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Environmentally friendly processes

Our production priorities are to reduce adverse environmental impact and minimise environmental risks.

SIBUR is continuously improving its environmental management system. It covers all production stages: R&D, investing in new green technologies, manufacturing ESG products, upgrading production facilities, reducing pollutant emissions and discharges, implementing circular economy projects, involving partners in bringing sustainable development principles to life, etc.

Key highlights

RUB 3.6 bn
spent on environmental protection in 2020.
Zero cases
of exceeding maximum permissible concentrations of pollutant emissions and discharges.
4-fold
increase in green electricity consumption by the Company's facilities as compared to 2019.

SIBUR’s targets for improving environmental safety at production sites until 2025.

**Reducing per-unit water consumption by at least 5%, per-unit mass of contaminants in wastewater – by 40%.**

SIBUR consumes considerable amounts of water. We seek to optimise our water use by cutting down on per-unit water consumption, recycling and reusing water, and maximising discharge treatment efficiency.

**Reducing per-unit pollutant emissions by at least 5%*.**

The Company is continuously monitoring atmospheric air quality at its production facilities. We introduce new technologies to mitigate the impact of production processes on the atmosphere.

Recycling at least 50% of all waste generated; minimising the amount of plastic particles leaking into the environment from production facilities.

We adopt a responsible approach to our environmental footprint. Minimising the volume of industrial waste and maximising recycling reduces our impact on the environment and improves business efficiency.

* – compared to 2018.

Environmental management system

SIBUR's environmental management system has been integrated into the holding's governance structure at all levels: from the Board of Directors and the Management Board to individual subsidiaries. The system is ISO 14001 certified and is subject to regular external audits. In 2020, the certification body recommended that the certification covering all SIBUR's production sites be extended for the next three years.

The corporate risk matrix includes sustainability, environmental, and ecological risks, etc
We audit suppliers and contractors for environmental compliance and engage partners in the industry’s sustainable development activities
When planning investment projects and R&D, we take into account all potential risks of negative environmental impact

Operation Clean Sweep Manual (ENG)

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In production we rely on substantial amounts of water resources. As a company, we invest heavily in modernising our equipment and environment-related infrastructure with a view to cutting down on specific water consumption, recycling and reusing water, and maximising discharge treatment efficiency.

In 2020, we approved a Water Resource Management Strategy, which forms part of our overarching 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy.

Key areas:

Water supply systems optimisation
Reuse of treated discharges in production
Reduction of the mass of contaminants in wastewater, upgrade or reconstruction of local treatment facilities

Water protection measures:

Wastewater treatment
Reuse of treated process water
Timely maintenance and repair of equipment and water supply and sewage systems
Monitoring of treatment quality
Construction or reconstruction of treatment facilities
Implementation of closed-loop water recirculation systems
Optimisation of water recirculation systems using digital technologies

Highlights (in 2020):

9.4%

per-unit water consumption down 9.4%

16.7%

per-unit mass of contaminants in wastewater down 16.7%

45%

total water disposal down 45%

Completed projects

Reconstruction of SIBUR-Kstovo's wastewater treatment system

The project resulted in better environmental indicators of ethylene, propylene and benzene production, mitigating environmental risks and reducing the load on the Ecoin-NORSI treatment facilities. Now, SIBUR-Kstovo discharges undergo effective treatment that includes multiple stages – mechanical, physico-chemical, biological, and post-treatment.

Dynamic wastewater quality standards at SIBUR-Khimprom

The new technology has brought about cleaner discharges, higher process stability, and a decrease in potentially dangerous incidents.

Construction of local treatment facilities at Tomskneftekhim

A project to build treatment facilities that includes implementation of multi-stage physico-chemical wastewater treatment. Once completed, the project will help reduce the charges for negative impact on the centralised water disposal system.

ZapSibNeftekhim’s water protection system

The facility makes use of a water recirculation system. The water is reused in production processes and treated using innovative technologies. ZapSibNeftekhim’s comprehensive water protection system was acclaimed as the Best Environmental Project at the Chemistry Complex Business Index Awards.

We have put in place a system to continuously monitor air quality and are introducing cutting-edge solutions to control and reduce pollutant emissions at our sites.

By minimising our environmental footprint we contribute to the Clean Air national project to cut cumulative emissions in major industrial hubs.

Highlights (in 2020):

down 11%

year-on-year pollutant emissions (excluding new sites) down 11% y-o-y

zero cases

of exceeding maximum permissible concentrations of pollutant emissions

around 260

tonnes of emissions prevented

In 2020, we drafted the Emission Management Strategy complementing our 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy.

By 2025, we seek to reduce per-unit emissions by at least 5% compared to 2018.

How we reduce emissions:

Regulating combustion processes
Production upgrade, modernisation, and retrofit
Improving the efficiency of air purification and flaring systems

How we ensure effective control of emissions:

Installing automated metering solutions
Using mathematical models to control emissions
Designing smart video surveillance systems

Mandatory initiatives to reduce impact on the atmosphere:

Environmental control at emission sources and at the borders of sanitary zones in cooperation with certified laboratories
Internal laboratory control by in-house fixed and mobile laboratories
Continuous weather monitoring, taking necessary steps in case of adverse weather conditions
Maintaining an automated data collection and processing system
Ensuring compliance with effective equipment maintenance procedures, conducting scheduled inspections, diagnostics and timely maintenance of process equipment and gas treatment plants
Taking steps to improve reliability and secure accident-free operation of equipment

Completed projects

Reducing air emissions by Portenergo

A project to cut liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, propane) fed to low-pressure flare reduced emissions by 67%.

Reconstruction of the flaring system at SIBUR-Kstovo

Replacing the elevated flare’s tip with a smokeless one helped cut pollutant concentration and minimise smoke in all of the facility’s operating modes. An enclosed flare system made production processes safer. The flare system became smokeless and noiseless.

Installing an air purification system at Voronezhsintezkauchuk

An advanced plant purifies air used in rubber production by generating steam. This improves energy efficiency and minimises the environmental footprint.

SIBUR adopts a responsible approach to its environmental footprint. We roll out solutions designed to minimise waste, recycle or reuse it. The Company seeks to create products that involve the use of recycled waste, change people’s lives for the better, and create new opportunities for the society.

In 2020, SIBUR approved the Waste Management Strategy. Its targets became part of SIBUR’s 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy.

Key focus areas in waste management:

Initiatives to reduce and prevent waste generation
Initiatives to increase the share of recyclable waste and reduce waste sent to landfills
Improvement of the waste sorting system: phase out disposal of waste containing valuable components

Highlights (in 2020)

by 18%

The amount of generated waste dropped by 18% y-o-y, down to 52.1 kt.

40%

The share of recyclable waste reached 40%, up 8% y-o-y

The Company prevented the loss of 15.3 kt of plastic pellets into the environment, with

45% sold, 53% reused in the production cycle, and the remaining 2% recycled.

Initiatives

Clean Sweep

In 2018, SIBUR joined Operation Clean Sweep (a PlasticsEurope initiative that seeks to prevent the loss of polymer particles into the environment). Each year, 15 SIBUR facilities are subject to organisational and technological initiatives aimed at limiting the penetration of microplastics into the environment.

Separate waste collection

SIBUR is pursuing the Green Office concept and has arranged for separate waste collection across its facilities. Separate containers for plastic, cardboard, paper, and plastic caps are installed in all administrative buildings and on all production premises. Collected waste is later sent to partner companies for recycling.

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