bauxite mining facilities across Guinea, 
run through two separate operating divisions of 
RUSAL. Both offer staff access to high quality 
medical care. In addition, we have been leading 
the private sector response to Ebola in Guinea 
since 2014 when the country experienced a 
major and devastating outbreak of the deadly 
disease in 2020 we also transformed the Ebola 
centre to a COVID-19 treatment facility. 

Affordable and  
clean energy
We own and operate  
some of the world’s largest 
hydropower plants. We aim 
to increase the efficiency  
of our hydropower 
infrastructure and drive 
better performance through 
our long-term New Energy 
Programme. 

Modernisation and improvement 
Our ‘New Energy Programme’, launched  
in 2007, is delivering wide-scale 
modernisation of our largest hydropower 
plants in Siberia. Through this programme 
we are on track to generate 2.5 TWh more 
electricity from the same amount of water 
passing through our turbines by 2025, 
securing accessible power for the people 
of Siberia and helping to reduce 
C02 emissions by 2.5m tonnes annually 
from 2025.

Decent work 
and economic 
growth
All our facilities 
comply with our 
policies on human 
rights, labour rights, 
and industrial safety 
standards, ensuring 
all staff throughout 
enjoy the same level 
of job security and 
safe working 
conditions.

Local jobs for  
local people
At our facilities outside of 
Russia, our strict policy is to 
always recruit from the local 
population first and to only 
bring staff in from overseas 
when the necessary skills 
cannot be found among the 
regional communities. All 
our roles are immediately 
advertised to those living 
near our operations and we 
provide preliminary training 
for all those seeking 
employment.

Clean water  
and sanitation
Working with a range of  
relevant stakeholders, we 
collaborate on Lake Baikal 
conservation programmes  
built on measurable goals. 

Monitoring the water quality 
and ecology of Lake Baikal
In 2019, we established a scientific 
programme to monitor the water 
quality and ecology of Lake 
Baikal. A team of environmental 
experts from a range of academic 
and scientific institutions have 
focused on the content of 
microplastic and heavy metals in 
the water, disease of natural Baikal 
sponges and the development of 
filamentous algae Spirogyra; as 
the programme progresses their 
scope may extend to aquatic 
biological resources, the endemic 
seal population and isotopes. 

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ALLOW – RUSAL’s  
low-carbon aluminium
In 2017, RUSAL launched ALLOW, 
its own brand of low-carbon 
primary aluminium. By 2019, more 
than 78% of all the aluminium 
produced by RUSAL was low-
carbon. ALLOW is crafted by 
renewable hydropower and is 
available globally. The carbon 
footprint of ALLOW (at smelter, 
Scope 1&2, which corresponds  
to Level 1 in the International 
Aluminium Institute’s Technical 
Guidance Document) is less than 
4 tonnes of CO2e per tonne of 
aluminium, and is approximately 
four times lower than the industry 
average. ALLOW aluminium 
comes with independently 
verified statements of its carbon 
footprint, traceable to individual 
smelters, ensuring transparency 
and enabling customers to  
make better-informed decisions 
about the primary aluminium  
they procure.

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Responsible consumption  
and production
Every part of the business has its individual 
goals on reducing both the consumption 
of natural resources and waste generation.  

Reclamation, reuse and repurpose  
of bauxite residue
At our alumina refinery at Aughinish in 
Ireland, we have developed an industry-
leading approach to the management  
and land rehabilitation of `bauxite residue 
disposal areas’. We are now also using the 
latest technology to treat the residue for 
reuse, for example as an inorganic polymer 
for construction materials. In 2019 we 
developed the capabilities to extract alkali 
from bauxite residue and in 2020 we are 
testing de-alkalised residue to assess its 
potential uses in construction.

Climate action
We have two critical focuses: 
optimising low-carbon 
aluminium production 
today; and investing in the 
development of tomorrow’s 
technologies that have  
the potential to remove  
GHG emissions from the 
smelting process.

Environmental monitoring
We conduct a wide range of long-term projects aimed at 
maintaining and preserving the biological diversity of nature 
reserves. The Group has been monitoring the direct impact of  
our aluminium smelters on the environment. Our comprehensive 
monitoring programmes include surveys of the quality and condition 
of soil, plants, water, bed sediments and snow cover. The monitoring 
provides us with data that we use to assess the current condition of 
the environment and to design solutions to reduce the potential 
environmental impacts of our industrial facilities. Importantly, the 
research results also represent a unique and regularly updated 
scientific database on the ecosystems. One example is a long-term 
project to assist in the study and conservation of the Snow Leopard, 
a rare species that lives in the unique Altai-Sayan ecoregion.

Partnerships for the goals
We are committed to working closely with 
industry peers, policymakers, academics, 
IGOs, NGOs and civil society; as well as to 
sharing our data and intelligence for the 
development of solutions.

Carbon Clarity
Our Carbon Clarity programme was  
set to encourage enhanced emissions 
disclosure throughout the aluminium 
industry, empowering customers with the 
information they need to make sustainable 
choices. We also released a guide to our 
own emissions and have instigated an 
ongoing campaign calling on the London 
Metal Exchange to implement mandatory 
disclosure for all the aluminium it lists.

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Environmental management

En+ Group places special emphasis on environmental 
protection and addressing global climate change issues  
as sustainable development priorities. Continuous 
improvements to our existing environmental management 
system are based on the application of the core values of 
our Environmental Policy, which was adopted by the 
Board of Directors in December 2020.

We operate our facilities in accordance with local and 
international legal requirements and establish voluntary 
environmental projects. Every year, the Group invests in 
technological development, equipment modernisation 
programmes, enhanced production efficiency, and 
environmental protection activities. 

Main production facilities that are either owned by 
En+ Group entities or are under our operational control 
successfully apply our environmental management 
system, which is based on ISO 14001:2015 and is aimed 
at the reasonable use of natural resources and mitigation 
of adverse environmental impacts. 

Environmental risk management is carried out in 
accordance with internally approved procedures.  
We record any inconsistencies identified through 
governmental supervision or voluntary audits, and 
develop and implement corrective measures. 

Beyond the Group’s own footprint, we provide 
customers with reliable access to renewable power 
sources, enabling them to reduce their own carbon 
footprints. In 2020, En+ Group’s Krasnoyarsk HPP 
became Russia’s first power plant to sell energy attribute 
certificates in accordance with the I-REC Standard, 
opening Russia to the I-REC market. Our Metals segment 
produces more than 90% of its aluminium using low-
carbon renewable hydropower energy, substantially 
reducing the carbon footprint of its products. 

In 2020, there were no major1 incidents related to 
spillage, air, water or soil pollution; there were no  
related claims filed and no fines imposed.

Climate change
En+ Group is committed to being a world leader in 
addressing climate change and environmental issues.  
We are set to reduce the Group’s carbon footprint and 
work with a wide range of partners to enhance our 
global policy and the industry’s response. Due to the 
energy-intensive nature of our businesses, minimising the 
climate impacts of the production processes is one of 
our most important strategic objectives. In January 2021, 
the Group announced targets of a reduction of at least 
35% in GHG emissions by 2030 and to be net zero by 
2050. While there is already an established GHG 
reduction strategy in the Metals segment, we are now 
developing an integrated strategy for the entire Group  
to achieve these targets. 

TCFD 
En+ Group is currently developing its corporate format 
for disclosing financial data related to climate change 
based on a set of recommendations from the Financial 
Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures (the “TCFD”).

The TCFD disclosure of climate change risks project 
consists of two phases:
 – Disclosure of climate change risks by the Metals 

segment

 – Disclosure of climate change risks by the Power 

segment

Under both phases, climate change risks will be identified 
and recorded. After that, we will be developing more 
detailed plans to minimise these risks. Our next steps are 
to identify the five most significant risks and to develop 
several scenarios to mitigate them. The results of this 
work will be presented in the Carbon Disclosure Project 
(CDP) report for 2020. We will provide more information 
about the implementation of TCFD recommendations in 
our Sustainability Report 2020. 

Since 2019, JSC Irkutskenergo has led WWF Russia’s information  
transparency rating of Russian fuel and energy companies
JSC Irkutskenergo, which manages the Group’s energy assets in the Irkutsk Region, has topped 
the ranking of Russian power companies for transparency on environmental responsibility for 
two consecutive years. Compiled by WWF Russia, the rating covers fossil fuel powered heat 
and electricity production. The rating was published on 22 December 2020, the 100th anniversary  
of the adoption of the Soviet plan for national economic recovery and development, GOELRO.

1  Major incidents are incidents that cause a major contamination of soil, air or water and lead to court penalties (after all stages of appeal), with 

damages in excess of USD 1 million. Majority (significance) is assessed in accordance with the Company’s risk management system.

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compared to 2019, due to a number of factors.

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A slight increase in our Metals segment’s GHG emissions 
in 2020 (28,6 mln. tonnes compared to 28,1 million 
tonnes in 2019) was caused by growth of alumina output. 

The main source of GHG emissions in the Power 
segment are the CHPs of LLC Baikal Energy Company 
(until 1 September 2020, JSC Irkutskenergo) which 
provides heat and electricity to consumers by burning 
fossil fuels. The amount of fossil fuels burnt depends on 
the mix and volume of heat and electricity loads. The 
dynamics of fuel consumption for heat supply largely 
depend on the outdoor temperature. Fuel consumption 
for electricity supply is mainly influenced by market 
demand for electricity generation through the 
condensation cycle. Over the last three years, peak 
electricity generation for the condensation cycle 
occurred in 2018 (which was also the coldest) and 
amounted to 6.1 TWh (5.3 TWh in 2019, 4.7 TWh in 
2020). This peak was also a result of a low water season 
in Lake Baikal and a decrease in electricity generation  
at HPPs. In 2018, the average outdoor temperature in 
Irkutsk during the heating period dropped to -8.3°C 
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Forestry Project
In 2019, the Metals segment implemented  
an initiative to plant over one million trees in  
Russia, planting more than 500 thousand trees  
in the Irkutsk region and 500 thousand in the 
Krasnoyarsk Territory as part of our comprehensive 
carbon footprint reduction programme. In 2020, 
the Company continued to roll out one of Russia’s 
largest reforestation and forest protection projects 
and funded the planting of more than 112 thousand 
trees in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Irkutsk 
Region, and continued aerial forest protection of 
more than 500 thousand hectares of the lower 
Yenisei forestry in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. 

New Energy Programme
In 2020, the modernisation programme enabled 
En+ Group to avoid GHG emissions by 2 Mt by 
partially replacing energy demand from coal-fired 
power plants with HPP output. Our increased 
renewable power generation substitutes power 
produced by coal-fired plants in Siberia when 
operating in condensing mode (the most 
inefficient mode where only power is produced).

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the 2014 baseline level by 2025. In 2020, RUSAL 
achieved an 11% reduction1 in its direct GHG emissions  
per tonne of electrolysis operations versus the 2014 level, 
which is fully in line with the phased schedule to achieve 
these targets. The chart below shows the reduction of 
direct GHG emissions per tonne in electrolysis operations.

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Our Power segment also avoided 2,061 kt of СО2e 
emissions in 2020 by taking measures in the following 
key areas: 
 – Raising the efficiency of HPP turbines, substituting 
environmentally-damaging condensation mode 
generation at CHPs with HPP output – 1,991 kt of СО2e 
 – Efficient fuel use and energy saving initiatives – 70 kt  

of СО2e

In 2020, we developed project documentation for the 
Segozerskaya HPP in Russia (Karelia). Commissioning  
of this small-scale HPP is slated for the end of 2022.

The Metals segment’s GHG emissions  
in electrolysis operations
The Group’s Metals segment places special emphasis  
on minimising climate impact by applying the highest 
international standards of quality and governance to  
the entire production chain, fully compliant with the 
requirements of the new green economy. One of 
RUSAL’s corporate targets in minimising anthropogenic 
impact on the climate system is a reduction of the direct 
GHG emissions per tonne of aluminium produced from 
the existing electrolysis operations by 15% compared to 

ALLOW
Carbon labelling is an appropriate takeaway from 
the new approach to decarbonisation, based on 
international, regional, national and local initiatives to 
limit GHG concentrations in the Earth’s atmosphere. 
The demand for climate-friendly goods is clearly 
growing among consumers. In 2017, En+ Group’s 
unique integrated supply chain enabled its Metals 
segment to start offering its proprietary aluminium 
brand, ALLOW. ALLOW aluminium is manufactured 
with a total level of GHG emissions from both 
smelter and power generation (providing energy for 
electrolysis) of less than 4 tonnes of CO2e per tonne 
of aluminium. Industry average emissions are around 
12,5 tonnes of CO2e per tonne of aluminium. The 
Group verified its primary aluminium alloys in 
accordance with the criteria of the ALLOW brand  
in 2020 with the help of the international audit 
company, TÜV Austria. 78% of the Company’s 
primary aluminium output was confirmed to be 
compliant with the criteria attributed to this brand. 
The calculations followed the Aluminium Carbon 
Footprint Technical Support Document developed 
by the International Aluminium Institute.

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investment in Research & Development and innovation. 
The introduction of our unique inert anode technology will 
help us to dramatically cut the environmental impact of 
our aluminium production. Using inert anodes completely 
eliminates emissions of greenhouse gases (CO and CO2), 
polyaromatic hydrocarbons, benzo(a)pyrene and sulphur 
from the reduction process. Another positive result of this 
technology is the generation of oxygen in the aluminium 
production process.

Air emissions (excluding GHG emissions)
En+ Group is committed to reducing the negative impact 
it may have on the atmosphere. We are implementing a 
number of initiatives to ensure that technological 
improvements, which contribute to emissions reduction, 
are carried out in a timely manner. We comply with all 
the necessary internal and government regulations in  
all our countries of operation.

reduction of at least 20% of the total emissions of 
pollutants into the atmospheric air by 2024 in the 
12 most environmentally problematic cities of Russia: 
Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lipetsk, Magnitogorsk, Mednogorsk, 
Nizhny Tagil, Novokuznetsk, Norilsk, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, 
Cherepovets and Chita. The programme will significantly 
improve the air quality in these cities (below limits) and 
quality of life of the citizens. We will be contributing to 
this programme’s ambitious goal. 

Water resources
En+ Group facilities draw water from both surface  
and underground sources for operational and 
production needs. Alumina refineries and power  
facilities are the Group’s biggest water consumers due  
to their technological requirements and processes. The 
Company rarely suffers from water shortages at our 
facilities and there are currently no critical water-related 
risks (water consumption or disposal).

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 – Reducing fresh water consumption
 – Reducing wastewater discharge and concentration  

of pollutants in waste water

 – Increasing recycled water volumes

The Metals segment’s key initiatives to reduce its 
negative impact on the atmosphere are: 
 – Implementing Eco-Søderberg technology (at KrAZ, 

BrAZ, IrkAZ, and NkAZ)

 – Constructing and modernising gas treatment plants  
(at BrAZ, IrkAZ, NkAZ, KUBAL, UAZ and Achinsk 
Alumina Refinery).

JSC Irkutskenergo upgraded the electrostatic 
precipitators at Novo-Irkutsk CHP and Novo-Ziminskaya 
CHP, and replaced ash traps at CHP-6 and UICHP to 
reduce pollutant output. One of the Group’s main 
projects to reduce the environmental impact of its Metals 
segment is the introduction of advanced and highly 
efficient dry gas treatment facilities, which will capture 
up to 99.8% of both hydrogen fluoride and the solid 
fluorides present in exhaust gases in the smelter’s 
reduction area. This will reduce not only the gross 
emissions from the production facility, but also the 
amount of gas treatment waste disposed at specialised 
landfills. Since 2018, we have been implementing a 
comprehensive plan to reduce emissions in Russian 
cities, including Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk and Novokuznetsk, 
as a part of the Ecology national project and Clean Air 
federal programme. The latter aims to reduce the level  
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Climate change mitigation

Beyond our efforts to push the  
market towards carbon taxation and 
acceptance of a greener aluminium,  
the Group’s partnerships reflect our 
commitment to supporting climate 
change mitigation.

RUSAL leads the global aluminium 
industry with ‘A-’ CDP climate rating 
To demonstrate our support for global mitigation 
efforts, the Group has committed to disclosing  
its environmental impact through the Carbon 
Disclosure Project (CDP) and the International 
Aluminium Institute. RUSAL has been involved  
in CDP since 2015, informing stakeholders about 
its products’ carbon footprint, climate risk 
assessments, and climate targets. CDP aims  
to make environmental reporting and risk 
management a business norm, and drive 
disclosure, insight and action towards a 
sustainable economy. We are also committed to 
fully disclosing greenhouse gas emissions from our 
aluminium, alumina, bauxite and other facilities.

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), of which 
RUSAL has been a member since 2002, collects statistical 
and other relevant information, encourages and assists in 
the continuous progress in the safe and environmentally 
sound production of aluminium, and communicates the 
views and positions of the aluminium industry to 
international agencies and other relevant parties.

En+ Group is a member of the Climate Partnership of 
Russia, which was created on the eve of the 21st United 
Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, to 
consolidate Russian businesses’ efforts to reduce 
environmental impacts. In 2020, the Group participated 
in sessions organised by the Partnership, where Lord 
Barker joined Nigel Topping, High Level Climate Action 
Champion for UNFCCC, and Ruslan Edelgiriev, Adviser 
to the Russian President and Special Presidential 
Representative on Climate Issues, to discuss their  
vision for the upcoming COP26 climate conference.

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We continue to cooperate with the Aluminium for 
Climate initiative. The initiative is part of the World 
Economic Forum’s Mission Possible platform, created  
to accelerate the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate 
industries. The initiative is a platform that brings together 
the most active leaders of the international aluminium 
industry and aims to achieve industry consensus on 
decarbonisation by 2050. In 2020, the Aluminium for 
Climate initiative worked closely with the organisational 
committee of the 26th United Nations Climate Change 
Conference, COP26, to bring the industry to the 
forefront of the energy-intensive sectors. As 
decarbonisation cannot be achieved in each industry  
in isolation, both the Aluminium for Climate and the 
Mission Possible platform worked to broaden cross-
sectoral collaboration in 2020.

Lake Baikal 
The Group owns and manages operations at three  
of the four HPPs (excluding Boguchany HPP) located  
on the Angara, the only river that exits Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal provides ca. 60% of water used by these 
power plants to generate energy.

The eastern Siberian lake, declared a UNESCO  
world heritage site in 1996, is the largest and deepest 
freshwater lake on earth. The lake and its coastal zone 
create a unique habitat for numerous plant and animal 
species, many of which are endemic.

The problems facing Lake Baikal were the subject of 
extensive discussions in many forums in 2020, with a 
particular focus on regulating environmental restrictions 
for the Central Environmental Zone of the Baikal natural 
territory, which is affected by transportation 
infrastructure and water level regulation. 

Water level regulation is a special item on the Group’s 
agenda as state regulation of the lake’s water levels 
directly affects the operating modes of Irkutsk HPP.  
Our long-term inflow forecasting project (ENvision) 
continued in 2020 and will provide us with more precise 
forecasts of the HPP output, and will help the authorities 
improve the lake water level management practices.

Together with WWF Russia, the Group initiated a project 
to assess and report on the environmental and social 
problems of the Baikal natural territory in order to 
establish wide scale dialogue and to find new solutions. 
WWF Russia launched a campaign to encourage experts 
to join the effort.

The Group pays special attention to the lake’s 
environmental condition. Despite COVID-19 challenges, 
we sponsored the implementation of a series of new 
projects for monitoring and research into the condition 
of the lake and its inhabitants. For instance, the Institute 
of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of 

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expeditions for environmental monitoring and Baikal  
seal research; and the Water Problems Institute of the 
Russian Academy of Sciences has set out to establish 
more accurate operating schedules for the Angara-
Yenisei HPP cascade in view of the environmental and 
other limitations.

En+ Group also gained the support of the state 
corporation VEB.RF and the Government of the Irkutsk 
Region for a programme to establish an international 
centre for water resources at the former site of the  
Baikal pulp and paper plant under the framework of 
development of the city of Baikalsk and the Baikal region.

Waste
En+ Group is passionate about increasing its recycling 
and the safe disposal and storage of waste. We are 
actively developing new waste management sites, as 
well as renovating and modernising existing facilities  
to make sure waste is disposed of and stored safely.  
All our waste management sites are compliant with  
the necessary regulations.

Alumina and aluminium production waste
The most significant types of waste in terms of volume 
are bauxite and nepheline residue, which are considered 
to be non-toxic waste. They represent over 80% of the 
total waste generated by RUSAL. In cooperation with 
R&D centres and institutions, RUSAL is developing and 
applying new methods of specific waste reduction at its 
aluminium smelting and alumina refining facilities. The 
smelters and refineries are actively seeking to reduce 
solid waste and residue storage facilities.

Residue volumes are directly related to the dynamics of 
production and other factors, such as the depth of ore 
beds and the alumina content present in processed ore 
and bauxites. 

Ash and slag waste
The volumes of generated ash and slag waste depend 
directly on the volumes of heat and electricity generated 
at CHPs, as well as coal combustion parameters. JSC 
Irkutskenergo seeks out, develops and applies new 
methods of ash waste disposal in cooperation with 
leading R&D institutions and production companies. 

We relentlessly strive to find new methods of ash waste 
utilisation and treatment. The following measures are 
currently in place to enhance our waste treatment:
 – Raising the volume of fly ash disposal – modernisation 

of Novo-Irkutsk CHP’s dry ash discharge plant

 – Extracting iron bearing concentrate – a pilot plant  

at CHP-9

 – Sales of ash waste to manufacturers of construction 

materials

 – Production of ash and slag material for the reclamation 

of waste disposal facilities and coal reserves

In 2020, the following additional measures were initiated: 
 – R&D on the use of ash and slag for road beds
 – A pilot project for the environmentally safe use  
of ash and slag for reclamation and backfilling  
of disturbed land

 – A project for dry storage of ash and slag mixtures  

at the Novo-Ziminskaya CHP

 – A project for dry storage of SHS of CHP-9 and CHP-10 

at the ash and slag dump of CHP-9 section No. 1.

Tailing dams management 
In 2019, there were major dam disasters on different 
sides of the globe. En+ Group operates several large 
tailing dams and safety at these dams is a key priority for 
us. For this reason, we closely monitor and analyse the 
causes of such disastrous events in order to learn lessons 
and prevent similar situations at our own facilities. 

To prevent any accidents and significant impact on the 
environment, bauxite and nepheline residue storage 
areas together with ash and slag waste storage areas  
are subject to comprehensive control.
 – Hydraulic structures are inspected daily and 

periodically, and their condition is constantly monitored 
by instrumentation

 – We carry out certification of personnel operating  
the hydraulic structures and provide professional 
development for technicians who perform technical 
supervision of safety at hydraulic structures

 – We are studying the use of the dry bauxite and 

nepheline residue stacking process, which uses press 
filters and eliminates the impact of the liquid phase on 
the safety of mud disposal areas

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Climate change mitigation continued

Based on the investigations of accidents at other 
companies’ tailing dams, En+ Group has planned to 
implement the following actions:
 – Constant health and safety monitoring measures  
aimed at maintaining the reliability of tailing dams

 – The training and professional development of personnel
 – A targeted audit of mud disposal areas at alumina 
refineries to make sure they comply with hydraulic 
structure health and safety rules

 – A transition to the dry mud disposal process and  

a study of the use of the dry mud disposal process, 
which uses press filters and eliminates the impact of  
the liquid phase on the safety of mud disposal areas
 – Planning for the development of mud and ash dumps 

We have formulated strategic plans to develop  
mud and ash dumps which will maintain and expand 
production levels, while ensuring we have enough 
capacity for waste disposal.

Mine waste
The stripped overburden is usually placed back into the 
mined-out openings (internal dumping), which leads to 
further land rehabilitation.

Persistent organic pollutants
In line with the Russian Federation’s plan to comply  
with the commitments of the Stockholm Convention  
on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), En+ Group 
developed a long-term programme for polychlorinated 
biphenyl containing waste disposal to meet the 
requirements for these commitments by 2025.

Land resources
Restoring disturbed land is a main focus for the 
En+ Group. In line with our accounting policy, the 
expected costs of decommissioning facilities and 
restoring the environment are reflected in our 
international financial statements as reserves.

Restoration of disturbed land is carried out in the 
following areas:
 – Restoring disturbed terrain and soil fertility once  

mining activity (open-pit mining) is finished

 – Rehabilitating production and consumption waste 

disposal facilities (ash dumps, landfills, etc.)

 – Rehabilitating disturbed and contaminated land.

Energy
En+ Group’s core strategy for energy production and 
consumption is threefold: the uninterrupted supply  
of electricity and heat to third-party consumers; the 
increase of electricity generation at hydropower  
plants; and the reduction of grid losses and internal 
consumption of energy at generating facilities. 

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Special-purpose programmes and energy efficiency 
projects are in place at all of the Group’s entities. Energy 
saving technologies are widely employed – from the 
optimisation of energy generation modes and equipment 
designs, to the reduction of heat losses and adoption of 
optimised maintenance procedures within the technical 
and technological parameters of operations. 

With hydropower fuelling more than 90% of RUSAL’s 
aluminium output, we strive to minimise our industrial 
carbon footprint through the implementation of energy 
efficiency measures. 

Environmental monitoring  
of Lake Baikal 
Lake Baikal is an important natural site within the 
impact zones of the Power segment’s production 
facilities. En+ Group recognises its share of 
responsibility for the environmental well-being  
of the lake and takes efforts to support and 
preserve its biodiversity. In 2020, the second 
annual expedition for environmental monitoring 
of Lake Baikal was carried out to obtain unbiased 
data on the condition of the lake’s ecosystems.  
In addition to defining the overall hydrochemical 
characteristics of the lake water, the monitoring 
also explored the microplastics content in  
the surface water layer and included water 
sampling from the Selenga River upstream and 
downstream of Ulan-Ude and from the Angara 
River upstream and downstream of the Irkutsk 
HPP. More water samples were taken from 
drinking wells in the residential areas located  
on the banks of Lake Baikal.

Hydrochemical analyses of the water samples 
showed that the main pollutants entered  
Lake Baikal through the Selenga River. An 
important result of the expedition is the  
scientific confirmation of the hypothesis that 
biogenic substances come to the lake through 
groundwaters from the residential areas.
The key findings of the Baikal environmental 
monitoring were presented at the All-Russian 
Water Congress in October 2020.

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waste management initiative
Aughinish Alumina Ltd. (AAL), Ireland contributes 
to En+ Group’s environmental best practices. For 
example, AAL has achieved a 40% reduction in 
tonnes of carbon per tonne of alumina production 
over the past 15 years. In addition, management  
of the Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA) at 
AAL is an example of the Group’s best practices  
in land rehabilitation and waste management.  
AAL implemented best available technology to 
treat the residue by using industrial mud farming 
process. Vegetation and screening programmes 
have been in place for many years to improve visual 
perspectives. One of AAL’s priorities is to develop 
ways to reuse the bauxite residue (BR). 

In this regard, AAL is active in many European 
projects aimed at developing bauxite reuse 
technologies. It is a partner of EIT Raw Materials, a 
major global commodity consortium, funded by EIT 
(European Institute of Innovation and Technology), 
a body of the European Union. The consortium’s 
strategic goal is to turn raw materials into a 
powerful force for Europe. Throughout 2020, AAL 
continued to participate in the RECOVER project, 
launched in 2016, to develop a new technology for 
the reuse of bauxite residue for the production of 
technically complex products such as inorganic 
polymers. The technology used in the project is  
a high temperature sintering of bauxite residue  
to produce a vitrified material similar to copper 
residue (called slag). The vitrified material is cooled, 
ground and blended with alkali solution to produce 
a dense inorganic polymer. Other additives such as 
surfactant and alumina powder are used to produce 
porous inorganic polymer. The products from the 
process will be used in construction materials, 
namely dense blocks for non-load bearing 
construction, fire retardant panels and porous 
blocks. The construction of a four-module pilot 
plant was completed in 2020. Each module of this 
pilot plant is a custom-made container equipped 
with benchmark branded equipment. The first two 
sections deal specifically with bauxite residue and 
the last two containers are used to produce 
inorganic polymer from copper residue.

In 2020, a Pilot Plant and Product Demonstration 
Event was hosted at AAL. This was a significant 
milestone of the RECOVER project. The event, 
which took place online due to COVID-19 
restrictions, showcased the flagship products  
and technologies developed during the project.  
Of particular interest to AAL were the artefacts 
made with bauxite residue. 

AAL is also part of RemovAL, which is a large 
research project funded by the EU. The main 
premise of RemovAL is that no single technology 
option is viable for bulk reuse of bauxite residue 
and that more than one element must be 
combined to achieve viable and meaningful 
utilisation. AAL in association with industry 
partners is developing and piloting Residue 
Dealkalisation to reduce the soda content of 
residue to <0.5% making it usable in the iron and 
cement industries. Other projects in RemovAL 
include the production of Lightweight Aggregates 
for building applications, converting bauxite 
residue into ready-made mortar for the synthesis 
of inorganic polymers and the production of pig 
iron and ferro-silica alloys. In 2021, AAL will 
construct and demonstrate the use of BR, along 
with other waste materials such as fly ash, in road 
construction. This will be demonstrated on the 
BRDA at AAL. 

AAL is also participating in a third EU research 
project, ReActiv, launched in November 2020. 
Coordinated by LafargeHoclim, the biggest cement 
producer in Europe, the ReActiv project will create 
a novel sustainable symbiotic value chain, linking 
by-products of the alumina production industry 
and the cement production industry. Through 
ReActiv, modification will be made to both the 
alumina production and the cement production 
side of the chain, linking them through the new 
ReActiv technologies. The ReActiv technologies  
will modify the properties of the industrial residue, 
transforming it into an active material suitable for 
new, low-carbon cement products.

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Climate change mitigation continued

Biodiversity
The Group is intent on making a positive contribution  
to the protection of the environment and mitigating its 
impact on biodiversity in the regions where we operate. 
Our core production facilities are located in Siberia which 
has unique indigenous plants and wildlife. We strive to 
apply the world’s best practices in the field of biodiversity. 
We cooperate with research and educational institutions 
and non-governmental organisations to develop effective 
measures of preserving ecosystems.

Conservation of aquatic biological resources
For the past six years, En+ Group has been successfully 
carrying out the restoration of aquatic biological 
resources. Over this period, more than 1.5 million young 
peled (northern whitefish) have been released into the 
waters of the Angara region. The species is a relative of 
cisco and omul, reaching an adult weight of 2–2.5 kg. The 
cultivation of young fish for replenishment of fish stocks 
is carried out annually at fish hatcheries that specialise in 
the reproduction of valuable fish species.

Biodiversity preservation
For several years, the Group has conducted monitoring 
in the regions of operations. This monitoring provides 
data that we use to assess the current condition of the 
environment and make adjustments to environmental 
protection activities and design solutions to reduce the 
negative impact of industrial development. These 
research materials represent a unique and regularly 
updated scientific database of the natural areas of 
Russia’s northern regions.

Through this programme, young Siberian sturgeons 
were released into the Yenisei River in 2020 as a result of 
cooperation between Krasnoyarsk HPP and the Yenisei 
branch of FGUP Glavrybvod. The young fish were grown 
at the Beloyarsky fish farm built in 1973 to compensate 
for damage to aquatic biodiversity inflicted by the 
construction of Krasnoyarsk HPP.

In total, our production facilities released about 253,000 
young peled and 2,300 young sturgeons into the waters 
of the Angara basin and 12,400 young Siberian 
sturgeons into the Yenisei River.

Baikal seal preservation programme 
The Baikal seal is the only mammal that lives in 
Lake Baikal and is endemic to the region. The  
seal at the top of the food chain in the Baikal 
ecosystem, and its condition allows us to draw 
conclusions about the quality of its habitat,  
i.e. the Baikal ecosystem as a whole. That is  
why it needs to be constantly monitored – 
primarily, its migrations and health.

En+ Group and the Severtsov Institute of Ecology 
and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences 
signed a cooperation agreement in the end of 
2019, which envisages inter alia preservation of 
biodiversity, including the Baikal seal preservation 
programme. En+ Group and other partners of the 
Institute joined a comprehensive programme to 
preserve the Baikal seal through 2025. In 2019-
2020, as part of the programme, scientists carried 
out an expedition to count the seal population  
and to attach satellite trackers to several seals  
(to monitor their migration routes); analyses were 
conducted to define the health of the animals.  
We also made a contribution to this work by 
transferring the findings of the Lake Baikal 
environmental monitoring.

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Responsibility for employees 

People
En+ Group provides jobs to almost 90,000 people 
across all regions of operation. The total number of 
employees (full-time equivalent) by each segment of the 
Group is set out in the following graph1,2.

Total number of employees

Power

Metals

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

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35,733

89,075

35,099

53,678

53,796

2019

2020

Our key HR objectives are to recruit and retain highly 
skilled personnel, increase employee engagement,  
and create attractive working conditions and work 
environment for employees, contributing to their 
professional development and the well-being of  
their families.

Social security programmes
En+ Group’s production facilities have developed a 
system focused on building and maintaining long-term 
employee motivation by providing targeted social 
benefits equally to all full-time and part-time employees 
of the Group.

We provide stable and competitive salaries and 
comprehensive social benefits for our employees  
as well as remuneration based on skills, performance  
and grade. The remuneration and motivation system  
also includes multiple wage and salary benefits  
(time-based bonus system), incentive programmes  
and other additional benefits.

The Group uses motivational systems that result in  
a highly productive workforce:
 – Bonuses awarded from the fund of the head of  

the enterprise

 – Annual performance-related bonuses
 – Payments to employees who have received corporate, 

state or departmental awards

 – Payments to employees actively participating in our 

social projects

For several years, our largest Russian assets have  
been providing their employees with the following  
key social benefits:
 – Financial aid including: payments for the birth of a  
child and parental leave until the child reaches six 
months old; aid for families with three or more children 
under 18 and for those with an income below the 
regional minimum wage; payments for employment 
anniversaries; and financial support for funerals of  
close relatives

 – Recreation at health resorts
 – Pension benefits for employees (co-financing together 
with the employee through non-state pension funds  
in excess of mandatory payments by the employer);

 – Medical services (including voluntary medical 

insurance)

 – Sports activities
 – Provision of food to employees during the working  

day at the production site

 – Reimbursement of housing cost when managers or 

highly-specialised experts need to move to the region 
where the company’s operations are located, as well as 
the possibility of compensation for rental housing to 
young specialists with particularly valuable and rare skills

 – Corporate mortgage programme for employees
 – Childcare programmes (partly covering costs of children 

going to health resorts and summer health camps)

 – Support for non-working pensioners. Additional 

benefits to state pension are provided to those who 
retired before 2007 and to former heads of 
departments. There is also compensation for energy 
and heat supply in the apartments of retired employees

 – Festive events for workers and members of their 

families to mark, for example, the anniversary of the 
enterprises, Day of Metallurgist, Power Engineers’ Day 
and other holidays, as well as annual New Year parties 
and gifts for children of employees. These were all 
virtual events in 2020

 – Other social expenses including subsidised transport, 
additional paid social vacation under the collective 
bargaining agreement and local regulations, and 
compensation for work-related accidents

Additionally, in 2020 as a continuation of the programme 
started in 2019, there was a differentiated increase in 
wages of the employees of the Group’s enterprises, to 
recognise disparities in purchasing power of wages and 
the level of wages in specific enterprises in comparison 
with the local labour markets.

1  Preliminary data, being verified as part of En+ Group 2020 Sustainability report preparation.
2  Total number of employees in 2019 is 89,411, in 2020-89,075. Average headcount in 2019 is 88,732, average headcount in 2020 is 87,458.

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Responsibility for employees continued

Personnel training and development
The key objective of En+ Group in personnel training is  
to cultivate a set of professional skills in our employees 
which meet the requisite quality and efficiency of our 
production programme while ensuring safety and 
fostering long-term technological development within 
the industry.

In 2020, we reviewed, updated and unified the 
competence model of our Metals and Power segments 
to promote and cultivate an entrepreneurial environment 
in the Group. 

The existing mandatory personnel training system in the 
power industry regulates the training and procedures 
required for every position in the industry. En+ Group’s 
corporate training system supplements and completes 
the mandatory system, by taking the specific 
requirements of our external environment into account. 
Our training and development programmes cover all 
education levels, from that of a school pupil to a 
technical manager.

Classroom programmes include:
 – Professional training and skills development and 

additional professional education (including talent pool 
participants’ education)

 – Simulator training and psychophysiological support for 

operational personnel

 – Corporate competitions in professional skills
 – Modular programmes for internal talent pool building 

and training

In 2020, 30 project teams from the Irkutsk National 
Research Technical University (INRTU), one of the 
region’s leading universities, participated in the annual 
Energy Lab innovative projects competition.

At the end of school year 2019/2020, more than 4,000 
children from nearly 250 schools participated in the 
Olympiad ‘Alchemy of the Future’.

The Group’s long-term production expertise has been 
put to use in building a simulator-based training 
programme, which was adopted in 2019 to ensure the 
professional development of current operational staff.

In addition, we developed an innovative programme to 
hone new practical skills and safe methods of working at 
height in order to reduce the risk of occupational injuries. 
A dedicated facility hosts the programme, which will 
ensure our personnel remain professional and competent.

To foster creative thinking skills and to help colleagues 
develop innovative solutions to production challenges, 
training programmes based on the TRIZ approach 
(Russian: the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) have 
been actively introduced.

The Metals segment is continuously developing its 
personnel training systems by arranging and improving 
professional training, increasing the relevance of our 
functional academies, and creating targeted modular 
programmes to meet our business objectives. 

 – Career guidance and additional targeted training, with 

potential for further employment for students of 
specialised universities in Siberia

Our functional academies’ approach empowers 
employees to enhance their skills in topics of study 
relevant to the Group’s targets and strategy.

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Personal and professional diversity
En+ Group is proactive in ensuring the diversity of its 
staff in an environment offering opportunities for both 
professional and personal growth.

The Board of Directors understands that our 
stakeholders strive for higher personal and professional 
diversity at the top management level and on the Board 
Directors itself. 

Workforce gender diversity 

20191,2

20201

26.5% Women
73.5% Men

26.8% Women
73.2% Men

En+ Group sees the complete elimination of all forms  
of discrimination as essential to our success. We have  
a stable rate of female participation in our labour force  
of approximately 27%. 

The nature of our business means that numerous 
operations in the production process are classified  
as highly hazardous. Female participation in such 
operations is heavily regulated, especially in Russia and 
CIS countries. This is to say that we are already at about 
the natural level of female participation for the industry; 
however, we are continuing to aim towards an ever more 
inclusive and diverse working environment.

En+ Group’s Board gender diversity

Executive management team gender diversity 

2019

2020

2019

2020

33% Women
67% Men

33% Women
67% Men

25% Women
75% Men

25% Women
75% Men

Senior management gender diversity

Middle management gender diversity 

20191,2

20201

20191,2

20201

16% Women
84% Men

18% Women
82% Men

28% Women
72% Men

29% Women
71% Men

1  Preliminary data, being verified as part of En+ Group 2020 Sustainability report preparation.
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Responsibility for employees continued

Creating and ensuring equal opportunities 
En+ Group aspires to create an enabling and  
non-discriminating working environment.

We work towards ensuring equal opportunities in hiring, 
promotion, training and remuneration for all employees, 
regardless of their ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs, 
gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability 
or any other characteristics, within the framework of the 
current law.

In the event of injury, employees are provided with 
permanent employment, training and vocational 
assistance, whenever needed.

Health and Safety performance
En+ Group deeply regrets that there were four work-
related fatalities in 2020 notwithstanding En+ Group’s 
commitment to the zero fatalities concept. In-depth 
internal investigations were conducted into each one of 
the accidents to determine critical factors and root 
causes and to institute preventative measures. The HSE 
Committee considers a detailed report on any incident 
that has involved a fatality, as well as monitoring the 
statistics and trends related to all other incidents.

Work-related employee fatalities

Power segment

Metals segment

Health and Safety 
Health and safety is at the top of the Group’s agenda. 
The HSE Committee ensures that the Company has in 
place a proper system for the management of health and 
safety risks. Our principles and commitments are set out 
in the Health, Occupational, Industrial and Fire Safety 
(abbreviated as “OHS”) policy. 

The Group complies with both legal health and safety 
requirements and its own internal standards, which are 
often stricter than the rules prescribed by legislation. 

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2019

2020

We arrange all necessary health and safety briefings and 
training sessions and carry out health and safety audits 
to ensure that all employees appreciate the importance 
of their own safety. In order to ensure the health and 
safety of our employees, we constantly review our 
existing occupational health and safety management 
system, and look for new and innovative ways of 
promoting safe working practices among our employees.

For the reporting period, the Group’s overall Lost Time 
Incident Frequency Rate (LTIFR)1 was 0.20 in 2020, an 
increase from 0.17 in 20192. This came as the result of an 
accident in Ust-Ilimsk in November 2020, involving a bus 
carrying employees to the CHP. We regret to announce  
that 19 people were injured. En+ Group has developed 
corrective and preventive actions to ensure transport safety 
and to monitor the condition of the injured employees.

The Group monitors, records and investigates all 
incidents regardless of severity. This includes incidents 
resulting in micro-injuries, and instances of employees’ 
health deteriorating over a period of time. The findings of 
these investigations are used to develop and implement 
corrective actions, intended to prevent future accidents 
or occupational health impacts. Protecting human life 
and health from threats related to industrial factors, or 
from consequences of accidents, is our highest priority.

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate(LTIFR)3

Power segment

Metals segment

En+ Group

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.22

0.17

0.11

2019

0.20
0.20
0.20

2020

1  Per 200,000 hours worked.
2  The LTIFR value for En+ Group was clarified for 2019 due to an improvement in the reporting processes.
3  Preliminary data, being verified as part of En+ Group 2020 Sustainability report preparation.

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In 2020, En+ Group successfully continued working on 
the realisation of a three-year Strategic Plan (launched in 
2019) to improve its Occupational Safety Culture under 
the Vision Zero concept. The main aim of this plan is the 
gradual improvement of health and safety indicators 
through a series of projects, some of which were 
implemented in 2020. 

As part of the Self-Dismissal programme, every employee 
is guaranteed the right to refuse work that poses a risk of 
injury. Compliance with this programme is ensured at 
each of En+ Group’s enterprises by our plant managers.

During the reporting period, the production safety 
management system in the Metals segment was 
transitioned from the OHSAS 18001: 2007 standard to 
the international ISO 45001: 2018 standard, as confirmed 
by the DNV GL certificate (international accredited 
registrar and classification society).

In 2020, an external audit of the health and safety 
management system and the level of safety culture  
was conducted at four sites of the Metals segment. 
Based on the assessment results, a roadmap for the 
further development of the production safety 
management system was developed.

We developed and adopted a set of Basic and 
Fundamental Safety Rules for our production facilities.  
In addition we formally regulating numerous processes 
to ensure the proper condition of scaffolding and 
platforms, organising works involving hoisting 
mechanisms, ensuring the safe traffic of vehicles and 
pedestrians at production sites, using video recorders in 
admission to operations, and switching power devices.

To prevent accidents such as the serious damage which 
occurred on the territory of CHP-3 in Norilsk, owned by 
the Norilsk Nickel Company, we implemented the 
following actions at the enterprises of the Metals segment: 
 – Expert assessment of the reliability and safety of 36 
ground storage tanks, used for chemical substances 
and oil products with a volume of more than 1,000 m3

 – Technical audit of hazardous production facilities at  

Admission to work sites in terms of employees’ blood 
alcohol content prior to each work shift in line with tour 
alcohol and drug zero tolerance policy continues to be 
controlled. Daily medical examinations using Automated 
Medical Examination software/hardware were 
introduced in 2020 to detect any deterioration of 
employee health at workplaces located at remote power 
generation or transmission facilities in the Irkutsk Region. 

A health and safety monitoring project continued in the 
Power segment in 2020. The project combines reactive 
and proactive health and safety performance indicators 
at all production sites into one integrated metric, used 
continuously to monitor and adjust health and safety 
efforts. The ongoing monitoring indicator is also used  
as a KPI to determine the size of the quarterly bonus.  
In 2020, managers continued to hold monthly HSE 
meetings by video conference, where directors of the 
production facilities reported on the results of their HSE 
efforts, discussed the findings of workplace audits and 
shared experiences in health and safety improvements.

five sites (AGK, BrAZ, IrkAZ, SAZ, KrAZ)

 – Compliance verification of draft conclusions of 

industrial safety examination for technical devices, 
buildings and structures operated at hazardous 
production facilities at five enterprises (AGK, BrAZ, 
IrkAZ, SAZ, KrAZ)

Based on the results of the measures taken, the 
enterprises developed and implemented corrective 
actions, intended to prevent future accidents.

In 2020 the Metals segment implemented piloted an 
automated information system ‘Production safety – 
RUSAL’ at two sites in Krasnoyarsk (KrAZ) and  
Achinsk (AGK).

Goals for 2021:
 – Achieve zero fatalities
 – Control and reduce all injuries, including contractors
 – Improve safety culture with a priority focus on the 

personal safe behaviour of each employee

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Community engagement 

We are committed to developing our local communities 
and strive to make a positive contribution to social 
well-being in all the regions where we operate. We invest 
in community projects that align with the needs of local 
people, as well as our business activities. For this reason, 
our community engagement priorities lie in urban 
development, healthy living, education, the environment, 
and volunteering. In 2020, the En+ Group allocated over 
USD 71 million1 for social investments and charitable 

projects. Since the beginning of 2020, the world has 
faced the unprecedented challenges arising from the 
coronavirus pandemic, which has had a devastating 
impact on the lives of individuals, families and 
communities and put national economies under 
tremendous long-term pressure. We strengthened our 
work to address these issues alongside the further 
development of our established community initiatives.

Our response to the  
coronavirus pandemic 
Like every other company, the coronavirus pandemic 
has affected our operations and, critically, has had an 
impact on En+ Group staff, current and former. The 
health and well-being of our people has been our 
number one priority and is at the heart of our 
multifaceted response to the emergency. 

Our first step was to take fast and decisive action to 
protect our workforces around the world. More than 
15,000 staff started working from home on 18 March. 
Our Health and Safety Department received daily 
reports on the employees working remotely. To 
support them through the transition to a new 
working environment, we launched an internal 
communications initiative, providing links to free educational platforms, virtual museums, libraries,  
and language learning sites, and we established special hotlines to address any concerns.

To protect our staff at these operational sites, we promptly established a number of special sanitary 
measures. We established a programme of deep-cleaning and disinfecting of our sites and provided all 
workers with personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves. We upgraded medical rooms 
and paramedic support and increased the medical monitoring of all our employees. New measures were 
implemented to balance the need for social distancing with enough staff availability in case of self-
isolation or individual employees becoming unwell. 

The Group launched an initiative to support the elderly and retired employees, many of whom are 
considered high-risk for infection and were therefore unable to leave their homes. The Group delivered 
free food supplies to 16,000 of these employees in our regions of operation. We set up a dedicated phone 
line where recipients could arrange purchase and delivery of additional food and medical essentials. To 
support healthcare and frontline workers in the Irkutsk Region, En+ Group purchased 800,000 medical-
grade masks to donate to hospitals, healthcare institutions and social services. 

During the pandemic, the Group built and handed over to regional medical organisations seven medical 
centres in Achinsk, Bratsk, Sayanogorsk, Shelekhov, Krasnoturinsk, Boguchany and Taishet. The 
construction cost amounted to 4 billion roubles.

In Kindia, Guinea, RUSAL opened one of the country’s first specialist COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment 
centres. We rapidly converted the Centre for Epidemic and Microbiological Research and Treatment 
(CEMRT) – which we had built in 2015 to treat and combat the spread of Ebola – into a 60-bed in-patient 
treatment facility. Following authorisation from the National Agency for Health Security, on 11 April 2020, 
CEMRT received its first COVID-19 patient. RUSAL commissioned and established a multifunctional centre 
for the treatment of infectious diseases alongside our medical facility in Friguia, Guinea with all necessary 
medical equipment, and trained medical staff. We continue to work closely with Guinea’s health authorities 
to support the local communities in Kindia and Friguia. En+ Group is committed to maintaining all 
initiatives designed to mitigate the impact of the pandemic for as long as needed.

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En+Group Annual Report 2020Our key programmes

Infrastructure and urban development
Infrastructure development is key for attracting 
investment and ensuring the social and economic 
growth of cities and towns today, especially smaller 
towns. The better the conditions, the lower the outflow 
of capital and workforce. 

RUSAL Territory 
RUSAL Territory is a programme for the social 
and economic development of the regions in 
which RUSAL operates, providing support for  
the construction and renovation of communal 
facilities, the urban environment, and socially 
significant community spaces. Since its launch in 
2011, the programme has supported social and 
infrastructure projects in 22 cities, towns and 
villages, and built or renovated hundreds of 
facilities to provide the local communities with 
better social infrastructure. In the 10 years since 
the programme was established, 635 projects 
have received support and more than 200 social 
infrastructure facilities were built, repaired or 
re-equipped. In 2020, the programme’s 
competition resulted in 11 projects being awarded 
investments of 423.2 million roubles. RUSAL also 
held an open international competition to create a 
concept for the development of the Central Park 
in Krasnoyarsk with a prize fund for 3 winners in 
the total amount of 6 million roubles.

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network of public transport stops, and create new  
space for both active and peaceful pastimes. The Group 
conducted an online survey among citizens and created 
the architectural concept based on public opinion and 
the city’s urban development plans. The first stage of 
construction works is planned for 2021. 

In Guinea, RUSAL is involved in the construction of  
basic infrastructure facilities, making a vital difference  
by providing locals with access to a full range of modern 
amenities. In 2020, RUSAL commissioned and 
completed the construction of an elementary school 
building in Mambia, Kindia Prefecture. At the same time, 
it built a new indoor market building for the population  
in Barrage, Kindia Prefecture, and it has successfully 
constructed a new road bridge across the Samou River in 
Kindia Prefecture. Another project focused on providing 
local people with access to drinking water and in 2020, 
seven new water wells were drilled in various locations in 
the Kindia and Boké regions where RUSAL operates.

Volunteering
Corporate volunteering is important to ensure the Group 
remains engaged with employees and local communities 
and establishes sustainable relations with both citizens 
and the government. Our volunteering programmes 
bring together a wide variety of people, including 
production facility employees, school children, students, 
and representatives from social and educational 
institutions. To maximise social impact, we have 
developed programmes and technology that make it 
easier for local residents to volunteer. 

In 2020, due to lockdown in all regions of our operations 
in Russia, we launched a large-scale social campaign, 
which became the main activity for hundreds of 
corporate volunteers from the Group. From March to 
June, employees were involved in the delivery of food 
supplies to elderly and retired employees considered 
high-risk for infection and unable to leave their homes. 
The ban on holding public events also changed our plans 
for the implementation of volunteer programmes. The 
usual events were replaced by prompt assistance to 
socially vulnerable groups during the pandemic. In 
general, the number of events has not decreased over 
the year, but the format has changed quite dramatically, 
with many events switched to online mode. 

The Power segment also started infrastructure projects 
in the line with its community strategic framework. In 
2020, the company constructed a children’s playground 
in Ust-Ilimsk, a hockey stadium in Cheremkhovo, and a 
ski base in Tulun. It also renewed five hockey rinks in 
Irkutsk and started the reconstruction of the ski base in 
Divnogorsk. The Group also initiated a project to create a 
scaled recreation area along the dam of the Irkutsk HPP. 
The dam is an arterial city road – public transport runs 
along it and it is accessible to citizens. Residents use it for 
running, cycling, walking and sightseeing. The project will 
create convenient access to the dam, improve the 

The large social programme of the Metals segment – 
‘Helping is Easy’ – launched in 2014 to encourage 
volunteering; this programme includes annual 
environmental projects, the Yenisei Day and Green Wave 
projects, and the online charity game ‘Time to Help’. In 
2020 our total funding of winners within the frameworks 
of “Helpin is Easy” project competition was 2.8 million 
roubles, and the winners raised additional 1.5 million 
roubles of co-funding from their organisations and 
partners. In May 2020, volunteers from RUSAL 
congratulated 94 veterans of World War II on the 75th 
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Community engagement continued

The Metals segment 

The Power segment

River Day 
A corporate environmental clean-up campaign, 
‘River Day’, was carried out to clean up river 
banks in the cities where the Company operates. 
In 2020, Achinsk, Bratsk, Volgograd, Kamensk-
Uralsky, Krasnoturyinsk, Krasnoyarsk, 
Novokuznetsk, Sayanogorsk and Severouralsk 
joined the ‘River Day’. In two hours, the action 
teams collected 1,400 bags (11 tonnes) of waste. 
Once sorted, 360 bags of plastic, glass and metal 
were sent for recycling.

Project 360 campaign 
The 360 project is part of En+ Group’s 
comprehensive programme to protect Lake Baikal 
and the nature areas of the Russian Federation 
from adverse environmental impacts. The 
programme has been in place since 2011 and 
includes environmental, scientific, educational  
and awareness-raising projects. As part of the 
360 project, in 2020 we launched an online 
eco-marathon, which attracted 905 people from 
all over Russia. In 2020, more than 900 volunteers 
and employees from Irkutsk, Bratsk, Ust-Ilimsk, 
Divnogorsk, Miass and Nizhny Novgorod took part 
in the 360 project’s regular campaigns to clean up 
the banks of local water bodies. 

In the Metals segment, large-scale charitable event 
“From Siberia With Love”, aimed at developing a  
culture of charity and raising private donations, attracted 
more than 4,000 participants and spectators from 
Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk.

Sports and healthy living
En+ Group supports programmes to ensure healthy 
living and promote the well-being of local people. One  
of our largest sports and healthy lifestyle projects in 
Russia is ‘Get on Your Skis Everyone!’, runs since 2016  
as a partnership between En+ Group, RUSAL, and  
the Russian Ski Racing Federation. We have built 
partnerships with regional sports authorities and ski 
racing federations, and improved the quality of ski 
infrastructure by upgrading ski resorts, stadiums and 
other facilities. In 2020, a ski base was built in Tulun,  
as part of the rehabilitation of the social infrastructure  
of the city, which suffered from severe floods in the 
summer of 2019. The Company also provided the 
necessary sports equipment. Total investments in this 
project comprised about 14.5 million rubles. New project 
for construction works of the ski base in Divnogorsk also 
started in 2020. En + Group and RUSAL conducted the 
second ‘Best Ski Coach of the Year’ competition, through 
which five trainers won scholarships. To popularise and 
promote skiing to a mass audience, the project has  
social networks on Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook  
and YouTube, and publishes unique content for cross-
country skiing enthusiasts of all ages with the 
involvement of leading Russian skiers. 

Another area of focus is the improvement of healthcare 
in vulnerable communities. We believe that healthy 
communities encourage strong development and 
perform better in all aspects of life. RUSAL has for a  
long time continued to support the Guinean healthcare 

system. All of RUSAL’s enterprises in Guinea have their 
own medical services. This includes four dispensaries, 
and a hospital with round-the-clock care teams that 
examine workers before their shifts and provide 
emergency medical care. Our patients receive 
consultations and treatment on a regular basis, and 
children are vaccinated against infectious diseases.  
We provide medical staff with high-level training and 
hold health education events for workers.

In July 2020, RUSAL chartered a plane stocked with 
humanitarian aid medical cargo to combat the spread of 
the COVID-19 pandemic to Guinea. The cargo included 
dozens of items of medicines well as modern medical 
equipment and supplies for the treatment of patients 
with a confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Supporting community environmental programmes
Environmental safety continues to be a vital area of 
En+ Group’s sustainability strategy. We carry out a series 
of projects aimed at protecting unique landscapes in the 
territories where we operate. Our initiatives have received 
positive responses from regional and federal governments, 
as well as from residents who appreciate local nature. 
Through environmental social projects, the Group seeks to 
cooperate with local organisations to facilitate a synergetic 
effect. A key environmental programme for the Group is 
‘Nature Matters’, which brings together a variety of 
activities to promote the protection of Lake Baikal and 
other water bodies and natural territories, including 
volunteering, environmental protection events, and 
eco-education based on collaborations with non-profit 
organisations and local activists. 

In 2020, En+ Group launched an annual fund to invest in 
new projects to protect Lake Baikal and other water bodies 
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Project Grant Contest, which is a transparent and effective 
tool for financing innovative projects that contribute to 
community development, conversation of water bodies 
and climate change action. The contest invites applications 
from NGOs, academics and community groups and 
provides support for environmental and social 
entrepreneurship, environmental educational programmes, 
volunteer projects, projects to improve infrastructure to 
reduce anthropogenic pressure on natural areas, and 
scientific research. 

In the first year of our Environmental Project Grant 
Contest, we received 83 applications. Fourteen  
projects from Irkutsk, Ust-Ilimsk, Divnogorsk and cities 
along the shores of Lake Baikal won the competition  
and received funding.

Education
En+ Group carries out various activities to widen 
educational opportunities for residents in our regions  
of operation. Activities include support for schools and 
universities, the organisation of public exhibitions and 
events, and the introduction of its own programmes. 

In Russia, En+ Group supports the development of 
robotics to provide targeted training for young people 
considering a career in engineering by encouraging  
the development of key skills for the future, immersing 
participants in real business environments, and 
identifying priority areas for regional development. In 
early 2020, we ran RoboSib-2020 which was the largest 
event yet. Around 800 students from five regions of 
Russia and China participated, with a total of more than 
5,000 attendees. Of the 164 teams of schoolchildren  
and students participating in the competition, 76 won 
RoboSib awards. The winners included teams from the 
Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of 
Buryatia, Saint Petersburg, and China.

In 2020, the Group started the development of an 
educational course for schoolchildren – ‘Energy in every 
drop’ – to support their learning of the principles of 
hydroelectric power plant operations. The course is 
scheduled to launch at schools in 2021.

The training and development programme of the Metals 
segment – ‘Leaders of Urban Change’ – provides courses 
in the field of social and business design, corporate 
volunteering, and urban environment development, as 
well as holding inter-regional gatherings of leaders. 

In Ireland, AAL participates in an industry-led initiative 
called Limerick for Engineering. The primary goal of  
the initiative is to increase the quality and quantity of 
engineering talent in the region by encouraging primary 
and post-primary students to explore the world of STEM 
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 
while also promoting engineering as a career choice. In 
2020, AAL participated in the virtual Limerick for 
Engineering Showcase, which gave students the 
opportunity to meet with industry professionals who 
provided information about their chosen fields and 
demonstrated some of the interesting technology they 
work with. Our representatives also visited local schools 
and gave talks and demonstrations about engineering 
and RUSAL Aughinish. In addition, a number of students 
from local schools and universities visited the plant, 
where they learnt about the alumina production process.

In Sweden, Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (KUBAL) also 
pays significant attention to the local educational sphere, 
participating twice a year in student fairs, establishing a 
scholarship for students at Sundsvall University, and 
inviting students from Sundsvall University to conduct 
research for their thesis at the facility. 

Partnership with the Great Baikal Trail 
(BBT) Association 
Through its partnership with the BBT Association,  
an organisation focused on environmental education 
and sustainable development, En+ Group supports 
responsible eco-tourism in the region, creating safe 
tourist trails and reducing the impact of human 
activity on the fragile Baikal ecosystem. 

In 2020, we collaborated with BBT Association and 
invested 4 million roubles to create a navigation 
system and improve a popular 54 km-long tourist 
route in the Pribaikalsky National Park.

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Sustainable economic development

For the first time, a physical and mathematical model  
of the discharge generation was developed for the  
entire basin of Lake Baikal. A model of such class was 
previously developed solely for the basin of the Selenga 
River, based on the ECOMAG modelling software, as part 
of a scientific project of the Institute of Water of the 
Russian Academy of Sciences (Moreido & Kalugin, 2017). 
Comparing the reproduction quality of daily water 
consumptions in the Selenga River near the Mostovoy 
station showed a similar quality of the models for the 
calibration period, and a much better quality than the 
model developed for the control and verification period.

The developed hydrological model of Lake Baikal  
will be used to create a software solution for scenario 
calculations of the impact of weather and climate 
conditions on the inflow to Lake Baikal and will enable 
scenario calculations of long-term regulation (series of 
dry years, wet years, cold and warm years, long-term 
climate trend in accordance with IPCC scenarios, etc.).

Research and development (R&D)
Since 2016, the Group has been engaged in the 
‘Perovskite Solar Module Development’ project in 
cooperation with the Faculty of Materials Science  
of Moscow State University (MSU). The project 
implementation was supported by the Federal Target 
Programme until 2019, and is currently supported by  
the Russian Scientific Foundation. In 2020, the research 
provided the following results:

1.  Two patents describing methods for producing films 

of a perovskite-like structure were successfully 
registered in seven foreign territories, including the 
United States and the European Union. One more 
patent is to be registered in early 2021

2.  Two more R&D results were recommended for 

registration with the patent authorities of the Russian 
Federation to ensure legal protection

3.  In June 2020, JSC Krasnoyarsk HPP and Moscow 

State University signed a new master agreement for 
scientific and technical cooperation with a view to 
developing perovskite-silicon solar tandems

Through our sustainable development strategy, 
En+ Group consistently explores the impact of water use 
modes on the environment and looks for opportunities 
to reduce this impact.

The first stage of research within the ’Long-Term 
Forecasting of Inflow to Lake Baikal Using Machine 
Learning Hydrological Modelling Methods’ project  
was completed in 2020. It included an analysis of 
atmospheric circulation regularity amidst physical and 
geographical conditions, and an analysis of the past and 
present correlations between meteorological values and 
circulation components. It also predicted temperature 
and precipitation anomalies in the future using machine 
learning methods with artificial supplementation of the 
learning sampling. As part of the project:
 – A database of water consumption observations at 
12 hydrological posts in the basin of Lake Baikal for 
1971-2016 was created and verified

 – Databases of meteorological parameter observations 
at the network of weather stations (63 stations) in the 
basin of Lake Baikal were created using open access 
databases (Pik, Aisori, GSOD, rp5) and data of VNIIGMI 
for 1960-2018

 – A hydrological model of the inflow was formulated to 
best describe the regional processes. A model of the 
water inflow to Lake Baikal was calibrated and set up 
based on the SWAT modelling software

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En+Group Annual Report 2020Internal control and  
risk management

A comprehensive framework of internal controls is in place across  
the Group, designed to protect the Group’s assets, improve business 
processes, and ensure compliance of the Group’s operating companies 
with applicable laws and regulations. 

1. Operational and financial control:
 – Conducting audits of the efficiency and effectiveness 

of business processes across the operating companies 
in order to identify and minimise risks associated with 
ineffective management, and to enhance control of 
operational and technological processes, commercial 
activities, personnel management, implementation of 
investment projects, financing, etc.

 – Conducting audits to prevent and identify fraudulent 
activities by management, employees and third-party 
contractors (such as fraud, misappropriation, misuse of 
the Group’s assets, sub-optimal use of materials and 
time), and mitigate the effects thereof.

 – Exercising control over commercial activities (including 

the selection of suppliers of raw materials, other 
materials, and services, including construction and/or 
installation works) in the interests of effective cost 
management for the Group (including by participating 
in the Tenders Committee and overseeing the work of 
Tender committee across the Group’s operating 
companies). 

The operational and financial control objectives are 
achieved through comprehensive audits and controls 
inspections conducted by the IAD in accordance with 
the annual audit plan (approved by the A&RC) using a 
risk-based approach. In addition, the IAD conducts 
unscheduled audits as requested by management and 
provides an independent opinion in the fields and areas 
requiring immediate decision-making by management. 
The IAD uses audit findings to develop corrective actions 
aimed at minimising or eliminating any failures or 
weaknesses identified by audits, with a view to 
preventing such breaches in the future. The IAD regularly 
updates management and the A&RC on its audit and 
review findings, and on the status and implementation of 
the recommendations it has provided to management. 

Audit and Risk Committee

The Board of Directors has responsibility for the 
efficiency and effectiveness of the financial and 
economic activities of the Group and is responsible  
for maintaining and reviewing the effectiveness of the 
Company’s systems of internal control system and risk 
management.

The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee 
(the “A&RC”), which assists the Board in its review of the 
financial statements of the Group; ensures that systems 
of internal control and risk management are in place and 
operating effectively; oversees the internal and external 
audit processes and performs such other activities as are 
requested by the Board.

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The Company’s structure includes the Internal Audit 
Directorate (the “IAD”), which is independent of 
management and which reports to the A&RC and the 
Board. The IAD assists the A&RC and the Board in 
overseeing the financial and economic activities of the 
Group and the related systems of internal control and 
risk management.

The IAD reports regularly to the A&RC concerning the 
results of both scheduled and unscheduled audits; any 
deficiencies identified in the system of internal control; 
recommendations and corrective measures to be taken 
by management; identified risks and related financial 
exposures and mitigation measures.

Internal control system (ICS)

The IAD seeks to provide assurance to management  
and shareholders of the Company that the Group’s 
assets are safeguarded and profits are maximised;  
that the Company complies with the requirements  
of applicable laws and regulations; and that proper 
accounting records are maintained.

The IAD seeks to ensure that an effective system of 
internal control is in place and operating effectively 
across the Group, including:

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2. Compliance control
 – Auditing compliance with the requirements of creditor 

banks, listing rules and other financial regulators, 
including with respect to sanctions, etc.

 – Auditing compliance with the internal regulations and 

policies of the Group, designed to ensure compliance with 
the requirements of the supervisory authorities, financial 
institutions and other counterparties of the Company.

3. Regulation of business processes
 – Development of the Group’s system of internal control 
and mitigation of risks of common process violations/
losses and particular aspects of the Group’s activities 
(system of authority delegation; control over conflicts 
of interest, related-party transactions, compliance 
procedures; control over business travel, etc.).

 – Development of uniform standards of commercial 

activities (e.g. Generalised Regulations on Purchases  
in accordance with applicable law and regulations; 
regulations on sales of illiquid assets of the Company).

4. Development and implementation  
of projects to improve ICS 
 – Identifying cost management opportunities in 

commercial activities (e.g. sales of illiquid assets – 
regulations are reviewed and tools and measures 
introduced aimed at improving the Company’s 
commercial services efficiency, including the  
reduction in cost of goods, works, and services).

 – Providing recommendations and development  
of terms of reference for automation of separate 
modules of the e-document flow, general accounting 
and management accounting systems.

Improvement of the 
corporate system  
of internal control

The IAD implemented a set of key measures in 2020  
to support and improve the ICS.

1. Targets for control over the Group’s 
commercial activities and development  
of measures to increase the efficiency of 
commercial activities:
 – Reduction of costs for the purchase of key 

commodities and materials was achieved through 
improved commercial conditions and negotiations  
as part of the control of procurement activities
 – Goals regarding control over commodities and  
turnover of goods and materials in the Power 
segment’s companies were achieved; specialised 
automated forms for inventory management were 
developed and implemented

 – The target for the sale of the Group’s illiquid assets  

was exceeded by 20%

 – Development of the regulation on the rating 

assessment of suppliers and contractors;

 – Update of the Procurement Regulations for all 

enterprises of the Company

 – Definition of the procedure of the Company’s Collegial 

Purchasing Bodies and cooperation with its subsidiaries 
with regard to procurement procedures

2. Development and adoption of a framework  
of regulations for the ICS
 – A unified document management system for all of  

the Group’s entities has been introduced

 – A standard for official documents has been introduced

 – A catalogue of standard contract templates has been 

developed

 – Accounting systems and electronic document 

management system of En+ Group companies  
have been improved, an indication of the integral 
assessment in the online mode (API-gateway) of 
information on counterparties according to external 
sources has been introduced

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The Company has established a risk management 
system, which is an integral part of the Company’s 
internal control system and corporate governance 
framework, to reduce any potential threats to the 
Company’s compliance with its corporate governance 
standards and ensure consistent and sustainable 
business development.

2. Large-scale training on risk-management 
fundamentals at all En+ Group entities
During the period July-October 2020, the Group’s 
conducted large-scale training on the risk management 
system. The training took place on the Company’s 
Corporate University platform and comprised a video 
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The training covered 3,300 Group employees. The 
distance-learning format made it possible to accomplish 
the task despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, starting 1 July 2020 the En+ Group Risk 
Management course became mandatory for all new 
employees upon completion of their probationary 
period, regardless of their position.

Regular risk management training will allow the 
Company to increase the culture of risk management 
and allow all Company employees to apply the tools  
of a risk-oriented approach.

Risk identification

As part of its strategic, business planning and risk 
processes, the Group considers how a number of 
macroeconomic themes may influence its principal risks. 
These are factors about which the Company should be 
cognisant in developing its strategy, including long-term 
supply and demand trends. They include, for example, 
developments in technology, demographics, climate 
change, and how markets and the regulatory 
environment may respond. These themes are relevant to 
the Group’s assessments across a number of its principal 
risks. The Group will continue to monitor these themes 
and the relevant developing policy environment at an 
international and national level, and will adapt its strategy 
accordingly. 

Since March 2020, the Company has been monitoring 
the evolving situation, and consequent emerging risk, 
with regard to the spread of COVID-19. The Group has 
been working with a variety of stakeholders, including 
industry and medical organisations, to ensure its 
operational response and advice to its workforce is 
appropriate and commensurate with the prevailing 
expert advice and level of risk.

The Company’s risk management system provides for 
the identification, financial and probabilistic estimation 
and control over any change in the risk of both the 
internal and external environment with regard to the 
financial and/or economic activities of the Group’s 
operating companies.

The vertical principle is used to manage the risks of the 
Company, based on the identification of any risks to the 
business processes of standalone operating companies 
with subsequent consolidation at the Business level,  
and then at the Company level, in accordance with the 
regulating documents that stipulate the procedure  
and responsibilities of all participants in the risk 
management process.

Risk maps are used to illustrate the risks of operating 
companies and the Businesses. Risk maps provide details 
of each risk event scenario, estimates of possible risk 
impact and measures aimed at mitigating the possible 
negative impact on the activities of operating 
companies, Businesses and the Company. The risk map 
of the Company includes a list of all possible risks that 
may threaten the objectives of the Company in the next 
calendar year.

Risk status monitoring is undertaken on a quarterly  
basis to analyse any changes, update the estimates for 
existing risks and implement measures for controlling 
identified risks, as well as to search for, identify and 
estimate the impact of new risks arising during the 
quarter/year.

The risk monitoring results are submitted to 
management, the Chief Executive Officer, A&RC and 
Board. Responsibility for effective risk management  
rests with the Chief Executive Officer.

Key risk management 
developments of the 
Company in 2020:

1. 2020 Risk Map development and monitoring  
on quarterly basis over the year
The En+ Group’s Regulations on Risk Management 
establish the procedure for the development of Risk 
Maps by all entities of the Group for the coming year and 
the quarterly review and update of the developed Risk 
Maps. The results are provided to the Group’s executive 
management and the Board of Directors.

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Risk management framework continued

En+ Group’s key business risks

Risk impact is based upon an estimation of the 
combined impact of probability and financial effect  
of a given risk (i.e. a probabilistic assessment of the risk 
impact on the Group). Thus, the higher the probability, 
the higher the potential impact, and vice versa. 

The Group’s principal risks, as set out in the table  
below, are those risks which could prevent the business 
from executing its strategy and creating value for 
shareholders, or which could lead to a significant loss  
of reputation. The Committee has carried out an 
assessment of the principal risks facing the Company, 
including those that would threaten its business model, 
future performance, solvency or liquidity.

Risk impact on the Company

Changes in 2020

High

Higher impact

Medium

N/C

No change

Low

Lower impact

Risk

Description

Change in 
2020

Mitigation measures

External and market risks

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Environment

Pollution of land, water courses or air 
due to equipment failure or human 
error giving rise to penalties and/or 
fines. Suspension of operations or loss 
of license to operate

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Laws and regulations Business impact of changes in, or the 

manner of enforcement of laws and 
regulations in Russia and globally, incl. 
antimonopoly regulation, tariff 
regulation, licensing and permits, 
environmental regulation, HSE 
regulation

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Market – supply 
demand, commodity 
price volatility

Business impact of volatility in supply, 
demand and/or prices of commodities 
fundamental to the Group’s operations:

Metals segment: aluminium, alumina, 
bauxite, power

Power segment: electricity prices in 
certain segments of the Wholesale 
Electricity and Capacity Market 
(long-term contracts, ‘day-ahead’ 
market)

N/C

Group’s environmental management 
system

Consistent application of the Group’s 
Environmental Policy 

Engagement with national and local 
governments on developments in 
environmental legislation

Environmental KPIs for Company 
management 

Monitoring of changes in the regulatory 
frameworks Interaction with the 
regulatory authorities

The Group monitors its key risks, and 
conducts market research & analysis, 
and business & scenario planning 

The Company partially hedges its 
market risks by using derivative financial 
instruments

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Description

Change in 
2020

Mitigation measures

The Company implements a series of 
measures envisaged by the ToR in order 
to have sanctions restrictions removed. 
Independent auditing is done on a 
regular basis to ensure compliance with 
the ToR provisions

Continuous monitoring of the political 
situation is exercised in the countries 
where the Group operates

Scenario planning and development of 
early response measures

Implementing a set of organisational and 
practical measures to ensure asset safety

The COVID-19 pandemic that broke out 
at the end of 2019 has led to additional 
costs for the Company to protect 
employees and provide assistance to 
medical institutions in the regions where 
the Company operates 

N/C

Timely maintenance and repairs/
overhauls of equipment; modernisation 
of production facilities 

Legal defence against lawsuits

Negotiating with the claimants

Negotiating with suppliers of logistical 
services

Ensuring timely supply and performance 
under investment contracts in 
accordance with the Group’s internal 
regulations

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Geopolitical

Risks of a negative impact on the 
Group in the case that new sanctions 
are imposed by foreign states

In 2020, the sanctions previously 
imposed by the US authorities were not 
in effect after respective agreements 
had been reached

Risks of a negative impact on the 
Metals segment’s operations in various 
countries (Guyana, Guinea)

5

Force majeure – 
natural disasters, 
large-scale  
accidents, epidemics

The Company may suffer major 
damages to its production facilities,  
or suspension/discontinuance of 
operations as a result of natural 
disasters, epidemics, terror attacks

Business and operational risks

6

7

8

Maintenance

Legal

Commercial and 
project

These risks relate to equipment: failures 
of equipment that may result in 
damage to property, reduced output 
or discontinued operations.

Risks that losses may be incurred  
as a result of enforcement of court 
judgements on claims by contractors 
and shareholders of the companies of 
the Group

Risks of disruptions in supply chains  
of goods and raw materials: sales of  
the products from metals and coal 
businesses require the use of railway 
infrastructure with its uncertain 
availability pattern

Risks of monopoly pricing at the 
transportation market 

Risks of projects not completed on 
time/on budget

The implementation of large-scale 
repairs has been delayed as 
contractors were unable to perform 
works as scheduled due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic and the 
restrictions imposed by the Russian 
Government

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Risk management framework continued

Risk

Description

9

Health and safety

Workforce or contractor injury due to 
human error, equipment failure, or 
workplace configuration, given the 
endemic risks within the Power and 
Metals segments relating to major 
accident hazards and asset integrity

Change in 
2020

N/C

10

IT security & resilienceRisks of important data loss or damage 
to components of the IT infrastructure 
by hacking or malware attacks

Risks of failures of the automated 
information control and management 
systems of large industrial facilities 
(HPPs, CHPs, etc.)

Financial risks

11

Financial

Financial impact of market volatility 
regarding foreign exchange and 
interest rates

N/C

Tax risks

Mitigation measures

The Group has arranged special-purpose 
units to reduce the probability of 
occupational injuries by means of 
development of regulations, staff training 
and ensuring compliance with the rules 
relevant to complicated and hazardous 
works through relevant control measures. 
Supervisory authorities (the Russian 
technological supervision service 
ROSTECHNADZOR, and the consumer 
rights compliance service 
ROSPOTREBNADZOR, etc.) exercise 
scheduled and ad hoc checks to control 
compliance with HSE requirements

Testing the IT infrastructure for security 
vulnerability detection

Use of uniform policies and procedures 
for ensuring security of all Group entities

In 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, 
substantial numbers of employees 
shifted to home working through secure 
communication channels and special-
purpose software 

The Group exercises continuous control 
over the financial condition of Group 
companies. Monitoring of compliance 
with the terms of the loan agreements 
with banks is arranged at the Group’s 
entities to ensure uninterrupted 
operating activities. Regular control is 
exercised over compliance with the 
agreed financial covenants; tax planning 
is undertaken, as well as control over tax 
accruals and payments

Climate-related risks*

12

13

Transition risks

N/A

Physical risks

N/A

Financial or reputational impact due to 
policy, legal, technology, and market 
changes

Negative impact on operational 
process due to climate change, 
including water supply and 
temperature variations

N/C

N/C

Constant monitoring of policy, legal, 
technology, and market changes and 
proactive management of this issues

Business and scenario planning; climate 
research and analysis

*Climate-related risks
The Company considers and examines climate-related risks and opportunities. This year En+ Group continued its 
work on implementing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.

The Company aims to make its climate change reporting more transparent for stakeholders. For detailed information 
please refer to the Sustainability Report.

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Commitment to the highest legal and ethical standards  
is at the core of our business.

In 2020, En+ Group developed and adopted a revised 
version of its Code of Corporate Ethics to improve 
corporate governance practices. The Code states the key 
values, principles and standards of business conduct to 
be adhered to by the employees and Board members; 
the Code explains matters relating to employees,  
third parties, customers and governmental authorities; 
health, safety and environment; efficiency; ensuring 
confidentiality of information; control and reporting,  
and conflicts of interest. The Company maintains a 
whistleblowing hotline for employees and other persons. 
The Code of Corporate Ethics is publicly available in 
Russian and English on the Company’s corporate website.

Corporate compliance system
En+ Group operates an effective corporate compliance 
system, subject to applicable laws, recommendations 
issued by regulators, special requirements of the  
industry and best practices. The Board of Directors has 
established a Compliance Committee, which ensures the 
development of and control over the Group’s compliance 
management system.

Anticorruption compliance and corporate ethics
En+ Group takes every opportunity to promote best 
practice in fighting corruption, and consistently complies 
with high standards of responsible and ethical behaviour. 
In 2020, the Board of Directors adopted the Anti-Bribery 
and Corruption Policy and the Policy on Conflict of 
Interest of the Group. These policies provide the basis  
for continuous improvement of the corporate culture  
and implementation of the required components of 
compliance at each and every Group company.

Sanctions compliance
En+ Group is focused upon mitigating the risk of being 
reincluded in the OFAC’s SDN list. A relevant compliance 
programme has been devised and is being continuously 
developed by the Company. The Board of Directors 
approved the Sanctions Policy aimed at ensuring that 
the En+ Group, and its officers, directors and employees 
comply with the applicable terms of sanctions removal. 

  To download Code of Corporate Ethics from our website:  
www.enplusgroup.com/upload/iblock/98b/
Code-of-Corporate-Ethics-_Eng_.pdf

  To download Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy  
from our website: 
www.enplusgroup.com/upload/iblock/f78/Anti_Bribery-and-
Corruption-Policy-_Eng_.pdf

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Corporate governance

The Company is committed to high standards of corporate governance.  
The Group intends to continue to improve in this area and to adhere to 
internationally recognised standards of corporate governance, transparency, 
disclosure and accountability applicable to listed companies.

The Company has made substantial changes to its 
corporate governance practices, as a result of the  
OFAC Sanctions imposed on the Company and its 
subsidiaries on 6 April 2018 and their subsequent 
removal on 27 January 2019. Following these changes, 
the Company has proven its commitment to high 
international standards of corporate governance.

Adhering to high standards of corporate governance  
is an important element in attracting new investment, 
strengthening the Group’s competitive position and 
enhancing shareholder value. Good governance is based 
on clarity of roles and responsibilities, and the Company 
aims to ensure that its governance procedures are 
applied to all areas of decision-making across the Group.

The Board of Directors is responsible to all of En+ Group’s 
stakeholders for the strategic management of the 
Company. The day-to-day running of the Company falls 
within the competence of the CEO1. However, the Board 
retains responsibility for the approval of certain matters, 
which affect the shape and risk profile of the Company 
(see details below).

The Company’s corporate governance system outlines 
the relationship between the Company’s shareholders, 
the Board, the CEO and the management team, as well 
as the remit and duties of the Board committees.

We consider the following corporate governance 
principles to be fundamental to our operations:
 – Transparency
 – Open and clear decision-making
 – Legal compliance, including clear and robust 

compliance with requirements for the Company  
to be and remain clear from the OFAC Sanctions
 – Ongoing growth of the Company’s value for the  

benefit of all stakeholders

With effect from 9 July 2019 (the “Continuance Date”), 
the Company was registered as an international public 
joint-stock company in the Unified State Register of 
Legal Entities of the Russian Federation and changed its 
legal jurisdiction of incorporation from Jersey to Russia 
(the “Continuance”). As a consequence, the Company’s 
memorandum of association and articles of association 
previously governed by Jersey law were superseded by 
a new charter (the “Charter”), and the Company’s name 
was changed to EN+ GROUP IPJSC.

Following the completion of the Continuance, the 
Company’s ordinary shares were admitted to the Level 
One Quotation List of the Moscow Exchange, thereby 
creating a more diversified platform for investors in the 
Company’s equity securities. The Company’s GDRs were 
delisted from the Moscow Exchange and retained their 
listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Following the Continuance, the Company aims to 
comply with the recommendations of the Russian 
Corporate Governance Code insofar as is appropriate 
and practicable in the Group’s context. In its corporate 
governance practices, the Company is also guided  
by the Listing Rules of the Moscow Exchange.

As a company incorporated in Russia, with GDRs  
listed on the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct 
Authority and traded on the Main Market of the London 
Stock Exchange, the Company is not required to comply 
with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance 
Code. However, the Company has chosen to comply  
with the UK Corporate Governance Code insofar as is 
appropriate and practicable in the Group’s context.

1  The Charter uses the term “General Director” which is used interchangeably with the term “CEO” in public disclosures made by the Company.

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12 
directors 
including 7 independent  
non-executive directors 

6 
Board committees

17 February 
2020 
En+ lists ordinary shares on  
the Level One Quotation List  
of MOEX

20 April 
2020
En+ GDRs are delisted from MOEX  
(17 April 2020 was the last trading  
date for the GDRs on MOEX)

All Board 
committees 
are chaired by independent  
non-executive directors

1 December 
2020
the Corporate Governance and  
Nominations Committee of the  
Board was divided into the  
Corporate Governance Committee  
and the Nominations Committee

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The Company’s corporate governance structure includes the following key elements:

Timeline of corporate governance changes

17 February 
2020 
En+ Group’s ordinary shares 
were admitted to trading on 
the Level One Quotation List 
of MOEX

20 April 
2020 
The Company’s GDRs were 
delisted from MOEX (17 April 
2020 was the last trading 
date for the GDRs on MOEX)

25 September 
2020 
The annual general 
shareholders meeting of  
the Company took place. 
One new independent 
non-executive director was 
appointed to fill the vacant 
position on the Board

1 December 
2020 
The Board divided its 
Corporate Governance and 
Nominations Committee into 
two separate committees: 
the Corporate Governance 
Committee and the 
Nominations Committee

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General shareholders 
meeting

Resolutions of the GSM may be adopted either  
in a meeting held in the form of joint presence  
of shareholders or by absentee voting. 

The general shareholders meeting (the “GSM”) is the 
supreme governance body of the Company. The Charter 
details the matters which fall within the powers of the GSM.

Voting at a GSM is conducted on the basis of one vote 
per ordinary share. Decisions are generally passed by  
a simple majority of shareholders voting in favour of a 
motion at the meeting, save for a number of matters 
which, under the Charter, require the adoption of a 
special resolution (i.e. voting by a 2/3 majority), 
including, inter alia:
 – The adoption of amendments to the Charter or 

approval of the restated Charter

 – A change in the Company’s status to non-public,  

or obtaining public status

 – The reorganisation of the Company by way of 

consolidation, merger in the form of acquisition, 
division, or divestment

 – The liquidation of the Company
 – The fragmentation, conversion or consolidation  

of Company shares

 – The acquisition of the Company’s outstanding shares
 – An increase or reduction in the Company’s share capital.

The GSM is quorate if shareholders holding more than 
half of the votes attached to the outstanding voting 
shares in the Company participate.

If the quorum for holding of an annual GSM is not 
reached, an adjourned GSM with the same agenda  
shall be reconvened at a later date. If the quorum for  
an extraordinary GSM is not reached, an adjourned  
GSM with the same agenda may be reconvened at  
a later date. An adjourned GSM is quorate if attended  
by shareholders holding no less than 30 per cent of 
outstanding voting shares in the Company.

If the agenda of a GSM includes issues relating to the 
election of the Board, approval of the Company’s auditor 
for the audit of accounting (financial) statements prepared 
under the Russian Accounting Standards (“RAS”), or 
approval of the annual report and annual accounting 
(financial) statements of the Company, it may be 
conducted only with the joint presence of shareholders. 
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 Russian 
joint-stock companies were permitted1 to hold GSMs with 
the above-mentioned agenda via absentee voting.

An extraordinary GSM may be held based on a resolution 
of the Board either adopted on its own initiative, or at the 
request of a shareholder (or shareholders) holding no less 
than 10 per cent of voting shares in the Company as at 
the date of the request. An extraordinary GSM convened 
at the request of a shareholder (or shareholders) holding 
at least 10 per cent of voting shares in the Company shall 
be held within 50 days from the date of the request to 
convene the extraordinary GSM.

The Charter envisages a procedure for electronic voting 
at a GSM. Voting may be carried out in electronic form if 
this is envisaged by the decision of the Board. In this case 
ballots may be filled out in electronic form online, or sent 
to the Company’s email address.

Information (materials) which are to be provided to the 
GSM should be made available within 20 days prior to 
the GSM, and in the event of a GSM with an agenda item 
on the Company’s reorganisation, within 30 days prior  
to the GSM.

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The annual GSM must be convened by the Board 
between 1 March and 30 June of each year, and the 
agenda must include the following items:
 – The election of the Board members
 – The approval of the Company’s auditor for the  

audit of accounting (financial) statements prepared  
in accordance with RAS

 – The approval of the Company’s annual report
 – The approval of annual accounting (financial) 

statements of the Company

 – The approval of distribution of profits of the Company, 

including the payment (declaration) of dividends, 
except for payment (approval) of any interim dividends.

The Company’s shareholders holding in aggregate at 
least 2 per cent of voting shares in the Company may  
no later than 30 days from the end of the reporting year 
propose items for the agenda of the annual GSM and 
candidates for election to the Board.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 the period  
for holding an annual GSM in the Russian joint-stock 
companies was extended to 30 September 2020, and 
their shareholders were given an additional opportunity 
to propose items for the agenda of the annual GSM and 
candidates to the relevant governance bodies by no later 
than 27 days prior to the date of the relevant annual GSM1.

Report on meetings held
In 2020, the first annual GSM of the Company after  
the Continuance was held on 25 September 2020  
in the form of absentee voting.

The annual GSM considered and passed the  
following resolutions:
1.  “To approve the Company’s Annual Report for 2019”
2.  “To approve the Company’s annual accounting 

(financial) statements for the 2019 reporting year”

3.  “Not to distribute the net profit received by the 
Company for 2019 and not to pay dividends on  
shares for 2019”

4.   “To elect the Board of Directors of the Company 

consisting of 12 members from the list of candidates 
approved by the Board of Directors of the Company:
1.  Lord Barker;
2.  Christopher Burnham;
3.  Vadim Viktorovich Geraskin;
4.  Anastasia Vladimirovna Gorbatova;
5.  Nicholas Jordan;
6.  Joan MacNaughton;
7.  Elena Valerievna Nesvetaeva;
8.  Ekaterina Vyacheslavovna Tomilina;
9.  Carl Hughes;
10. Alexander Valentinovich Chmel;
11.  Andrey Vladimirovich Sharonov;
12. Andrey Vladimirovich Yanovsky”

5.  “To approve JSC KPMG as the auditor of the 

Company (EN+ GROUP IPJSC)”

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As at 31 December 2020, there were twelve directors on 
the Board, including seven independent non-executive 
directors, four non-executive directors and the Executive 
Chairman of the Board.

In accordance with the Barker Plan1 and as a condition of 
the removal of the Company from OFAC’s SDN List, the 
Company announced on 28 January 2019 the immediate 
appointment of seven new independent non-executive 
directors, namely:
 – Christopher Burnham
 – Carl Hughes
 – Joan MacNaughton 
 – Nicholas Jordan
 – Igor Lojevsky
 – Alexander Chmel
 – Andrey Sharonov

On 8 February 2019, Lord Barker was appointed as 
Executive Chairman of the Board and Christopher 
Burnham was appointed as Senior Independent Director.

Lord Barker’s appointment came with additional powers 
and responsibilities, designed to enhance the control of 
the Board over the corporate governance systems and 
procedures of the Company. The appointment was 
aimed at further increasing cooperation between the 
Board and the Company’s management, with the 
ultimate objective of promoting the successful 
performance of the Company.

The following individuals were appointed as non-
executive directors:
 – Vadim Geraskin (appointed on 8 February 2019)
 – Ekaterina Tomilina (appointed on 8 February 2019)
 – Elena Nesvetaeva (appointed on 8 February 2019)
 – Anastasia Gorbatova (appointed on 29 May 2019)

Each of the above directors, except for Igor Lojevsky 
who unexpectedly passed away on 12 April 2020, was  
re-elected in 2020 by the annual GSM and is currently 
serving on the Board. On 25 September 2020, the 
annual GSM also elected one new independent non-
executive director – Andrey Yanovsky. The quality and 
breadth of experience of the directors, and the balance 
of the Board’s composition are intended to protect and 
promote the Board’s effectiveness.

Board composition and attendance

Board attendance and number of meetings in 2020

Executive Chairman of the Board

Lord Barker

Non-executive directors

Vadim Geraskin 
Ekaterina Tomilina 
Elena Nesvetaeva 
Anastasia Gorbatova

Independent non-executive directors

Christopher Burnham
Alexander Chmel 
Carl Hughes 
Nicholas Jordan 
Igor Lojevsky 
Joan MacNaughton 
Andrey Sharonov 
Andrey Yanovsky

Total number of meetings

Appointed on

Resigned on 

Attendance2 

17.10.2017

08.02.2019
08.02.2019
08.02.2019
29.05.2019

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27.01.2019
27.01.2019
27.01.2019
27.01.2019
27.01.2019
27.01.2019
25.09.2020

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1  Lord Barker’s plan regarding the removal of the OFAC Sanctions from the Company was announced on 27 April 2018 and subsequently adopted  

by the Board on 18 May 2018. The plan provided for the reduction of Mr Deripaska’s shareholding to below 50% and the appointment of certain new 
directors such that the Board would include a majority of newly appointed independent directors. Further details in connection with the Barker Plan 
were disclosed, in particular, in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report, available on the Company’s website at www.enplusgroup.com/en/investors/
results-and-disclosure/annual-reports/.

2  The number of meetings attended/maximum number of meetings the directors could of attended.

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Area of focus

Matters considered and decisions adopted

Strategy and risk

17 December 2020
 – The Board considered an update on health and safety matters
 – The Board considered an update on the situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic
 – The Board approved the Company’s Business Plan for 2021

18 November 2020
 – The Board considered an update on health, safety and environmental matters
 – The Board considered an update on the situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

18 September 2020
The Board approved the Company’s Sustainability Report 2019

18 August 2020
 – The Board considered an update on health, safety and environmental matters
 – The Board considered an update on the situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

23 June 2020
 – The Board considered an update on health, safety and environmental matters
 – The Board considered an update on the situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

15 May 2020
The Board preliminarily approved the Company’s Annual Report 2019

22 April 2020
The Board considered an update on health, safety and environmental matters, including the situation 
relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

26 March 2020
The Board considered an update on health, safety and environmental matters, including the situation 
relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

Succession and 
leadership

1 December 2020
The Board updated the composition of the Compliance Committee and the Remuneration 
Committee, and elected the Corporate Governance Committee and the Nominations Committee

Corporate 
governance

28 September 2020
 – The Board reappointed Lord Barker as a chairperson of the Board
 – The Board refreshed the composition and appointed the chairpersons of all its committees
 – The Board approved the terms of contracts with members of the Board

21 May 2020
The Board updated the composition of the Remuneration Committee

26 March 2020
The Board approved the results of the assessment of the CEO KPI achievement for 2019

25 December 2020
The Board approved the Board of Directors Diversity Policy, the Corporate Code of Ethics, the  
Policy on Human Rights, the Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, the Stakeholder Engagement Policy, 
the Environmental Policy, the Health, Occupational, Industrial and Fire Safety Policy and Conflict of 
Interest Policy.

1 December 2020
 – The Board divided the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee into the Corporate 

Governance Committee and the Nominations Committee and approved their Regulations

 – The Board updated Regulations on the Remuneration Committee, on the Compliance Committee, 

on the Corporate Secretary and on the Board of Directors

23 June 2020
The Board approved annual KPIs for the CEO for 2020

15 June 2020
The Board approved the general levels of D&O liability insurance

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Area of focus

Matters considered and decisions adopted

Financial 
performance

13 November 2020
The Board approved the standalone financial statements for the three and nine months ended 
30 September 2020

3 September 2020
The Board preliminarily approved the Company’s annual accounting (financial) statements for the 
2019 reporting year

18 August 2020
The Board approved the consolidated interim condensed financial information for the six months 
ended 30 June 2020 and the separate interim condensed financial information for the three and  
six months ended 30 June 2020

15 May 2020
The Board approved the separate interim condensed financial information for the three months 
ended 31 March 2020

26 March 2020
The Board approved the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019  
and the separate financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019

Directors and  
officers insurance

The liability of members of the Board of Directors related 
to the execution of their duties at the Company is insured 
under a D&O liability insurance policy, which is renewed 
annually and represents insurance against any in-scope 
losses of the directors. 

Board responsibilities

The matters specifically reserved for the Board under  
the Charter include, inter alia, the following:
 – The determination of the priority areas for the 

Company’s activities

 – The approval of the Company’s long-term strategy and 

objectives and its overall management mechanism

 – The day-to-day control over implementation of the 

Company’s long-term strategy and objectives

 – The approval of consolidated annual budgets and 

material amendments made thereto

 – Control over the Company’s core business and regular 

evaluation of its business in the context of the 
Company’s long-term strategy and objectives and 
discharge of obligations contemplated by law and  
the Charter

 – The convening of annual and extraordinary general 

meetings of shareholders

 – The establishment and termination of committees, 
commissions, councils and other structural units of  
the Board, approval of their personal composition  
and regulations governing their operations

 – The approval of internal documents of the Company 
(or making amendments or additions thereto) on the 
issues of environmental protection, insurance and risk 
management of the Company

 – The approval of the Company’s dividend policy

 – The approval of certain transactions with a value 

exceeding USD 75 million

 – The approval of share incentive plans and schemes 

provided to employees, as well as annual Key 
Performance Indicators for the CEO

 – The approval of the Company’s auditors (for the audit 
of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, or 
other internationally recognised rules other than IFRS)

 – The approval of the register holder of the Company

 – The appointment of the sole executive body (the CEO) 

of the Company.

The Board has taken steps to ensure that the members 
of the Board (in particular, the non-executive directors) 
develop an understanding of the major shareholders’ 
views about the Company. The directors, including  
the Chairman, have direct face-to-face contact with 
shareholders at regular investor meetings.

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of Board members
Newly elected directors complete an induction training 
programme upon their appointment.

Biographies of directors who served  
on the Board in 2020 and have resigned  
as at the date of this report:

The key elements of the programme include, inter alia:
 – Personal meetings, in person or electronically, with  
the CEO, the Chairman of the Board, the Corporate 
Secretary, management team, and/or heads of 
corporate business units

 – Familiarisation with operations, including on-site visits 
to the Group’s production facilities with briefings on 
operational and managerial issues and meetings with 
local management

 – Provision of Board information packages, including 
internal reporting documents for previous periods

 – Provision of internal documents and Q&As with the 

management team

 – Mandatory training, including by external advisors,  
on matters relating to insider trading, regulatory 
disclosure and compliance with sanctions.

The Corporate Secretary runs the induction training 
programme for newly elected directors of the Company, 
and coordinates all involved parties with the assistance 
of the Corporate Governance Committee and the 
Nominations Committee.

As part of its Board training and professional 
development efforts, the Board also regularly conducts 
training sessions for Board members on various matters, 
often led by external advisors. In 2020, due to the 
unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, all planned training 
sessions were postponed until 2021.

Igor Lojevsky
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019
Resigned: 12 April 2020
Year of birth: 1957
Year of death: 2020

Dr Igor Lojevsky had extensive experience of board-level governance 
in large, complex organisations with international scope of operations 
in both an executive and non-executive capacity.

His past practical experience included chairmanship and membership 
positions in the Strategic, Audit and Remuneration & Nomination 
Committees of major banking, mining, transportation and energy 
companies.

He exceled in strategic guidance, support and constructive challenge to 
controlling shareholders, as well as CEOs and respective executive teams.

Mr Lojevsky served as Vice Chairman of Eastern Europe for Deutsche 
Bank’s Asset & Wealth Management and Corporate Banking & 
Securities divisions until his retirement in August 2014.

Mr Lojevsky originally joined Deutsche Bank in 2000 as a member 
of the London corporate finance team, covering clients from the 
energy industry in the countries of the former Soviet Union. He joined 
Deutsche Bank from the World Bank in Washington, DC, where he was 
Energy Policy Implementation Advisor for Europe and Central Asia.

Igor Lojevsky earned his PhD in Finance from EDHEC Business 
School/EDHEC-Risk Institute. He was a Research Associate and a 
member of the International Advisory board of EDHEC-Risk Institute 
(London, Nice) and Adjunct Professor of the Higher School of 
Economics (Moscow).

Dr Lojevsky co-authored a monograph on management titled Top 
Management – Theory and Practice.

Dr Lojevsky remained a member of the Board until his unexpected 
death on 12 April 2020.

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A strong governance structure

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Rt Hon The Lord Barker  
of Battle PC
Executive Chairman  
of the Board 
Appointed: 17 October 2017
Appointed as Executive Chairman 
of the Board: 8 February 2019

After an early career spanning both 
international corporate finance and 
the Russian energy sector, Lord 
Barker entered the British House 
of Commons in 2001 through to 
2015, during which time he served 
as UK Minister of State for Energy & 
Climate Change and Prime Minister 
David Cameron’s special envoy on 
Climate Change.

He was made a life Peer in 2015.  
In February 2019, Lord Barker took 
a leave of absence from the House 
of Lords following his appointment 
as Executive Chairman of the 
En+ Group.

Lord Barker has served on the 
boards of the Environmental 
Defense Fund Europe and The 
Climate Group, and also chaired the 
London Sustainable Development 
Commission for Mayor Boris Johnson 
2014-2016. He is also currently non-
executive chairman of EVN Group, 
the leading UK developer of electric 
vehicle infrastructure.

Lord Barker was educated at 
Lancing College, London University 
and London Business School.

Hon Christopher  
Bancroft Burnham
Independent Non-Executive 
Director, Senior Independent 
Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019 
Appointed as Senior Independent 
Director: 8 February 2019

Christopher has a distinguished 
career in government, diplomacy, 
banking, and private equity. He is 
a globally recognised expert in the 
implementation of accountability 
and transparency, having served 
as Under Secretary General for 
Management of the UN, Under 
Secretary of State for Management 
(acting), Assistant Secretary of 
State for Resource Management 
and CFO of the US Department  
of State.

Christopher serves as Chairman 
and CEO of Cambridge Global 
Capital, which he co-founded. He 
is the former Vice Chairman and 
Managing Director of Deutsche 
Asset Management.

He studied at Georgetown’s 
National Security Studies Program, 
graduated from Washington 
and Lee University, and Harvard 
University, where he earned an 
MPA in 1990.

Carl D. Hughes
Independent Non-Executive 
Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019

Throughout his career, Carl has 
specialised in the oil and gas, 
mining and utilities sectors. He 
joined Arthur Andersen in 1983 
and became a partner in 1993. He 
was appointed the head of the 
UK energy and resources industry 
practice of Andersen in 1999 
and subsequently of Deloitte in 
2002. When Carl retired from the 
partnership of Deloitte in 2015, he 
was a vice-chairman, senior audit 
partner and leader of the firm’s 
energy and resources business 
globally.

Carl holds a number of corporate 
and charitable appointments. He 
is a non-executive director and 
chairman of the audit committee 
of EnQuest Plc; a member of the 
finance and audit committee of the 
Energy Institute; a board member 
of the Audit Committee Chairs’ 
Independent Forum; a member of 
the General Synod of the Church 
of England; and deputy chairman 
of the finance committee of The 
Archbishops’ Council.

He holds an MA in Philosophy, 
Politics and Economics from the 
University of Oxford, is a Fellow 
of the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants in England and Wales, 
and a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

Joan MacNaughton  
CB Hon FEI 
Independent Non-Executive 
Director 
Appointed: 27 January 2019 

Joan is currently Chair of The 
Climate Group and of the Advisory 
Board of the New Energy Coalition 
of Europe. She sits on the Strategic 
Advisory Boards of ENGIE UK, 
the Grantham Institute at Imperial 
College and LSE, London and 
of the Joint Institute of Strategic 
Energy Analysis in the USA.

Her former positions include Chair 
of the International Energy Agency, 
Executive Chair of the “World Energy 
Trilemma” of the World Energy 
Council and membership of many 
academic and corporate Boards. 

Joan held a wide range of positions 
in the UK Government until 2007. 
As Director General of Energy,  
she played a key role in shaping UK 
energy policy, including leading the 
Clean Energy Action Plan of the 
2005 Gleneagles G8 Summit.

  Full biographies can be found on the Company’s website: www.enplusgroup.com/en/company/corporate-governance/
board-of-directors/

Gender diversity

Board independence

Age

Key

 Committee chair

 Audit and Risk Committee

 Remuneration Committee 

  Corporate Governance Committee

  Health, Safety and Environment 
Committee

 Compliance Committee 

 Nominations Committee

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  4 

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Female

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Executive Chairman
Independent directors
Non-executive directors

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Independent Non-Executive 
Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019

Andrey Sharonov
Independent Non-Executive 
Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019

Alexander Chmel
Independent Non-Executive 
Director
Appointed: 27 January 2019

Andrey Yanovsky
Independent Non-Executive 
Director
Appointed: 25 September 2020

Nicholas has more than 30 years’ 
experience in senior positions in 
leading global financial institutions.

Nicholas serves as a Non-Executive 
Director at ITI Capital. His previous 
roles include Chairman of the 
Supervisory Board at 4finance 
Group S.A, CEO at Finstar Financial 
Group, Co-CEO of Goldman Russia 
and CEO of Russia & CIS at UBS 
Group AG.

Nicholas worked for more than 
10 years with Deutsche Bank, 
becoming Vice Chairman and 
Head of the Russian Office where 
he was responsible for overseeing 
the securities, trading and asset 
management departments. 

He has a BA in Political Science 
from Boston University.

Andrey is a President of the 
SKOLKOVO Business School, 
Chairman of the Board of 
NefteTransService, and the 
Skolkovo Foundation, and a 
member of several other boards.

He was a People’s Deputy of the 
USSR, Chairman of the State 
Committee for Youth Affairs, 
served in the Ministry of Economic 
Development and Trade, was 
managing director and chairman 
of the Board of Troika Dialog, 
Deputy Mayor of Moscow for 
Economic Policy, Chairman of the 
Regional Energy Commission, and 
headed the Executive Committees 
of Moscow Urban and Open 
Innovations Forums. He graduated 
from Ufa State Aviation Technical 
University and the Russian Academy 
of Public Administration, and holds a 
PhD in sociological science.

Alexander is a Senior Advisor to 
the Board Practice of Korn Ferry 
in Russia and the CIS. He has 
extensive experience working as an 
independent director, chairman, and 
member of the audit committees of 
Russian public companies, including 
ENEL RUSSIA, ChelPipe, and 
Vysochaishy (GV Gold).

He spent 22 years in senior 
management roles in 
PricewaterhouseCoopers, and 
worked as an Adjunct Professor 
and a Director of Corporate 
Programmes at the Moscow School 
of Management, SKOLKOVO. In 
2016, 2019 and 2020 Alexander 
was ranked as one of the Top 50 
Independent Directors in Russia 
in the national “Director of the 
Year” rating. He holds a Diploma 
in Company Direction from the 
Institute of Directors (UK).

Andrey has been CEO of the 
Moscow-based hospital operator 
European Medical Center and a 
member of its Board since 2014.

During his career, Andrey was 
CEO of the Coca-Cola Company 
franchise in Russia, CEO of Nidan 
Juices (2003-2009), vice-president 
for organisational development  
and personnel at TNK-BP (2009-
2013), and Director for strategy  
and organisational development  
at NefteTransService (2013-2014).

Andrey graduated from the  
Riga High Military School,  
Kingston University, Strategic 
Management, MBA.

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Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 8 February 2019

Elena Nesvetaeva
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 8 February 2019

Vadim Geraskin
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 8 February 2019

Anastasia Gorbatova
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 29 May 2019

Ekaterina is currently the Director 
of Corporate Finance at Basic 
Element.

She joined RUSAL in 2000 as  
the Head of its Structured Finance 
and Capital Markets Department. 
In 2012, Ekaterina was appointed 
as Director of Corporate Finance 
at RM Rail, which was a part of 
Russian Machines, an industrial and 
engineering company controlled by 
Basic Element.

Ekaterina held various finance 
positions at the investment company 
Alfa Group and at Tyumen Oil 
Company from 1997 until 2000, 
where she oversaw finance, trade 
and international matters.

Ekaterina is a graduate of the 
Moscow State University of 
International Relations (MGIMO), with 
a degree in International Economics.

Elena has extensive experience 
working on investments and in 
the banking sector. She currently 
heads the Investment Department 
at Basic Element, which she 
joined in 2009. At Basic Element 
she manages the company’s 
investment projects and portfolio, 
and is responsible for driving the 
group’s investment strategy and 
asset valuation, acquisition projects 
and M&A transactions.

She has worked in the banking sector 
and for a timber-processing holding.

Elena graduated with distinction 
from the Faculty of Economics 
of the Syktyvkar State University, 
the Russian Academy of National 
Economy under the Government 
of the Russian Federation, and the 
Institute of Business and Business 
Administration with a degree  
in Management.

Vadim has significant experience 
in government relations at both a 
national and regional level.

Anastasia is the head of M&A  
and International Projects at Basic 
Element which she joined in 2013.

Anastasia has over 20 years of 
professional experience with top 
tier law firms and Russian key blue-
chip companies advising  
on multibillion dollar cross-border 
transactions on M&As, EPC, capital 
markets and corporate finance.

Anastasia graduated from Moscow 
State University of International 
Relations (MGIMO) with a degree  
in Law (cum laude).

Since September 2012, he has been 
the deputy CEO for Government 
Relations at Basic Element and 
heavily involved in pushing the 
company’s socioeconomic 
development programmes in  
the regions where it operates.

Vadim headed RUSAL’s Natural 
Monopolies Administration for eight 
years before joining Basic Element, 
and previously headed RUSAL’s 
transport and logistics administration 
and Transport Department. From 
1997 to 2000 he served as CEO 
of Zarubezhcontract, a company 
operating on the non-ferrous metals 
market. From 1993 to 1997 he worked 
for Aluminproduct Company.

Vadim graduated from Lomonosov 
Moscow State University with a 
degree in Physics.

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B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

Committees of the Board

Overview
As at the date of this Report the Board has established 
six committees to assist it in exercising its functions:
 – The Audit and Risk Committee (the “A&RC”)
 – The Corporate Governance Committee (the “CGC”)
 – The Nominations Committee (the “NC”)
 – The Remuneration Committee (the “RemCom”)
 – The Health, Safety and Environment Committee  

(the “HSE Committee”)

 – The Compliance Committee (the “CC”)

The composition of the Company’s existing Board 
committees was amended on 21 May 2020 and 
28 September 2020. They were further amended  
on 1 December 2020 simultaneously with the 
reorganisation of the Corporate Governance and 
Nominations Committee which was divided into the 
Corporate Governance Committee and the Nominations 
Committee. Details on each of the Committees, including 
the reorganised Corporate Governance and Nominations 
Committee, are set out below.

All of the Committees are advisory bodies, whose 
primary function is to make recommendations to  
the Board on the matters falling within their remit.

Committee attendance and number of meetings in 20201 

Executive Chairman of the Board
Lord Barker

Non-executive directors
Vadim Geraskin
Anastasia Gorbatova
Elena Nesvetaeva

Independent non-executive directors
Christopher Burnham
Alexander Chmel 
Carl Hughes
Nicholas Jordan 
Igor Lojevsky (until 12 April 2020)
Joan MacNaughton 
Andrey Sharonov
Andrey Yanovsky

Total number of meetings

A&RC

RemCom

CGNC

HSE 
Committee

CC

CGC

NC

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11/11
11/11
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3/3

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3/3
3/3
1/12
3/3
2/2
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4/4
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4/4
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6/7
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7/7
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2/2
5/5
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3/33
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
0/0
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1  The number of meetings attended/maximum number of meetings the directors could have attended.
2  Until 1 December 2020.
3  Until 1 December 2020.

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Environmental Advisory Board1
In order to enhance its commitment to sustainability, on 
25 September 2019 the Company announced the launch 
of its new Environmental Advisory Board (the “EAB”). 
The EAB is chaired by Adnan Z. Amin, who was the first 
Director-General of the International Renewable Energy 
Agency, an intergovernmental organisation charged  
with driving the transition towards the use of renewable 
energy on a global scale.

The EAB function is to advise the Board on delivering  
its environmental agenda and identifying emerging 
environmental issues.

The members of the EAB include Joan MacNaughton, 
Chair of The Climate Group and of the Advisory Board of 
the New Energy Coalition of Europe, as well as external 
advisors with specific expertise in both environmental 
and wider sustainability issues.

Share Dealing Code
Upon admission to the Main Market of the London  
Stock Exchange in November 2017, the Company 
adopted a code on dealing in securities in relation to  
the GDRs, the ordinary shares, and any other securities 
of the Company, which is based on the requirements of 
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014. This code 
applies to the directors and other relevant employees  
of the Group (to the extent it does not contradict the 
Charter and the applicable Russian law provisions).

Shareholdings of directors
As at the date of this Report Mr Carl Hughes holds  
5,000 GDRs in the Company, which he acquired on 
3 April 2020. Aside from this, throughout 2020, none  
of the directors directly or indirectly held any shares in 
the Company and none of the directors concluded any 
transactions with the Company shares.

Responsibility statement
The members of the Board confirm that, to the best  
of their knowledge:

The consolidated financial statements, prepared in 
accordance with IFRS as issued by the International 
Accounting Standards Board and as adopted by the 
European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, 
liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the 
Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

This Annual Report includes a fair review of the 
development and performance of the business and the 
position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a 
whole, together with a description of the principal risks 
and uncertainties that they face.

Sole executive body – CEO 
Under the Charter, the CEO acts as the sole executive 
body of the Company.

The CEO is responsible for directing the Company’s 
day-to-day operations and holds all powers falling 
outside the exclusive competence of the GSM and  
the Board, including, inter alia:
 – Acting on behalf of the Company without a power  

of attorney (including by representing the Company 
and entering into transactions on its behalf)
 – Passing resolutions to establish branches and 

representative offices of the Company

 – Issuing powers of attorney, authorising their holders  

to represent the Company.

The CEO is appointed by the Board for a period of  
five years unless another term of office is established  
by the Board.

Currently, the position of CEO is held by Vladimir Kiriukhin.

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Audit and Risk 
Committee

Dear fellow shareholder,
The work of the Audit & Risk 
Committee increased substantially  
in 2020 due to the impact of the 
COVID-19 pandemic on the Group  
and the decision to tender our external 
audit services with a view to appointing 
new external auditors. However, these 
additional matters did not detract from 
the Committee’s focus on ensuring that 
our systems of risk management and 
internal control remained effective 
throughout the year and continuing 
attention to the Group’s financial 
position and performance during this 
challenging period. 

This report explains how the 
Committee has addressed the Group’s 
financial and audit risks in the context 
of the macroeconomic environment 
and day-to-day operations, and how 
we have taken these into account in  
our oversight of risks, controls, financial 
performance and debt management.

Our work in 2020 focused on the 
following areas:
 – Reviewing and challenging 

management’s plans to address  
the additional risks and financial 
consequences of the COVID-19 
pandemic, including reviewing and 
recommending to the Board a revised 
2020 Business Plan reflecting the 
changed operating environment

 – Overseeing the execution of our 

internal audit and risk management 
plans, with particular focus being 
given to cyber security, financial 
control effectiveness, project 
management and business planning

 – Reviewing and challenging key 

business performance metrics and 
accounting judgements, particularly 
as regards the half-year and year-end 
financial statements and disclosures 
and

 – Initiating and overseeing an external 
audit tender process giving rise to  
a final recommendation for the 
appointment of Ernst & Young LLC 
(“EY”) as the Group’s external auditor 
with effect from 2021.

The external audit tender process was  
a significant additional activity of the 
Committee in 2020, undertaken jointly 
with the audit committee of UC RUSAL 
and in compliance with the Group’s 
tendering requirements. Based upon 
the Committee’s recommendation to 
the Board, the Board has approved EY 
as the Group’s external auditor for the 
audit of IFRS financial statements and, 
subject to approval by shareholders, EY 
will also be appointed as the Group’s 
external auditor for the audit of the 
accounting (financial) statements 
prepared under RAS, for the year 
ending 31 December 2021. Therefore, 
the year ended 31 December 2020 is 
the final year for the exercise of audit 
functions by JSC KPMG (“KPMG”).

The Audit & Risk Committee’s core 
responsibilities are detailed below in 
this section of the Annual Report and 
can also be found on the Company’s 
website (www.enplusgroup.com;  
under Corporate Governance). These 
responsibilities include, inter alia, to:
 – Review the content and integrity  
of the annual and interim financial 
statements and advise the Board on 
whether they are fair and balanced, 
and provide the necessary information 
for shareholders to assess the 
Company’s performance, business 
model and strategy

 – Review the appropriateness of the 

significant accounting policies, 
judgements and estimates

 – Monitor and review the effectiveness 
of the systems of risk management 
and internal control

 – Monitor and review the effectiveness 

of the Group’s IT environment, 
including cyber security, ensuring  
that related controls are adequate, 
reliable and effective

 – Monitor and review the effectiveness 

of the Internal Audit Directorate  
(the “IAD”)

 – Oversee the relationship with the 
external auditor, including fees for 
audit and non-audit services; and
 – Identify any matters in respect of 
which it considers that action or 
improvement is needed and make 
recommendations to the Board as  
to the steps to be taken.

Carl Hughes
Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee

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Pursuant to the Regulations on 
the Audit and Risk Committee, 
approved by the Board on 
13 December 2019, the A&RC 
consists of members, all of whom 
have been determined by the 
Board to be independent 
directors, recognised as such 
pursuant to the Listing Rules  
of the Moscow Exchange. The 
Committee meets at least once 
per quarter of the Company’s 
financial year.

The current composition of the 
A&RC is as follows:
 – Carl Hughes, as chairman
 – Christopher Burnham
 – Alexander Chmel
 – Andrey Sharonov
 – Andrey Yanovsky

The A&RC is responsible, inter alia, for the following matters:
 – Overseeing the integrity, completeness and accuracy  
of the financial statements of the Company and the 
consolidated financial statements of the Group

 – Reviewing material aspects of the Company’s and its 
subsidiaries’ accounting policies to ensure that they  
are appropriate and consistently applied

 – Reviewing the Company’s annual report (including  
the annual consolidated financial statements) and 
making recommendations to the Board with respect  
to its contents

 – Reviewing material matters and judgements (including 

significant financial reporting estimates and 
judgements) regarding the Company and the 
consolidated financial statements

 – Monitoring the adequacy, reliability and effectiveness of 
operation of the Group’s systems of risk management 
and internal control

 – Reviewing and assessing the implementation of risk 
management and internal control policies to ensure 
that the systems of risk management and internal 
control are adequate and operating effectively

 – Monitoring and assessing any important new systems 

(including IT systems) and ensuring that related 
controls are adequate, reliable and effective

 – Ensuring that the internal audit function is independent 

and unbiased

 – Assessing the effectiveness of the internal audit function

 – Controlling the operating effectiveness of the system 
for reporting potential cases of fraud by the Group’s 
employees and third parties, and other violations within 
the Group.

The A&RC is also responsible for reviewing the 
effectiveness of the external audit process and of the 
external auditor, in conjunction with any other relevant 
Board committees.

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Audit and Risk Committee continued

Role and composition of  
the Audit & Risk Committee
The Board has responsibility for the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the financial and economic activities  
of the Group and is responsible for maintaining and 
reviewing the effectiveness of the Company’s systems  
of internal control and risk management.

Internal audit, control and risk management
 – Internal audit progress against the 2020 plan, including 
key findings arising since the Committee’s last meeting

 – Internal audit plan and budget for 2021
 – Cyber security update
 – Review of process and controls relating to the 

development of the Group’s internal control framework

The Board has established the Audit and Risk  
Committee to assist the Board in its review of the 
financial statements of the Group; ensure that systems  
of internal control and risk management are in place and 
operating effectively; oversee the internal and external 
audit processes and perform such other activities as are 
requested by the Board.

External audit
 – Review of KPMG’s plan for the 2020 audit, including 

key risks and planned approach

 – Review of external audit fees subject to the audit plan 
 – Level of non-audit services provided by the  

external auditor

 – Evaluation of the quality, independence and objectivity 

of KPMG

 – Tender of external auditor services and recommending 

the appointment of EY

Performance and effectiveness reviews
 – The Committee and its governing Regulations
 – IAD
 – External audit firm

Financial reporting and significant financial 
statement reporting issues
One of the Committee’s primary roles in relation to 
financial reporting is to assess, amongst other things:
 – The appropriateness of the accounting policies 

selected and disclosures made, including whether  
they comply with IFRS; and

 – Those judgements, estimates and key assumptions that 
could have a significant impact on the Group’s financial 
performance and position, or on the remuneration of 
executive and senior management.

The Committee considers these items together with both 
management and our external auditor, who each provide 
reports to the Committee in respect of these areas. The 
main areas considered during 2020 included:
 – Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Group’s 

operations and financial performance

 – Accounting for the Group’s interest in Norilsk Nickel 
 – Property, plant and equipment, including valuation  
of Group’s hydro assets, impairment testing and  
related assumptions

The Committee exclusively comprises independent 
non-executive directors as set out above in this section 
of the Annual Report.

Meetings of the Committee are normally attended by the 
Chief Financial Officer, the Head of the IAD, and the lead 
external audit partner. The Chief Executive Officer also 
attends certain meetings as well as other management 
representatives according to agenda.

The Chairman of the Committee regularly meets with  
the external audit partner to discuss matters relevant  
to the Company.

The Committee monitors its own effectiveness and that 
of the IAD and the external auditor at least annually. 
Through the annual review of the Regulations of the 
Audit & Risk Committee, and regular meetings with  
the IAD, key management personnel and the external 
auditor, the Committee has concluded that its core 
duties in relation to financial reporting, internal controls 
and risk management systems, whistleblowing and 
fraud, internal audit, external audit and reporting 
responsibilities are being performed well.

Committee meetings during 2020
In line with the Committee’s annual schedule, the 
Committee met on 5 occasions during 2020. A summary 
of the main items discussed is set out below:

Financial reporting
 – Key risks, judgements and uncertainties impacting the 
half-year and year-end financial statements, including 
reports from both management and the external auditor

 – Appropriateness of the going concern assumption
 – Review of half-year or full-year press release and  

results statements

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external auditor, the Committee initiated and oversaw  
a formal tender of the Group’s external audit services 
during the year, jointly with the audit committee of 
RUSAL, in compliance with the Group’s tendering 
requirements. As a consequence of this process the 
Committee recommended to the Board that EY be 
appointed as the Group’s external auditor with effect 
from 2021. The lead group audit partner from EY will  
be Mikhail Khachaturian. The Board has appointed EY  
as the Company’s auditor for the audit of the IFRS 
financial statements. The appointment of EY with 
respect to the audit of accounting (financial) statements 
prepared under RAS is subject to shareholder approval 
at the Company’s annual GSM in 2021.

A transition plan and process has been agreed by  
KPMG and EY with management and the A&RC to 
ensure the smooth transition of external audit 
responsibilities during 2021.

The Committee believes that the external auditor’s 
independence and objectivity can potentially be affected 
by the level of non-audit services provided to the 
Company. However, the Committee acknowledges that 
certain work of a non-audit nature is best undertaken by 
the external auditor. 

For the year ended 31 December 2020, the total fees for 
audit and non-audit services provided by the Group’s 
external auditor, KPMG, are set out below:

Total audit services
Total non-audit services

Total fees paid to the audit firm1 

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 – Assessment of the appropriateness of the going 
concern assumption, including liquidity and loan 
covenants compliance

 – Separate judgements relating to the Company’s 

standalone financial statements

 – Judgements relating to provisions for taxation, legal, 
environmental and other matters, including review of 
strategic options.

A key requirement of our Annual Report is for the  
report to be fair and balanced. The Committee and the 
Board are satisfied that the Annual Report meets this 
requirement, with appropriate weight being given to 
both positive and negative developments in the year,  
as a result of a robust preparatory process, including:
 – Clear guidance and instructions provided to all 

contributors

 – Revisions to regulatory requirements communicated 

and monitored

 – A thorough process of review, evaluation and 

verification of the content of the Annual Report  
and Accounts to ensure accuracy and consistency

 – External advisors, including the external auditor, 

providing advice to management and the Committee 
on best practice with regard to the creation of the 
Annual Report and Accounts; and

 – A Committee meeting was held in April 2021 to review 
and approve the draft 2020 Annual Report in advance 
of the sign-off by the Board.

External audit
One of the A&RC’s principal responsibilities is to monitor 
the performance, objectivity and independence of the 
Group’s external auditor. 

KPMG has been the external auditor to the Company 
since 2009. Until June 2020, the lead audit partner for 
the Group was Yerkozha Akylbek; he was succeeded  
by Andrei Ryazantsev. 

As part of the annual external audit review, the A&RC 
considers the fee proposals and, in the context of the 
relevant professional and regulatory requirements, the 
effectiveness of the external audit process in determining 
whether to recommend the reappointment of the 
external auditor. The effectiveness of KPMG was formally 
evaluated by the Committee during the year and it was 
concluded that the Committee continued to be satisfied 
with KPMG’s performance and the firm’s objectivity  
and independence. 

1  Total audit fees include RUSAL’s fees disclosed in its Annual report.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Corporate Governance 
and Nominations 
Committee1

The Company is committed to meeting 
internationally recognised standards for 
corporate governance. However, we 
want to go further. Our aspiration is to 
set a benchmark for Russian companies 
listed on the London Stock Exchange. 
With this goal in mind, we constantly 
strive to identify global best practice  
for corporate governance. 

We are proud of the progress made 
over the past year. The business is 
committed to maintaining this 
continuous improvement and will 
ensure high standards of corporate 
governance remain a central pillar of our 
strategy for attracting new investment 
and enhancing shareholder value. 

Andrey Sharonov
Chair of the Corporate  
Governance Committee and  
the Nominations Committee

Dear shareholders,
En+ Group is committed to the highest 
standards of corporate governance, 
recognising that transparency and 
accountability are essential for us to 
successfully create value for all our 
stakeholders. 

We recognise the significant advantage 
attained through independent oversight 
of business operations and ensure the 
composition of the Board reflects the 
need for constructive engagement and 
evaluation across a diverse range of 
issues. Seven out of the twelve directors 
on our Board are independent non-
executives and all of our Board 
committees are chaired by these 
independent non-executive directors. 

In 2020, the Company approved  
a number of corporate policies  
and undertook a comprehensive 
restructuring to further enhance our 
governance structure. For example,  
in December, we reorganised our 
Corporate Governance and Nominations 
Committee into separate committees 
focused on the two different functions. 

Composition
Corporate Governance 
Committee
Pursuant to the Regulations on 
the Corporate Governance 
Committee approved by the 
Board on 1 December 2020, the 
majority of Corporate Governance 
Committee members are 
represented by independent 
directors recognised as such 
pursuant to the Listing Rules of 
the Moscow Exchange. The CGC 
meets at least three times a year.

The current composition of the 
CGC is as follows:
 – Andrey Sharonov, as chairman
 – Anastasia Gorbatova
 – Carl Hughes
 – Nicholas Jordan
 – Joan MacNaughton

Nominations Committee
Pursuant to the Regulations on 
the Nominations Committee 
approved by the Board  
on 1 December 2020, the NC 
members are represented by 
independent directors recognised 
as such pursuant to the Listing 
Rules of the Moscow Exchange. 
The NC meets at least three times 
a year.

The current composition of the 
NC is as follows:
 – Andrey Sharonov, as chairman
 – Carl Hughes
 – Nicholas Jordan
 – Joan MacNaughton

1  On 1 December 2021 the CGNC was divided into the Corporate Governance Committee and the Nominations Committee.

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Nominations Committee
Pursuant to the Regulations on the Corporate 
Governance and Nominations Committee approved  
by the Board on 13 December 2019, the CGNC  
consisted of four members, all being independent 
directors recognised as such pursuant to the Listing 
Rules of the Moscow Exchange. The CGNC met at  
least three times a year.

The CGNC’s primary role was to oversee the  
Company’s corporate governance matters and 
determine the priorities of the Group in the area  
of corporate governance.

The primary responsibilities of the CGNC were, inter alia, 
the following:
 – Conducting a detailed formalised self-evaluation and 
external performance evaluation of the Board and its 
members and the Board committees on an annual 
basis and determining priority areas to improve the 
Board’s capacity

 – Organising external performance evaluation of the 

Board and its members and of the Board committees

 – Interacting with shareholders (including minority 
shareholders) to develop recommendations to 
shareholders regarding voting on the Board elections

 – Analysing the corporate governance system and 

Corporate Governance Committee
The CGC was established following the reorganisation of 
the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee 
of the Board on 1 December 2020.

The CGC’s primary role is to oversee the Company’s  
and the Group’s corporate governance matters.

The responsibilities of the CGC are the following:
 – Determining the priorities of the Group in the area  

of corporate governance

 – Reviewing the corporate governance system and 

corporate values of the Company for compliance with 
the goals and objectives of the Company, and the scale 
of its business and risks assumed.

In 2020, the CGC did not hold any meetings due to the 
fact that it was only created in December 2020.

Nominations Committee
The NC was established following the reorganisation of 
the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee 
on 1 December 2020.

The NC’s primary role is to develop recommendations  
to the Board on Board performance evaluation and 
planning internal appointments.

corporate values of the Company for compliance with 
the goals and objectives of the Company, and the scale 
of its business and risks assumed

The primary responsibilities of the NC are, inter alia,  
the following:
 – Conducting a detailed formalised self-evaluation and 

 – Planning appointments so as to ensure continuity of 

activities of the CEO, and developing recommendations 
to the Board regarding nominees to the positions of 
Corporate Secretary (head of the unit functioning as 
the Corporate Secretary) and head of the Internal Audit 
Service, and the CEO of the Company

 – Assessing the independence of the Board members
 – Taking part in the ongoing professional advanced 

training of the Board members

 – Analysing the current and expected needs of the 

Company in terms of the professional qualifications of 
the Company’s CEO, as dictated by the interests of the 
Company’s competitiveness and development of the 
Company, and succession planning for such persons.

In 2020, the CGNC held 4 meetings. The majority of 
CGNC meetings have been to consider selection of 
candidates as Board members of the Company or its 
subsidiaries and recommendations to the Board on 
approval of D&O policy.

external performance evaluation of the Board, its 
members, and the Board committees on an annual 
basis, and determining priority areas to improve the 
Board’s capacity

 – Organising external performance evaluation of the 

Board and its members and of the Board committees

 – Interacting with shareholders (including minority 
shareholders) to develop recommendations to 
shareholders regarding voting on the Board elections
 – Planning appointments so as to ensure the continuity  
of activities of the CEO, developing recommendations 
to the Board regarding nominations for the position of 
the Corporate Secretary (head of the unit functioning 
as the Corporate Secretary), and head of the Internal 
Audit Service, and the CEO of the Company

 – Assessing the independence of the Board members
 – Taking part in the ongoing advanced professional 

training of the Board members

 – Considering the current and expected needs of the 

Company in terms of the professional qualifications of 
the Company’s CEO, in the interests of the Company’s 
competitiveness and development, and succession 
planning for such persons.

In 2020, the NC did not hold any meetings due to the 
fact that it was only created in December 2020.

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Remuneration 
Committee

Dear shareholders,
In a very difficult year, which began 
with a once in a life time global 
COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in 
excruciating social and economic 
consequences, the En+ management 
team excelled and worked tirelessly  
on two fronts, safeguarding the safety 
and health of our worldwide employees 
while also ensuring the Company’s 
finances remained strong. The Board 
wholeheartedly thanks them for  
their tremendous effort.

Despite all the challenges, the  
Company continued to deliver  
the robust operational performance, 
resilience of its business model and  
the viability of its strategy. In 2020, the 
Remuneration Committee continued  
its work with the aim to ensure that the 
remuneration policy is directly linked  
to the achievement of our strategic 
goals and operational excellence.

The RemCom performed preliminary 
reviews of matters relating to the 
formation of effective and transparent 
remuneration practices. Achievement of 
the 2019 KPIs by the CEO was discussed 
and relevant recommendations to the 
Board were made. We also reviewed 
and recommended to the Board the 
2020 KPIs for the CEO.

We continue to review our 
remuneration policy and approach  
to assure a balance between the 
achievement of short-term results of 
operating activities and the long-term 
objectives of the Company.

Nicholas Jordan
Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Composition
The RemCom consists of a 
majority of independent directors. 
The RemCom meets at least three 
times during the Company’s 
financial year. The current 
composition of the RemCom  
is as follows:
 – Nicholas Jordan, as chairman
 – Christopher Burnham
 – Elena Nesvetaeva
 – Andrey Yanovsky

The RemCom is responsible, inter alia, for the  
following matters:
 – Developing and revising from time to time the 

Company’s remuneration policy approaches applicable 
to the Board members, the CEO, the Corporate 
Secretary, the head of the IAD, and developing 
parameters of short-term and long-term incentive 
programmes for the CEO

 – Supervising the introduction and implementation  

of remuneration policy and various incentive 
programmes in the Company, and revising the  
policy and programmes as and when necessary
 – Performing preliminary year-end performance 

evaluation of the CEO in the context of the established 
remuneration criteria, and performing a preliminary 
assessment of achievement by the CEO of the targets 
under the long-term incentive programme

 – Developing recommendations to the Board on 
determining the amount of remuneration and  
principles of bonus payment for the Company’s 
Corporate Secretary, performing a preliminary year-
end performance evaluation of the Company’s 
Corporate Secretary, and issuing proposals on bonus 
payments to the Company’s Corporate Secretary

 – Supervising the disclosure of remuneration  

policies and procedures, and of the ownership  
of the Company shares by Board members and  
the person acting as the CEO in the annual report  
and on the Company’s website.

In 2020, the RemCom held three meetings and mainly 
considered KPIs of the CEO. 

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Disclosure Report

Objectives of the remuneration policy
Our remuneration policy is based on the  
following principles:
 – Attract, remunerate and retain qualified specialists  

who will, in their turn, enable the Company to achieve 
its strategic objectives

 – Provide for a balance between the achievement  

of short-term operating results and the long-term 
objectives of the Company

 – Create value for our shareholders, given the risks that 
may impact the variable component of remuneration.

Remuneration structure
The Group’s remuneration structure is designed to ensure 
a balance between engaging and retaining highly qualified 
managers and the interests of our shareholders. The 
established remuneration system comprises fixed and 
variable components. The fixed component consists of 
base salary, which is set in line with the market to ensure 
retention of key executives, and reflects the level of 
competence, experience, responsibility and personal 
achievements of the respective manager. The variable 
component consists of annual bonuses and may also 
include one-off and target bonus payments and other 
payments, that are determined based on the performance 
against pre-set key performance indicators (KPIs).

Remuneration of executive management1
In 2020, the remuneration of the key management 
personnel, including the CEO, amounted to USD 12 million. 
This remuneration includes base salary in the amount  
of USD 6 million and bonuses in the amount of  
USD 6 million.

Remuneration of Board members 
In 2019, the Board considered and approved the general 
levels of compensation for Board members.

All members of the Board, except for the Executive 
Chairman, are entitled to receive remuneration of EUR 
215 thousand (c. USD 264 thousand)2 gross per annum, 
paid monthly.

All members of the Board, except for the Executive 
Chairman, are entitled to receive additional remuneration 
for serving on a committee or other structural unit of  
the Board3:
 – EUR 26 thousand (c. USD 32 thousand)2 gross per 
annum for chairing a committee or other structural  
unit of the Board

 – EUR 18 thousand (c. USD 22 thousand)2 gross per 

annum for participation in each committee or other 
structural unit of the Board as a member

The aggregate amount of remuneration to Board 
members in 2020 amounted to USD 7 million, excluding 
social insurance4.

In addition, in 2020, the Company paid a total of 
USD 0.3 million as reimbursement of expenses incurred 
by Board members in connection with the performance 
of their functions. 

Total annual remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors in 20201

Executive Chairman

Independent Non-executive Directors

Non-executive Directors

Total

Year ended 31 December 2020

Discretionary bonuses  

Directors’ fee USD million

USD million

(% of total compensation)

(% of total compensation)

Total USD million

2,0

50%

2,1

100%

0,9

100%

5,0

71%

2,0

50%

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2,0

29%

4,0

2,1

0,9

7,0

1  Accrual basis.
2  Calculated based on a EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.23 as at 31 December 2020.
3  The CGC members (including the chairman) do not receive compensation for membership (chairmanship) in the CGC, if they at the same time 

participate in the NC of the Board and receive relevant compensation for participation in (chairing) the NC of the Board.

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Remuneration Committee continued

Structure of remuneration: 

Element of remuneration

Approach

Indices and dependencies

Not applicable

 – Salary is set to ensure competitiveness  
with other comparable Russian and  
foreign industry peers

 – Fixed remuneration reflects the level of 

competence, responsibility and personal 
achievements of the respective manager, 
and his/her professional experience

 – The company ensures a competitive total 
compensation portfolio for its employees, 
providing them with meal expenses, certain 
other reimbursements and medical insurance 

Not applicable

 – We do not fund any pension contributions 

Not applicable

or retirement benefits, except for mandatory 
contributions to the pension fund of the 
Russian Federation, as required by Russian 
law, which permits retiring employees to 
receive a defined monthly pension for life 
from the statutory pension fund

 – Bonus payments for achieving personal KPIs
 – KPIs for the CEO are developed by the 

Examples: 
 – Financial performance – Adjusted 

EBITDA; Free Cash Flow

 – HSE & sustainability – Lost Time 
Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR); 
ensuring the absence of 
environmental incidents, accidents 
or violations

 – Strategy – Achievement of 

strategic goals and successful 
realisation of development projects

 – Other objectives – In accordance 

with the manager’s area of 
responsibility

Not applicable

Remuneration Committee and approved  
by the Board

 – KPIs are set at the beginning of each 

financial (calendar) year 

 – KPIs are regularly reviewed and updated to 
ensure that they align with the Group’s goals

 – The objective in setting the fees paid to  
Board of Directors members (excluding 
Chairman of the Board) is to be competitive 
with other comparable, listed peer companies 

 – Members of the Board receive a fixed  
fee for participation in/chairing each  
Board committee1 

Key changes 
during the year

No changes 
made during 
the year

No changes 
made during 
the year

No changes 
made during 
the year

No changes 
made during 
the year

No changes 
made during 
the year 

Paid for achievements that are important  
for the Company, but which are outside the 
main KPIs

Task specific

No changes 
made during 
the year

 – Top managers of En+ Group subsidiaries 
are considered as risk-taking employees

 – Application of the Group’s executive 

remuneration policy 

 – Aligned with the Group’s executive 

remuneration structure

No changes 
made during 
the year

Base salary 
Base salary is stipulated by 
the agreements concluded 
with each member of the 
Group’s management team 
and is aimed at attracting 
and retaining high calibre 
professionals

Benefits 
Provided to support 
successful fulfilment  
of responsibilities by 
compensation of additional 
expenses associated with 
these responsibilities

Pension
Retirement funding provision

Annual bonus 
Ensures focus on and 
alignment with strategic 
goals of the Group

Board of Directors 
members’ fee (excluding 
Chairman of the Board  
of Directors) 
For participation in/chairing 
board committees in 
addition to payments as 
Board members

Additional compensation  
and benefits
Optional bonus payments  
for achievements beyond  
the scope of the KPIs for  
the relevant year

Remuneration for other 
risk-taking employees
To attract and retain high 
calibre professionals

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 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE En+Group Annual Report 2020Compliance 
Committee

Dear shareholders,
Corporate governance is foundational 
to business success. With more than 
thirty years’ experience in the area,  
and as Chairman of the Compliance 
Committee, this is something I take 
extremely seriously. I am very proud of 
the progress En+ has made over the 
last two years in corporate governance. 
In all areas the Company is led by a set 
of fundamental principles: we are 
committed to transparency, legal 
compliance and to clear and open 
decision-making. Furthermore, we  
are focused on value creation for  
the benefit of all shareholders and 
stakeholders and ensure everything we 
do reflects our responsibility to protect 
the environment and safeguard the 
health and wellbeing of our employees. 

In 2020, we enhanced our high 
standards further through new 
corporate policies focused on,  
among other things, our code  
of ethics, conflicts of interest,  
anti-bribery and anti-corruption. 

An important part of the Board  
of Directors’ remit is continued 
compliance with the terms of sanctions 
removal agreed with OFAC. OFAC 
described the measures undertaken  
by the Company as delivering 
“unprecedented transparency”—a 
standard to which we remain fully 
committed. We are in regular dialogue 
with OFAC and uphold a continuous 
process of regular extensive audits and 
monthly certification. 

Adherence to the terms of  
sanctions removal is just part of our 
comprehensive compliance regimen. 
As is expected for a group of our size, 
complexity and international presence, 
this regimen covers every aspect of our 
business. It is supported through an 
independent compliance function 
which reports directly to the Board  
and the Compliance Committee. 

En+ is committed to setting the 
standard of global governance, as we 
continuously seek to attract investment, 

strengthen our competitive position 
and enhance shareholder value.

Christopher Burnham 
Chair of the Compliance Committee

Composition
The CC was established following 
the removal of the Company from 
OFAC’s SDN list. The CC holds 
meetings at least once per 
quarter of the Company’s 
financial year.

The current composition  
of the CC is as follows:
 – Christopher Burnham,  

as chairman
 – Lord Barker
 – Anastasia Gorbatova
 – Carl Hughes

The primary responsibilities of the CC are, inter alia,  
the following:
 – Ensuring the formation of a compliance management 

system within the Group

 – Taking part in the development of policies and other 

 – Conducting due diligence in the event of any 
reasonable doubt regarding observance of  
compliance requirements and the provisions  
of compliance documents.

internal regulations of the Company relating to matters 
of compliance, and consistently following up on their 
observance

The СС reviews its own performance and reassesses  
the adequacy of procedures and guidelines in respect  
of regulatory compliance.

 – Ensuring that adequate compliance control is in place 

in the Group

In 2020, the CC held five meetings and considered 
regular compliance reports and goals for 2021.

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Health, Safety  
and Environment 
Committee

Dear shareholders,
The HSE Committee had a particularly 
busy year in 2020. As well as reinforcing 
management efforts to strengthen 
health and safety performance, the HSE 
Committee reviewed environmental 
risks at its facilities in the wake of the 
diesel spill at Norilsk Nickel, given that 
warming temperatures appear to have 
been a factor. The Committee were 
satisfied that all risks were being closely 
monitored and necessary actions were 
in place to address them. The 
Committee also oversaw the evolution 
of a unified environmental strategy for 
the Group, which is fundamental to our 
success as a business and to our leading 
role in delivering a sustainable future. 

We deeply regret that there were four 
fatal accidents involving En+ Group 
employees during the year. We have 
comprehensively reviewed each 
accident to determine critical factors 
and root causes, and to ensure that all 
appropriate actions are taken to prevent 
similar incidents occurring again. 

While our lost time injury frequency 
rate decreased for the Metals segment, 
it increased overall in 2020 owing to an 
accident involving a bus carrying our 
employees in Ust-Ilimsk. Fortunately, all 
those involved are safe. Preventative 
measures have been implemented.

We have clear HSE policies and 
management systems at all facilities, 
with results and performance indicators 
discussed at monthly top management 
meetings and training regularly reviewed 
to ensure employees are fully equipped 
to operate safely. The HSE Committee 
keeps a close watch on performance 
and supports management efforts to 
embed a strong health and safety 
culture throughout our operations.

This year we have strengthened our 
position as an environmental leader  
and have continued to drive progress 
towards greater emissions transparency 
for aluminium. 

As a Group, we were among the first 
aluminium producers to commit to a 
1.5°C pathway by 2050. In January 2021, 
we announced the aluminium industry’s 
most ambitious greenhouse gas 
emissions reduction targets: a 35% 
decrease by 2030 (compared with 2018 
levels) for Scope 1&2 emissions and a 
pledge to be net zero by 2050. To ensure 
our strategy for achieving these goals is 
robust, and reflects the diverse interests 
of our stakeholders, we are undertaking 
in-depth consultations. The newly 
created En+ Climate Change Taskforce 
led by our Chief Operating Officer and 
reporting to the Executive Chairman will 
help drive the transformative change 
required by the business. We intend  
to outline our net zero pathway in 
September 2021, which will be verified 
and approved by the Science Based 
Targets Initiative. 

Joan MacNaughton 
Chair of the Health, Safety and 
Environment Committee

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The HSE Committee meets at 
least once per quarter of the 
Company’s financial year. 

The current composition of the 
HSE Committee is as follows:
 – Joan MacNaughton, as chair
 – Lord Barker
 – Alexander Chmel
 – Vadim Geraskin

The primary responsibilities of the HSE Committee are, 
inter alia, the following:
 – Reviewing leading international research and best 

practices in the area of health, safety and environment, 
and, if necessary, assessing their impact and preparing 
respective strategic recommendations to the Board in 
relation to the Group

 – Preparing recommendations to the Board on 

formulating Group strategies, policies and instructions 
in the areas of health, safety and environment

 – Taking part in the development of policies and other 
bylaws of the Company regarding health, safety and 
environment

 – Preparing recommendations to the Board on possible 
participation, cooperation and consultations on health, 
safety and environmental matters with government 
authorities, NGOs and other companies or associations

 – Controlling the Company’s compliance with 

international standards, applicable laws and the 
Company bylaws on health, safety and environment

 – Benchmarking the Group’s operating results on 

occupational safety and environment against global 
best practices, and considering the results of such 
benchmarking.

In 2020, the HSE Committee held seven meetings and 
considered measures to prevent COVID-19 infection,  
the diesel spill in Norilsk and actions to be taken by  
the management, Health, Occupational, Industrial and 
Fire Safety Policy, and the environmental and climate 
strategy development plan.

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E X E C U T I V E   M A N A G E M E N T   T E A M

Our leadership team

Vladimir Kiriukhin 
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Appointed: 1 November 2018 
Joined the Group: January 2000

Vladimir oversees the Company’s 
long-term strategy, business 
development and cooperation  
with key external stakeholders, 
including regulators.

A long-serving member of 
En+ Group, previously Vladimir 
held several senior positions at 
EuroSibEnergo, including CEO.  
He held senior positions at Russian 
Aluminium and MAREM+. Vladimir 
was also a Chairman of the Board 
at Irkutskenergo, Chairman of the 
Board at Krasnoyarsk HPP, served 
in the Board of RUSAL.

He is a member of the 
Governmental Commission on 
Electric Power Sector Development, 
which coordinates regulatory 
decisions on key issues facing the 
Russian electric power industry.

He graduated from the All-
Union Institute of Interindustrial 
Information with a PhD in 
engineering, having previously 
obtained a major in mathematics 
from the Higher Naval School of 
Radio Electronics.

Vladimir does not hold any shares 
in the Company and has not 
entered into any transactions with 
the Company shares during 2020.

Mikhail Khardikov
Deputy CEO –  
Chief Financial Officer
Joined the Group: November 2010 

Vyacheslav Solomin 
Deputy CEO –  
Chief Operating Officer 
Joined the Group: November 2007 

Natalia Albrekht
Deputy CEO –  
Chief People Officer 
Joined the Group: September 2019

Mikhail is responsible for finance, 
tax, treasury and supervision of 
budget, reporting and consolidation 
of subdivisions on the Group level, 
as well as operational management 
of the Power segment.

He joined the Company’s subsidiary 
EuroSibEnergo in 2010 as Investor 
Relations Director, and then served 
as Corporate Finance Director. In 
2014, he was appointed as CFO and 
in 2018 as a CEO of EuroSibEnergo. 
Mikhail was appointed as Deputy 
CEO – Chief Financial Officer of 
En+ Group in 2019.

Prior to that Mikhail held senior 
positions at Bashkirenergo, OGK-3, 
HC Metalloinvest and COALCO.

Mikhail graduated from the 
Academy of Public Administration 
under the President of the 
Russian Federation with a PhD 
in economics in 2009, having 
previously obtained a major in 
Business Administration from the 
Academy of National Economy 
under the Government of the 
Russian Federation in 2007.

Vyacheslav focuses on day-
to-day operations and project 
management, implementation 
of management best practices, 
and digital strategy, as well 
as strengthening the Group’s 
environmental practices 
and overlooking sustainable 
development strategy.

He joined the Group in 2007  
as CFO of EuroSibEnergo, where 
he was appointed as Deputy CEO 
in 2010. In 2014, he was appointed 
as CEO of EuroSibEnergo.

Before joining EuroSibEnergo,  
he held senior positions with  
the financial departments of  
INTER RAO UES Power  
Generating Company and  
SIBUR Holding. He also worked  
for PricewaterhouseCoopers for 
nine years.

Vyacheslav graduated from 
Far Eastern State University, 
Vladivostok and the University of 
Maryland University College (USA).

Before to joining the Group, Natalia 
was Executive Vice President for 
Organisational Development and 
Human Resources at VimpelCom 
for six years.

Prior to that, she headed the HR 
department of VTB Bank as a 
Senior Vice President, held the 
position of Vice President of 
Rostelecom, was Deputy General 
Director for Organisational 
Development, Human Resources 
and Administrative Issues in CTC 
Media holding. She also served 
as Director of the Subscription 
Services Department at NTV Plus, 
Deputy Director General for Sales 
and Development of the Federal 
Sales Center and General Director 
of Integrated Settlement Center.

Natalia graduated from Bauman 
Moscow State Technical University, 
majoring in Applied Mechanics.

Natalia has an international CIPD 
certification in HR management.

Gender diversity

Age

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4-9 years
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En+Group Annual Report 2020Vera Kurochkina
Deputy CEO for  
Public Relations
Joined the Group: February 2003

Vera is responsible for developing 
and implementing communications 
strategy, supporting the company’s 
key projects through the media, 
charity and social programmes, 
internal communications, establishing 
cooperation with industrial and non-
commercial associations.

Vera served as PR Director of 
RUSAL. Between 2003 and 2006, 
she was head of RUSAL’s media 
relations department. She also 
managed a group of projects at 
Mikhailov & Partners, a strategic 
communications agency. Prior 
to this, she was a marketing and 
communications manager at 
PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Vera graduated from the Peoples’ 
Friendship University of Russia  
with honours, and from the Finance 
Academy under the Government  
of the Russian Federation.

Igor Galanin
Human Resources Director
Joined the Group: June 2010

Igor is responsible for HR 
management strategy, the 
implementation of staff 
engagement policies and the 
management of recruitment 
programmes.

From 2015 until 2019, he served 
as Human Resources Director at 
Irkutskenergo. Prior to that, Igor  
has had extensive experience in 
human resource management,  
in a range of industries.

Igor graduated with a degree 
in Engineering from the Nizhny 
Novgorod State University of 
Architecture and Civil Engineering 
in 1998. He also received a degree 
in economics from Lobachevsky 
State University, Nizhny Novgorod, 
in 2000. He obtained his MBA 
degree (Personnel Management) 
from Nizhny Novgorod State 
Technical University in 2005.

Egor Ivanov
Head of Control and  
Internal Audit
Joined the Group: July 2001

Egor is responsible for the 
implementation, structuring 
and improvement of the internal 
control system, supporting the 
risk management system and 
implementation and maintenance of 
internal control over the purchasing 
activities of the Company.

From 2012 to 2017, he served as 
Head of Control, Internal Audit and 
Business Coordination at RUSAL. 
Previously he led RUSAL’s planning 
and budgeting department, and 
served as the Company’s First 
Deputy CFO.

Prior to joining RUSAL, Egor 
worked at ITERA Group.

Egor graduated with a degree  
in accounting, analysis and  
business auditing from the Financial 
Academy under the Government  
of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Danilov
General Counsel
Joined the Group: July 2018

Alexander is responsible for 
legal support to the Company’s 
business/projects, legal 
proceedings and general 
supervision of legal functions  
at En+ Group’s businesses.

Before joining the Company,  
he held various legal positions  
at LUKOIL Overseas Group. Prior  
to his experience with LUKOIL, 
he was a Partner at Akin Gump 
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP from 
December 2006.

Alexander graduated cum laude 
from the international law faculty 
of the Moscow State Institute of 
International Relations in 1995, 
and received his LLM from the 
University of Michigan Law School 
in 2000, along with an MBA degree 
from the University of Chicago 
Booth School of Business in 2016.

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Yulia Chekunaeva 
Director for Capital Markets 
and Strategic Initiatives
Joined the Group: September 2016 

Yulia is responsible for capital 
markets, investor relations, 
international strategic partnerships, 
stakeholder management, ESG, 
sustainability reporting and Climate 
Change initiatives. 

She is serving as an Independent 
Non-Executive Director at 
Nordgold since March 2021. Yulia 
was Executive Director of Goldman 
Sachs Global Investment Research 
and Head of Metals and Mining 
Corporate lending in Sberbank CIB. 

She graduated from Harvard 
Business School Advanced 
Management Program.

Yulia holds an MSc from Warwick 
Business School (Economics and 
Finance), a BSc in Economics from 
Higher School of Economics, and 
a BSc in Banking and Finance from 
The London School of Economics 
and Political Sciences. 

Georgy Borisov
Chief Compliance Officer
Joined the Group: September 2019

Andrey Lymarev
Chief Technical Officer 
Joined the Group: January 2017

David Pogosbekov 
Commercial Director
Joined the Group: June 2008

Georgy oversees compliance with 
Group policies, standards and 
procedures, provides guidance 
to En+ Group businesses and 
drives compliance with regulatory 
obligations.

He is a transactional lawyer with 
25 years of post-qualification 
experience in Russia and in the 
UK, holding Russian and US law 
degrees. For many years prior to 
joining En+ Group he practiced 
law as an associate and later as a 
partner at various international law 
firms including Baker Botts, Latham 
Watkins and K&L Gates.

Georgy graduated from the 
international law faculty of 
the Moscow State Institute of 
International Relations in 1995,  
and received his LLM degree in 
1996 from The John Marshall Law 
School in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Andrey is in charge of the 
development of a medium- and 
long-term technical strategy for 
the Company. He manages the 
maintenance of the Company’s 
energy assets and oversees the 
accident rate reduction strategy.

Before joining the Group, Andrey 
was Deputy Chief Engineer for 
Repairs and then Deputy Chief 
Engineer for Maintenance at 
INTER RAO Electricity Generation 
Management from 2015 to 2016.

Prior to that, he worked his way up 
from a turbine inspection operator 
to Chief Technical Officer at the 
Siberian Energy Company.

Andrey was awarded the Gratitude 
of the Ministry of Energy of the 
Russian Federation in 2008 and 
an Honorary Diploma from the 
Ministry of Energy of the Russian 
Federation in 2012.

David’s responsibilities 
include price optimisation in 
procurement by streamlining and 
consolidating purchases across 
the Company, the development 
of a unified procurement policy, 
and the development of uniform 
engagement standards for 
suppliers and contractors.

He joined En+ Group in  
2008 as a tax manager of the 
Company’s hydropower segment, 
EuroSibEnergo, where he was 
appointed as Commercial Director 
in 2011. David subsequently became 
the CEO of EuroSibEnergo Trading 
House in 2015. He started his career 
in tax consulting with both Russian 
and international consultancies 
including Deloitte.

David graduated from the Financial 
Academy under the Government 
of the Russian Federation with a 
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involved in the Hong Kong SE & NYSE Euronext IPO  
of RUSAL, and served as Secretary to the Disclosure 
Committee of RUSAL, established in accordance with 
HK Listing Rules compliance requirements.

In 2011–2014, after his experience with RUSAL, 
Mr Makarchuk was Deputy Director of the Corporate 
Governance Department at JSC TNK-BP Management, 
in charge of support of the TNK-BP Office of the Board 
Secretary and other departments on legal corporate 
matters, registration procedures, approvals, compliance, 
document flow, the development of corporate 
governance system methodology, and coordinating 
shareholders representatives relations.

After the acquisition of TNK-BP by Rosneft, Mr Makarchuk 
continued working at Rosneft as Deputy Head of the 
Foreign Assets Department/Project Director of the 
Corporate Governance Department, with a similar remit.

Sergey Makarchuk graduated from the law faculty of 
Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2004, where he 
also obtained a special certificate in legal English translation.

The Corporate Secretary can be contacted with any 
queries at: CS@enplus.ru.

Shareholdings of CEO and management team
As at the date of this Report, neither the CEO nor members 
of the management team directly or indirectly hold any 
shares in the Company. Throughout 2020, neither the  
CEO nor members of the management team concluded 
any transactions with the shares of the Company.

Conflicts of interest and loans issued  
to members of the Board and the CEO
In 2020 and up to the date of this Report, the Company 
has not been aware of any conflicts of interest affecting 
any member of the Board or the CEO (including in 
connection with their participation in the managing 
bodies of the Company’s competitors).

In 2020, no loans have been issued by the Company 
(or any Group company) to members of the Board  
or the CEO.

Sergey Makarchuk
Corporate Secretary

Corporate Secretary
Pursuant to the Regulations on the Corporate 
Secretary, the Corporate Secretary of the Company 
is responsible for the Company’s efficient ongoing 
interaction with shareholders, coordination of the 
Company’s activities  in protecting the rights and 
interests of shareholders, and support of the effective 
operation of the Board  and Board Committees.

The functions of the Corporate Secretary include, 
inter alia:

 – Participation in preparation and holding of GSMs

 – Supporting the activities of the Board and the

Board Committees

 – Implementing the Company’s disclosure policy
and ensuring the storage of the Company’s
corporate documents

 – Liaisons between the Company and its shareholders,

and preventing corporate conflicts

 – Improving the corporate governance system and

practices of the Company.

Sergey Makarchuk (year of birth: 1982) was appointed as 
Secretary of the Board on 10 April 2019 and Corporate 
Secretary of En+ on 14 November 2019.

After working at various law firms, Sergey Makarchuk 
worked for RUSAL Group in 2007–2010 at the Corporate 
Governance Department of RUSAL Global Management 
B.V., responsible for legal corporate procedures, as well 
as compliance of the Group’s foreign entities, the RUSAL 
Board, and Board Committee support. He was also 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE En+Group Annual Report 2020Information for  
shareholders and investors

Ordinary shares
As at 31 December 2020, the share capital of En+ Group 
was divided into 638,848,896 ordinary shares with the 
par value of USD 0.00007 each.

Following the completion of the Lord Barker Plan, 
67,420,324 new shares in the form of Global Depositary 
Receipts (GDRs) were issued to a subsidiary of Glencore 
International AG, representing approximately 10.55%  
of the enlarged share capital of the Company 
(638,848,896 shares), in exchange for the transfer to the 
Company by Amokenga Holdings Limited of its 8.75% 
holding in RUSAL in two stages. The first stage was settled 
on 31 January 2019, and 1.97% of RUSAL’s shares were 
transferred to the Company following the removal of the 
Company and RUSAL from the SDN list. The second stage 
was settled on 3 February 2020, and the remaining 6.78% 
of RUSAL’s shares were transferred to the Company.

On 18 February 2020, En+ Group’s ordinary shares 
started to be traded on the Moscow Exchange under  
the trading ticker ENPG. The Moscow Exchange  
included ordinary shares of the Company in its Level One 
Quotation List. This listing created a diversified platform 
for investors in equity securities of the Company, and 
increased the accessibility of the Company to capital 
markets. The Company’s GDRs are listed on the London 
Stock Exchange. Investors are given optionality: they 
may trade their preferred form of the Company’s 
securities on their preferred stock exchange.

En+ Group voting and shareholder structure as at 31 December 2020

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6.75% Former family members

3.42% Other shareholders
3.22% Volnoe Delo

10.55%
Glencore

21.37% 
En+ Group2

44.95%
Mr Deripaska3

9.73%
Free Float 

6.75% Independent trustee1

6.64% Independent trustee1

10.55%
Glencore

14.33% 
Independent trustee1

7.04% En+ Group’s Executive
Chairman of the Board2

9.95% Independent trustee1

35.00%
Mr Deripaska3

Shareholding

Voting rights

Note: percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
1 

Independent trustees, who exercise voting rights attaching to certain shares of the Company (37.68% in total), as required by OFAC: D.J. Baker, 
David Crane, Arthur Dodge, Ogier Global Nominee (Jersey) Limited.

2  Shares acquired from VTB by En+ Group’s subsidiary as per Company’s announcements on 6 and 12 February 2020. Voting rights in respect  

of 14.33% of shares are held by an independent trustee, while the remaining voting rights in respect of 7.04% of shares are exercised by  
Executive Chairman of the Board, Lord Barker, at the Board’s direction.

3  Directly or indirectly. Under the agreement between the Company and OFAC, the major shareholder’s share cannot exceed 44.95% and the  

voting rights cannot exceed 35%

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The Company’s management is not aware of any holdings 
in excess of 5% of the Company’s share capital save for 
those disclosed by the Company immediately above.

Depositary bank
The Company’s depositary bank is Citibank N.A., 
registered address: 388 Greenwich Street New York, 
New York 10013, United States of America.

Global Depositary Receipts
En+ Group’s ordinary shares, in the form of GDRs, are 
listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: ENPL).  
One GDR represents one share.

Until 17 April 2020 inclusive, En+ Group’s GDRs were 
listed on the Moscow Exchange (ticker: ENPL), and were 
included in the Level One Quotation List. The GDRs were 
subsequently delisted from the Moscow Exchange on 
20 April 2020. 

The contact details of Citibank N.A. are:
Citibank N.A.
Tel: +1 (212) 723 5435
E-mail: CitiADR@Citi.com
Website: www.citiadr.factsetdigitalsolutions.com/www/
drfront_page.idms

Registrar
The Company’s registrar is Joint Stock Company 
“Interregional Registration Center” (the “IRC”). 

Financial calendar 2021

8 February 2021 

4Q and FY 2020 Trading update

25 March 2021

FY 2020 Financial results

27 April 2021

1Q 2021 Trading update

27 July 2021

2Q and 1H 2021 Trading update

Contact details of IRC are:
JSC “IRC” 
Tel: +7 (495) 234 4470
E-mail: info@mrz.ru
Website: www.mrz.ru

19 August 2021

1H 2021 Financial results (date TBC)

  p. 30 Our competitive advantages

27 October 2021 

3Q and 9M 2021 Trading update

En+ Group’s international securities identification numbers

London Stock Exchange

Moscow Exchange

Ticker

ISIN1 

Common Code2 

CUSIP3 

Ticker

ISIN

Instrument

GDRs

GDRs 

Ordinary shares

Rule 144A GDR

Regulation S GDR

ENPL

ENPL

US29355E1091

US29355E2081

171560667

29355E109

170465199

29355E208

Regulation S GDR
(until 17 April 2020 inclusive)

ENPL

Ordinary shares

ENPG

US29355E2081

RU000A100K72

Trading platform

Bloomberg code

London Stock Exchange

Moscow Exchange (until 17 
April 2020 inclusive)

Moscow Exchange (since 18 
February 2020)

ENPL LI

ENPL RM 

ENPG RM

ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) – international identification number of the share.

1 
2  Common Code – a nine-digit identification code issued jointly by CEDEL and Euroclear. 
3  CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures) – identification number given to the issue of shares  

for the purposes of facilitating clearing.

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London Stock Exchange

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GDR price, USD per GDR (LHS)

Trading volume, ths GDRs (RHS)

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

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Source: Bloomberg.

The price of En+ Group’s GDRs on the LSE increased 
from USD 10 as at 2 January 2020 to USD 10.4 as at 
31 December 2020. En+ Group’s market capitalisation 
increased from USD 6.4 billion at the beginning of the 

Moscow Stock Exchange

year to USD 6.6 billion on 31 December 2020. The 
average daily trading volume during that period was 
6,817 GDRs.

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GDR price, RUB per GDR (LHS)

Trading volume, ths GDRs and ODRs (RHS)

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Source: Bloomberg.

The En+ Group’s GDR price on the Moscow Exchange 
increased from RUB 646.6 as at 3 January 2020 to 
RUB 770 per ordinary share as at 30 December 2020. 
En+ Group’s market capitalisation increased from 
RUB 413.1 billion at the beginning of the year to 
RUB 491.9 billion on 30 December 2020. The  
average daily trading volume during the year was  
38,255 GDRs/ordinary shares. 

Share repurchases
In the reporting period the Company has undertaken  
the transaction discussed in more detail in the section of 
this Annual Report entitled “Acquisition of VTB’s Stake”. 
Save in relation to this transaction, during the reporting 
period, the Company did not, either itself or through a 
person acting in their own name but on the Company’s 
behalf, repurchase any of the Company’s own shares, 
and did not, either itself or through a person acting in 
their own name but on the Company’s behalf, hold any 
shares in treasury.

Analyst coverage
As at the end of 2020, eleven banks were covering  
En+ GDRs, with seven investment banks issuing  
a ‘BUY’ recommendation:
 – Aton
 – BofA Securities
 – Citi
 – Credit Suisse
 – Gazprombank
 – J.P. Morgan

 – Renaissance Capital
 – Sberbank CIB
 – Societe Generale
 – SOVA Capital
 – UBS

En+ Group’s IR team interfaces with remaining brokers in 
order to extend analyst coverage, while monitoring and 
regularly communicating analyst consensus to the 
Company’s Board of Directors and top management.

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Credit rating
En+ Group credit rating:
 – As at 31 December 2020, the Group had the Fitch 

rating ‘B+’, Outlook Stable

RUSAL credit ratings:
 – Fitch: ‘B+’, Outlook Stable
 – Moody’s: ‘Ba3’, Outlook Stable
 – CCXR (Chinese rating agency): ‘AAA’, Outlook Stable, 
assigned due to Panda Bonds issued in mainland China

Acquisition of VTB’s stake
On 12 February 2020, the Company simplified its 
ownership structure through the USD 1.58 billion 
acquisition of VTB Group’s 21.37% stake in En+ Group.

En+ Group acquired 136,511,122 shares from VTB Group 
for cash at a price of USD 11.57 per share, a significant 
discount to En+ Group’s fundamental valuation. The 
removal of the VTB Group’s overhang causes no 
disruption to arrangements made under the Barker Plan. 
The acquisition was financed by a RUB 100.8 billion loan 
from Sberbank.

The deal provides future optionality to further simplify 
the Group’s ownership structure. All or part of the shares 
acquired may be used:
 – In connection with strategic activity; and/or

 – To undertake a secondary offering to increase free 
float, broaden institutional ownership and improve 
liquidity, subject to market conditions.

Dividend policy
On 14 November 2019, the Board approved the 
Regulations on Dividend Policy, which provide that when 
determining the size of the dividends recommended to 
the GSM, the Board shall calculate the minimum 
dividends as:
 – One hundred per cent (100%) of dividends received 
from RUSAL1 (as long as the Company is a RUSAL 
shareholder), and

 – Seventy-five per cent (75%) of Free Cash Flow of the 

En+ Power Segment, but in any event at least USD 250 
million per year.

The Regulations on Dividend Policy is available on the 
Company’s website.

Dividend payments
During 2020, the GSM of the Company did not approve 
any dividend distributions. The Company anticipates that 
dividend payments shall be resumed as soon as market 
condition allow.

Information disclosure
The Company pays considerable attention to ensure that 
any relevant information is delivered to all shareholders 
and analysts at the same time, in accordance with the 
applicable provisions of Russian law and the Moscow 
Exchange disclosure requirements, as well as the Market 
Abuse Regulations and the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance 
and Transparency Rules.

Information is distributed through the following channels:
 – The Moscow Exchange and UK regulatory news service 

(RNS): the Company’s price-sensitive information is 
disclosed through information disclosure systems

 – The Company’s website: the Company publishes 
releases on key events as well as operational and 
financial results

 – The Company’s webpage on the Russian regulatory 

newsfeed (Interfax e-Disclosure).

Diversity
The Company is committed to promoting a diverse and 
inclusive workforce, and recognises and embraces the 
benefits of having a diverse Board to enhance the quality 
of its performance.

The Board recognises the desire of stakeholders to have 
greater diversity in senior management and on boards.

In 2020 En+ adopted the Board of Directors Diversity 
Policy which aims to set out the Company’s approach  
to promoting and maintaining the diversity of the Board.

  To download the Diversity Policy from our website:  
www.enplusgroup.com/upload/iblock/c86/
Board-of-Directors-Diversity-Policy-_Eng_.pdf

Inclusion
En+ aims to create an environment of inclusion, where 
everyone is treated without discrimination.

We are working to ensure equal opportunity in 
recruitment, promotion, training and reward for all 
employees regardless of ethnicity, national origin, 
religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, 
disability, or any other characteristic protected by 
applicable laws.

In the unfortunate event that existing employees should 
become disabled, our ambition is to provide continued 
employment, training and occupational assistance  
where needed.

Email
The Investor Relations Department can be contacted 
with any queries at: ir@enplus.ru

1  RUSAL’s dividend policy: annual payout of up to 15% of Covenant EBITDA, subject to compliance with relevant regulations and loan agreements. 
Covenant EBITDA is defined as UC RUSAL’s EBITDA on an LTM basis as defined in the relevant credit agreements, adding dividends declared by 
Norilsk Nickel and attributable to the shares owned by UC RUSAL.

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EN+ GROUP IPJSC
Consolidated Financial Statements  
for the year ended 31 December 2020

Contents

Statement of Management’s Responsibilities 
Independent Auditors’ Report 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Statement of Management’s 
Responsibilities for the  
Preparation and Approval of the 
Consolidated Financial Statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2020

The following statement, which should be read in conjunction with the auditors’ responsibilities stated in the  
auditors’ report on the audit of the consolidated financial statements set out on pages 129-132, is made with  
a view to distinguishing the respective responsibilities of management and those of the auditors in relation to  
the consolidated financial statements of EN+ GROUP IPJSC and its subsidiaries.

Management is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 
31 December 2020 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for:
– selecting suitable accounting principles and applying them consistently;
– making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
– stating whether International Financial Reporting Standards have been followed, subject to any material  

departures disclosed and explained in the consolidated financial statements; and

– preparing the consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to  

presume that the Group will continue in the business for the foreseeable future.

Management, within its competencies, is also responsible for:
– designing, implementing and maintaining an effective system of internal controls throughout the Group;
– maintaining statutory accounting records in compliance with local legislation and accounting standards  

in the respective jurisdictions in which the Group operates;

– taking steps to safeguard the assets of the Group; and
– detecting and preventing fraud and other irregularities.

These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 24 March 2021 and  
were signed on its behalf by:

General Director of 
EN+ GROUP IPJSC

Vladimir Kiriukhin  

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Independent Auditors’ Report

To the Shareholders of EN+ GROUP IPJSC

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of EN+ GROUP IPJSC (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the 
“Group”), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2020, the consolidated 
statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, 
and notes, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the 
consolidated financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2020, and its consolidated financial performance and its 
consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those 
standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements 
section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the independence requirements that are 
relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in the Russian Federation and with the International Ethics 
Standards Board for Accountants International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International 
Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the 
requirements in the Russian Federation and the IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is 
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the 
consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 
consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate 
opinion on these matters.

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Audited entity: EN+ GROUP IPJSC.
Registration number. in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities:
No. 1193926010398.
Kaliningrad, Russia.

Independent auditor: JSC “KPMG”, a company incorporated under 
the Laws of the Russian Federation, a member firm of the KPMG 
global organization of independent member firms affiliated with 
KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited  
by guarantee.
Registration number. in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities: 
No. 1027700125628.
Member of the Self-regulatory Organization of Auditors Association 
“Sodruzhestvo” (SRO AAS). Principal registration number of 
the entry in the Register of Auditors and Audit Organizations: 
No. 12006020351.

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EN+ GROUP IPJSC 
Independent Auditors’ Report
Page 2 

Valuation of property, plant and equipment

Please refer to the Note 11 in the consolidated financial statements.

The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

The Group has significant property, plant and 
equipment balance which is material to the 
consolidated financial statements as at 
31 December 2020.

Current global market conditions, including 
fluctuations in LME aluminium prices, сoal prices, 
market premiums and alumina purchase prices, 
uncertainty regarding volumes and tariffs for 
electricity transmission, together with their 
long-term forecasts, may indicate that some 
property, plant and equipment items may be 
subject to either impairment loss or reversal of 
previously recognised impairment loss. This is in 
particular related to such cash generating units 
(CGUs) as aluminium and alumina plants, bauxite 
mines, coal mines, Irkutsk GridCo and CHP. 

For aluminium, alumina, bauxite, coal, Irkutsk GridCo and CHP CGUs 
we evaluated the reasonableness of the expected cash flow forecasts 
by comparing them with the latest budgets approved by the Board of 
Directors, externally derived data as well as our own assessments in 
relation to key inputs such as production levels, forecasted aluminium 
sales prices, forecasted coal sales prices, forecasted volumes and 
tariffs of electricity transmission and electricity and heat sales, 
forecasted alumina and bauxite purchase prices, costs inflation, 
foreign currency exchange rates, discount rates and terminal growth 
rates. We also considered the historic accuracy of management’s 
forecasts by comparing prior year forecasts to actual results. 

We used our own valuation specialists to assist us in evaluating the 
assumptions and methodology used by the Group. 

In particular, we challenged:
 – aluminium and alumina smelters, bauxite mines costs projections by 

comparing them with historical results and industry peers;

As at the reporting date management performs 
valuation of the recoverable amount of the 
Group’s assets and cash generating units as 
their value in use.

 – coal prices, tariffs for electricity transmission and electricity and 

heat sales by comparing them with historical data, economic and 
industry forecasts;

 – volumes of electricity transmission by comparing them with 

Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in 
forecasting and discounting future cash flows, 
which are the basis of the assessment of 
recoverability, this is one of the key judgmental 
areas that our audit is concentrated on. 

historical volumes and potential Taishet aluminium smelter demand;
 – the key assumptions for long term revenue and costs growth rates 

in the forecasts by comparing them with historical results, economic 
and industry forecasts; and

 – the discount rates used. Specifically, we recalculated the Group’s 

weighted average cost of capital using market comparable information.

We also performed sensitivity analysis on the discounted cash flow 
forecasts and assessed whether the Group’s disclosures about the 
sensitivity of the outcome of the impairment assessment to changes 
in key assumptions reflected the risks inherent in the valuation of 
property, plant and equipment.

Revaluation of hydro assets 

Please refer to the Note 11(e) in the consolidated financial statements. 

The key audit matter 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

The Group has a significant class of assets 
which is material to the consolidated financial 
statements as at 31 December 2020 and is 
measured under revaluation model.

Changes in macroeconomic environment 
including, but not limited to discount rates and 
inflation, as well as a two year period from last 
revaluation may indicate that as at 31 December 
2020 carrying amount of hydro assets could be 
different from their fair value. 

As at the reporting date management 
performed a revaluation of hydro assets 
involving independent valuer. 

Due to the significant judgement required to 
determine depreciated replacement costs 
(“DRC”) as well as inherent uncertainty 
involved in forecasting and discounting future 
cash flows used to test DRC for economic 
obsolescence, this is one of the key judgmental 
areas that our audit is concentrated on.

We evaluated competence, capabilities and objectivity of the 
independent valuer used by the Group.

We used our own valuation specialists to assist us in evaluating the 
assumptions and methodology used by the Group. 

In particular, we challenged: 
 – methodology used for different types of assets;
 – key assumptions including costs to reproduce or replace property, 
plant and equipment, adjustments for physical depreciation and 
functional obsolescence;

 – reliability and appropriateness of market data sources used by 

independent valuer;

 – volumes of electricity sales and tariffs as well as costs projections by 

comparing them with historical data, approved budgets and 
economic and industry forecasts;

 – the key assumptions for long term revenue growth rates in the 

forecasts by comparing them with historical results, economic and 
industry forecasts; and
 – the discount rates used.

We also assessed whether the Group’s disclosures about the 
revaluation of hydro assets are adequate.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020EN+ GROUP IPJSC 
Independent Auditors’ Report
Page 3

Other Information 

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the 
Group’s Annual Report but does not include the consolidated financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The 
Group’s Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditors’ report.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information 
identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially 
inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears  
to be materially misstated.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the  
Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in 
accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation  
of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern 
basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic 
alternative but to do so. 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process. 

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with 
ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are 
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic 
decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism 
throughout the audit. We also: 
– Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or 
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is 
higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.— Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the 
audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

– Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 

disclosures made by management.

– Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the 

audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant 
doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are 
required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if 
such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up 
to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a 
going concern.

– Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the 

disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in 
a manner that achieves fair presentation.

– Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities 

within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, 
supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing 
of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during 
our audit.

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Independent Auditors’ Report
Page 4 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical 
requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or 
safeguards applied.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the 
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report 
because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits 
of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is:

Andrei Ryazantsev
JSC “KPMG”
Moscow, Russia
24 March 2021

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Consolidated Statement of Profit or  
Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
for the year ended 31 December 2020

Revenues

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Distribution expenses

General and administrative expenses

Impairment of non-current assets
Net other operating expenses

Results from operating activities

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

Finance income

Finance costs

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Attributable to:

Shareholders of the Parent Company

Non-controlling interests

Profit for the year

Earnings per share

Note

5

6

13

8

8

10

16(g)

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

10,356

(7,808)

2,548

(545)

(775)

(58)
(160)

1,010

971

160

(1,016)

1,125

(109)

1,016

684

332

1,016

11,752

(8,873)

2,879

(632)

(839)

(321)
(111)

976

1,669

83

(1,148)

1,580

(276)

1,304

860

444

1,304

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Basic and diluted earnings per share (USD)

9

1.320

1.356

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, 
the consolidated financial statements set out on pages 140 to 207.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or  
Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
for the year ended 31 December 2020 (continued)

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Items that will never be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Actuarial gain/(loss) on post-retirement benefit plans

Revaluation of non-current assets

Тахation

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Foreign currency translation differences on foreign operations

Foreign currency translation differences for equity-accounted investees

Disposal of subsidiary

Change in fair value of cash flow hedge

Change in fair value of financial assets

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Attributable to:

Shareholders of the Parent Company

Non-controlling interests

Total comprehensive income for the year

Year ended 31 December

Note

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

1,016

1,304

18(b)

11(e) 

10(c)

13

19

16(g)

3

230

(46)

187

(210)

(667)

—

(53)

(1)

(931)

(744)

272

405

(133)

272

(17)

—

—

(17)

202

450

4

34

(2)

688

671

1,975

1,236

739

1,975

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, 
the consolidated financial statements set out on pages 140 to 207.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Consolidated Statement  
of Financial Position 
as at 31 December 2020

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and intangible assets

Interests in associates and joint ventures

Deferred tax assets

Derivative financial assets

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

Current assets
Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Short-term investments

Derivative financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital

Share premium

Treasury shares

Additional paid-in capital

Revaluation reserve

Other reserves

Foreign currency translation reserve

Accumulated losses

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

Non-current liabilities

Loans and borrowings

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions — non-current portion

Derivative financial liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Current liabilities

Loans and borrowings

Provisions — current portion

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial liabilities

Total current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Note

11

12

13

10(b)

19

15(e)

14

15(b)

19

15(d)

16

16(g)

17

10(b)

18

19

17

18

15(c)

19

31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

9,577

2,181

3,832

244

20

208

9,883

2,376

4,248

165

33

108

16,062

16,813

2,339

1,431

237

30

2,562

6,599

22,661

—

1,516

(1,579)

9,193

2,902

169

(5,923)

(3,122)

3,156

2,909

6,065

10,215

1,139

518

28

121

2,542

2,082

241

75

2,278

7,218

24,031

—

1,516

—

9,193

2,722

198

(5,493)

(3,806)

4,330

3,042

7,372

11,258

1,243

536

27

121

12,021

13,185

2,173

89

2,156

157

4,575

22,661

1,224

71

2,152

27

3,474

24,031

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, the consolidated financial 
statements set out on pages 140 to 207.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 December 2020

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of non-current assets 

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

Dividend income

Income tax expense

Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of inventories

Impairment of trade and other receivables 

Provision for legal claims

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments

Operating profit before changes in working capital

Decrease in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables 

Cash flows from operations before income tax 

Income taxes paid

Cash flows from operating activities

Year ended 31 December

Note

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

1,016

1,304

11,12

8

6

13

8

8

8

10

6

8

10(f)

781

58

(98)

12

(971)

790

(61)

(1)

109

3

10

10

226

1,884

212

166

(146)

2,116

(226)

1,890

806

321

114

24

(1,669)

1,000

(82)

(1)

276

(18)

2

22

21

2,120

535

(238)

588

3,005

(444)

2,561

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, the consolidated financial statements set 
out on pages 140 to 207.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Year ended 31 December

Note

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of intangible assets

Other investments

Return of prepayment for investment in associate

Interest received

Dividends from associates and joint ventures

Dividends from financial assets

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets

Return from/(contribution to joint venture)

Acquisition of subsidiaries

Change in restricted cash

Cash flows (used in)/from investing activities

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Acquisition of own shares

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

Interest paid

16(b)

Restructuring fees and expenses related to issuance of shares

Settlement of derivative financial instruments 

Cash flows used in financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year, excluding restricted cash

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year, excluding restricted cash

15(d)

19

(1,108)

(20)

(198)

—

56

1,170

4

—

1

(1)

—

(77)

3,040

(1,813)

(1,579)

—

(779)

(26)

(215)

(1,372)

441

2,265

(157)

2,549

46

(1,024)

(37)

(77)

44

62

1,141

5

15

(78)

(35)

30

92

5,872

(6,366)

—

(5)

(1,021)

(42)

(26)

(1,588)

1,065

1,140

60

2,265

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Restricted cash amounted to USD 13 million and USD 13 million at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, 
respectively.

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, the consolidated financial statements set 
out on pages 140 to 207.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Consolidated Statement  
of Changes in Equity

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

USD million

Balance at 1 January 2019

Comprehensive income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners

Change in effective interest in subsidiaries (16(а))

Total transactions with owners

Balance 31 December 2019

Balance at 1 January 2020

Comprehensive income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year:

Revaluation of hydro assets as at 31 December 2020 
(16(f),11(e))

Taxation (10(с))

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners

Acquisition of own shares (1(a))

Total transactions with owners

Balance 31 December 2020

Share premium

973

—

—

—

543

543

1,516

1,516

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,516

Treasury share 
reserve

Additional  

paid-in capital

Revaluation 
reserve

Other reserves

translation reserve

Foreign currency 

Accumulated

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,579)

(1,579)

(1,579)

9,193

2,718

(62)

(5,024)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4

4

9,193

2,722

(5,493)

(3,806)

4,330

9,193

2,722

(5,493)

(3,806)

4,330

3,042

7,372

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

180

225

(45)

—

180

—

—

9,193

2,902

(5,923)

(3,122)

 losses

(5,143)

Non-controlling 

interests

2,747

Total

2,655

860

376

1,236

439

439

684

(279)

225

(45)

(459)

405

(1,579)

(1,579)

3,156

444

295

739

(444)

(444)

3,042

332

(465)

5

(1)

(469)

(133)

—

—

2,909

Total  

equity

5,402

1,304

671

1,975

(5)

(5)

7,372

1,016

(744)

230

(46)

(928)

272

(1,579)

(1,579)

6,065

—

9

9

251

251

198

198

—

(29)

—

—

(29)

(29)

—

—

169

—

367

367

(836)

(836)

(430)

(430)

(430)

—

—

—

—

—

860

—

860

477

477

684

—

—

—

—

—

—

684

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, the consolidated financial 
statements set out on pages 140 to 207.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Balance at 1 January 2019

Comprehensive income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners

Change in effective interest in subsidiaries (16(а))

Total transactions with owners

Balance 31 December 2019

Balance at 1 January 2020

Comprehensive income

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year:

Revaluation of hydro assets as at 31 December 2020 

(16(f),11(e))

Taxation (10(с))

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners

Acquisition of own shares (1(a))

Total transactions with owners

Balance 31 December 2020

973

—

—

—

543

543

1,516

1,516

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,579)

(1,579)

(1,579)

9,193

2,722

9,193

2,722

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4

4

—

180

225

(45)

—

180

—

—

1,516

9,193

2,902

USD million

Share premium

reserve

paid-in capital

Treasury share 

Additional  

Revaluation 

9,193

reserve

2,718

Other reserves

Foreign currency 
translation reserve

Accumulated
 losses

(62)

(5,024)

(5,143)

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

—

9

9

251

251

198

198

—

(29)

—

—

(29)

(29)

—

—

169

Total

2,655

860

376

1,236

439

439

Non-controlling 
interests

2,747

444

295

739

(444)

(444)

3,042

Total  

equity

5,402

1,304

671

1,975

(5)

(5)

7,372

—

367

367

(836)

(836)

860

—

860

477

477

(5,493)

(3,806)

4,330

(5,493)

(3,806)

4,330

3,042

7,372

—

(430)

—

—

(430)

(430)

—

—

684

—

—

—

—

684

—

—

(5,923)

(3,122)

684

(279)

225

(45)

(459)

405

(1,579)

(1,579)

3,156

332

(465)

5

(1)

(469)

(133)

—

—

2,909

1,016

(744)

230

(46)

(928)

272

(1,579)

(1,579)

6,065

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
 
Notes to the Consolidated  
Financial Statements 
for the year ended 31 December 2020

1. Background

(a) Organisation 

EN+ GROUP IPJSC (the “Parent Company”) was established as a limited liability company according to the  
legislation of the British Virgin Islands on 30 April 2002 under the name of Baufinanz Limited. On 18 March 2004,  
the Parent Company registered a change of its legal name to Eagle Capital Group Limited. On 25 August 2005, the 
Parent Company changed its domicile to Jersey and was renamed to En+ Group Limited. On 1 June 2017, the Parent 
Company changed its status to a public company and was renamed to EN+ GROUP PLC. On 9 July 2019, the Parent 
Company changed its domicile to the Russian Federation with a registration as EN+ GROUP International public 
joint-stock company (EN+GROUP IPJSC). As at 31 December 2020, the Parent Company’s registered office is 
Oktyabrskaya st. 8, office 34, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, 236006, Russian Federation.

On 8 November 2017, the Parent Company successfully completed an initial public offering of global depositary 
receipts on the London Stock Exchange and the Moscow Exchange. On 17 February 2020, the Parent Company’s 
ordinary shares were included into the “Level 1” part of the list of securities admitted to trading on Moscow  
Exchange. On 20 April 2020, Company’s GDRs were delisted from the Moscow Exchange.

EN+ GROUP IPJSC is the parent company for a vertically integrated aluminium and power group, engaged in 
aluminium production and energy generation (together with the Parent Company referred to as “the Group”).

As at 31 December 2020, Mr. Oleg Deripaska beneficially controls and exercises voting rights in respect of 35% of  
the voting shares of the Company and his direct or indirect shareholding cannot exceed 44.95% of the shares of  
the Company.

The other significant holders as at 31 December 2020 were as follows:

Parent Company’s subsidiary

Citi (Nominees), including 

Glencore Group Funding Limited

Other shareholders

Independent trustees

Glencore Group Funding Limited is a subsidiary of Glencore Plc.

Related party transactions are detailed in note 23.

Shareholding

Voting rights

21.37%

14.10%

10.55%

19.58%

—

7.04%

14.10%

10.55%

6.18%

37.68%

In February 2020, the Group acquired 21.37% of its shares from VTB for cash at a price of USD 11.57 per share.  
The voting rights in respect of acquired shares representing 14.33% of Parent Company’s issued share capital are 
retained with independent trustees. Votes attaching to the remaining 7.04% of shares are voted by the Chairman  
of the Parent Company’s Board at the Board’s direction.

Based on the information at the Group’s disposal at the reporting date, there is no individual that has an indirect 
prevailing ownership interest in the Parent Company exceeding 50%, who could exercise voting rights in respect  
of more than 35% of the Parent Company’s issued share capital or has an opportunity to exercise control over the 
Parent Company.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(b) Operations

The Group is a leading vertically integrated aluminium and power producer, which combines the assets and results  
of its Metals and Power segments.

The Metals segment operates in the aluminium industry primarily in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Guinea,  
Jamaica, Ireland, Italy and Sweden and is principally engaged in the mining and refining of bauxite and nepheline  
ore into alumina, the smelting of primary aluminium from alumina and the fabrication of aluminium and aluminium 
alloys into semi-fabricated and finished products. 

The Power segment engages in all major areas of the power industry, including electric power generation, power 
trading and supply. It also includes supporting operations engaged in the supply of coal resources to the Group.  
The Group’s principal power plants are located in East Siberia and Volga Region, the Russian Federation.

(c) Business environment in emerging economies

The Russian Federation, Ukraine, Jamaica and Guinea have been experiencing political and economic changes that 
have affected, and may continue to affect, the activities of enterprises operating in these environments. Consequently, 
operations in these countries involve risks that typically do not exist in other markets, including reconsideration of 
privatisation terms in certain countries where the Group operates following changes in governing political powers.

Starting in 2014, the United States of America, the European Union and some other countries have imposed and 
gradually expanded economic sanctions against a number of Russian individuals and legal entities. The imposition  
of the sanctions has led to increased economic uncertainty, including more volatile equity markets, a depreciation  
of the Russian rouble, a reduction in both local and foreign direct investment inflows and a significant tightening in 
the availability of credit. As a result, some Russian entities may experience difficulties accessing the international 
equity and debt markets and may become increasingly dependent on state support for their operations. The 
longer-term effects of the imposed and possible additional sanctions are difficult to determine. The COVID-19 
coronavirus pandemic has further increased uncertainty in the business environment (note 1(e)).

The consolidated financial statements reflect management’s assessment of the impact of the Russian, Ukrainian, 
Jamaican and Guinean business environments on the operations and the financial position of the Group. The future 
business environment may differ from management’s assessment.

(d) OFAC sanctions

On 6 April 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated, 
amongst others, the Parent Company, JSC EuroSibEnergo (“EuroSibEnergo”) and UC RUSAL Plc (from 25 September 
2020 UC RUSAL IPJSC, “UC RUSAL”,) as Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN”) (the “OFAC Sanctions”).

As a result, all property or interests in property of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries located in the United 
States or in the possession of U.S. Persons were blocked, frozen, and could not have been transferred, paid,  
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in. Several general licenses were issued at the time of the designation and 
subsequently certain transactions were authorised with the Parent Company, EuroSibEnergo and UC RUSAL,  
and with their respective debt and equity.

On 27 January 2019, OFAC announced the removal of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, including UC RUSAL 
and EuroSibEnergo, from OFAC’s SDN list and Blocked Persons with immediate effect. The removal was subject to 
and conditional upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions including, but not limited to:
– ending Mr Oleg Deripaska’s control of the Group, through the reduction of his direct and indirect ownership  

interest in the Parent Company to below 50%;

– establishing independent voting arrangements for the Parent Company’s shares held by certain shareholders;
– corporate governance changes, including, inter alia, overhauling the composition of the EN+ Board to ensure that 

independent directors constitute the majority of the Board, and ongoing reporting and certifications by the Parent 
Company and UC RUSAL to OFAC concerning compliance with the conditions for sanctions’ removal.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
(e) COVID-19

The first months of 2020 have seen significant global market turmoil triggered by the outbreak of the novel 
coronavirus. Along with other factors, including a sharp decrease in the price of oil, this has resulted in high volatility 
on the stock market, with a considerable drop of indices, as well as a depreciation of the Russian rouble. As a result  
of the COVID-19 outbreak in the first half of 2020, aluminium prices deteriorated. These factors had an adverse 
impact on the revenue and profitability of the Group during second and third quarter of 2020, partially offset by 
rouble depreciation, decreases in costs of raw materials linked to the oil price, and relatively stable electricity 
consumption in Siberia region. During that period, considering depressed level of aluminium prices, management  
is implementing a number of measures including, but not limited to, cost and working capital optimization. By the 
start of December 2020, aluminium prices mostly recovered back to the pre-COVID and pre-sanctions level which 
was also supported by the recovery of global aluminium demand and production. The current consensus is that 
forecast aluminium prices will continue to remain at a slightly depressed level compared to the spot price as of early 
December 2020 with subsequent recovery in the long-term. The global demand and production of aluminium is  
also expected to demonstrate positive trends but may be affected by further COVID-19 developments. At the date  
of these consolidated financial statements, the Group continues to assess the impact of the above factors on its  
financial position and future cash flows and thoroughly monitors all developments. Considering the current Group 
cash flows forecasts, management has concluded that the Group and the Parent Company will continue in  
operation and be able to meet their obligations as they fall due. To mitigate the risks of potential COVID-19 
developments on the Group’s operations management has implemented and continues to maintain a number of 
measures including those related to production and supply processes continuity, staff safety and support of local 
medical infrastructure in areas where the Group operates.

2. Basis of preparation

(a) Statement of compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“IFRSs”), which collective term includes all International Accounting Standards and related interpretations 
promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

Preparation of these consolidated financial statements is also regulated by Russian Federal Law 208-FZ dated 
27 July 2010 “On consolidated financial statements” in all aspects, except for language and functional and 
presentation currencies, which are regulated by Russian Federal Law 290-FZ dated 3 August 2018 “On international 
companies and international funds”.

The following amended standards and interpretations are effective from 1 January 2020 but did not have a  
significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements:
– Amendments to References to Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards;
– Definition of Material (Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8);
– Extension of the Temporary Exemption from Applying IFRS 9 (Amendments to IFRS 4);
– Interest Rate Benchmarking Reform (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7).

The Group applied Definition of a Business (Amendments to IFRS 3) to business combinations whose acquisition 
dates are on or after 1 January 2020 in assessing whether it had acquired a business or a group of assets. The details 
of accounting policies and details of the Group’s acquisition of subsidiary during the year ended 31 December 2020 
are set out in notes 12 and 15(e).

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2021 and earlier application  
is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these  
consolidated financial statements. 
– Onerous contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37);
– Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16);
– COVID-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16);
– Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16);
– Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3);
– Classification of liabilities as current or non-current (Amendments to IAS 1);
– Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10  

and IAS 28);

– IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020The above new standards, except for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, 
are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. The Group is 
currently assessing the potential impact of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance 
Contracts on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

(b) Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost basis except as set 
out in the significant accounting policies in notes 11, 15(e) and 19.

(c) Functional and presentation currency

The Parent Company’s functional currency is the United States Dollar (“USD”) as it reflects the economic substance 
of the underlying events and circumstances of the Parent Company. The functional currencies of the Group’s significant 
subsidiaries are the currencies of the primary economic environment and key business processes of these subsidiaries 
and include USD, Russian Roubles (“RUB”), Ukrainian Hryvna and Euros (“EUR”). The consolidated financial 
statements are presented in USD, rounded to the nearest million, except as otherwise stated herein.

(d) Use of judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires management to make 
judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts  
of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, 
and the reported revenue and costs during the relevant period. 

Management bases its judgements and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that are  
believed to be appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making 
the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  
Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are 
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the 
revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Judgements made by management in the application of IFRSs that have a significant effect on the consolidated 
financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed 
in note 25.

(e) Consolidation of OJSC Irkutsk Electric Grid Company (“Irkutsk GridCo”)

In December 2009, the Group sold to third parties under share purchase contracts all the shares in two Cypriot 
companies of the Group controlling 34.16% of the shares in Irkutsk GridCo; subsequently the Group purchased  
19.9% of the shares in Irkutsk GridCo. The arrangements attached to the share purchase contracts enable the Group 
to retain certain rights with respect to the disposed shares and the sale did not result in deconsolidation. As at 
31 December 2020, the effective interest in Irkutsk GridCo held by the Group is 52.4% (31 December 2019: 52.4%).

As laws and regulations in the electricity sector in Russia are continuing to develop there is uncertainty with  
respect to the legal interpretation of the existing arrangements which enables the Group to control Irkutsk GridCo 
and, consequently, these may be interpreted by the Russian regulatory authorities as noncompliant with applicable 
legislation upon enforcement. Management believes that such arrangements are compliant with the legislation  
and therefore the Group has the ability to control Irkutsk GridCo as described above. Should the arrangements be 
found non-compliant upon their enforcement, the Group may be required to unwind the arrangements subsequent 
to their enforcement and sell Irkutsk GridCo to a third party at that time.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
3. Significant accounting policies

Significant accounting policies are described in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements captions 
and in this note.

The accounting policies and judgements applied by the Group in these consolidated financial statements are  
the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended  
31 December 2019.

(a) Basis of consolidation

(i) Subsidiaries and non-controlling interests

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights  
to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
over the entity. When assessing control, potential voting rights that presently are exercisable are taken into account. 

The consolidated financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the 
date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been 
changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Group. 

Non-controlling interests represent the portion of the net assets of subsidiaries attributable to interests that are not 
owned by the Group, whether directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, and in respect of which the Group has not 
agreed any additional terms with the holders of those interests which would result in the Group as a whole having a 
contractual obligation in respect of those interests that meets the definition of a financial liability. 

Non-controlling interests are presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, separately 
from equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the Group. Non-controlling interests in the results of the  
Group are presented on the face of the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income  
as an allocation of the total profit or loss and total comprehensive income for the year between non-controlling 
interests and the equity shareholders of the Group. 

Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even  
if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.
Changes in the Group’s interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity 
transactions, whereby adjustments are made to the amounts of controlling and non-controlling-interests within 
consolidated equity to reflect the change in relative interests, but no adjustments are made to goodwill and no gain 
or loss is recognised.

When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, it is accounted for as a disposal of the entire interest in that subsidiary, 
with a resulting gain or loss being recognised in profit or loss. Any interest retained in that former subsidiary at the 
date when control is lost is recognised at fair value and this amount is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition 
of a financial asset (refer to note 15) or, when appropriate, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an 
associate or joint venture (refer to note 13).

(ii) Acquisitions of non-controlling interests

The acquisition of an additional non-controlling interest in an existing subsidiary after control has been obtained is 
accounted for as an equity transaction with any difference between the cost of the additional investment and the 
carrying amount of the net assets acquired at the date of exchange recognised directly in equity.

The issue of a put option (a mandatory offer) to acquire a non-controlling interest in subsidiary, after control has  
been obtained and accounted for by the Group as an equity transaction, results in the recognition of a liability for  
the present value of the expected exercise price and the derecognition of non-controlling interests within 
consolidated equity. Subsequent to initial recognition, changes in the carrying amount of the put liability are 
recognised within equity. If the put option expires unexercised then the put liability is derecognised and non-
controlling interests are recognised.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020For a written put or forward option with the non-controlling shareholders in an existing subsidiary on their equity 
interest in that subsidiary, if the non-controlling shareholders do not have present access to the returns associated 
with the underlying ownership interest, the contract is accounted for as an anticipated acquisition of the underlying 
non-controlling interests, as if the put option had been exercised already or the forward had been satisfied by the 
non-controlling shareholders.

(iii) Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, 
are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealised gains arising from transactions with 
equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group’s interest in the investee. 
Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence 
of impairment.

(b) Foreign currencies

(i) Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the respective functional currencies of Group entities at the 
exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign 
currencies at the reporting date are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. The 
foreign currency gain or loss on monetary items is the difference between the amortised cost in the functional 
currency at the beginning of the period, adjusted for effective interest and payments during the period, and the 
amortised cost in foreign currency translated at the exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary 
items in a foreign currency are measured based on historical cost and are translated using the exchange rate at the 
date of transaction. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognised in profit or loss, except for 
differences arising on the retranslation of qualifying cash flow hedges to the extent the hedge is effective, which is 
recognised in other comprehensive income.

(ii) Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, 
are translated from their functional currencies to USD at the exchange rates ruling at the reporting date. The income 
and expenses of foreign operations are translated to USD at exchange rates approximating exchange rates at the 
dates of the transactions.

Foreign currency differences arising on translation are recognised in other comprehensive income and presented in 
the currency translation reserve in equity. For the purposes of foreign currency translation, the net investment in a 
foreign operation includes foreign currency intra-group balances for which settlement is neither planned nor likely  
in the foreseeable future and foreign currency differences arising from such a monetary item are recognised in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. 

When a foreign operation is disposed of, such that control, significant influence or joint control is lost, the cumulative 
amount of the currency translation reserve is transferred to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal.  
When the Group disposes of only part of its interest in a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation while retaining 
control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reattributed to non-controlling interests. When the Group 
disposes of only part of its investment in an associate or joint venture that includes a foreign operation while retaining 
significant influence or joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss.

When the settlement of a monetary item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation is neither planned nor 
likely in the foreseeable future, foreign exchange gains and losses arising from such a monetary item are considered 
to form part of a net investment in a foreign operation and are recognised in other comprehensive income, and 
presented in the translation reserve in equity.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
4. Segment reporting

(a) Reportable segments

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn 
revenue and incur expenses, including revenue and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s  
other components. All operating segments’ operating results are reviewed regularly by the Group’s key executive 
management to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance and  
for which discrete consolidated financial statements are available.

Individually material operating segments are not aggregated for financial reporting purposes unless the segments 
have similar economic characteristics and are similar in respect of the nature of products and services, the nature of 
production processes, the type or class of customers, the methods used to distribute the products or provide the 
services and the nature of the regulatory environment. Operating segments which are not individually material may 
be aggregated if they share a majority of these criteria.

Based on the current management structure and internal reporting the Group has identified two operating segments:
(a)  Metals. The Metals segment comprises UC RUSAL with disclosures being based on the public financial statements 
of UC RUSAL. All adjustments made to UC RUSAL, including any adjustments arising from different timing of 
IFRS first time adoption, are included in “Adjustments” column. The Power assets of UC RUSAL are included 
within the Metals segment.

(b) Power. The Power segment mainly comprises the power assets, as described in note 1(b).

These business units are managed separately and the results of their operations are reviewed by the key executive 
management personnel and Board of Directors on a regular basis.

In 2019, the Board of Directors has commissioned a full review of strategic options with respect to the Irkutsk-region 
coal and coal-fired power assets as part of the Group’s commitment to minimising its carbon footprint. At the date  
of these consolidated financial statements the Group has completed the spin-off of the Irkutsk region coal-fired  
heat business unit into an 100% Irkutskenergo subsidiary owned as the first step. 

(b) Segment results, assets and liabilities

For the purposes of assessing segment performance and allocating resources between segments, the Group’s  
senior executive management monitor the results, assets and liabilities and cash flows attributable to each  
reportable segment on the following bases:
– Total segment assets include all tangible, intangible assets and current assets. 
– Total segment liabilities include all current and non-current liabilities.
– Revenue and expenses are allocated to the reportable segments with reference to sales generated by those 
segments and the expenses incurred by those segments or which otherwise arise from the depreciation or 
amortisation of assets attributable to those segments.

– The measure used for reporting segment results is the net profit and Adjusted EBITDA (key non-IFRS financial 

measure used by the Group as reference for assessing operating effectiveness). Segment profit or loss and 
Adjusted EBITDA are used to measure performance as management believes that such information is the most 
relevant in evaluating the results of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries. 

– Adjusted EBITDA for any period represents the results from operating activities adjusted for amortisation  

and depreciation, impairment charges and gain/(losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the 
relevant period.

In addition to receiving segment information concerning segment results, management is provided with segment 
information concerning revenue (including inter-segment revenue), the carrying value of investments and share of 
profits/(losses) of associates and joint ventures, depreciation, amortisation, interest income and expenses, other 
finance income and costs, income tax, gains/(losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairment of 
non-current assets and additions of non-current segment assets used by the segments in their operations. Inter-
segment pricing is determined primarily on a consistent basis using market benchmarks.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Year ended 31 December 2020

USD million

Metals

Power

Adjustments

Total

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income

Revenue from external customers

Primary aluminium and alloys

Alumina and bauxite

Semi-finished products and foil

Electricity

Heat

Other

Inter-segment revenue

Total segment revenue

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and 
loss on disposal of PPE)

Adjusted EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

(Loss)/gain on disposal of PPE

Impairment of non-current assets

Results from operating activities

Share of profits and impairment of associates and 
joint ventures

Interest expense, net

Other finance costs, net

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Additions to non-current segment assets during  
the year

Consolidated statement of financial position

Segment assets, excluding cash and cash 
equivalents and interests in associates and jointly 
ventures

Investment in Metals segment

Cash and cash equivalents

Interests in associates and jointly ventures

Total segment assets

Segment liabilities, excluding loans and borrowings 
and bonds payable

Loans and borrowings

Total segment liabilities

Total segment equity

Total segment equity and liabilities

8,440

6,969

534

381

60

39

457

126

1,916

—

—

166

1,109

387

254

781

8,566

2,697

(7,695)

(1,704)

871

(570)

(13)

(9)

279

976

(431)

(108)

716

43

759

(987)

993

(214)

1

(49)

731

(5)

(298)

(19)

409

(152)

257

(262)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(907)

(907)

904

(3)

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7

10,356

6,969

534

547

1,169

426

711

—

10,356

(8,495)

1,861

(781)

(12)

(58)

1,010

971

(729)

(127)

1,125

(109)

1,016

(1,242)

11,327

5,632

(692)

16,267

—

2,229

3,822

17,378

3,043

7,792

10,835

6,543

17,378

4,595

333

10

10,570

1,340

4,596

5,936

4,634

10,570

(4,595)

—

—

(5,287)

(175)

—

(175)

(5,112)

(5,287)

—

2,562

3,832

22,661

4,208

12,388

16,596

6,065

22,661

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USD million

Metals

Power

Adjustments

Total

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, 
intangible assets 

Other investments

Dividends from the jointly controlled entities and 
other associates

Interest received

Other investing activities

Cash flows used in financing activities

Interest paid

Restructuring fee and expenses related to issuance 
of shares

Settlements of derivative financial instruments

Other financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

Year ended 31 December 2019

1,091

128

(897)

(191)

1,170

26

20

(694)

(465)

(12)

(215)

(2)

525

805

(211)

(237)

(7)

—

30

3

(678)

(314)

(14)

—

(350)

(84)

(6)

6

6

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,890

(77)

(1,128)

(198)

1,170

56

23

(1,372)

(779)

(26)

(215)

(352)

441

USD million

Metals

Power

Adjustments

Total

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income

Revenue from external customers

Primary aluminium and alloys

Alumina and bauxite

Semi-finished products and foil

Electricity

Heat

Other

Inter-segment revenue

Total segment revenue

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and 
loss on disposal of PPE)

Adjusted EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

Loss on disposal of PPE

Impairment of non-current assets

Results from operating activities

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

Interest expense, net

Other finance costs, net

Profit before tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Additions to non-current segment assets during  
the year

148

9,593

7,906

668

410

61

44

504

118

9,711

(8,745)

966

(566)

(22)

(291)

87

1,669

(557)

(145)

1,054

(94)

960

(887)

2,159

—

—

153

1,239

418

349

830

2,989

(1,862)

1,127

(240)

(2)

(30)

855

—

(361)

(2)

492

(181)

311

(327)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(948)

(948)

982

34

—

—

—

34

—

—

—

34

(1)

33

23

11,752

7,906

668

563

1,300

462

853

—

11,752

(9,625)

2,127

(806)

(24)

(321)

976

1,669

(918)

(147)

1,580

(276)

1,304

(1,191)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020USD million

Metals

Power

Adjustments

Total

Consolidated statement of financial position

Segment assets, excluding cash and cash 
equivalents and interests in associates and jointly 
ventures

Investment in Metals segment

Cash and cash equivalents

Interests in associates and jointly ventures

Total segment assets

Segment liabilities, excluding loans and borrowings 
and bonds payable

Loans and borrowings

Total segment liabilities

Total segment equity

Total segment equity and liabilities

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, 
intangible assets 

Other investments

Dividends from the jointly controlled entities and 
other associates

Interest received

Other investing activities

Cash flows used in financing activities

Interest paid

Restructuring fee and expenses related to issuance 
of shares

Settlements of derivative financial instruments

Other financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

11,793

6,409

(697)

17,505

—

1,781

4,240

17,814

2,820

8,247

11,067

6,747

17,814

1,652

246

(848)

(85)

1,141

31

7

(949)

(553)

(33)

(26)

(337)

949

4,595

497

8

11,509

1,534

4,235

5,769

5,740

11,509

932

(177)

(236)

8

—

31

20

(639)

(468)

(9)

—

(162)

116

(4,595)

—

—

(5,292)

(177)

—

(177)

(5,115)

(5,292)

(23)

23

23

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,278

4,248

24,031

4,177

12,482

16,659

7,372

24,031

2,561

92

(1,061)

(77)

1,141

62

27

(1,588)

(1,021)

(42)

(26)

(499)

1,065

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
(i) Geographic information

The Group’s operating segments are managed on a worldwide basis, but operate in four principal geographical  
areas: the CIS, Europe, Africa and the Americas. In the CIS, production facilities operate in Russia and Ukraine. In 
Europe, production facilities are located in Italy, Ireland and Sweden. African production facilities are represented  
by the bauxite mines and an alumina refinery in Guinea. In the Americas the Group operates one production facility  
in Jamaica, one in Guyana and a trading subsidiary in the United States of America.

The following table sets out information about the geographical location of the Group’s revenue from external 
customers and the Group’s property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, interests in associates and joint  
ventures and goodwill (“specified non-current assets”). The geographical location of customers is based on the 
location at which the services were provided or the goods delivered. The geographical location of the specified 
non-current assets is based on the physical location of the asset. Unallocated specified non-current assets  
comprise mainly goodwill and interests in associates and joint ventures.

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

3,873

956

727

615

471

471

329

338

236

228

211

185

164

146

134

1,272

10,356

2019 
USD million

4,235

1,052

985

119

652

440

577

457

188

573

235

53

209

162

203

1,612

11,752

31 December

2020 
USD million

11,870

606

225

229

3,132

16,062

2019 
USD million

12,587

655

230

158

3,183

16,813

Revenue from external customers

Russia

Turkey

Netherlands

China

USA

Japan

South Korea

Poland

Greece

Italy

Germany

Taiwan

France

Sweden

Norway

Other countries

Revenue from external customers

Russia

Ireland

Guinea

Ukraine

Unallocated

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 20205. Revenues

IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognised. 
The details of significant accounting policies in relation to the Group’s various goods and services are set out below:

Sales of goods: comprise sale of primary aluminium, alloys, alumina, bauxite and other products. Customers obtain 
control of the goods supplied when the goods are delivered to the point when risks are transferred based on 
Incoterms delivery terms stated in the contract. Invoices are generated and revenue is recognised at that point in 
time. Invoices are usually payable within 60 days or in advance. Under certain Group sale contracts, the final price  
for the goods shipped is determined a few months later than the delivery took place. Under current requirements  
the Group determines the amount of revenue at the moment of recognition based on estimated selling price at the 
date of the invoice issued. At price finalisation the difference between estimated price and actual one is recognised 
as other revenue.

Rendering of transportation services: as part of sales of goods the Group also performs transportation to the  
customer under contract terms. In certain cases, the control of goods delivered is transferred to customers prior  
to transportation being completed. In these cases rendering of transportation services from when the control of 
goods has been transferred is considered as a separate performance obligation.

Rendering of electricity supply services: The Group is involved in sales of energy to third and related parties. Invoices 
are issued once a month at the end of month and paid within 30 days. Revenue is recognised over time during the 
month of energy supply.

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

Sales of primary aluminium and alloys

Third parties

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — other

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Sales of alumina and bauxite

Third parties

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Sales of semi-finished products and foil

Third parties

Sales of electricity

Third parties

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — other

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Sales of heat

Third parties

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — other

Other revenues

Third parties

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — other

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

6,969

6,660

298

9

2

534

314

12

208

547

547

1,169

1,137

—

5

27

426

407

2

17

711

587

5

8

111

7,906

5,338

2,554

13

1

668

301

161

206

563

563

1,300

1,259

1

6

34

462

438

2

22

853

711

9

16

117

10,356

11,752

151

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
The Group’s customer base is diversified and includes only one major customer – Glencore International AG 
(a member of Glencore International Plc Group which is a shareholder of the Parent Company with shareholding of 
10.55% at the reporting date) with whom transactions have exceeded 10% of the Group’s revenue. In 2020, revenue 
from sales of primary aluminium and alloys to this customer amounted to USD 1,259 million (2019: USD 2,325 million). 
All revenue of the Group relates to revenue from contracts with customers.

6. Net other operating expenses

Impairment of trade and other receivables

Charity

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Other operating expenses, net

7. Personnel costs

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

(10)

(71)

(12)

(67)

(160)

(2)

(41)

(24)

(44)

(111)

Personnel costs comprise salaries, annual bonuses, annual leave and cost of non-monetary benefits. Salaries,  
annual bonuses, paid annual leave and cost of non-monetary benefits are accrued in the year in which the  
associated services are rendered by employees. Where payment or settlement is deferred and the effect would  
be material, these amounts are stated at their present values.

The employees of the Group are also members of retirement schemes operated by local authorities. The Group  
is required to contribute a certain percentage of their payroll to these schemes to fund the benefits.

The Group’s total contribution to those schemes charged to profit or loss during the years presented is shown  
below.The Group’s net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans is  
calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned  
in return for their service in the current and prior periods. That benefit is discounted to determine its present  
value and the fair value  
of any plan assets are deducted. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on government bonds that  
have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group’s obligations. The calculation is performed using the 
projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a benefit to the Group, the recognised asset is limited  
to the present value of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan.

Where there is a change in actuarial assumptions, the resulting actuarial gains and losses are recognised directly  
in other comprehensive income.

When the benefits of a plan are improved, the portion of the increased benefit relating to past service by employees 
is recognised in profit or loss immediately.

The Group recognises gains and losses on the curtailment or settlement of a defined benefit plan when the 
curtailment or settlement occurs. The gain or loss on curtailment comprises any resulting change in the fair value  
of plan assets, any change in the present value of the defined benefit obligation, any related actuarial gains and 
losses.The Group also makes contributions for the benefit of employees to Russia’s and the Ukrainian State’s  
pension funds. The contributions are expensed as incurred.

Contributions to defined contribution retirement plans

Contributions to defined benefit retirement plans

Total retirement costs

Wages and salaries

152

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

(225)

(5)

(230)

(1,023)

(1,253)

(254)

(4)

(258)

(1,058)

(1,316)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 20208. Finance income and costs

Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested, dividend income and foreign currency gains.  
Interest income is recognised as it accrues, using the effective interest method. 

Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, foreign currency losses and changes in the fair value of 
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss using the 
effective interest method, except for borrowing costs related to the acquisition, construction and production of 
qualifying assets which are recognised as part of the cost of such assets.

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis. Foreign exchange gain on loans and borrowing for  
the year ended 31 December 2020 amounted to USD 291 million (2019: loss of USD 213 million).

Finance income

Net foreign exchange gain

Interest income

Dividend income

Finance costs

Interest expense

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments (refer to note 19)

Net foreign exchange loss

Other finance costs

9. Earnings per share

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

98

61

1

160

(788)

(226)

—

(2)

—

82

1

83

(987)

(21)

(114)

(26)

(1,016)

(1,148)

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The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary equity shareholders for the 
years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019.

Issued ordinary shares at beginning of the year

Issuance of shares (note 16(a)(i))

Acquisition of own shares (note 1(a))

Weighted average number of shares

Profit for the year attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company, USD million

Basic and diluted earnings per share, USD

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

638,848,896

571,428,572

—

67,420,324

(136,511,122)

—

518,002,985

634,231,066

684

1.320

860

1.356

Acquisition of own shares (note 1(a)) was accounted for in the weighted average numbers of shares calculation for 
the year ended 31 December 2020 only.

There were no outstanding dilutive instruments during the years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
10. Income tax expense

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in the statement of profit 
or loss and other comprehensive income except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in 
which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively 
enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities 
for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognised for the 
following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a 
transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences 
relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future.  
New information may become available that causes the Group to change its judgement regarding the adequacy of 
existing tax liabilities. Such changes to tax liabilities will impact tax expenses in the period that such a determination  
is made. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the temporary differences  
when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority 
and the Group has both the right and the intention to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net or 
simultaneous basis.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available  
against which temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date  
and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Additional income taxes that arise from the distribution of dividends are recognised at the same time as the liability 
to pay the related dividends is recognised.

(a) Income tax expense

Current tax expense

Current tax for the year

Deferred tax expense

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Year ended 31 December

2020 
USD million

2019 
USD million

(223)

(369)

114

(109)

93

(276)

On 9 July 2019, the Parent Company redomiciled to Russia’s SAR (special administrative region) and became a  
Russian tax resident. Companies which register in the SAR as part of the continuance out of a foreign jurisdiction 
(such as the Parent Company) may have a number of tax benefits, subject to certain conditions. Before redomiciliation, 
the Parent Company was a tax resident of Cyprus.

The Parent Company and subsidiaries pay income taxes in accordance with the legislative requirements of their 
respective tax jurisdictions. For companies domiciled in Russia the applicable tax rate is 20%; in Ukraine of 18%; 
Guinea of 0%; China of 25%; Kazakhstan of 20%; Australia of 30%; Jamaica of 25%; Ireland of 12.5%, Sweden of 21.4% 
and Italy of 27.9%. For the Group’s subsidiaries domiciled in Switzerland the applicable tax rate for the year is the 
corporate income tax rate in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland, which differs depending on the company’s tax status. 
The rate consists of a federal income tax and a cantonal/communal income and capital taxes. The latter includes  
a base rate and a multiplier, which may change from year to year. Applicable income tax rate is 11.91% for Swiss 
subsidiaries. For the UC RUSAL’s significant trading companies, the applicable tax rate is 0%. The applicable tax  
rates for the year ended 31 December 2019 were the same as for the year ended 31 December 2020 except for  
tax rates for subsidiaries domiciled in Switzerland which amounted to 9.55% and 14.35% accordingly. 

154

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Reconciliation of effective tax rate

Profit before taxation

Income tax at tax rate applicable for the Parent Company

Other non-deductible/taxable items, net

Effect of changes in investment in Norilsk Nickel

Change in unrecognised deferred tax assets

Effect of reversal/(accrual) of impairment

Income tax related to prior periods, including provision

Effect of different income tax rates

Income tax

(b) Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following items:

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

USD wion

% USD million

%

1,125

(225)

115

186

(243)

30

28

(109)

(100)

1,580

(100)

20

(10)

(17)

22

(3)

(2)

10

(316)

(27)

154

(49)

(79)

(2)

43

(276)

20

2

(10)

3

5

—

(3)

17

USD million

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Financial instruments

Tax loss carry-forward

Others

Tax assets/(liabilities)

Set off of tax 

Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

Assets

Liabilities

Net

31 December

31 December

31 December

2020

72

65

40

8

187

498

870

(626)

244

2019

84

100

34

7

78

368

671

2020

2019

2020

2019

(1,287)

(1,391)

(1,215)

(1,307)

(15)

(24)

(6)

—

(13)

(19)

(8)

—

(433)

(318)

50

16

2

187

65

87

15

(1)

78

50

(1,765)

(1,749)

(895)

(1,078)

(506)

626

506

—

—

165

(1,139)

(1,243)

(895)

(1,078)

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(c) Movement in temporary differences during the year

USD million

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Financial instruments

Tax loss carry-forwards

Others

1 January  

2020

(1,307)

87

15

(1)

78

50

(1,078)

Recognised 
in profit or 
loss 

Recognised 
in equity

Currency 
translation

31 
December 
2020

12

(37)

2

3

113

21

114

(46)

126

(1,215)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1)

—

(4)

(6)

50

16

2

187

65

(46)

115

(895)

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USD million

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Financial instruments

Tax loss carry-forwards

Others

Recognised tax losses expire in the following years:

Year of expiry

Without expiry

1 January  

2019

(1,254)

43

13

(2)

52

54

(1,094)

Recognised  
in profit or loss 

Currency 
translation

31 December 2019

30

44

1

1

25

(8)

93

(83)

(1,307)

—

1

—

1

4

87

15

(1)

78

50

(77)

(1,078)

31 December

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

187

187

78

78

(d) Unrecognised deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the following items:

Deductible temporary differences

Tax loss carry-forwards

31 December

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

976

444

1,420

855

337

1,192

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable 
profits will be available against which the Group can utilise the benefits therefrom. Tax losses expire in the following 
years: 

Year of expiry

Without expiry

From 2 to 5 years

Up to 1 year

31 December

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

443

—

1

444

335

2

—

337

(e) Unrecognised deferred tax liabilities

The Group’s subsidiaries have retained earnings where dividend distributions are subject to taxation, for which 
deferred taxation has not been provided because remittance of the earnings has been indefinitely postponed 
through reinvestment and, as a result, such amounts are considered to be permanently invested. It was not 
practicable to determine the amount of temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries where the 
Group is able to control the timing of reversal of the difference. Reversal is not expected in the foreseeable future. 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(f) Current taxation in the consolidated statement of financial position represents:

Net income tax payable/ (receivable) at the beginning of the year

Income tax for the year

Income tax paid

Dividend withholding tax

Translation difference

Represented by:

Income tax payable (note 15(c))

Income tax receivable (note 15(b)) 

Net income tax payable/(receivable)

11. Property, plant and equipment

(a) Accounting policy

(i) Recognition and measurement

31 December

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

10

223

(226)

—

—

7

28

(21)

7

116

369

(424)

(57)

6

10

38

(28)

10

Until 1 January 2016, all items of property, plant and equipment were measured at cost less accumulated  
depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of property, plant and equipment at 1 January 2004, the date  
of transition to IFRSs, was determined by reference to its fair value at that date.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed 
assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to  
a working condition for its intended use, the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on 
which they are located and capitalised borrowing costs. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of  
the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment. 

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as 
separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

The cost of periodic relining of electrolysers is capitalised and depreciated over the expected production period.

Gains or losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the  
proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment, and are recognised net  
within gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment in profit or loss.

Most of the hydro assets have long useful lives (up to 100 years) and their performance does not deteriorate 
significantly. Considering recent changes in the regulation of the Russian power sector (100% liberalisation)  
and the fact that hydropower is one of the most efficient sectors of the electric power industry, management 
believes that hydropower assets were significantly undervalued prior to 1 January 2016.

On 1 January 2016, the Group identified a separate class of assets – hydro assets – and changed its accounting  
policy for this class from the cost to the revaluation model to provide users with more relevant information on  
the Group’s financial position. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Hydro assets are a class of property, plant and equipment with unique nature and use in their hydropower plants. 
Since 1 January 2016, hydro assets are measured at a revalued amount, being their fair value at the date of the 
revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. 
Revaluations are made based on periodic valuation by an external independent valuer.

A class of assets may be revalued on a rolling basis provided that revaluations of the class of assets are completed 
within a short period and provided the revaluations are kept up to date.

After an item of property, plant and equipment is revalued, any accumulated depreciation at the date of the 
revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount restated to the  
revalued amount of the asset. 

A revaluation increase on hydro assets is recognised directly under the heading of revaluation surplus in other 
comprehensive income. However, the increase is recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it reverses a  
revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A revaluation decrease on  
hydro assets is recognised in profit or loss. However, the decrease is recognised in other comprehensive income  
to the extent of any credit balance existing in the revaluation surplus.

(ii) Subsequent costs

The cost of replacing a part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of 
the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Group and its 
cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. The costs of the day-to-
day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

(iii) Exploration and evaluation assets

Exploration and evaluation activities involve the search for mineral resources, the determination of technical 
feasibility and the assessment of commercial viability of an identified resource. Exploration and evaluation 
activities include:
– researching and analysing historical exploration data;
– gathering exploration data through topographical, geochemical and geophysical studies;
– exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling;
– determining and examining the volume and grade of the resource;
– surveying transportation and infrastructure requirements; and
– conducting market and finance studies.

Administration costs that are not directly attributable to a specific exploration area are charged to profit or loss.
License costs paid in connection with a right to explore in an existing exploration area are capitalised and amortised 
over the term of the permit.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure is capitalised as exploration and evaluation assets when it is expected that 
expenditure related to an area of interest will be recouped by future exploitation, sale, or, at the reporting date, the 
exploration and evaluation activities have not reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence 
of commercially recoverable ore reserves. Capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure is recorded as a 
component of property, plant and equipment at cost less impairment losses. As the asset is not available for use,  
it is not depreciated. All capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure is monitored for indications of 
impairment. Where there are indicators of potential impairment, an assessment is performed for each area of  
interest in conjunction with the group of operating assets (representing a cash-generating unit, CGU) to which the 
exploration is attributed. Exploration areas at which reserves have been discovered but which require major capital 
expenditure before production can begin are continually evaluated to ensure that commercial quantities of reserves 
exist or to ensure that additional exploration work is underway or planned. To the extent that capitalised expenditure 
is not expected to be recovered it is charged to profit or loss.

Exploration and evaluation assets are transferred to mining property, plant and equipment or intangible assets  
when development is sanctioned.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(iv) Stripping costs

Expenditure relating to the stripping of overburden layers of ore, including estimated site restoration costs,  
is included in the cost of production in the period in which it is incurred.

(v) Mining assets

Mining assets are recorded as construction in progress and transferred to mining property, plant and equipment 
when a new mine reaches commercial production.

Mining assets include expenditure incurred for acquiring mineral and development rights and developing new  
mining operations.

Mining assets include interest capitalised during the construction period, when financed by borrowings.

(vi) Depreciation

The carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment (including initial and any subsequent capital expenditure) 
are depreciated to their estimated residual value over the estimated useful lives of the specific assets concerned, or 
the estimated life of the associated mine or mineral lease, if shorter. Estimates of residual values and useful lives are 
reassessed annually and any change in estimate is taken into account in the determination of remaining depreciation 
charges. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Land is not 
depreciated.

Any accumulated depreciation at the date of the revaluation is eliminated against the gross amount of the assets,  
and the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset.

The property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line or units of production basis over the respective 
estimated useful lives as follows:
– Hydro assets 
– Buildings and constructions  
– Machinery and equipment 
– Electrolysers 
– Mining assets 
– Other   

predominantly 49 to 62 years;
predominantly 15 to 50 years;
4 to 50 years;
4 to 15 years;
units of production on proven and probable reserves;
1 to 30 years.

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Land and 
buildings

Machinery 
and 

equipment Electrolysers

Hydro 
assets

Mining 
assets

Construction 
in progress

Other

Total

4,506

7,522

2,544

3,578

590

(b) Disclosure

USD million

Cost/Deemed cost

1 January 2019

Additions

Acquired through business 
combinations

Disposals

Transfers 

Change in estimate of site 
restoration provision

Translation difference

25

4

(24)

171

—

164

56

—

(312)

331

—

182

At 31 December 2019

4,846

7,779

Additions

Acquired through business 
combinations

Disposals

Transfers 

Revaluation of hydro assets 
as at 31 December 2020

Change in estimate of site 
restoration provision

67

10

(14)

137

—

—

4

8

(97)

360

—

—

131

—

(8)

42

—

4

2,713

120

—

—

43

—

—

—

—

—

10

—

438

4,026

—

—

—

4

65

—

Translation difference

At 31 December 2020

(256)

4,790

(262)

7,792

(8)

(652)

2,868

3,443

Depreciation and 
impairment losses

1 January 2019

(2,360)

(5,213)

(2,210)

Depreciation charge 

(152)

(384)

(144)

(Impairment losses)/ 
reversal of impairment

Disposals 

Transfers

(106)

(76)

(32)

4

5

106

8

5

—

(4)

Translation difference 

(83)

(106)

At 31 December 2019

(2,692)

(5,665)

(2,385)

Depreciation charge 

(148)

(361)

(156)

(Impairment losses)/ 
reversal of impairment

Disposals 

Transfers

Revaluation of hydro assets 
as at 31 December 2020

Translation difference 

26

6

1

—

133

(30)

(3)

86

1

—

169

—

—

—

8

At 31 December 2020

(2,674)

(5,800)

(2,536)

—

(95)

—

—

—

(4)

(99)

(83)

—

—

(1)

165

18

—

13

—

(2)

4

14

54

673

31

—

(10)

1

—

(2)

(77)

616

(473)

(10)

(39)

1

—

(46)

(567)

(8)

(21)

3

—

—

65

2,072

964

2

(28)

(575)

—

83

2,518

1,020

2

(18)

(684)

—

—

358

21,170

2

—

1,191

6

(56)

(430)

17

—

20

341

—

1

(6)

139

—

—

—

14

945

22,896

1,242

21

(145)

—

65

(2)

(145)

2,693

(42)

(1,442)

433

22,635

(1,276)

(266)

(11,798)

—

(11)

—

—

(17)

(802)

5

7

—

(259)

123

13

(36)

(11)

(290)

(1,323)

(282)

(13,013)

—

17

—

—

—

60

(24)

(780)

3

4

—

—

25

(8)

99

1

165

478

(528)

(1,246)

(274)

(13,058)

2,146

2,154

2,116

2,309

2,114

1,992

334

328

332

3,578

3,927

3,443

117

106

88

796

1,195

1,447

92

59

159

9,372

9,883

9,577

Net book value

At 1 January 2019

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2020

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Depreciation expense of USD 738 million (2019: USD 775 million) has been charged to cost of goods sold, 
USD 6 million (2019: USD 10 million) to distribution expenses and USD 27 million (2019: USD 17 million) to 
administrative expenses.

Interest capitalised for the years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 was USD 12 million and 
USD 28 million, respectively.

Included in construction in progress at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 are advances to suppliers of  
property, plant and equipment of USD 145 million and USD 102 million, respectively.

Disposals of property, plant and equipment with net book value of USD 153 million represent cancellation of  
lease agreements in 2019.

(c) Impairment

Management reviewed the carrying amount of the Group’s non-financial assets at the reporting date to  
determine whether there were any indicators of impairment or reversal of impairment. 

Management identified several factors that indicated that for a number of the Group’s CGUs previously recognised 
impairment losses may require reversal and for a number of CGUs impairment losses may need to be recognised. 
These include a significant decrease of aluminium and alumina prices during the year as a result of LME depreciation 
and overall market instability, fluctuations of coal sale prices and additional volumes of electricity transmission set in 
further periods as well as separation of new CHPs CGU (refer below). Despite LME recovery during last quarter of 
2020, market forecasts demonstrate slightly depressed level of prices compared to the spot prices as at reporting 
date. In aluminium production, the Group benefited from decreases in cash costs due to depreciation of the Russian 
rouble against the USD as almost all aluminium plants of the Group are located in Russia. For alumina cash generating 
units, the major influences were a decrease in alumina prices and favourable dynamics in energy prices being a 
significant part of cash cost. For bauxite cash generating units, bauxite sales prices were generally stable. For Irkutsk 
GridCo cash generating unit the regulated tariffs were set for additional volumes of electricity transmission from 2021. 

For the purposes of impairment testing, value in use of each cash generating unit was determined by discounting 
expected future net cash flows of the cash generating unit. Values assigned to key assumptions and estimates used 
to measure the units’ recoverable amount was based on external sources of information and historic data. 
Management believes that the values assigned to the key assumptions and estimates represented the most realistic 
assessment of future trends. The risk factors related to future COVID-19 uncertainties have been incorporated into 
the discount rates applied.

METALS

At 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, management identified several indicators that a number of the  
Group’s CGUs may be impaired or that previously recognised impairment losses may need to be reversed.

Based on results of impairment testing as at 31 December 2020, management has concluded that a reversal of 
previously recognised impairment loss relating to property, plant and equipment should be recognised in these 
consolidated financial statements in respect of Taishet aluminium smelter (aluminium smelter under construction) 
and Mykolaiv alumina refinery in the amount of USD 158 million.

Based on results of impairment testing as at 31 December 2019, management concluded that a reversal of previously 
recognised impairment losses relating to property, plant and equipment should be recognised in respect of Aughinish 
and Cobad cash generating units in the amount of USD 363 million. Additionally, management concluded that 
impairment losses in respect of KAZ, VgAZ, BAZ and UAZ, Kubal, Kremny and Windalco cash generating units, in  
the amount of USD 545 million should be recognised.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
The pre-tax discount rates applied to the above mentioned cash generating units, estimated in nominal terms based 
on an industry weighted average cost of capital, are presented in the table below.

Year ended 31 December

Taishet aluminium smelter

Mykolaiv alumina refinery

Kubikenborg Aluminium (Kubal)

Windalco

BAZ and UAZ (Bogoslovsk and Ural aluminium smelters)

KAZ (Kandalaksha aluminium smelter)

VgAZ (Volgograd aluminium smelter)

Compagnie de Bauxites de Dian-Dian (Cobad)

Aughinish Alumina

2020

11.8%

18.7%

19.8%

27.0%

15.0%

15.5%

14.8%

20.0%

11.9%

2019

10.7%

16.0%

11.1%

18.6%

12.5%

12.5%

12.0%

20.0%

12.0%

The results are particularly sensitive to the following key assumptions:
– A 5% reduction in the projected aluminium price level would have resulted in the decrease in the recoverable 

amount of aluminium plants of UC RUSAL and would lead to the impairment in the total amount of up to 5% of 
carrying amount of property, plant and equipment of UC RUSAL; 

– A 5% reduction in the projected aluminium sales volumes would have resulted in the decrease in the recoverable 
amount of aluminium plants of UC RUSAL and would lead to the impairment in the total amount of up to 3% of 
carrying amount of property, plant and equipment of UC RUSAL;

– A 5% increase in the projected level of electricity costs in the aluminium production would have resulted in the 
decrease in the recoverable amount of aluminium plants of UC RUSAL but would not lead to an impairment of 
property plant and equipment of UC RUSAL; 

– A 5% increase in the projected level of alumina prices would have resulted in the decrease in the recoverable 
amount of aluminium plants of UC RUSAL, would have resulted in the increase in the recoverable amount of 
alumina plants of UC RUSAL and would not lead to an impairment of carrying amount of property plant and 
equipment of UC RUSAL; 

– A 1% increase in each of the discount rates applied would have resulted in the decrease in the recoverable  

amount of all cash generating units by 11% but would not lead to an impairment of property, plant and equipment  
of UC RUSAL;

– A 10% appreciation of the Russian rouble would have resulted in the decrease in the recoverable amount of all 

Russian–based plants of UC RUSAL by 26% but would not lead to an impairment of property, plant and equipment 
of UC RUSAL.

Additionally, management identified specific items of property, plant and equipment that are no longer in  
use and therefore are not considered to be recoverable amounting to USD 117 million at 31 December 2020 
(2019: USD 49 million). These assets have been impaired in full. No further impairment of property, plant and 
equipment or reversal of previously recorded impairment was identified.

POWER

The Irkutsk region coal-fired heat business (note 4(a)) was spin-off during the year thus creating two CGUs  
from Irkutskenergo CGU, CHPs and Angara HPPs, requiring separate analysis and impairment testing. The main 
assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount of the Angara HPPs CGU are disclosed in note 12(d).

At 31 December 2020 and 2019, management identified several indicators that property, plant and equipment of  
the Coal, Irkutsk GridCo and CHPs cash-generating units (CGUs) may be impaired or that previously recognised 
impairment losses may need to be reversed. 

Based on results of impairment testing as at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, management concluded  
that no impairment losses or reversal of previously recognised impairment losses should be recognised.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020The following key assumptions were used to determine the recoverable amount of the Coal CGU:

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

Sales volumes of coal in 2021/2020

12,885 ths tonnes

14,825 ths tonnes

Expected growth of sales volumes of coal till 2030/2029

Weighted average price for coal in 2021/2020

Weighted average price growth after 2021/2020

Post-tax discount rate

12%

USD 12 
(RUB 890)

4%

12.5%

2%

 USD 14
 (RUB 929)

4%

13%

The recoverable amount of the Coal CGU is particularly sensitive to changes in forecast of sales volumes, coal prices 
and applicable discount rates. A 1% increase of the discount rate applied would have resulted in the decrease in the 
recoverable amount of Coal CGU but would not lead to an impairment.

The following key assumptions were used to determine the recoverable amount of the Irkutsk GridCo CGU:

Sales volumes of electricity transmission in 2021/2020

Expected growth of sales volumes till 2030/2029

Tariffs for electricity transmission in 2021/2020

Tariffs growth till 2030/2029

Post-tax discount rate

Year ended 31 December

2020

2019

50 mln MWh

46 mln MWh

10.0%

15,7%

USD 6 -9 
(RUB 400-629)

USD 6 -10 
(RUB 393-628)

42%

12.0%

40%

12.3%

The anticipated price/tariffs growth included in the cash flow projections for the years from 2022 to 2030 has been 
based on the publicly available forecasts of Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

The recoverable amounts estimated at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 includes cash flows from sales of 
electricity transmission to Taishet aluminium smelter starting from 2021. If the Taishet aluminium smelter is not 
commissioned, a significant impairment of property, plant and equipment may need to be recognised.

The recoverable amount of the Irkutsk GridCo CGU is also particularly sensitive to changes in forecast electricity 
transmission volumes and tariffs, as well as applicable discount rates.

The following key assumptions were used to determine the recoverable amount of the CHPs CGU:

Electricity sales volumes in 2021

Electricity sales volumes growth till 2030

Electricity sales prices in 2021

Electricity sales prices growth till 2030

Sales volumes of heat in 2021-2030

Heat tariffs in 2021

Tariffs growth till 2030

Post-tax discount rate

Year ended 
31 December 2020

27 million MWh

5%

USD 8-26 
(RUB 568-1,916)

40%-42%

20 million Gcal

USD 16 
(RUB 1,186)

67%

13.0%

The recoverable amount of CHP CGU is particularly sensitive to changes in forecast electricity sales prices as well as 
applicable discount rates. 

Additionally, management identified specific items of property, plant and equipment that are not considered to be 
recoverable amounting to USD 49 million (2019: USD 30 million). No further impairment of property, plant and 
equipment or reversal of previously recorded impairments was identified.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
(d) Security

The carrying value of property, plant and equipment which is subject to lien under loan agreements was  
USD 1,086 million at 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: USD 1,262 million) (note 17).

(e) Hydro assets

As disclosed in note 11(a)(i), the Group regularly performs an independent valuation of its hydro assets. As at 
31 December 2020, the independent appraiser estimated the fair value of hydro assets at USD 3,443 million  
with an equity effect of USD 230 million and revaluation loss of USD nil million recognised in profit or loss. 

The valuation analysis was primarily based on the cost approach to determine depreciated replacement cost as it  
is the most reliable method to estimate value for assets that do not have an active market and do not generate an 
identifiable revenue stream by asset. This method considers the cost to reproduce or replace the property, plant  
and equipment, adjusted for physical depreciation, functional and economic obsolescence.

Depreciated replacement cost was estimated based on internal sources and, where available, analysis of the  
Russian and international markets for similar property, plant and equipment. Various market data were collected  
from published information, catalogues, statistical data etc.

In addition, cash flow testing was conducted to identify if there is any economic obsolescence of the hydro assets. 
Forecasts of net cash flows were determined based on the actual results for the preceding years and approved 
budgets. Based on the analysis results, there was no economic obsolescence as at 31 December 2020 or 2019.
The fair value measurement for hydro assets have been categorised as Level 3 fair values based on the inputs to  
the valuation techniques used.

As at 31 December 2019, a valuation by external independent appraiser was not performed because based  
on management’s analysis, the fair value of hydro assets approximated their carrying amount at that date.

Net book value as at 31 December 2020 according to the cost model amounted to USD 333 million  
(31 December 2019: USD 404 million).

(f) Leases

The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease based on whether the contract conveys a right  
to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. At inception or on 
reassessment of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract  
to each lease and non-lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices. However, for the leases of 
properties in which Group acts as a lessee, the Group does not separate non-lease components and account for  
the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

The Group applies judgement to determine the lease term for some lease contracts in which it is a lessee that  
include renewal options, the assessment of whether the Group is reasonably certain to exercise such options  
impacts the lease term, which significantly affects the amount of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets recognised.

In determining the enforceable period (i.e. the maximum lease term), the Group considers whether both it and the 
lessor has a right to terminate the lease without permission from the other party and, if so, whether that termination 
would result in more than an insignificant penalty. If a more than insignificant penalty exists, then the enforceable 
period extends until the point at which a no more than an insignificant penalty exists.

The Group leases many assets, including land, properties and production equipment. The Group recognises a right-
of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost 
and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses and adjusted for 
certain remeasurements of the lease liability as required by IFRS 16.

The cost comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the 
underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date  
to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end  
of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that 
case the right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the  
same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by 
impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The Group presents right-of-use assets as part of property plant and equipment, the same line item as it presents 
underlying assets of the same nature that it owns. Additions to right-of-use assets were in the amount of USD 68 
million during the year ended 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: USD 9 million). The carrying amounts of 
right-of-use assets are presented below.

USD Million

Balance at 1 January 2020

Balance at 31 December 2020

Property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings

Machinery and 
equipment

34

67

7

4

Total

41

71

Total depreciation charges related to the right-of-use assets for the year ended 31 December 2020 amount to 
USD 20 million (31 December 2019: USD 11 million).

USD 2 million of right-of-use assets have been impaired during the year ended 31 December 2020 (31 December 
2019: USD 8 million). The Group’s total cash outflow for leases was in the amount of USD 29 million for the year 
ended 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: USD 15 million). 

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the 
commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily 
determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate  
as the discount rate.

In accordance with IFRS 16 variable payments which do not depend on index or rate, e. g. which do not reflect 
changes in market rental rates, should not be included in the measurement of lease liability. In respect of municipal  
or federal land leases where lease payments are based on cadastral value of the land plot and do not change until  
the next revision of that value or the applicable rates (or both) by the authorities, the Group has determined that, 
under the current revision mechanism, the land lease payments cannot be considered as either variable that  
depend on index or rate or in-substance fixed, and therefore these payments are not included in the measurement  
of the lease liability. Future cash outflows to which the Group is potentially exposed that are not recognised in 
right-to-use assets and are not reflected in the measurement of lease liabilities and which arise from variable lease 
payments not linked to index or rate are in the amount of USD 173 million as at 31 December 2020 (31 December 
2019: USD 145 million).

The lease liability is subsequently increased by the interest cost on the lease liability and decreased by lease  
payment made. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an  
index or rate, a change in the estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee,  
or as appropriate, changes in the assessment of whether a purchase or extension option is reasonably certain to  
be exercised or a termination option is reasonably certain not to be exercised. 

The Group presents lease liabilities as part of other payables and other non-current liabilities in the statement of 
financial position depending on the period to which future lease payments relate. Total non-current part of lease 
liabilities as at 31 December 2020 amounted to USD 57 million (31 December 2019: USD 33 million).

Total interest costs on leases recognised for the year ended 31 December 2020 amount to USD 9 million 
(31 December 2019: USD 6 million).

The Group does not recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for some leases of low-value assets and 
short-term leases. The Group recognises the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on 
a straight-line basis over the lease term. The expense relating to short-term leases in the amount of USD 18 million  
is included in cost of sales or administrative expenses depending on type of underlying asset for the year ended 
31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: USD 34 million).

When the Group is an intermediate lessor the sub-leases are classified with reference to the right-of the use asset 
arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
12. Goodwill and intangible assets

(a) Accounting policy

(i) Goodwill

On the acquisition of a subsidiary, an interest in a joint venture or an associate or an interest in a joint arrangement 
that comprises a business, the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquired business (or 
interest in a business) are recognised at their fair values unless the fair values cannot be measured reliably. Where  
the fair values of assumed contingent liabilities cannot be measured reliably, no liability is recognised but the 
contingent liability is disclosed in the same manner as for other contingent liabilities.

The Group accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when the acquired set of activities  
and assets meets the definition of a business and control is transferred to the Group. In determining whether a 
particular set of activities and assets is a business, the Group assesses whether the set of assets and activities 
acquired includes, at a minimum, an input and substantive process and whether the acquired set has the ability to 
produce outputs.

The Group has an option to apply a ‘concentration test’ that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired 
set of activities and assets is not a business. The optional concentration test is met if substantially all of the fair value 
of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets.

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method as at the acquisition date, which is the date  
on which control is transferred to the Group.

Goodwill arises when the cost of acquisition exceeds the fair value of the Group’s interest in the net fair value of 
identifiable net assets acquired. The Group measures goodwill at the acquisition date as the fair value of the 
consideration transferred; plus the recognised amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree less the  
net recognised amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The 
consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such 
amounts are generally recognised in profit or loss. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issue of 
debt or equity securities, that the Group incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill is not amortised but is tested for impairment annually. For this purpose, goodwill arising on a business 
combination is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition and any impairment 
loss recognised is not reversed even where circumstances indicate a recovery in value.

In respect of associates or joint ventures, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the 
interest in the associate and joint venture and the investment as a whole is tested for impairment whenever there is 
objective evidence of impairment. Any impairment loss is allocated to the carrying amount of the interest in the 
associate and joint venture.

When the fair value of the Group’s share of identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the cost of acquisition, the 
difference is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

(ii) Research and development

Expenditure on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge 
and understanding, is recognised in profit or loss when incurred.

Development activities involve a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved products and 
processes. Development expenditure is capitalised only if development costs can be measured reliably, the product 
or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable and the Group intends to 
and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. The expenditure capitalised 
includes the cost of materials, direct labour and overhead costs that are directly attributable to preparing the asset 
for its intended use and capitalised borrowing costs. Other development expenditure is recognised in profit or loss 
when incurred.

Capitalised development expenditure is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated 
impairment losses (refer to note 11(c)).

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(iii) Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group, which have finite useful lives, are measured at cost less 
accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses (refer to note 11(c)). 

(iv) Subsequent expenditure

Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in the specific 
asset to which it relates. All other expenditure, including expenditure on internally generated goodwill and brands, is 
recognised in profit or loss when incurred.

(v) Amortisation

Amortisation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible  
assets, other than goodwill, from the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
– software  
– other intangible assets 

5 years;
2-8 years.

The amortisation method, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted if 
appropriate.

(b) Disclosure

USD million

Cost

Balance at 1 January 2019

Additions

Disposals

Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2019

Additions

Disposals

Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2020

Amortisation and impairment losses

Balance at 1 January 2019

Amortisation charge

Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2019

Amortisation charge

Disposals

Foreign currency translation

Balance at 31 December 2020

Net book value

At 1 January 2019

At 31 December 2019

At 31 December 2020

Goodwill

Other 
intangible assets

2,528

—

—

158

2,686

33

—

(234)

2,485

(450)

—

—

(450)

—

—

(450)

2,078

2,236

2,035

612

43

(22)

12

645

27

(48)

(19)

605

(495)

(4)

(6)

(505)

(10)

48

8

(459)

117

140

146

Total

3,140

43

(22)

170

3,331

60

(48)

(253)

3,090

(945)

(4)

(6)

(955)

(10)

48

8

(909)

2,195

2,376

2,181

Goodwill additions for the year ended 31 December 2020 relate to acquisition of PGLZ LLC (note 15(e)) and was 
determined as the difference between the consideration paid and the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities.

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(c) Amortisation charge

The amortisation charge is included in cost of sales and administrative expenses in consolidated statement of  
profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

(d) Impairment testing of goodwill and other intangible assets

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the following cash-generating units. These units 
represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to each business, and the related impairment losses 
recognised, are as follows:

USD million

UC RUSAL

Angara HPPs (Irkutskenergo)

Strikeforce Mining and Resources Limited (“SMR”)

METALS

Allocated goodwill
2020

Accumulated 
impairment loss
2020

Allocated goodwill
2019

Accumulated 
impairment loss
2019

2,273

211

1

2,485

(449)

—

(1)

(450)

2,429

256

1

2,686

(449)

—

(1)

(450)

For the purposes of impairment testing, the entire amount of goodwill is allocated to the aluminium segment of  
UC RUSAL’s operations, except for goodwill arisen from PGLZ LLC acquisition (note 15(e)). The aluminium segment 
represents the lowest level within UC RUSAL at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.  
The recoverable amount represents value in use as determined by discounting the future cash flows generated  
from the continuing use of the plants within UC RUSAL’s aluminium segment.

Similar considerations to those described above in respect of assessing the recoverable amount of property,  
plant and equipment apply to goodwill.

At 31 December 2020, management analysed changes in the economic environment and developments in the 
aluminium industry and the Group’s operations since 31 December 2019 and performed an impairment test for  
goodwill at 31 December 2020 using the following assumptions to determine the recoverable amount of the segment:
– Total production was estimated based on average sustainable production levels of 3.8 million metric tonnes of 
primary aluminium, of 8.5 million metric tonnes of alumina and of 15.7 million metric tonnes of bauxite. Bauxite  
and alumina will be used primarily internally for production of primary aluminium;

– Aluminium sales prices were based on the long-term aluminium price outlook derived from available industry  

and market sources at USD 1,919 per tonne for primary aluminium in 2021, USD 1,906 in 2022, USD 1,927 in 2023, 
USD 1,955 in 2024, USD 2,003 in 2025. Alumina prices were derived from the same sources as aluminium prices  
at USD 295 per tonne for alumina in 2021, USD 304 in 2022, USD 307 in 2023, USD 318 in 2024, USD 335 in 2025. 
Operating costs were projected based on the historical performance adjusted for inflation; 

– Nominal foreign currency exchange rates applied to convert operating costs of the Group denominated in RUB  
into USD were RUB 73.2 for one USD in 2021, RUB 71.9 in 2022, RUB 71.2 in 2023, RUB 72.5 in 2024, RUB 74.1 in 
2025. Inflation of 3.8%–4.1% in RUB and 1.5%–2.2% in USD was assumed in determining recoverable amounts;
– The pre-tax discount rate was estimated in nominal terms based on the weighted average cost of capital basis  

and was 11.4%;

– A terminal value was derived following the forecast period assuming a 2.0% annual growth rate.

Values assigned to key assumptions and estimates used to measure the units’ recoverable amount was based on 
external sources of information and historic data. Management believes that the values assigned to the key 
assumptions and estimates represented the most realistic assessment of future trends. The results were particularly 
sensitive to the following key assumptions:
– A 5% reduction in the projected aluminium and alumina price levels would result in a decrease in the recoverable 

amount by 33% but would not lead to an impairment; 

– A 5% increase in the projected level of electricity and alumina costs in the aluminium production would have 

resulted in a 25% decrease in the recoverable amount but would not lead to an impairment; 

– A 1% increase in the discount rate would have resulted in a 11% decrease in the recoverable amount but would not 

lead to an impairment. 

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Based on results of impairment testing of goodwill, management concluded that no impairment should be recorded 
as at 31 December 2020.

At 31 December 2019, management analysed changes in the economic environment and developments in the 
aluminium industry and the Group’s operations since 31 December 2018 and performed an impairment test for 
goodwill at 31 December 2019 using the following assumptions to determine the recoverable amount of the  
segment:
– Total production was estimated based on average sustainable production levels of 3.8 million metric tonnes of 
primary aluminium, of 8.2 million metric tonnes of alumina and of 15.4 million metric tonnes of bauxite. Bauxite  
and alumina are primarily used internally for the production of primary aluminium;

– Sales prices were based on the long-term aluminium price outlook derived from available industry and market 

sources at USD 1,802 per tonne for primary aluminium in 2020, USD 1,860 in 2021, USD 1,952 in 2022, USD 2,028  
in 2023, USD 2,099 in 2024. Alumina prices were derived from the same sources as aluminium prices at USD 301 
per tonne for alumina in 2020, USD 311 in 2021, USD 322 in 2022, USD 341 in 2023, USD 349 in 2024. Operating 
costs were projected based on the historical performance adjusted for inflation; 

– Nominal foreign currency exchange rates applied to convert operating costs of the Group denominated in RUB  

into USD were RUB 65.8 in 2020, RUB 65.4 in 2021, RUB 63.9 in 2022, RUB 63.0 in 2023, RUB 63.6 in 2024. 
Inflation of 4.0%–4.6% in RUB and 1.7%–2.1% in USD was assumed in determining recoverable amounts;

– The pre-tax discount rate was estimated in nominal terms based on the weighted average cost of capital basis  

and was 11.3%;

– A terminal value was derived following the forecast period assuming a 1.7% annual growth rate.

Values assigned to key assumptions and estimates used to measure the units’ recoverable amount was based on 
external sources of information and historic data. Management believes that the values assigned to the key 
assumptions and estimates represented the most realistic assessment of future trends. The results were particularly 
sensitive to the following key assumptions:
– A 5% reduction in the projected aluminium and alumina price levels would result in a decrease in the recoverable 

amount by 44% and would lead to an impairment in the amount of USD 1,241 million; 

– A 5% increase in the projected level of electricity and alumina costs in the aluminium production would have 

resulted in a 21% decrease in the recoverable amount but would not lead to an impairment; 

– A 1% increase in the discount rate would have resulted in a 11% decrease in the recoverable amount but would not 

lead to an impairment. 

Based on results of impairment testing of goodwill, management concluded that no impairment should be recorded 
as at 31 December 2019. 

POWER

Goodwill primarily resulted from the acquisition of Irkutskenergo’s HPPs. For the purposes of impairment testing, 
goodwill is allocated to the Angara HPPs CGU. In 2019 goodwill was allocated to Irkutskenergo CGU (see note 11(c)).  
It represents the lowest level within the Group at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

Management performs impairment testing of goodwill annually at 31 December of the respective calendar year.

The recoverable amount of Angara HPPs in 2020 and Irkutskenergo in 2019 was determined by reference to its  
value in use derived by discounting of the future cash flows generated from continuing use of production facilities.

The following key assumptions were used to determine the recoverable amount of the Angara HPPs cash-generating 
unit at 31 December 2020:
– The sales volumes in 2020 were projected based on the approved budgets for 2021. In particular, the sales volumes 

of electricity in 2021 and 2022 were planned at the level of 48 million MWh with an insignificant decline by 1% till 
2030. 

– Sales prices were based on the long-term price outlook derived from the available industry and market sources.  
The prices for electricity were estimated at the levels of USD 0.5–11.5 (RUB 39–846) per MWh depending on  
market segment in 2021 and increased by 19–40% respectively till 2030. Operating costs were projected based  
on the historical performance and the anticipated increase during the projected period was in line with inflation.

– The post-tax discount rate was estimated in nominal terms based on the weighted average cost of capital 

amounted to 12.9%;

– A terminal value was derived following the forecast period assuming a 4% annual growth rate.

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The following key assumptions were used to determine the recoverable amount of the Irkutskenergo cash-generating 
unit at 31 December 2019:
– The sales volumes in 2020 were projected based on the approved budgets for 2020. In particular, the sales  

volumes of electricity in 2020 and 2021 were planned at the level of 70 million MWh. The expected growth till  
2029 was estimated as 1.1% as compared to 2020. The sales volumes of heat in 2020 were planned at the level of  
20 million Gcal and no growth till 2029 is expected.

– Sales prices were based on the long-term price outlook derived from the available industry and market sources.  
The prices for electricity were estimated at the levels of USD 0.5–27.2 (RUB 34–1,759) per MWh depending on 
market segment in 2020 and increased by 17–51% respectively till 2029. The tariffs for heat were estimated as USD 
17.5 (RUB 1,133) per Gcal in 2020 and grew by 52% till 2029. Operating costs were projected based on the historical 
performance of Irkutskenergo and the anticipated increase during the projected period was in line with inflation.

– The post-tax discount rate was estimated in nominal terms based on the weighted average cost of capital 

amounted to 13.0%;

– A terminal value was derived following the forecast period assuming a 4% annual growth rate.

Reasonable possible changes in key assumptions will not lead to an impairment.

13. Interests in associates and joint ventures

An associate is an entity in which the Group or Company has significant influence, but not control or joint control, 
over its management, including participation in the financial and operating policy decisions.

A joint venture is an arrangement whereby the Group or Company and other parties contractually agree to share 
control of the arrangement and have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.

An investment in an associate or a joint venture is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements under the 
equity method, unless it is classified as held for sale (or included in a disposal group that is classified as held for sale). 
Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at cost, adjusted for any excess of the Group’s share of 
the acquisition-date fair values of the investee’s identifiable net assets over the cost of the investment (if any). 
Thereafter, the investment is adjusted for the post acquisition change in the Group’s share of the investee’s net assets 
and any impairment losses relating to the investment. Any acquisition-date excess over cost, the Group’s share of the 
post-acquisition, post-tax results of the investees and any impairment losses for the year are recognised in the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, whereas the Group’s share of the post-
acquisition post-tax items of the investees’ other comprehensive income is recognised in the consolidated statement 
of other comprehensive income.

When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in the associate or the joint venture, the Group’s interest is 
reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred  
legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the investee.

Unrealised profits and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and its associates and joint venture are 
eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the investee, except where unrealised losses provide evidence of  
an impairment of the asset transferred, in which case they are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

If an investment in an associate becomes an investment in a joint venture or vice versa, retained interest is not 
remeasured. Instead, the investment continues to be accounted for under the equity method.

In all other cases, when the Group ceases to have significant influence over an associate or joint control over a joint 
venture, it is accounted for as a disposal of the entire interest in that investee, with a resulting gain or loss being 
recognised in profit or loss. Any interest retained in that former investee at the date when significant influence or joint 
control is lost is recognised at fair value and this amount is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition of 
a financial asset.

In the Group’s statement of financial position, investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at cost less 
impairment losses, unless classified as held for sale (or included in a disposal group that is classified as held for sale).

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020An impairment loss in respect of an investment in an associate or joint venture is calculated as the difference 
between its carrying amount after application of the equity method of accounting and its recoverable amount.  
The recoverable amount of such investment is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less cost to sell. In 
determining the value in use of the investment the Group estimates: (a) its share of the present value of the estimated 
future cash flows expected to be generated by the investee, including the cash flows from the operations of the 
investee and the proceeds on the ultimate disposal of the investment; or (b) the present value of the estimated future 
cash flows expected to arise from the dividends to be received from the investee and from its ultimate disposal 
depending on which available information with respect to each investee is more reliable. An impairment loss is 
reversed to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases and the resulting 
carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, after application of the 
equity method, had no impairment loss previously been recognised.

Balance at the beginning of the year

Group’s share of profits, impairment and reversal of impairment

Acquisition and contribution to investments

Return of prepayment for shares

Dividends 

Foreign currency translation

Balance at the end of the year

Goodwill included in interests in associates

31 December

2020
USD million

4,248

971

9

(11)

(718)

(667)

3,832

2,034

2019
USD million

3,701

1,669

78

(41)

(1,609)

450

4,248

2,428

The following list contains only the particulars of associates, all of which are corporate entities, which principally 
affected the results or assets of the Group. 

Name of associate/ joint venture

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel

Place of 
incorporation and 
operation

Particulars of 
issued and paid up 
capital

Russian
 Federation

158,245,476
 shares,
RUB 1 par value

Proportion of ownership interest

Group’s effective 
interest

Group’s nominal 
interest

15.82%

27.82% 

Queensland Alumina Limited

Australia

BEMO project

Cyprus, Russian
 Federation

2,212,000 shares,
 AUD 2 par value

BOGES Limited
and BALP
 Limited – 10,000
 shares EUR 1.71
 each

11.38%

20%

28.44%

50%

 Principal activity

Nickel and other
 metals
 production

Production of
 alumina under
 a tolling
 agreement

Energy/
Aluminium
 production

The summary of the consolidated financial statements of associates and joint ventures for the year ended 
31 December 2020 is presented below:

PJSC MMC  
Norilsk Nickel 

Queensland 
Alumina Limited

BEMO project

Other associates 
and joint ventures

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Non-current assets

Current assets

5,206

2,381

12,147

8,559

Non-current liabilities

(2,959)

(10,619)

Current liabilities

Net assets

(1,506)

(5,412)

3,122

4,675

199

35

(92)

(142)

—

777

181

(359)

(478)

121

1,420

2,680

132

255

(945)

(1,890)

(67)

540

(134)

911

248

70

(101)

(47)

170

428

169

(201)

(117)

279

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PJSC MMC  
Norilsk Nickel 

Queensland 
Alumina Limited

BEMO project

Other associates 
and joint ventures

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Revenue

4,325

15,545

123

Profit/(loss) and impairment 
from continuing operations

930

3,634

Other comprehensive 
income/(loss)

Total comprehensive 
income/(loss)

(562)

(699)

368

2,935

—

—

—

617

(20)

364

51

728

52

258

(10)

748

61

1

(95)

(189)

(10)

(20)

(19)

(44)

(137)

(20)

41

The summary of the consolidated financial statements of associates and joint ventures for the year ended 
31 December 2019 is presented below:

PJSC MMC  
Norilsk Nickel 

Queensland 
Alumina Limited

BEMO project

Other associates 
and joint ventures

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Non-current assets

Current assets

5,868

1,829

12,899

6,575

Non-current liabilities

(2,726)

(9,765)

Current liabilities

Net assets

(1,509)

(5,422)

3,462

4,287

163

33

(64)

(132)

—

535

169

(202)

(373)

129

1,528

151

2,942

302

(1,012)

(2,024)

(83)

584

(166)

1,054

260

65

(70)

(53)

202

488

162

(142)

(136)

372

PJSC MMC  
Norilsk Nickel 

Queensland 
Alumina Limited

BEMO project

Other associates 
and joint ventures

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Group share
USD million

100%
USD million

Revenue

3,774

13,563

124

620

365

729

306

Profit/(loss) and impairment 
from continuing operations

1,587

5,966

Other comprehensive 
income/(loss)

Total comprehensive 
income/(loss)

383

484

1,970

6,450

(a) PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel 

—

—

—

4

(1)

3

49

61

110

(128)

123

(5)

33

6

39

879

69

2

71

The Group’s investment in Norilsk Nickel is accounted for using equity method and the carrying value as at 
31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 amounted USD 3,122 million and USD 3,462 million, respectively. The 
market values amounted USD 14,123 million and USD 13,586 million as at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, 
respectively, determined by multiplying the quoted bid price per share on the Moscow Exchange on the year-end 
date by the number of shares held by the Group.

(b) Queensland Alumina Limited

The carrying value of the Group’s investment in Queensland Alumina Limited as at both 31 December 2020 and  
31 December 2019 amounted to USD nil million. At 31 December 2020 management did not identify any impairment 
reversal indicators relating to the Group’s investment in QAL and as a result no detailed impairment testing was 
performed in relation to this investment.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(c) BEMO project

The carrying values of the Group’s investment in BEMO project as at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 
amounted USD 540 million and USD 584 million, respectively.

For the purposes of impairment testing, the BEMO project was separated into two cash generating units – the 
Boguchansky Aluminium Smelter (“BoAZ’) and the Boguchansky Hydropower Plant (“BoGES”). The recoverable 
amount was determined by discounting the expected future net cash flows of each cash generating unit. 

At 31 December 2020, management did not identify any impairment indicators relating to the Group’s investment  
in BoGES nor any impairment reversal indicators relating to investments in BoAZ and as a result no detailed 
impairment testing was performed in relation to this investment.

At 31 December 2020, accumulated losses of USD 443 million (2019: USD 651 million) related to impairment  
charges at BoAZ have not been recognised because the Group’s investment has already been fully written down  
to USD nil million.

Additional financial information of the Group’s effective interest in BEMO project for the year ended 31 December 
2020 and 31 December 2019 is presented below (all in USD million):

Cash and cash equivalents

Current financial liabilities

Non-current financial liabilities

Depreciation and amortisation

Interest income

Interest expense

Income tax expense 

14. Inventories

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

30

(43)

(859)

(17)

1

(15)

(13)

60

(41)

(929)

(17)

3

(18)

(12)

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Inventories are measured at the lower of cost or net realisable value.

The cost of inventories is determined under the weighted average cost method, and includes expenditure incurred  
in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their  
existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost includes an 
appropriate share of production overheads based on normal operating capacity.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of 
completion and selling expenses.

Production costs include mining and concentrating costs, smelting, treatment and refining costs, other cash costs 
and depreciation and amortisation of operating assets.

Raw materials and consumables

Work in progress

Finished goods and goods for resale

Provision for inventory obsolescence

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

1,127

591

778

2,496

(157)

2,339

1,247

669

789

2,705

(163)

2,542

Inventories at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 are stated at cost. 

Inventories with a carrying value of USD 738 million and USD 383 million were pledged as collateral for secured bank 
loans at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, respectively (note 17).

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15. Non-derivative financial instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise investments in securities, trade and other receivables (excluding 
prepayments and tax assets), cash and cash equivalents, loans and borrowings and trade and other payables 
(excluding advances received and tax liabilities).

Non-derivative financial instruments except for trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value  
plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Trade and other receivables are recognised at transaction price.

A financial instrument is recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the 
instrument. Financial assets are derecognised if the Group’s contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial 
assets expire or if the Group transfers the financial asset to another party without retaining control or substantially  
all risks and rewards of the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised if the Group’s obligations specified in the 
contract expire or are discharged or cancelled.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments sets out requirements for recognising and measuring financial assets, financial liabilities 
and some contracts to buy or sell non-financial items. The details of significant accounting policies are set out below.

Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities

IFRS 9 specifies three principal classification categories for financial assets: measured at amortised cost, fair value 
through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) and fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”). The classification  
of financial assets under IFRS 9 is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and  
its contractual cash flow characteristics. Under IFRS 9, derivatives embedded in contracts where the host is a 
financial asset in the scope of the standard are never bifurcated. Instead, the hybrid financial instrument as a whole  
is assessed for classification.

The Group’s financial assets mostly fall within category of financial assets measured at amortised cost. The only 
exception is derivative financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss and cash flow hedges accounted 
through other comprehensive income (note 19) and other investments measured at fair value through profit or loss 
(note 15(e)). The same applies to the Group’s financial liabilities.

(a) Impairment of trade receivables

Under IFRS 9, loss allowances (expected credit losses – ECL) are measured on either of the following bases: 
– 12-month ECLs: these are ECLs that result from possible default events within the 12 months after the reporting 

date; and 

– lifetime ECLs: these are ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs, except for bank balances for which credit 
risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly 
since initial recognition. The Group measures loss allowances for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and 
when estimating ECLs, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available 
without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the 
Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment and including forward-looking information. 

The Group assumes that the credit risk on a financial asset has increased significantly if it is more than 30 days past due. 

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when: 
– the borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Group in full, without recourse by the Group to actions 

such as realising security (if any is held); or 

– the financial asset is more than 90 days past due, but additional analysis is conducted for each such receivable  

and assessment is updated accordingly.

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group  
is exposed to credit risk.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash 
shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash 
flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset in 
case of long-term assets. 

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost are credit-impaired. 
A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future 
cash flows of the financial asset have occurred. 

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the 
assets. Impairment losses related to trade and other receivables are presented as part of net other operating expenses. 

The following analysis provides further detail about the calculation of ECLs related to trade receivables. The Group 
uses an allowance matrix to measure the ECLs of trade receivables from the customers. Loss rates are calculated 
using a ‘roll rate’ method based on the probability of a receivable progressing through successive stages of delinquency 
to write-off. The ECLs were calculated based on actual credit loss experience over the past two years. The Group 
performed the calculation of ECL rates separately for the customers of each key trading company of the Group. 
Exposures within each trading company were not further segmented except for individually significant customers 
which bear specific credit risk depending on the repayment history of the customer and relationship with the Group. 

METALS

The following table provides information about determined ECLs rates for trade receivables both as at 1 January 
2020 and 31 December 2020.

Current (not past due) 

1–30 days past due 

31–60 days past due 

61–90 days past due 

More than 90 days past due 

POWER

Weighted-average loss rate 

1 January 2020 31 December 2020

Credit-impaired

1%

4%

11%

80%

92%

1%

4%

10%

71%

86%

No

No

No

No

Yes

The following table provides information about determined ECLs rates for trade receivables both as at 1 January 
2020 and 31 December 2020.

Current (not past due) 

1–90 days past due 

90–180 days past due 

More than 180 days past due

Weighted-average loss rate 

1 January 2020 31 December 2020

Credit-impaired

1% 

1%

30%

100%

1%

1%

30%

100%

No

No

No

Yes

Fluctuations reflect differences between economic conditions during the period over which the historical data has been 
collected, current conditions and the Group’s view of economic conditions over the expected lives of the receivables.

Impairment losses in respect of trade receivables are recorded using an allowance account unless the Group is 
satisfied that recovery of the amount is remote, in which case the impairment loss is written off against trade 
receivables directly.

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(b) Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables from third parties 

Trade receivables from related parties, including

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — other

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

VAT recoverable

Advances paid to third parties

Advances paid to related parties, including

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Other receivables from third parties

Other taxes receivable

Income tax receivable

Dividends receivable from related parties

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Other current assets

Allowance for doubtful debts 

Total short-term receivables

(i) Ageing analysis

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

610

63

50

2

11

364

120

67

1

66

224

30

21

—

—

8

715

115

82

2

31

447

135

46

—

46

218

26

28

430

430

7

1,507

(76)

1,431

2,167

(85)

2,082

Included in trade and other receivables are trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful debts) with the following 
ageing analysis as of the statement of financial position dates:

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

372

77

2

1

11

91

463

448

99

30

—

4

133

581

METALS

Current

Past due 0–30 days

Past due 31–60 days

Past due 61–90 days

Past due over 90 days

Amounts past due

176

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020POWER

Current

Past due 0–30 days

Past due 31–60 days

Past due 61–90 days

Past due 91–180 days

Past due over 180 days

Amounts past due

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

146

14

6

6

6

1

33

179

165

18

9

6

8

—

41

206

Trade receivables are on average due within 60 days from the date of billing. The receivables that are neither past 
due nor impaired (i.e. current) relate to a wide range of customers for whom there was no recent history of default.
The Group has concluded that there is no material impact of COVID-19 related matters described in note 1(e) on the 
expected credit losses assessment as at 31 December 2020.

Further details of the Group’s credit policy are set out in note 20(e).

(c) Trade and other payables

Accounts payable to third parties

Accounts payable to related parties, including

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Related parties — associates and joint ventures

Advances received from third parties

Advances received from related parties, including

Related parties — companies capable of exerting significant influence

Other payables and accrued liabilities

Income tax payable

Other taxes payable

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31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

687

52

3

49

903

—

—

224

28

262

630

49

3

46

562

392

392

224

38

257

2,156

2,152

All of the trade and other payables are expected to be settled or recognised as income within one year or are 
repayable on demand.

(c) Cash and cash equivalents

Bank balances, USD

Bank balances, RUB

Bank balances, EUR

Bank balances, other currencies

Short-term bank deposits

Other cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows

Restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of financial position

31 December

2020
USD million

1,027

701

109

33

679

—

2,549

13

2,562

2019
USD million

1,310

329

118

21

476

11

2,265

13

2,278

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 included in cash and cash equivalents was restricted cash  
of USD 13 million and USD 13 million, respectively, pledged under a Swiss Law Pledged Agreement with BNP  
Paribas (Suisse) SA.

(e) Other non-current assets

Long-term deposits

Investments in equity securities measured at fair value through profit and loss

Prepayment for subsidiary acquisition

Other non-current assets

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

111

75

—

22

208

—

1

71

36

108

In September 2020, the Group obtained control of PGLZ LLC (note 26) by acquiring 99.9% of its shares. The Group 
has determined that together the acquired inputs and processes significantly contribute to the ability to create 
revenue and has concluded that the acquired set is a business. Total consideration paid amounted to USD 71 million 
and was paid in cash as at 1 January 2020. Fair value of acquired assets and liabilities amounted to USD 24 million 
from which USD 21 million related to property, plant and equipment (note 11).

16. Equity

(a) Share capital, additional paid-in capital and transactions with shareholders

As at 31 December 2020, the Parent Company’s share capital is divided into 638,848,896 ordinary shares with a 
nominal value of USD 0.00007 each. The Parent Company may also issue 75,436,818.286 ordinary shares.

As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, all issued ordinary shares were fully paid.

(i) Glencore deal

On 26 January 2019, the Parent Company issued 67,420,324 shares with a par value of USD 0.00007 each with a 
subsequent issue of GDRs on these shares, to Glencore Group Funding Limited pursuant to a securities exchange 
agreement in exchange for 8.75% shares in UC RUSAL (“Glencore deal”).

Due to certain regulatory requirements, under the securities exchange agreement, Glencore has agreed to transfer 
its stake in UC RUSAL to the Parent Company in two stages. The first stage was settled on 31 January 2019 and  
1.97% of RUSAL’s shares was transferred to the Parent Company following the removal of the Parent Company and 
UC RUSAL from the SDN list (see note 1(d)), the remaining 6.78% of UC RUSAL’s shares were transferred on 3 
February 2020.

Under the Group’s accounting policy, the Glencore deal was accounted for under the anticipated-acquisition  
method, as if the remaining 6.78% of UC RUSAL’s shares had already been transferred. Fair value of the  
consideration transferred was determined with reference to market quotations on the London Stock Exchange.

As a result of the Glencore deal, non-controlling interests decreased by USD 435 million with respective increases  
of share premium of USD 543 million and other reserves of USD 251 million, and decreases of foreign currency 
translation reserve and accumulated losses by USD 836 million and USD 477 million, respectively.

(ii) Acquisition of non-controlling interests

In 2019, the Group acquired 0.4% of Irkutskenergo shares for USD 5 million, respectively. As a result the Group’s 
shareholding as at 31 December 2019 in Irkutskenergo increased to 93.2%.

178

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(b) Treasury share reserve

When shares recognised as equity are repurchased, the amount of the consideration paid, which includes directly 
attributable costs, net of any tax effects, is recognised as a deduction from equity. Repurchased shares are  
classified as treasury shares and are presented in the treasury share reserve. When treasury shares are sold or 
reissued subsequently, the amount received is recognised as an increase in equity, and the resulting surplus or  
deficit on the transaction is presented in additional paid-in capital.

The reserve for the Group’s treasury shares comprises the cost of the Parent Company’s shares held by the  
Group (note 1(a)). At the reporting date the Group held 136,511,122 (31 December 2019: nil) of its own shares.

(c) Currency translation reserve

The currency translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the 
consolidated financial statements of foreign operations. The reserve is dealt with in accordance with the a 
ccounting policies set out in note 3(b).

(d) Other reserves

Other reserves include the cumulative unrealised actuarial gains and losses on the Group’s defined post-retirement 
benefit plans, the effective portion of the accumulative net change in fair value of cash flow hedges, the Group’s 
share of other comprehensive income of associates and cumulative unrealised gains and losses on Group’s financial 
assets which have been recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

(e) Dividends

During the years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the Group did not declare and pay dividends.

Following redomiciliation in July 2019, the Parent Company may distribute dividends from retained earnings  
and profit for the reporting period in compliance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation and the 
provisions of its Charter.

(f) Revaluation reserve

The revaluation reserve comprises the cumulative net change in the fair value of hydro assets at the reporting date 
and is dealt with in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 11(a)(i).

An independent valuation analysis of hydro assets was carried out as at 31 December 2020, the fair value of hydro 
assets was estimated at USD 3,443 million (note 11(e)).

As a result of this fair value valuation, the Group recognised an additional revaluation reserve in the amount of 
USD 184 million net of tax (including USD 180 million attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company).

(g) Non-controlling interests

The following table summarises the information relating to each of the Group`s subsidiaries that has material  
non-controlling interest:

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31 December 2020

NCI percentage

Assets

Liabilities

Net assets

Carrying amount of NCI

Revenue

Profit

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Profit attributable to NCI

Other comprehensive income attributable to NCI

Cash flows generated from operating activities

Cash flows generated from/(used in) investing 
activities

Cash flows (used in)/generated from financing 
activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

UC RUSAL

43.1%

16,894

Irkutskenergo 
Group*

6.8%

5,176

(10,835)

(3,200)

6,059

2,613

8,566

759

(963)

(204)

327

(415)

1,091

128

(694)

525

1,976

129

1,598

24

104

128

2

(18)

178

(1,688)

1,539

29

OJSC Irkutsk 
Electric Grid 
Company

47.6%

517

(165)

352

167

309

8

—

8

3

(32)

60

(64)

4

—

Total

2,909

332

(465)

(133)

* Net assets of Irkutskenergo Group were adjusted for the effect of Irkutskenergo investments in Irkutsk GridCo, Krasnoyarsk HPP and LLC KRAMZ.

31 December 2019

NCI percentage

Assets

Liabilities

Net assets

Carrying amount of NCI

Revenue

Profit

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Profit attributable to NCI

Other comprehensive income attributable to NCI

Cash flows generated from operating activities

Cash flows generated from/(used in) investing 
activities

Cash flows used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
equivalents

180

UC RUSAL

Irkutskenergo 
Group*

43.1%

17,330

(11,067)

6,263

2,701

9,711

960

578

1,538

418

267

1,652

246

(949)

949

6.8%

4,265

(2,064)

2,201

145

1,811

172

(4)

168

19

7

213

(10)

(176)

27

OJSC Irkutsk 
Electric Grid 
Company

47.6%

590

(177)

413

196

342

19

—

19

7

21

91

(84)

(16)

(9)

Total

3,042

444

295

739

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020* Net assets of Irkutskenergo Group were adjusted for the effect of Irkutskenergo investments in Irkutsk GridCo, Krasnoyarsk HPP and LLC KRAMZ.
17. Loans and borrowings

This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s loans and borrowings. For more information 
about the Group’s exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk refer to notes 20(c)(ii) and 20(c)(iii), respectively.

Non-current liabilities

Secured bank loans

Unsecured bank loans

Bonds

Current liabilities 

Current portion of secured bank loans

Current portion of unsecured bank loans

Secured bank loans

Unsecured bank loans

Accrued interest

Bonds

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

7,756

22

2,437

10,215

7,626

1,086

2,546

11,258

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

462

3

465

260

1,387

60

1

1,708

2,173

376

2

378

210

509

72

55

846

1,224

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
 
 
 
(a) Loans and borrowings

Non—current liabilities
Secured bank loans

Variable

USD — 3M Libor + 2.10–2.25%

USD — 3M Libor + 3.00–3.75% 

USD — 1M Libor + 3.60%

EUR — 6M Euribor + 1.75%

RUB — CBR + 1.50%–2.00%

Fixed

RUB — fixed at 8.75%–9.15%

RUB — fixed at 10.00%–10.50%

Unsecured bank loans

Variable

RUB — CBR + 1.00%

RUB — other

USD — 1M Libor + 2.40%

EUR — 6M Euribor + 0.67%

Fixed

RUB — fixed at 5.00%–7.25%

Bonds

Current liabilities
Current portion of secured bank loans

Variable

USD — 1M Libor + 3.60%

EUR — 6M Euribor + 1.75%–1.95%

RUB — CBR + 1.5%–2.00% 

Fixed

RUB — fixed at 8.75%–11.5%

Current portion of unsecured bank loans

Variable

EUR — 6M Euribor + 0.67%

RUB — other

Fixed

RUB — fixed at 5%–8.75%

182

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

1,073

2,097

—

—

4,585

—

1

7,756

—

13

—

9

—

22

2,437

10,215

54

—

367

41

462

1

2

—

3

1,070

2,089

54

1

2,581

1,792

39

7,626

696

—

200

—

190

1,086

2,546

11,258

—

2

321

53

376

—

—

2

2

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Secured bank loans

Variable

USD — 3M Libor + 1.35%–1.65%

Unsecured bank loans

Variable

USD — 1M Libor + 2.40%

RUB — CBR + 0.85%–1.00%

RUB — CBR + 1.20%–2.00%

Fixed

USD — fixed at 2.97%–3.60%

RUB — fixed at 5.75%–8.06%

Accrued interest

Bonds

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

260

260

200

570

397

200

20

1,387

60

1

1,708

2,173

210

210

—

230

14

200

65

509

72

55

846

1,224

The bank loans are secured as at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 by the following:
– rights, including all monies and claims, arising out of certain sales contracts between the Group’s trading 

subsidiaries and its ultimate customers, were assigned to secure the syndicated Pre-Export Finance Term  
Facility Agreement (PXF) dated 25 October 2019;
– properties, plant and equipment – refer to note 11(d);
– inventories – refer to note 14;
– shares of the Group companies as described below.

METALS

As at 31 December 2020, UC RUSAL through its subsidiaries had outstanding REPO loans backed by 1,123,968 
Norilsk Nickel shares amounting to USD 260 million and maturing in June 2021.

As at 31 December 2019, UC RUSAL through its subsidiaries had outstanding REPO loans backed by 1,017,000 
Norilsk Nickel shares amounting to USD 210 million and maturing in June 2020. 

On 25 October 2019, UC RUSAL entered into new five-year sustainability-linked pre-export finance facility for USD 
1,085,000,000. The interest rate is subject to a sustainability discount or premium depending on UC RUSAL’s 
fulfilment of the sustainability key performance indicators (KPI). The proceeds were partly used to refinance the 
principal outstanding under the existing pre-export finance facility of up to USD 2 billion.

During the year ended 31 December 2019, UC RUSAL made a principal repayment of USD 1,700 million and RUB 
32,769 million (USD 512 million) under the syndicated Pre-Export Finance Term Facility Agreement (PXF) and  
credit facilities with Sberbank and Gazprombank, respectively.

The nominal value of UC RUSAL’s loans and borrowings was USD 5,329 million at 31 December 2020  
(31 December 2019: USD 5,612 million).

As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the secured bank loans are secured by certain pledges of shares  
of a number of UC RUSAL’s subsidiaries and 25% +1 share of Norilsk Nickel (Group’s associate).

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POWER

In February 2020, the Group entered into 2 loan agreements with Sberbank:

Loan 1 – 3-year RUB 100.8 billion loan agreement to finance the acquisition of a 21.37% stake in the Parent Company 
for USD 1.6 billion from VTB (note 1(a)). 

Loan 2 – loan agreement allowing the extension of the final maturity of the Loan 1 by another 4 years during 2022.
In December 2019, EuroSibEnergo entered into a 7-year RUB 99.5 billion (USD 1.6 billion) loan agreement with 
Sberbank to fully refinance its existing obligations on more favorable commercial terms. 

The nominal value of Power loans and borrowings was USD 4,610 million at 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: 
USD 4,243 million).

As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the secured bank loans are secured by certain pledges of shares  
of a number of Parent Company’s subsidiaries, including LLC ESE–Hydrogeneration – 100% (2019: 100%), JSС 
Krasnoyarsk Hydro-Power Plant – 100% (2019: 50%+1 share), PJCS Irkutskenergo – 77.43% (2019: 67.70%) and JSC 
EuroSibEnergo – 50%+1 share (2019: nill). In December 2020, 21.37% shares of the Parent Company were pledged 
under RUB 100.8 billion loan agreement described above. 

The fair value of the Group’s liabilities measured at amortised cost approximate their carrying values as at 
31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019. 

(b) Bonds

On 20 March 2020, UC RUSAL repaid Panda bonds issuance (the first tranche) and redeemed bonds with notional 
value CNY 320 million (USD 46 million).

On 9 June 2020, placement of the exchange-traded rouble bonds of PJSC RUSAL Bratsk series BО-002Р-01 in  
the amount of RUB 10 billion with a coupon rate 6.5% was completed and the exchange-traded rouble bonds 
commenced trading on the Moscow Exchange. Maturity of the bonds is ten years subject to a bondholders’ put 
option exercisable in June 2023. In addition to the placement, UC RUSAL entered into cross-currency interest  
rate swaps, which resulted in the exchange-traded rouble bonds exposure of RUB 10 billion being translated into  
an US-dollar exposure with a maturity of 3 years and an interest rate of 2.90%. As at 31 December 2020, cross-
currency interest rate swaps in respect of rouble bonds issued during the year ended 31 December 2019 and the  
year ended December 2020 were in force which resulted in the exchange-traded rouble bonds exposure being 
translated in full into an US-dollar exposure with a maturity of 3-3.5 years and an interest rate of 2.90%–4.69%.  
Total foreign exchange gains on bonds for the year ended 31 December 2020 are accounted for in other 
comprehensive income as part of the cash flow hedge result and amounted to USD 167 million.

As at 31 December 2020, 27,751 series 08 bonds, 37,817 series BO-01 bonds, 15,000,000 series BO-001P-01 bonds, 
15,000,000 series BO-001P-02 bonds, 15,000,000 series BO-001P-03 bonds, 15,000,000 series BO-001P-04 
bonds, 10,000,000 series BO-002P-01 bonds were outstanding (traded in the market). 

The closing market price at 31 December 2020 was RUB 988, RUB 980, RUB 1,033, RUB 1,037, RUB 1,029 and  
RUB 1,020, RUB 999 per bond for the seven tranches, respectively.

In July 2020, UC RUSAL launched the tender offer and purchased from investors and redeemed Eurobonds for the 
total amount of USD 88.5 million.

On 4 September 2020, the Group repaid and redeemed the second tranche of Panda Bonds with notional value  
CNY 20 million (USD 3 million).

184

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 202018. Provisions

(a) Accounting policy

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that 
can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the 
obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects 
current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the 
discount is recognised as finance costs.

(i) Site restoration

The mining, refining and smelting activities of the Group can give rise to obligations for site restoration and 
rehabilitation. Restoration and rehabilitation works can include facility decommissioning and dismantling, removal  
or treatment of waste materials, land rehabilitation, and site restoration. The extent of work required and the 
associated costs are dependent on the requirements of law and the interpretations of the relevant authorities.

Provisions for the cost of each restoration and rehabilitation program are recognised at the time that environmental 
disturbance occurs. When the extent of disturbance increases over the life of an operation, the provision is increased 
accordingly. Costs included in the provision encompass obligated and reasonably estimable restoration and 
rehabilitation activities expected to occur progressively over the life of the operation and at the time of closure in 
connection with disturbances at the reporting date. 

Routine operating costs that may impact the ultimate restoration and rehabilitation activities, such as waste material 
handling conducted as an integral part of a mining or production process, are not included in the provision. Costs 
arising from unforeseen circumstances, such as the contamination caused by unplanned discharges, are recognised 
as an expense and liability when the event gives rise to an obligation which is probable and capable of reliable 
estimation.

Restoration and rehabilitation provisions are measured at the expected value of future cash flows, discounted to  
their present value and determined according to the probability of alternative estimates of cash flows occurring  
for each operation. Discount rates used are specific to the country in which the operation is located. Significant 
judgements and estimates are involved in forming expectations of future activities and the amount and timing of the 
associated cash flows. Those expectations are formed based on existing environmental and regulatory requirements.

When provisions for restoration and rehabilitation are initially recognised, the corresponding cost is capitalised as  
an asset, representing part of the cost of acquiring the future economic benefits of the operation. The capitalised 
cost of restoration and rehabilitation activities is amortised over the estimated economic life of the operation on a 
units of production or straight-line basis. The value of the provision is progressively increased over time as the  
effect of discounting unwinds, creating an expense recognised as part of finance expenses.

Restoration and rehabilitation provisions are also adjusted for changes in estimates. Those adjustments are accounted 
for as a change in the corresponding capitalised cost, except where a reduction in the provision is greater than the 
unamortised capitalised cost, in which case the capitalised cost is reduced to nil and the remaining adjustment is 
recognised in profit or loss. Changes to the capitalised cost result in an adjustment to future amortisation charges. 
Adjustments to the estimated amount and timing of future restoration and rehabilitation cash flows are a normal 
occurrence in light of the significant judgements and estimates involved. Factors influencing those changes  
include revisions to estimated reserves, resources and lives of operations; developments in technology; regulatory 
requirements and environmental management strategies; changes in the estimated costs of anticipated activities, 
including the effects of inflation and movements in foreign exchange rates; and movements in general interest rates 
affecting the discount rate applied.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
(ii) Legal claim

In the normal course of business, the Group may be involved in legal proceedings. Where management considers 
that it is more likely than not that proceedings will result in the Group compensating third parties, a provision is 
recognised for the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid. Where management considers that it is more 
likely than not that proceedings will not result in the Group compensating third parties or where, in rare circumstances, 
it is not considered possible to provide a sufficiently reliable estimate of the amount expected to be paid, no  
provision is made for any potential liability under the litigation but the circumstances and uncertainties involved are 
disclosed as contingent liabilities. The assessment of the likely outcome of legal proceedings and the amount of any 
potential liability involves significant judgement. As law and regulations in many of the countries in which the Group 
operates are continuing to evolve, particularly in the areas of taxation, sub-soil rights and protection of the 
environment, uncertainties regarding litigation and regulation are greater than those typically found in countries  
with more developed legal and regulatory frameworks.

(b) Disclosure

USD million

Pension liabilities

Site restoration

Provisions for 
legal claims

Tax provisions

Balance at 1 January 2019

Non-current

Current

Provisions made during the year

Provisions reversed during the 
year

Actuarial losses

Provisions used during the year

Change in estimates

Translation difference

Balance at 31 December 2019

Non-current

Current

Provisions made during the year

Provisions reversed during the 
year

Actuarial gains

Provisions used during the year

Change in estimates

Translation difference

Balance at 31 December 2020

Non-current

Current

89

82

7

13

(10)

17

(8)

—

10

111

104

7

13

(1)

(3)

(7)

—

(14)

99

91

8

99

411

377

34

47

(25)

—

(2)

14

14

459

432

27

59

(23)

—

(3)

(1)

(15)

476

427

49

476

10

—

10

24

—

—

—

—

3

37

—

37

10

—

—

(9)

—

(6)

32

—

32

32

20

—

20

—

—

—

(20)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total

530

459

71

84

(35)

17

(30)

14

27

607

536

71

82

(24)

(3)

(19)

(1)

(35)

607

518

89

607

186

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(c) Pension liabilities

As at 31 December 2020, the pension liability is represented by UC RUSAL USD 55 million (31 December 2019: 
USD 60 million) and Power USD 43 million (31 December 2019: USD 51 million).

The provision for pensions mainly comprises lump sum payments at retirement by aluminium plants located in  
Russia and Ukraine, and by electricity generating companies. The Group also provides pension benefits to eligible 
participants at facilities located outside of the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

METALS

Group subsidiaries in the Russian Federation

The Group voluntarily provides long-term and post-employment benefits to its former and existing employees 
including death-in-service, jubilee, lump sum upon retirement, material support for pensioners and death-in-pension 
benefits. Furthermore, the Group provides regular social support payments to some of its veterans of World War II.

The above employee benefit programs are of a defined benefit nature.  The Group finances these programs on a  
pay-as-you-go basis, so plan assets are equal to zero.

Group subsidiaries in Ukraine

Due to legal requirements, the Ukrainian subsidiaries are responsible for partial financing of the state hardship 
pensions for those of its employees who worked, or still work, under severe and hazardous labour conditions 
(hardship early retirement pensions).  These pensions are paid until the recipient reaches the age of entitlement to  
the State old age pension (55-60 years for female (dependent on year of birth) and 60 years for male employees). 
In Ukraine, the Group also voluntarily provides long-term and post-employment benefits to its employees including 
death-in-service, lump sum benefits upon retirement and death-in-pension benefits.

The above employee benefit programs are of a defined benefit nature.  The Group finances these programs on a  
pay-as-you-go basis, so plan assets are equal to zero.

Group subsidiaries outside the Russian Federation and Ukraine

At its Guinean entities, the Group provides a death-in-service benefit and lump-sum benefits upon disability and 
old-age retirement. 

At its Guyana subsidiary, the Group provides a death-in-service benefit.

At its Italian subsidiary (Eurallumina), the Group only provides lump sum benefits upon retirement, which relate to 
service up to 1 January 2007.

In Sweden (Kubikenborg Aluminium AB), the Group provides defined benefit lifelong and temporary pension 
benefits. The lifelong benefits are dependent on the past service and average salary level of the employee, with an 
accrual rate that depends on the salary bracket the employee is in.  The liability relates only to benefits accrued 
before 1 January 2004.

The number of employees in all jurisdictions eligible for the plans as at 31 December 2020 and 2019 was 48,548 and 
46,581, respectively. The number of pensioners in all jurisdictions as at 31 December 2020 and 2019 was 43,422 and 
41,699, respectively.

The Group expects to pay under the defined benefit retirement plans an amount of USD 4 million during the  
12 month period beginning on 1 January 2021.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
Actuarial valuation of pension liabilities

The actuarial valuations of UC RUSAL and the portion of UC RUSAL’s funds specifically designated for the UC 
RUSAL’s employees were completed by a qualified actuary, Robert van Leeuwen AAG, as at 31 December 2020, 
using the projected unit credit method as stipulated by IAS 19.

The key actuarial assumptions (weighted average, weighted by DBO) are as follows:

31 December 2020
% per annum

 31 December 2019
% per annum

Discount rate 

Expected return on plan assets

Future salary increases

Future pension increases 

Staff turnover 

Mortality

Disability

5.7

N/A

7.1

3.6

4.7

6.4

N/A

8.4

5.1

4.7

USSR population table for 1985, Ukrainian 
population table for 2000

USSR population table for 1985, Ukrainian 
population table for 2000

70% Munich Re for Russia; 40% of death 
probability for Ukraine

70% Munich Re for Russia; 40% of death 
probability for Ukraine

As at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the Group’s obligations were fully uncovered as the Group has only 
wholly unfunded plans.

POWER

The principal assumptions used in determining pension obligations for the pension plans are shown below:

Discount rate

Future salary increases

Pension and inflation rate increases

(d) Site restoration and environmental provisions 

31 December 2020

31 December 2019

6.0%

5.5%

4.0%

6.3%

5.6%

4.1%

The Group provides for site restoration obligations when there is a specific legal or constructive obligation for  
mine reclamation, landfill closure (primarily comprising red mud basin disposal sites) or specific lease restoration 
requirements. The Group does not record any obligations with respect to decommissioning of its refining or  
smelting facilities and restoration and rehabilitation of the surrounding areas unless there is a specific plan to 
discontinue operations at a facility. This is because any significant costs in connection with decommissioning of 
refining or smelting facilities and restoration and rehabilitation of the surrounding areas would be incurred no earlier 
than when the facility is closed and the facilities are currently expected to operate over a term in excess of 50-100 
years due to the perpetual nature of the refineries and smelters and continuous maintenance and upgrade programs 
resulting in the fair values of any such liabilities being negligible.

The site restoration provision relates primarily to mine reclamation and red mud basin disposal sites at alumina 
refineries and ash dumps removal at coal burning electricity and heat generation stations. 

The principal assumptions used in determining site restoration provision are:

Timing of cash outflows

31 December 2020

31 December 2019

2021: USD 49 million
2022-2026: USD 33 million
2027-2037: USD 131 million
after 2037: USD 374 million

2020: USD 26 million
2021-2025: USD 223 million
2026-2036: USD 125 million
after 2036: USD 240 million

Years required to fill the ash dumps

Discount rate for Irkutskenergo and Coal segment assets after 
adjusting for inflation

Risk free discount rate for UC RUSAL after adjusting for inflation

18.1

2.8%

0.73%

16.7

2.6%

1.96%

188

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020The risk free rate for the year 2019-2020 represents an effective rate, which comprises rates differentiated by years  
of obligation settlement and by currencies in which the provisions were calculated.

At each reporting date the Directors have assessed the provisions for site restoration and concluded that the 
provisions and disclosures are adequate.

(e) Provisions for legal claims

The Group’s subsidiaries are subject to a variety of lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of its business. As at  
31 December 2020, there were several claims filed against the Group’s subsidiaries contesting breaches of contract 
terms and non-payment of existing obligations. Management has reviewed the circumstances and estimated that  
the amount of probable outflow related to these claims should not exceed USD 32 million (31 December 2019: 
USD 37 million). 

At each reporting date management has assessed the provisions for litigation and claims and concluded that the 
provisions and disclosures are adequate.

(f) Tax provisions

The Group generally provides for current tax based on positions taken (or expected to be taken) in its tax returns. 
Where it is more likely than not that upon examination by the tax authorities of the positions taken by the Group 
additional tax will be payable, the Group provides for its best estimate of the amount expected to be paid (including 
any interest and/or penalties) as part of the tax charge.

At each reporting date management has assessed the provisions for taxation and concluded that the provisions  
and disclosures are adequate.

19. Derivative financial assets and liabilities

Accounting policies

The Group enters, from time to time, into various derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to  
commodity price risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk.

Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the economic 
characteristics and risks of the host contract and the embedded derivative are not closely related, a separate 
instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition of a derivative and the 
combined instrument is not measured at fair value through profit or loss.

On initial designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument, the Group formally documents the relationship 
between the hedging instrument and hedged item, including the risk management objectives and strategy in 
undertaking the hedge transaction and the hedged risk, together with the methods that will be used to assess  
the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Group makes an assessment, both at the inception of the hedge 
relationship as well as on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instruments are expected to be highly effective  
in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the respective hedged items attributable to the hedged 
risk, and whether the actual results of each hedge are within a range of 80%–125%. For a cash flow hedge of a 
forecast transaction, the transaction should be highly probable to occur and should present an exposure to variation 
in cash flows that ultimately could affect reported profit or loss.

Derivatives are recognised initially at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when 
incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value.

The measurement of fair value of derivative financial instruments, including embedded derivatives, is based on 
quoted market prices. Where no price information is available from a quoted market source, alternative market 
mechanisms or recent comparable transactions, fair value is estimated based on the Group’s views on relevant  
future prices, net of valuation allowances to accommodate liquidity, modelling and other risks implicit in such 
estimates. Changes in the fair value therein are accounted for as described below.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
When a derivative is designated as the hedging instrument in a hedge of the variability in cash flows attributable  
to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction that  
could affect profit or loss, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognised in other 
comprehensive income and presented in the hedging reserve in equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the  
fair value of a derivative is recognised in profit or loss.

When the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount accumulated in equity is included in the carrying  
amount of the asset when the asset is recognised. In other cases, the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified  
to profit or loss in the same period that the hedged item affects profit or loss. If the hedging instrument no longer 
meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the designation is revoked, 
then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur,  
then the balance in equity is reclassified to profit or loss.

Changes in the fair value of separated embedded derivatives and derivative financial instruments not designated  
for hedge accounting are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Disclosures

Petroleum coke supply contracts and other raw 
materials

Forward contracts for aluminium and other 
instruments

Cross currency swap (note 17(b))

Total

Non-current

Current

31 December 2020

31 December 2019

USD million

USD million

Derivative assets Derivative liabilities

Derivative assets Derivative liabilities

31

19

—

50

20

30

43

9

133

185

28

157

39

21

48

108

33

75

36

18

—

54

27

27

Derivative financial instruments are recorded at their fair value at each reporting date. Fair value is estimated in 
accordance with Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy based on management estimates and consensus economic 
forecasts of relevant future prices, net of valuation allowances to accommodate liquidity, modelling and other risks 
implicit in such estimates. The Group’s policy is to recognise transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy as at the 
date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer. The following significant assumptions were 
used in estimating derivative instruments: 

LME Al Cash, USD per tonne

Platt’s FOB Brent, USD per barrel

2021

1,991

51

2022

2,029

50

2023

2,077

50

2024

2,122

49

2025

2,164

-

The movement in the balance of Level 3 fair value measurements of derivatives is as follows:

31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

Balance at the beginning of the year

Unrealised changes in fair value recognised in statement of profit or loss (finance 
(expense)/income) during the year

Unrealised changes in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income (cash flow 
hedge) during the year

Realised portion of electricity, coke and raw material contracts and cross currency swap

Balance at the end of the year

54

(226)

(53)

90

(135)

11

(21)

34

30

54

190

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020During the year 2020, there have been no changes in valuation techniques used to calculate the derivative financial 
instruments compared to prior year. 

Management believes that the values assigned to the key assumptions and estimates represented the most realistic 
assessment of future trends. The results for the derivative instruments are not particularly sensitive to any factors 
other than the assumptions disclosed above. 

UC RUSAL entered into various petroleum coke supply contracts and other raw materials where the price of coke  
is determined with reference to the Brent oil price, LME aluminium price and average monthly aluminium quotations. 
UC RUSAL also sells products to various third parties at prices that are influenced by changes in London Metal 
Exchange aluminium prices. From time to time UC RUSAL enters into forward sales and purchase contracts for a 
portion of its anticipated primary aluminium sales and purchases to reduce the risk of fluctuating prices on these 
sales. During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Group recognised a total net loss of USD 226 million in relation 
to the above contracts (31 December 2019: loss of USD 21 million). Unrealised changes in fair value recognised in 
other comprehensive income (cash flow hedge) during the period are fully attributable to cross currency swaps  
(note 17(b)). 

20. Financial risk management and fair values

(a) Fair values

Management believes that the fair values of financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying amounts.

The methods used to estimate the fair values of the financial instruments are as follows:

Trade and other receivables, short-term investments, cash and cash equivalents, current loans and borrowings and 
trade and other payables: the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity period of the 
instruments.

Long-term loans and borrowings, other non-current liabilities: the fair values of other non-current liabilities are based 
on the present value of the anticipated cash flows and approximate carrying value, other than Eurobonds and RUSAL 
Bratsk bonds issued. 

Derivatives: the fair value of derivative financial instruments, including embedded derivatives, is based on quoted 
market prices. Where no price information is available from a quoted market source, alternative market mechanisms 
or recent comparable transactions, fair value is estimated based on the Group’s views on relevant future prices, net  
of valuation allowances to accommodate liquidity, modelling and other risks implicit in such estimates. Option-based 
derivatives are valued using Black-Scholes models and Monte-Carlo simulations. The derivative financial instruments 
are recorded at their fair value at each reporting date.

The following table presents the fair value of Group’s financial instruments measured at the end of the reporting 
period on a recurring basis, categorised into the three-level fair value hierarchy as defined by IFRS 13, Fair value 
measurement. The level into which a fair value measurement is classified is determined with reference to the 
observability and significance of the inputs used in the valuation technique as follows:
– Level 1 valuations: Fair value measured using only Level 1 inputs i.e. unadjusted quoted prices in active markets  

for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

– Level 2 valuations: Fair value measured using Level 2 inputs i.e. observable inputs which fail to meet Level 1, and  

not using significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs are inputs for which market data are not available.

– Level 3 valuations: Fair value measured using significant unobservable inputs.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
As at 31 December 2020

Carrying amount

Financial 
assets at 
amortised 
cost
USD million

Other 
financial 
assets/
(liabilities)
USD million

Designated 
at fair value
USD million

Note

Fair value

Total
USD million

Level 1
USD million

Level 2
USD million

Level 3
USD million

Total
USD million

Financial assets 
measured at fair 
value

Petroleum coke 
supply contracts 
and other raw 
materials

Forward contracts 
for aluminium and 
other instruments

19

19

Other non-current 
assets

15(e)

Financial assets not 
measured at fair 
value*

Trade and other 
receivables

15(b)

Short-term 
investments

Cash and cash 
equivalents

15(d)

Financial liabilities 
measured at fair 
value

Cross currency 
swaps

Petroleum coke 
supply contracts 
and other raw 
materials

Forward contracts 
for aluminium and 
other instruments

19

19

19

Financial liabilities 
not measured at fair 
value*

Loans and 
borrowings

Unsecured bond 
issue

Trade and other 
payables

17(a)

17(b)

15(c)

31

19

—

50

—

—

—

—

(133)

(43)

(9)

(185)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,247

237

2,562

4,046

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

75

75

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

31

19

75

125

1,247

237

2,562

4,046

(133)

(43)

(9)

(185)

—

—

75

75

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,247

237

2,562

4,046

—

—

—

—

31

19

—

50

—

—

—

—

31

19

75

125

1,247

237

2,562

4,046

(133)

(133)

(43)

(43)

(9)

(9)

(185)

(185)

(9,950)

(9,950)

—

(9,788)

(2,438)

(2,438)

(972)

(1,574)

(1,253)

(1,253)

—

(1,253)

(13,641)

(13,641)

(972)

(12,615)

—

—

—

—

(9,788)

(2,546)

(1,253)

(13,587)

* The Group considers that the carrying amounts of short-term trade receivables and payables are a reasonable approximation of fair values.

192

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020As at 31 December 2019

Carrying amount

Financial 
assets at 
amortised 
cost
USD million

Other 
financial 
assets/
(liabilities)
USD million

Designated 
at fair value
USD million

Note

Fair value

Total
USD million

Level 1
USD million

Level 2
USD million

Level 3
USD million

Total
USD million

Financial assets 
measured at fair 
value

Petroleum coke 
supply contracts 
and other raw 
materials

Forward contracts 
for aluminium and 
other instruments

Cross currency 
swaps

19

19

19

Financial assets not 
measured at fair 
value*

Trade and other 
receivables

15(b)

Short-term 
investments

Cash and cash 
equivalents

15(d)

Financial liabilities 
measured at fair 
value

Petroleum coke 
supply contracts 
and other raw 
materials

Forward contracts 
for aluminium and 
other instruments

19

19

Financial liabilities 
not measured at fair 
value*

Loans and 
borrowings

Unsecured bond 
issue

Trade and other 
payables

17(a)

17(b)

15(c)

39

21

48

108

—

—

—

—

(36)

(18)

(54)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,901

241

2,278

4,420

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

39

21

48

108

1,901

241

2,278

4,420

(36)

(18)

(54)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,901

241

2,278

4,420

39

39

21

21

48

108

48

108

—

—

—

—

1,901

241

2,278

4,420

—

—

—

(36)

(36)

(18)

(18)

(54)

(54)

(9,881)

(9,881)

—

(10,038)

(2,601)

(2,601)

(1,002)

(1,700)

(1,198)

(1,198)

—

(1,198)

(13,680)

(13,680)

(1,002)

(12,936)

—

—

—

—

(10.038)

(2,702)

(1,198)

(13,938)

* The Group considers that the carrying amounts of short-term trade receivables and payables are a reasonable approximation of fair values.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCEAPPENDIXSTRATEGIC REPORTEn+Group Annual Report 2020 
(b) Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise bank loans and trade payables. The main purpose of these 
financial instruments is to raise finance for the Group’s operations. The Group has various financial assets such as 
trade receivables and cash and short-term deposits, which arise directly from its operations.

The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are cash flow interest rate risk, liquidity risk, foreign 
currency risk and credit risk. Management reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks which are 
summarised below.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk  
management framework. 

The Group’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set 
appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and 
systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group,  
through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive 
control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

(c) Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity  
prices will affect the Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of  
market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while 
optimising returns.

(i) Tariffs and commodity price risk

During the years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the Group has entered into certain commodity 
derivatives contracts in order to manage its exposure of commodity price risks. 

The tariffs for electricity, heat and transmission services applied by the Group’s significant subsidiaries are currently 
partially determined by government bodies. The Group cannot directly influence or mitigate the risks in relation to 
the change in tariffs.

A significant portion of the Group’s generation activities is based on coal burning stations. A change in coal prices 
may have a significant impact on the Group’s operations. To mitigate the risk of fluctuations in coal prices, the Group 
has historically increased its internal coal production through acquisition of coal mines and licences in the Eastern 
Siberia region.

(ii) Interest rate risk

The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s long-term debt 
obligations with floating interest rates (note 17). The Group’s policy is to manage its interest costs by monitoring 
changes in interest rates with respect to its borrowings. 

The following table details the interest rate profile of the Group’s and the Company’s borrowings at the reporting date. 

31 December 2020

31 December 2019

Effective interest 
rate %

USD  

million

Effective interest 
rate %

USD  

million

Fixed rate loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings (note 17(a))

0.01%-10.5%

Variable rate loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings (note 17(a))

0.67%-6.25%

0.01%-11.5%

1.75%-8.25%

2,700

2,700

9,628

9,628

12,328

4,942

4,942

7,468

7,468

12,410

194

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to cash flows from interest rate risk arising from floating rate 
non-derivative instruments held by the Group at the reporting date in respect of a reasonably possible change in 
interest rates, with all other variables held constant. The impact on the Group’s profit before taxation and equity and 
retained profits/accumulated losses is estimated as an annualised input on interest expense or income of such 
a change in interest rates. The analysis has been performed on the same basis for all years presented.

As at 31 December 2020

Basis percentage points

Basis percentage points

As at 31 December 2019

Basis percentage points

Basis percentage points

(iii) Foreign currency risk

Increase/ decrease 
in basis points

Effect on profit 
before taxation for 
the year
USD million

Effect on equity for 
the year
USD million

+100

-100

+100

-100

(96)

96

(75)

75

(77)

77

(60)

60

The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other 
than the respective functional currencies of group entities, primarily USD but also the Russian Rouble, Ukrainian 
Hryvna and Euros. The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are RUB, USD and EUR.

Borrowings are primarily denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations 
of the Group, primarily USD but also RUB and EUR. This provides an economic hedge.

In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Group ensures that its net 
exposure is kept to an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to 
address short-term imbalances or entering into currency swap arrangements. 

The Group’s exposure at the reporting date to foreign currency risk arising from recognised assets and liabilities 
denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity to which they relate is set out in the table 
below. Differences resulting from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations into the Group’s 
presentation currency are ignored.

USD-denominated vs. RUB  
functional currency 
31 December

RUB-denominated vs. USD  
functional currency 
31 December

EUR-denominated vs. USD  
functional currency 
31 December

Denominated in other 
currencies vs. USD  
functional currency 
31 December

USD million

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

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Non-current assets

Derivative financial 
assets

Trade and other 
receivables

Cash and cash 
equivalents

—

—

1

1

—

—

1

26

—

31

582

508

3

40

662

85

Loans and borrowings

(314)

(54)

(1,433)

(1,980)

Provisions

Derivative financial 
liabilities

Income tax

Non-current liabilities

Short-term bonds

Trade and other 
payables

Net exposure arising 
from recognised 
assets and liabilities

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(78)

(32)

(2)

(1)

(1)

(66)

(11)

(2)

(1)

(7)

1

—

64

104

—

(27)

(6)

—

(6)

—

—

—

55

125

—

(26)

—

—

(6)

—

—

—

31

25

—

(12)

—

(6)

—

—

8

—

43

35

—

(14)

—

(8)

—

(49)

(74)

(404)

(351)

(49)

(42)

(88)

(312)

(27)

(830)

(1,628)

81

106

(50)

(59)

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Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

The following tables indicate the change in the Group’s profit before taxation (and accumulated losses) and other 
comprehensive income that could arise if foreign exchange rates to which the Group has significant exposure at the 
reporting date had changed at that date, assuming all other risk variables remained constant.

Depreciation of USD vs. RUB

Depreciation of USD vs. EUR

Depreciation of USD vs. other currencies

Depreciation of USD vs. RUB

Depreciation of USD vs. EUR

Depreciation of USD vs. other currencies

Year ended 31 December 2020

Change in 
exchange rates

Effect on profit 
before taxation for 
the year
USD million

Effect on equity for 
the year
USD million

15%

10%

5%

(78)

8

(3)

(79)

8

(3)

Year ended 31 December 2019

Change in 
exchange rates

Effect on profit 
before taxation for 
the year
USD million

Effect on equity for 
the year
USD million

15%

10%

5%

(240)

11

(3)

(240)

11

(3)

Results of the analysis as presented in the above tables represent an aggregation of the effects on the Group entities’ 
profit before taxation and other comprehensive income measured in the respective functional currencies, translated 
into USD at the exchange rates ruling at the reporting date for presentation purposes.

The sensitivity analysis assumes that the change in foreign exchange rates had been applied to re-measure those 
financial instruments held by the Group which expose the Group to foreign currency risk at the reporting date.  
The analysis excludes differences that would result from the translation of other financial statements of foreign 
operations into the Group’s presentation currency. The analysis has been performed on the same basis for all years 
presented.

(d) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s 
policy is to maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents or have available funding through an adequate amount of 
committed credit facilities to meet its operating and financial commitments.

The following tables show the remaining contractual maturities at the reporting date of the Group’s non-derivative 
financial liabilities, which are based on contractual undiscounted cash flows (including interest payment computed 
using contractual rates, or if floating, based on rates current at the reporting date) and the earliest the Group can be 
required to pay, except loans presented as payable on demand due to breach of covenant:

31 December 2020 
Contractual undiscounted cash outflow

Within 1 year or 
on demand
USD million

More than 
1 year but less 
than 2 years
USD million

More than 
2 years but less 
than 5 years
USD million

More than 
5 years
USD million

TOTAL
USD million

Carrying 
amount
USD million

Trade and other payables to third 
parties

Trade and other payables to related 
parties

Bonds, including interest payable

Loans and borrowings, including 
interest payable 

Financial guarantees issued: Maximum 
amount guaranteed

196

1,201

52

153

—

—

1,251

2,541

2,433

—

—

1,356

3,282

—

—

—

3,260

1,201

1,201

52

2,760

11,516

52

2,438

9,950

3,947

3,684

4,638

3,260

15,529

13,641

69

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—

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Contractual undiscounted cash outflow

Within 1 year or 
on demand
USD million

More than 
1 year but less 
than 2 years
USD million

More than 
2 years but less 
than 5 years
USD million

More than 
5 years
USD million

TOTAL
USD million

Carrying 
amount
USD million

Trade and other payables to third 
parties

Trade and other payables to related 
parties

Bonds, including interest payable

Loans and borrowings, including 
interest payable 

Financial guarantees issued: Maximum 
amount guaranteed

1,149

49

219

1,763

3,180

69

—

—

161

2,528

2,689

67

—

—

2,720

6,825

9,545

—

—

—

—

1,005

1,005

1,149

1,149

49

3,100

12,121

49

2,601

9,881

16,419

13,680

—

136

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At 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, UC RUSAL’s contractual undertaking to provide loans under the loan 
agreement between UC RUSAL, PJSC RusHydro and BoAZ is included at maximum exposure for the Group in the 
liquidity risk disclosure above (note 22(d)).

(e) Credit risk

The Group trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the Group’s policy that all customers who  
wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. The majority of the Group’s third party 
trade receivables represent balances with the world’s leading international corporations operating in the metals 
industry. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Group’s exposure 
to bad debts is not significant. Goods are normally sold subject to retention of title clauses, so that in the event of 
non-payment the Group may have a secured claim. The Group does not require collateral in respect of trade and 
other receivables. The details of impairment of trade and other receivables are disclosed in note 15. Cash balances  
are held with high credit quality financial institutions. The extent of the Group’s credit exposure is represented  
by the aggregate balance of financial assets and financial guarantees and loan commitments given.

At 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, the Group has no concentration of credit risk within any single largest 
customer but 5.2% and 14.6% of the total trade receivables were due from the Group’s five largest customers.

(f) Capital risk management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern  
in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital 
structure to reduce the cost of capital. 

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions.  
To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence  
and to sustain future development of the business. The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital, which  
the Group defines as net operating income divided by total shareholders’ equity, excluding non-controlling interests.  
The Board of Directors also monitors the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.

The Board seeks to maintain a balance between higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of borrowings 
and the advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position.

There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.

The Company and its subsidiaries were subject to externally imposed capital requirements in the both years 
presented in these consolidated financial statements.

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(g) Master netting or similar agreements

The Group may enter into sales and purchase agreements with the same counterparty in the normal course of 
business. The related amount receivable and payable do not always meet the criteria for offsetting in the statement 
of financial position. 

The following table sets out the carrying amounts of recognised financial instruments that are subject to the above 
agreements.

Gross amounts

Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position

Amounts related to recognised financial instruments that do not meet some or all of the 
offsetting criteria

Net amount

Gross amounts

Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position

Amounts related to recognised financial instruments that do not meet some or all of the 
offsetting criteria

Net amount

21. Commitments

(a) Capital commitments 

METALS

Year ended 31 December 2020

Trade receivables
USD million

Trade  

payables
USD million

71

71

(23)

48

(61)

(61)

23

(38)

Year ended 31 December 2019

Trade receivables
USD million

Trade  

payables
USD million

99

99

(33)

66

(77)

(77)

33

(44)

UC RUSAL has entered into contracts that result in contractual obligations primarily relating to various construction 
and capital repair works. The commitments at 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019 approximated 
USD 490 million and USD 298 million, respectively. These commitments are due over a number of years.

POWER

The Power segment had outstanding capital commitments which had been contracted for at 31 December 2020  
and 31 December 2019 in the amount of USD 269 million and USD 326 million, respectively. These commitments are 
due over a number of years.

(b) Purchase commitments

Commitments with third parties for purchases of alumina, bauxite, other raw materials and other purchases in 
2021-2034 under supply agreements are estimated from USD 3,256 million to USD 4,644 million at 31 December 
2020 (31 December 2019: USD 3,257 million to USD 4,135) depending on the actual purchase volumes and  
applicable prices. 

Commitments with related parties for purchases of primary aluminium, alloys and other purchases in 2021-2030 
under supply agreements are estimated from USD 4,741 million to USD 6,964 million at 31 December 2020  
(31 December 2019: USD 5,134 million to USD 8,636 million) depending on the actual purchase volumes and 
applicable prices.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(c) Sale commitments

Commitments with third parties for sales of alumina and other raw materials in 2021-2034 are estimated  
from USD 865 million to USD 1,375 million at 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: from USD 962 million to 
USD 1,292 million) and will be settled at market prices at the date of delivery. There are no commitments with  
related parties for sales of alumina as at 31 December 2020. Commitments with related parties for sales of  
alumina in 2020-2024 approximated from USD 413 million to USD 771 million at 31 December 2019.

Commitments with related parties for sales of primary aluminium and alloys in 2021 are estimated from 
USD 224 million to USD 269 million at 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019: from USD 375 million to 
USD 563 million). Commitments with third parties for sales of primary aluminium and alloys in 2021-2025 are 
estimated to range from USD 7,738 million to USD 11,602 million at 31 December 2020 (31 December 2019:  
from USD 1,720 million to USD 2,559 million).

(d) Social commitments

The Group contributes to the maintenance and upkeep of the local infrastructure and the welfare of its employees, 
including contributions toward the development and maintenance of housing, hospitals, transport services, 
recreation and other social needs of the regions of the Russian Federation where the Group’s production entities  
are located. The funding of such assistance is periodically determined by management and is appropriately 
capitalised or expensed as incurred.

22. Contingencies

(a) Taxation

Russian tax, currency and customs legislation is subject to varying interpretations, and changes, which can occur 
frequently. Management’s interpretation of such legislation as applied to the transactions and activities of the  
Group may be challenged by the relevant local, regional and federal authorities. Notably recent developments  
in the Russian environment suggest that the authorities in this country are becoming more active in seeking to  
enforce, through the Russian court system, interpretations of the tax legislation, in particular in relation to the  
use of certain commercial trading structures, which may be selective for particular tax payers and different from  
the authorities’ previous interpretations or practices. Recent events within the Russian Federation suggest that the 
tax authorities are taking  
a more assertive and substance-based position in their interpretation and enforcement of tax legislation.

The Russian taxation system is continually evolving and is subject to frequent changes, starting from 1 January 2015, 
changes aimed at regulating tax consequences of transactions with foreign companies and their activities were 
introduced, such as the concept of beneficial ownership of income, taxation of controlled foreign companies, tax 
residency rules, country-by-country reporting etc. This legislation and practice of its application is still evolving  
and the impact of legislative changes should be considered based on the actual circumstances.

All these circumstances may create tax risks in the Russian Federation that are substantially more significant than in 
other countries. Management believes that it has provided adequately for tax liabilities based on its interpretations  
of applicable Russian tax legislation, official pronouncements and court decisions. However, the interpretations of  
the tax authorities and courts, especially due to reform of the supreme courts that are resolving tax disputes, could 
differ and the effect on these consolidated financial statements, if the authorities were successful in enforcing their 
interpretations, could be significant.

In addition to the amounts of income tax the Group has provided, there are certain tax positions taken by the Group 
where it is reasonably possible (though less than 50% likely) that additional tax may be payable upon examination  
by the tax authorities or in connection with ongoing disputes with tax authorities. The Group’s best estimate of the 
aggregate maximum of additional amounts that it is reasonably possible may become payable if these tax positions 
were not sustained at 31 December 2020 is USD 36 million (31 December 2019: USD 34 million). 

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(b) Environmental contingencies

The Group and its predecessor entities have operated in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Jamaica, Guyana, the 
Republic of Guinea and the European Union for many years and certain environmental problems have developed. 
Governmental authorities are continually considering environmental regulations and their enforcement and the 
Group periodically evaluates its obligations related thereto. As obligations are determined, they are recognised 
immediately. The outcome of environmental liabilities under proposed or any future legislation, or as a result of 
stricter enforcement of existing legislation, cannot reasonably be estimated. Under current levels of enforcement  
of existing legislation, management believes there are no possible liabilities, which will have a material adverse  
effect on the financial position or the operating results of the Group. However, the Group anticipates undertaking 
significant capital projects to improve its future environmental performance.

(c) Legal contingencies

The Group’s business activities expose it to a variety of lawsuits and claims which are monitored, assessed and 
contested on an ongoing basis. Where management believes that a lawsuit or another claim would result in the 
outflow of the economic benefits for the Group, a best estimate of such outflow is included in provisions in the 
consolidated financial statements (note 18(e)). As at 31 December 2020, the amount of claims, where management 
assesses outflow as possible approximates USD 21 million (31 December 2019: USD 21 million). 

(d) Other contingent liabilities

Where the Group enters into financial guarantee contracts to guarantee the indebtedness of related parties, the 
Group considers these to be insurance arrangements and accounts for them as such. In this respect, the Group  
treats the guarantee contract as a contingent liability until such time as it becomes probable that the Group will be 
required to make a payment under the guarantee.

In September 2013, UC RUSAL and PJSC RusHydro entered into an agreement with BoAZ to provide loans, if the 
latter is unable to fulfil its obligations under its credit facilities. The aggregate exposure under the agreement is 
limited to RUB 16.8 billion (31 December 2020 and 2019 USD 227 million and USD 272 million, respectively) and  
is split between the Group and PJSC RusHydro in equal proportion. 

23. Related party transactions

(a) Accounting policy

(a) A person, or a close member of that person’s family, is related to the Group if that person:

(i)  has control or joint control over the Group;
(ii)  has significant influence over the Group; or
(iii)  is a member of the key management personnel of the Group or the Group’s parent.

(b) An entity is related to the Group if any of the following conditions applies:

(i) 

(ii) 

 The entity and the Group are members of the same group (which means that each parent, subsidiary and 
fellow subsidiary is related to the others).
 One entity is an associate or joint venture of the other entity (or an associate or joint venture of a member 
of a group of which the other entity is a member).
(iii)   Both entities are joint ventures of the same third party.
(iv)   One entity is a joint venture of a third entity and the other entity is an associate of the third entity.
(iv)   The entity is a post-employment benefit plan for the benefit of employees of either the Group or an entity 

related to the Group.

(vi)   The entity is controlled or jointly controlled by a person identified in (a).
(vii)   A person identified in (a)(i) has significant influence over the entity or is a member of the key management 

personnel of the entity (or of a parent of the entity).

(viii)  The entity, or any member of a group of which it is a part, provides key management personnel services to 

the group or to the group’s parent.

Close members of the family of a person are those family members who may be expected to influence, or be 
influenced by, that person in their dealings with the entity.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020(b) Transactions with related parties

The Group transacts with related parties, the majority of which are under control of SUAL Partners Limited or its 
shareholders, associates and joint ventures and other related parties.

Sales to related parties for the year are disclosed in note 5, trade receivables from related parties are disclosed  
in note 15(b), accounts payable to related parties are disclosed in note 15(c). 

Purchases of raw materials and services from related parties for the period were as follows: 

Purchase of raw materials

Companies capable of exerting significant influence

Other related parties

Associates and joint ventures

Energy costs

Companies capable of exerting significant influence

Other related parties

Associates and joint ventures

Other services

Other related parties

Associates and joint ventures

(c) Related parties balances

Year ended 31 December

2020
USD million

2019
USD million

(480)

(15)

—

(465)

(63)

(27)

(1)

(35)

(114)

(2)

(112)

(657)

(533)

(54)

(25)

(454)

(46)

(5)

(1)

(40)

(126)

(2)

(124)

(705)

At 31 December 2020, included in non-current assets are balances of related parties — associates and joint ventures 
of USD 4 million (31 December 2019: USD 2 million). At 31 December 2020, included in non-current liabilities are 
balances of related parties – associates and joint ventures of USD 12 million (31 December 2019: USD 11 million).

(d) Remuneration to key management

For the year ended 31 December 2020, remuneration to key management personnel comprised short-term benefits 
and amounted to USD 19 million from which Board members received USD 7 million (year ended 31 December 2019: 
USD 22 million from which Board members received USD 10 million).

24. Events subsequent to the reporting date

On 28 January 2021, UC RUSAL entered into new three-year sustainability-linked pre-export finance facility for up  
to USD 200 million. The interest rate is subject to a sustainability discount or premium depending on the UC RUSAL’s 
fulfilment of the sustainability key performance indicators (KPI). The proceeds were used to refinance the principal 
outstanding under the existing debt.

In December 2020, Taishet aluminium smelter signed a 15 years syndicated loan agreement for up to RUB 45 bln  
with VTB and Gazprombank to finance project construction, including refinancing of own expenses made in 2020. 
Drawdowns commenced in February 2021 and shall be made further on in accordance with the disbursement schedule.

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25. Accounting estimates and judgements

The Group has identified the following critical accounting policies under which significant judgements, estimates  
and assumptions are made and where actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions 
and conditions and may materially affect financial results of the financial position reported in future periods.

Property, plant and equipment – recoverable amount

In accordance with the Group’s accounting policy, each asset or cash generating unit is evaluated every reporting 
period to determine whether there are any indications of impairment. If any such indication exists, a formal estimate 
of recoverable amount is performed and an impairment loss is recognised to the extent that carrying amount 
exceeds recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating group of assets is measured  
at the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use.

Fair value is determined as the amount that would be obtained from the sale of the asset in an arm’s length transaction 
between knowledgeable and willing parties, and is generally determined as the present value of the estimated future cash 
flows expected to arise from the continued use of the asset, including any expansion prospects, and its eventual disposal.

Value in use is also generally determined as the present value of the estimated future cash flows, but only those 
expected to arise from the continued use of the asset in its present form and its eventual disposal. Present values  
are determined using a risk-adjusted pre-tax discount rate appropriate to the risks inherent in the asset. Future cash 
flow estimates are based on expected production and sales volumes, commodity prices (considering current and 
historical prices, price trends and related factors), reserves (refer “Reserve estimates” below), operating costs, 
restoration and rehabilitation costs and future capital expenditure. This policy requires management to make these 
estimates and assumptions which are subject to risk and uncertainty; hence there is a possibility that changes  
in circumstances will alter these projections, which may impact the recoverable amount of the assets. In such 
circumstances, some or all of the carrying value of the assets may be impaired and the impairment would be  
charged against the profit or loss.

Property, plant and equipment – hydro assets – fair value

In accordance with the Group’s accounting policy, hydro assets are carried at a revalued amount, being their fair 
value at the date of the revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated 
impairment losses. Revaluations are made with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount does  
not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value at the end of the reporting period.

The valuation analysis is primarily based on the cost approach to determine depreciated replacement cost. This 
method considers the cost to reproduce or replace the property, plant and equipment, adjusted for physical 
depreciation, functional and economic obsolescence.

This policy requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding both costs, as there is no active 
market for used assets of that type, and macroeconomic indicators to assess economic obsolescence which are 
subject to risk and uncertainty; hence there is a possibility that changes in circumstances will alter these estimates, 
which may impact the fair value of hydro assets. In such circumstances, the fair value of hydro assets may be lower 
with any consequential decrease in revaluation reserve recognised through other comprehensive income.

Inventories – net realisable value

The Group recognises write-downs of inventories based on an assessment of the net realisable value of the 
inventories. A write-down is applied to the inventories where events or changes in circumstances indicate that  
the net realisable value is less than cost. The determination of net realisable value requires the use of judgement and 
estimates. Where the expectation is different from the original estimates, such a difference will impact the carrying 
value of the inventories and the write-down of inventories charged to the profit or loss in the periods in which such 
estimate has been changed.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSEn+Group Annual Report 2020Goodwill – recoverable amount

In accordance with the Group’s accounting policy, goodwill is allocated to the Group’s reportable business segments 
as they represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management 
purposes and is tested for impairment annually at 31 December by preparing a formal estimate of recoverable 
amount. Recoverable amount is estimated as the value in use of the business segment.

Similar considerations to those described above in respect of assessing the recoverable amount of property, plant 
and equipment apply to goodwill.

Investments in associates and joint ventures – recoverable amount

In accordance with the Group’s accounting policies, each investment in an associate or joint venture is evaluated 
every reporting period to determine whether there are any indications of impairment after application of the  
equity method of accounting. If any such indication exists, a formal estimate of recoverable amount is performed  
and an impairment loss recognised to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. The 
recoverable amount of an investment in an associate or joint venture is measured at the higher of fair value less  
costs to sell and value in use.

Similar considerations to those described above in respect of assessing the recoverable amount of property, plant 
and equipment apply to investments in associates or joint ventures. In addition to the considerations described  
above the Group may also assess the estimated future cash flows expected to arise from dividends to be received 
from the investment, if such information is available and considered reliable.

Legal proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Group may be involved in legal proceedings. Where management considers 
that it more likely than not that proceedings will result in the Group compensating third parties a provision is 
recognised for the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid. Where management considers that it is more 
likely than not that proceedings will not result in the Group compensating third parties or where, in rare circumstances, 
it is not considered possible to provide a sufficiently reliable estimate of the amount expected to be paid, no  
provision is made for any potential liability under the litigation but the circumstances and uncertainties involved are 
disclosed as contingent liabilities. 

The assessment of the likely outcome of legal proceedings and the amount of any potential liability involves significant 
judgement. As law and regulations in many of the countries in which the Group operates are continuing to evolve, 
particularly in the areas of taxation, sub-soil rights and protection of the environment, uncertainties regarding 
litigation and regulation are greater than those typically found in countries with more developed legal and regulatory 
frameworks.

Provision for restoration and rehabilitation

The Group’s accounting policy requires the recognition of provisions for the restoration and rehabilitation of each  
site when a legal or constructive obligation exists to dismantle the assets and restore the site. The provision 
recognised represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future costs required. Significant 
estimates and assumptions are made in determining the amount of restoration and rehabilitation provisions. Those 
estimates and assumptions deal with uncertainties such as: changes to the relevant legal and regulatory framework; 
the magnitude of possible contamination and the timing, extent and costs of required restoration and rehabilitation 
activity. These uncertainties may result in future actual expenditure differing from the amounts currently provided. 

The provision recognised for each site is periodically reviewed and updated based on the facts and circumstances 
available at the time. Changes to the estimated future costs for operating sites are recognised in the statement of 
financial position by adjusting both the restoration and rehabilitation asset and provision. Such changes give rise to  
a change in future depreciation and interest charges. For closed sites, changes to estimated costs are recognised 
immediately in profit or loss.

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Taxation

The Group’s accounting policy for taxation requires management’s judgement in assessing whether deferred tax 
assets and certain deferred tax liabilities are recognised on the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, 
including those arising from carried forward tax losses, capital losses and temporary differences, are recognised  
only where it is considered more likely than not that they will be recovered, which is dependent on the generation  
of sufficient future taxable profits. Deferred tax liabilities arising from temporary differences in investments, caused 
principally by retained earnings held in foreign tax jurisdictions, are recognised unless repatriation of retained 
earnings can be controlled and is not expected to occur in the foreseeable future.

Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits and repatriation of retained earnings depend on 
management’s estimates of future cash flows. These depend on estimates of future production and sales volumes, 
commodity prices, reserves, operating costs, restoration and rehabilitation costs, capital expenditure, dividends and 
other capital management transactions. Assumptions are also required about the application of income tax 
legislation. These estimates and assumptions are subject to risk and uncertainty, hence there is a possibility that 
changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact the amount of deferred tax assets and deferred 
tax liabilities recognised on the statement of financial position and the amount of other tax losses and temporary 
differences not yet recognised. In such circumstances, some or all of the carrying amount of recognised deferred  
tax assets and liabilities may require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding credit or charge to profit or loss.

The Group generally provides for current tax based on positions taken (or expected to be taken) in its tax returns. 
Where it is more likely than not that upon examination by the tax authorities of the positions taken by the Group 
additional tax will be payable, the Group provides for its best estimate of the amount expected to be paid (including 
any interest and/or penalties) as part of the tax charge.

Reserve estimates

Reserves are estimates of the amount of product that can be economically and legally extracted from the Group’s 
properties. In order to calculate reserves, estimates and assumptions are required about a range of geological, 
technical and economic factors, including quantities, grades, production techniques, recovery rates, production 
costs, transport costs, commodity demand, commodity prices and exchange rates.

The Group determines ore reserves under the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves September 1999, known as the JORC Code. The JORC Code requires the use of reasonable investment 
assumptions to calculate reserves.

Estimating the quantity and/or grade of reserves requires the size, shape and depth of ore bodies or fields to be 
determined by analysing geological data such as drilling samples. This process may require complex and difficult 
geological judgements and calculations to interpret the data.

Since economic assumptions used to estimate reserves change from period to period, and since additional 
geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of reserves may change from period to 
period.

Changes in reported reserves may affect the Group’s financial results and financial position in a number of ways, 
including the following:
– Asset carrying values may be affected due to changes in estimated future cash flows.
– Depletion charged in profit or loss may change where such charges are determined by the units of production 

basis, or where the useful economic lives of assets change.

– Decommissioning, site restoration and environmental provisions may change where changes in estimated reserves 

affect expectations about the timing or cost of these activities.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

The Group’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure results in certain items of expenditure 
being capitalised for an area of interest where it is considered likely to be recoverable by future exploitation or sale or 
where the activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves. 
This policy requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions as to future events and circumstances, 
in particular whether an economically viable extraction operation can be established. Any such estimates and 
assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after having capitalised the expenditure under 
the policy, a judgement is made that recovery of the expenditure is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount will be 
written off to profit or loss.

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Development activities commence after project sanctioning by the appropriate level of management. Judgement  
is applied by management in determining when a project has reached a stage at which economically recoverable 
reserves exist such that development may be sanctioned. In exercising this judgement, management is required to 
make certain estimates and assumptions similar to those described above for capitalised exploration and evaluation 
expenditure. Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after  
having commenced the development activity, a judgement is made that a development asset is impaired, the 
appropriate amount will be written off to profit or loss.

Defined benefit retirement and other post retirement schemes

For defined benefit pension schemes, the cost of benefits charged to the profit or loss includes current and past 
service costs, interest costs on defined benefit obligations and the effect of any curtailments or settlements, net of 
expected returns on plan assets. An asset or liability is consequently recognised in the statement of financial position 
based on the present value of defined obligations, less any unrecognised past service costs and the fair value of plan 
assets. 

The accounting policy requires management to make judgements as to the nature of benefits provided by  
each scheme and thereby determine the classification of each scheme. For defined benefit pension schemes, 
management is required to make annual estimates and assumptions about future returns on classes of scheme 
assets, future remuneration changes, employee attrition rates, administration costs, changes in benefits, inflation 
rates, exchange rates, life expectancy and expected remaining periods of service of employees. In making these 
estimates and assumptions, management considers advice provided by external advisers, such as actuaries. Where 
actual experience differs to these estimates, actuarial gains and losses are recognised directly in the statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income. 

Impairment of assets

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, other than inventories and deferred tax assets, are 
reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication 
exists then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill and intangible assets that are not yet available 
for use, the recoverable amount is estimated at each reporting date.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable 
amount. A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable asset group that generates cash flows that are largely 
independent from other asset groups. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses 
recognised in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill 
allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a  
pro rata basis.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less 
costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a 
pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to 
the asset. 

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in 
prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. 
An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable 
amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the 
carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had 
been recognised.

Goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of an investment in an associate or a joint venture is not recognised 
separately and, therefore, is not tested for impairment separately. Instead, the entire amount of the investment is 
tested for impairment as a single asset when there is objective evidence that the investment in an associate or a  
joint venture may be impaired.

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26. Significant subsidiaries

The significant entities of the Group, included in these consolidated financial statements, are as follows: 

Name

UC RUSAL

Place of incorporation and 
operation

Principal activities

2020

2019

Ownership and equity interest 
31 December

United Company RUSAL IPJSC 
(formerly United Company 
RUSAL Plc)

Russian Federation 
(formerly Jersey)

Compagnie Des Bauxites De 
Kindia S.A.

Friguia SA

Guinea

Guinea

JSC RUSAL Achinsk

Russian Federation

Mykolaiv Alumina Refunery 
Company Ltd

Ukraine

Holding company

56.9%

56.9%

Bauxite mining

100.0%

100.0%

Alumina

Alumina

Alumina

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

JSC RUSAL Boxitogorsk 
Alumina

Russian Federation

Alumina

100.0%

100.0%

Eurallumina SpA

Italy

PJSC RUSAL Bratsk 

Russian Federation

JSC RUSAL Krasnoyarsk

Russian Federation

JSC RUSAL Novokuznetsk

Russian Federation

JSC RUSAL Sayanogorsk

Russian Federation

Alumina

Smelting

Smelting

Smelting

Smelting

LLC RUSAL RESAL 

Russian Federation

Processing

JSC RUSAL SAYANAL

Russian Federation

CJSC RUSAL ARMENAL

Armenia

Foil

Foil

LLC RUS-Engineering 

Russian Federation

Repairs and maintenance 

JSC Russian Aluminium

Russian Federation

Holding company

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

RUSAL Global  
Management B.V.

JSC United Company RUSAL 
Trading House

Netherlands

Management company

100.0%

100.0%

Russian Federation

Trading

100.0%

100.0%

RUSAL America Corp.

USA

RS International GmbH

Switzerland

RUSAL Marketing GmbH

Switzerland

RTI Limited

Jersey

Trading

Trading

Trading

Trading

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Alumina & Bauxite Company 
Limited

British Virgin Islands

Trading

100.0%

100.0%

JSC Bauxite-Timana

Russian Federation

Bauxite mining

100.0%

100.0%

JSC Severo-Uralsky Bauxite 
Mine

Russian Federation

Bauxite mining

100.0%

100.0%

JSC RUSAL URAL

Russian Federation

LLC SUAL-PM 

Russian Federation

Primary aluminium and 
alumina production

Aluminium powders 
production

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

JSC Kremniy

Russian Federation

Silicon production

100.0%

100.0%

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Place of incorporation and 
operation

Principal activities

LLC RUSAL-Kremniy-Ural 

Russian Federation

Silicon production

UC RUSAL Alumina Jamaica 
Limited

Jamaica

Kubikenborg Aluminium AB

Sweden

RFCL Limited (formerly RFCL 
S.ar.l)

Cyprus (formerly 
Luxembourg)

Alumina

Smelting

Ownership and equity interest 
31 December

2020

100.0%

2019

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Finance services

100.0%

100.0%

ILLC AKTIVIUM 

Russian Federation

Holding and investment 
company

100.0%

100.0%

Aughinish Alumina Ltd

Ireland

Alumina

LLC RUSAL Energo

Russian Federation

Electric power

Limerick Alumina Refining Ltd.

Ireland

Alumina

JSC RUSAL Management

Russian Federation

Management company

LLC RUSAL Taishet 

Russian Federation

Smelting

LLC UC RUSAL Anode Plant

Russian Federation

RUSAL Products GmbH

Switzerland

Anodes

Trading

Casting and mechanical plant 
«SKAD» Ltd.

Russian Federation

Other aluminum 
production

LLC PGLZ

POWER

Russian Federation

Alumina

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

80.0%

99.9%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

90.0%

0.00%

ILLC EN+ HOLDING (formerly 
En+ Holding Limited)

Russian Federation 
(formerly Cyprus)

Holding company

100.0%

100.0%

JSC EuroSibEnergo

Russian Federation

Management company

100.0%

100.0%

JSC Krasnoyarsk Hydro-Power 
Plant 

Russian Federation

Power generation

100.0%

100.0%

LLC MAREM +

Russian Federation

Power trading

PJSC Irkutskenergo

Russian Federation

Power generation

OJSC Irkutsk Electric Grid 
Company

Russian Federation

Power transmission and 
distribution

99.95%

93.2%

99.95%

93.2%

52.4%

52.4%

LLC EuroSibEnergo – 
Hydrogeneration

Russian Federation

Power generation

100.0%

100.0%

LLC Avtozavodskaya TEC

Russian Federation

Power generation

96.5%

96.5%

LLC EuroSibEnergo-
engineering

Russian Federation

Engineering services

100.0%

100.0%

LLC Kompaniya VostSibUgol

Russian Federation

Coal production

LLC Razrez Cheremkhovugol Russian Federation

Coal production

LLC KRAMZ

Russian Federation

Manufacturing of semi-
finished products from 
primary aluminium

93.2%

93.2%

93.2%

93.2%

94.0%

94.0%

The nominal ownerships indicated in the table above are the effective holdings, except for UC RUSAL shareholdings 
where 56.88% is held by the Parent Company.

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Glossary

Units of measurement

bn

EUR

Gcal

Gcal/h

GW

GWh 

kA 

km

koz

kt

ktpa

kV

kW

kWh 

mn

mt 

mtpa

MW

MWh

pp

RUB

ths

Billion

Euro

Gigacalorie, a unit of measurement for heating energy 

Gigacalorie per hour, a unit of measurement for heating power capacity 

Gigawatt (one million kilowatts)

Gigawatt-hour (one million kilowatt-hours)

Kilo-amperes 

Kilometre 

thousand troy ounces

Thousand metric tonnes 

Thousand tonnes per annum 

Kilovolt 

Kilowatt 

Kilowatt-hour, a unit of measurement for produced electricity 

Million

Million metric tonnes 

Million tonnes per annum 

Megawatt (one thousand kilowatt), a unit of measurement for electrical power capacity

Megawatt-hour (one thousand kilowatt-hours), a unit of measurement for produced electricity 

Percentage point 

Rouble 

Thousand 

t, tonne

One metric tonne (one thousand kilograms)

tpa

TW

TWh

USD

Tonnes per annum

Terawatt (one billion kilowatts)

Terawatt-hour (one billion kilowatt-hours)

United States dollar

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APPENDIXEn+Group Annual Report 2020Terms and abbreviations

Adjusted EBITDA

For any period represents the results from operating activities adjusted for amortisation and 
depreciation, impairment charges and loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment for  
the relevant period

Adjusted net profit

For any period is defined as the net (loss)/profit adjusted for the net effect of the Company’s 
investment in Norilsk Nickel, the net effect of derivative financial instruments and the net effect  
of non-current assets impairment

ALSCON

ARC

ATS

Basic Element

BEMO, 

BEMO project

Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria Ltd., a company incorporated in Nigeria and in which  
UC RUSAL indirectly holds an 85% interest

The Audit and Risk Committee of the Board

Joint-stock company “Administrator of the trading system of the wholesale electricity market”

Basic Element Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey, of which Mr. Oleg Deripaska is the  
ultimate beneficial owner

Boguchany Energy and Metals Complex, involving the construction of the Boguchany Hydropower 
Plant (Boguchany HPP) and the Boguchany Aluminium Smelter (BoAZ, Boguchany AS), a joint 
50/50 project of UC RUSAL and RusHydro.

BoAZ project involves the construction of a 600 thousand tpa greenfield aluminium smelter on  
a 230 hectare site, located approximately 8 km to the south-east of the settlement of Tayozhny  
in the Krasnoyarsk Region and approximately 160 km (212 km by road) from the Boguchany HPP

Board, Board of 
Directors

Board of Directors of the Company

BrAZ

CC

CCO

CGC

CHP

CIS

Bratsk Aluminium Smelter or PJSC “RUSAL Bratsk”, a company incorporated under the laws  
of the Russian Federation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UC RUSAL

Compliance Committee of the Board

Competitive capacity outtake

The Corporate Governance Committee of the Board

Combined heat and power plant

The Commonwealth of Independent States

CO2
CO2e
Continuance Date

Carbon dioxide

CO2 equivalent
9 July 2019, when:

 – The Company was registered as an international public joint-stock company in the Unified  
State Register of Legal Entities of the Russian Federation and changed its legal jurisdiction  
of incorporation from Jersey to Russia (the “Continuance”)

 – The Company’s name was changed from EN+ GROUP PLC to EN+ GROUP IPJSC

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market

The competitive selection of price bids of suppliers and buyers conducted by ATS a day before the 
actual delivery of electricity with the determination of prices and volumes of delivery for each hour  
of the day

DTRs

The FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules

En+, En+ Group¸  
we, the Company,  
the Group

EN+ GROUP International public joint-stock company / EN+ GROUP IPJSC and its subsidiaries  
whose results are included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with  
the International Financial Reporting Standards (or, where relevant, in relation to the Company  
prior to the Continuance, EN+ GROUP PLC)

EuroSibEnergo

JSC EuroSibEnergo is a 100% subsidiary of En+ Group, managing its power assets

FCA

FCF

GDR

GHG

GHG 

emissions Scope 1

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority

Free Cash Flow

Global depositary receipt

Greenhouse gas emissions

Direct GHG emissions occur from sources that are owned or controlled by the company, for example, 
emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.; emissions from 
chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment. Direct CO2 emissions from the 
combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately. GHG emissions  
not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may  
be reported separately

GHG 

emissions Scope 2

Scope 2 accounts for GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity consumed by  
the company. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought 
into the organisational boundary of the company. Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility 
where electricity is generated

GSM

HPP

HSE

General shareholders meeting

Hydropower plant

Health, safety and environment

HSE Committee

The Health, Safety and Environment Committee

IAI

ICS

IES

IFRS

IPO

International Aluminium Institute

Internal Control System

Integrated energy system – an aggregated production and other electricity property assets, 
connected via a unified production process (including production in the form of the combined 
generation of electrical and heat) and the supply of electrical energy under the conditions of a 
centralised operating and dispatch management

The International Financial Reporting Standards

Initial public offering

Irkutskenergo

Irkutsk Public Joint Stock Company of Energetics and Electrification, a power generating company 
controlled by En+ as to more than 30% of its issued share capital

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ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

JORC

KUBAL

Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter, a branch of RUSAL Bratsk in Shelekhov

ISO 9001:2015 is an international standard “Quality management systems – Requirements” by 
International Organisation for Standardisation that sets out the criteria for a quality management 
system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to

ISO 14001:2015 is a standard “Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for 
use” by International Organisation for Standardisation that sets out the criteria for an environmental 
management system and can be certified to

ISO 45001:2018 is a standard “Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements 
with guidance for use” by International Organisation for Standardisation that sets out the criteria for  
a health and safety management systems and can be certified to

Joint Ore Reserves Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australasian 
Institute of Geoscientists & the Minerals Council of Australia

Kubikenborg Aluminium AB, a company incorporated in Sweden, which is a wholly owned subsidiary 
of UC RUSAL

LIBOR

In relation to any loan:

 – the applicable screen rate (being the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate for 
dollars for the relevant period, displayed on the appropriate page of the Reuters screen); or

 – (if no screen rate is available for dollars for the interest period of a particular loan) the arithmetic 

mean of the rates (rounded upwards to four decimal places) as supplied to the agent at its request 
quoted by the reference banks to leading banks in the London interbank market, as of the specified 
time (11:00 am in most cases) on the quotation day (generally two business days before the first day 
of that period unless market practice differs in the Relevant Interbank Market, in which case the 
quotation day will be determined by the agent in accordance with market practice in the Relevant 
Interbank Market) for the offering of deposits in dollars and for a period comparable to the interest 
period for that loan.

LME

London Metal Exchange

LME aluminium price Represents the average daily closing official LME spot prices for each period

LR

LSE

LTIFR

The Listing Rules published by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in its capacity as competent 
authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) and the FCA’s Disclosure 
Guidance and Transparency Rules

London Stock Exchange

The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate which was calculated by the Group as a sum of fatalities  
and lost time injuries per million man-hours

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The non-commercial organisation formed as a result of a non-commercial partnership, which is 
intended to unite energy market participants and major consumers of electrical energy through 
membership of that body. The council is intended to ensure the proper functioning of commercial 
market infrastructure and effective exchanges between the wholesale and retail electrical energy 
markets. Additionally, it is intended to promote investment in the electrical energy industry by 
creating a healthy market and even playing field for participants of both the wholesale and retail 
electrical energy markets, when drafting new rules and regulations concerning the electrical energy 
industry, and facilitate self-regulation of the wholesale and retail trade in electrical energy, power and 
other products and services which is permissible in the wholesale and retail electrical energy markets. 
The council’s aim is to ensure the security of energy supply in the Russian Federation, unity within the 
economic space, economic freedom and competition in the wholesale and retail electrical energy 
markets, by striking a balance between the interests of suppliers and buyers and the needs of society 
in general in terms of having a reliable and stable source of electrical energy

Metals segment

The Metals segment is comprised of UC RUSAL (56.88% owned by En+ Group). The power assets  
of UC RUSAL are included into the Metals segment

Mineral Resource

A concentration or occurrence of material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the earth’s crust  
in such form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic 
extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral 
Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. 
Mineral Resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into Inferred, 
Indicated and Measured categories.
 – Inferred Mineral Resource
Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of 
confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or 
grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations 
such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be limited or of uncertain quality 
and reliability

 – Indicated Mineral Resource
The part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics,  
grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based  
on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from 
locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely  
or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely 
enough for continuity to be assumed

 – Measured Mineral Resource
A Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral 
content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable 
exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from 
locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely 
enough to confirm geological and grade continuity

MOEX

N\A

The Moscow Exchange

Not applicable 

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Net debt

NkAZ

OFAC

The Nominations Committee of the Board

The sum of loans and borrowings and bonds outstanding less total cash and cash equivalents as  
at the end of the relevant period, in each case attributable to the Group, Power or Metals segment,  
as the case may be

Novokuznetsk Aluminium Smelter or JSC “RUSAL Novokuznetsk”, a company incorporated under 
the laws of the Russian Federation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UC RUSAL

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury

OFAC Sanctions

The designation by OFAC of certain persons and certain companies which are controlled or deemed 
to be controlled by some of these persons into the Specially Designated Nationals List

OHSAS 18001

Ore Reserves

Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001:2007 is a standard, that sets out the  
criteria for a health and safety management systems. OHSAS 18001 has been withdrawn and 
replaced by ISO 45001

The economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes diluting 
materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined. Appropriate 
assessments and studies have been carried out, and include consideration of and modification by 
realistically assumed mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and 
governmental factors. These assessments demonstrate at the time of reporting that extraction could 
reasonably be justified. Ore Reserves are sub-divided in order of increasing confidence into Probable 
Ore Reserves and Proved Ore Reserves.

 – Probable Ore Reserve
The economically mineable part of an Indicated, and in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral 
Resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses which may occur when the coraterial 
is mined. Appropriate assessments and studies have been carried out, and include consideration of 
and modification by realistically assumed mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, 
environmental, social and governmental factors. These assessments demonstrate at the time of 
reporting that extraction could reasonably be justified

 – Proved Ore Reserve
The economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. It includes diluting materials and 
allowances for losses which may occur when the material is mined. Appropriate assessments and 
studies have been carried out, and include consideration of and modification by realistically assumed 
mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors. 
These assessments demonstrate at the time of reporting that extraction could reasonably be justified

pcs.

Pieces

PM Krasnoturyinsk

SUAL-PM-Krasnoturyinsk, a branch of LLC «SUAL-PM»

Power segment

The Power segment is predominantly comprised of power assets and operations, owned by 
En+ Group. The Power segment engages in all aspects of the power industry, including electric  
power generation, power trading and supply

QAL

R&D

Queensland Alumina Limited, a company incorporated in Queensland, Australia, in which UC RUSAL 
indirectly holds a 20% equity interest

Research and development

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RoW

RUSAL, 

the Metals segment

SDN List, 

Specially Designated 
Nationals List

SAZ

SPP

Taskforce

TPP

UES

VAP

Wholesale electricity 
and capacity market

The Remuneration Committee of the Board

Rest of the World ex-China

United Company RUSAL Plc, incorporated under the laws of Jersey with limited liability (56.88% 
owned by En+ Group)

List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, published by OFAC. US persons are 
generally prohibited from dealing with assets of persons designated in the SDN List which are subject 
to the US jurisdiction, subject to certain exemptions and exclusions set out in licenses issued by OFAC

Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter or RUSAL Sayanogorsk or Sayanogorsk smelter or JSC “RUSAL 
Sayanogorsk”, a company incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation, which is a wholly 
owned subsidiary of UC RUSAL

Solar power plant

En+ Climate Change Taskforce led by Chief Operating Officer Vyacheslav Solomin will be responsible 
for the planning and implementation of the Company’s climate change strategy. The Taskforce will 
report to the Executive Chairman, Lord Barker

Thermal power plant

Unified Energy System

Value-added products. Includes wire rod, foundry alloys, billets, slabs, high purity and others

Sphere for the turnover of electric energy and capacity within the framework of Russia’s integrated 
energy system within the country’s unified economic space with the participation of large electricity 
producers and consumers that have the status of wholesale market objects, confirmed in full 
accordance with the Russian Federal Law “On the electric power industry” (by the Russian 
Government). The criteria for including large electricity producers and consumers in the category  
of large producers and large consumers are also established by the Russian government

y-o-y

Year-on-year

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APPENDIXEn+Group Annual Report 2020Contacts

Kaliningrad
8, Oktyabrskaya St., office 34, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, 236006, Russia 
Tel: +7 401 269 7436 
Fax: +7 401 269 7437 

Moscow 
1 Vasilisy Kozhinoy St., Moscow, 121096, Russia 
Tel: +7 495 642 7937 
Fax: +7 495 642 7938 

London 
8 Cleveland Row, London SW1A 1DH, UK 
Tel: +44 20 7747 4900 
Fax: +44 20 7747 4910 

Website 
www.enplusgroup.com 

For investors 
IR Department 
Tel: +7 495 642 7937 
Email: ir@enplus.ru 

Media enquiries 
PR Department 
Tel: +7 495 642 7937 
Email: press-center@enplus.ru 

Registrar 
JSC “IRC”
Tel: +7 495 234 4470 
Email: info@mrz.ru 
Website: www.mrz.ru 

Depository Bank 
Citibank N.A. 
Tel: +1 212 723 5435 
Email: CitiADR@Citi.com 
Website: https://citiadr.factsetdigitalsolutions.com/www/drfront_page.idms 

All necessary contacts can also be found on the Company’s website: https://enplusgroup.com/en/

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In this annual report (the “Annual Report” or the 
“Report”), the terms “En+”, “En+ Group”, “we”, the 
“Company” and the “Group” in various forms shall mean 
EN+ GROUP international public joint-stock company/
EN+ GROUP IPJSC (or, where relevant, in relation to the 
Company prior to the Continuance (as defined in the 
Corporate Governance section of this Report), EN+ 
GROUP PLC) and its subsidiaries whose results are 
included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements 
prepared in accordance with the IFRS.

The Annual Report outlines, inter alia, the Company’s 
strategy, business model and corporate governance 
structure, as well as its internal control and risk 
management processes. The Group’s consolidated 
financial statements for the year ended and as at 
31 December 2020, prepared in accordance with  
IFRS and accompanied by a report from the Group’s 
auditors, are included in the Report.

This Report has been prepared in accordance with  
the following laws and regulations:
 – Federal Law No. 39-FZ On Securities Market dated 

22 April 1996

 – Regulations No. 454-P On Disclosure of Information  

by Securities Issuers dated 30 December 2014

 – The Code of Corporate Governance, recommended  

for use by joint-stock companies by the Bank of  
Russia, Letter No. 06-52/2463 dated 10 April 2014  
(the “Russian Corporate Governance Code”)

 – The Listing Rules (the “LRs”) published by the UK’s 

Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) in its capacity 
as a competent authority under the Financial Services 
and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) and the FCA’s 
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the 
“DTRs”). The LRs and the DTRs are hereinafter together 
referred to as the “Rules”, unless otherwise specified

Unless stated otherwise, financial results included in the 
Annual Report 2020 are presented and calculated based 
on the consolidated financial statements prepared in 
accordance with IFRS.

Due to rounding, some totals in the tables, charts and 
diagrams in this Report may not correspond with the 
sum of the separate figures. This Report may also 
contain discrepancies in the calculation of shares, 
percentages, and total amounts as a result of the 
application of different rounding methods. Data  
provided in the Annual Report may differ marginally 
from previous disclosures, also as a result of rounding.

Approval of the Report
This Annual Report was preliminarily approved  
by the Board on 21 April 2021 (Minutes No. 34 dated  
21 April 2021). This date is referred herein as the date  
of this Report.

Disclaimer

The information presented in this Annual Report only reflects the 
Company’s position during the review period from 1 January 2020 to 
31 December 2020 (the “Review Period”), unless otherwise specified. 
Accordingly, all forward-looking statements, analyses, reviews, 
discussions, commentaries, and risks presented in this Annual Report 
(excluding this disclaimer and the Corporate Governance section, or 
unless otherwise specified) are based on the financial information 
available to the Company covering the Review Period only.

This Report may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, 
“forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements may  
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the 
terms “believes”, “estimates”, “plans”, “projects”, “anticipates”, “expects”, 
“intends”, “may”, “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or other 
variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, 
plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking 
statements may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any 
forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current view with 
respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events 
and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Group’s 
business, results of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, 
growth or strategies. Many factors could cause the actual results of the 
Group to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking 
statements contained herein, including, among others, macroeconomic 
conditions, political events, the competitive environment in which the 

Group operates, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any other 
outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, foreign exchange fluctuations and 
changes in financial and equity markets, as well as many other risks 
specifically related to the Group and its operations. Forward-looking 
statements speak only as of the date they are made.

To the extent available, the industry, market and competitive  
position data contained in this Report comes from official or third-party 
sources. Third-party industry publications, studies and surveys generally 
state that the data contained therein has been obtained from sources 
believed to be reliable, but that there is no guarantee of the accuracy or 
completeness of such data. While the Company reasonably believes that 
each of these publications, studies and surveys has been prepared by a 
reputable party, neither the Company nor any of its respective directors, 
officers, employees, affiliates, advisors or agents, have independently 
verified the data contained therein. In addition, certain industry, market 
and competitive position data contained in this Report comes from the 
Company’s internal research and estimates based on the knowledge  
and experience of the Company’s management in the markets in which 
the Company operates. While the Company reasonably believes that 
such research and estimates are reasonable, they, and their underlying 
methodology and assumptions, have not been verified by any 
independent source for accuracy or completeness and are subject  
to change. Accordingly, reliance should not be placed on any of the 
industry, market or competitive position data contained in this Report.

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