It highlights the main achievements for 2024 in the areas of environmental protection, regional development and human capital, industrial safety and corporate governance, as well as the company’s revolutionary contribution to achieving carbon neutrality in diamond mining.

The company is continuing to strengthen its leading position in the sustainable development agenda of the diamond industry, annually improving its non-financial reporting system in accordance with national development goals and the implementation of Russia’s socio-economic development programs to 2030, as well as best international practices in the mining industry.

“ALROSA’s 2024 Sustainability Report reflects the results of the efforts made by the ALROSA team in ensuring the stable and uninterrupted operation of the ñompany. ALROSA continues to ensure stable, long-term development of the national diamond industry, human resources, and the regions where it operates. I am confident that relying on our own production capacities, a professional and well-coordinated team, and close interaction with local communities will enable us to achieve our sustainable development goals,” said ALROSA CEO Pavel Marinychev.

Some of the biggest challenges and opportunities for the diamond industry are related to its sustainability and ability to demonstrate a positive impact across the entire supply chain, including in the context of priority carbon neutrality goals. Serious scientific research into the absorption capacity of kimberlite enabled ALROSA to achieve carbon neutrality for its diamond complex in 2024 for the first time, and in June 2025, carbon neutrality of all diamonds mined by the company, which was a unique achievement, not only for the global diamond industry. This is the world’s first recognized case of carbon-neutral industrial production.

In 2024, the company’s Supervisory Board approved ALROSA Group’s Climate Strategy until 2035, which stipulates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by more than 9%. In 2024, the company allocated a total of 1.2 billion rubles to implement its Climate Strategy.  An Environmental Strategy was also approved.

To reduce its climate impact, the company is implementing measures to improve operational efficiency. In 2024, these measures saved ALROSA more than 1 billion rubles in fuel and energy resources and prevented the emission of nearly 33,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.

In 2024, the company continued to switch its car and passenger vehicles, as well as its industrial machinery, to more environmentally friendly compressed natural gas (CNG). CNG replaced 40% of gasoline and 60% of diesel fuel. The company purchased 54 CNG-powered vehicles as part of its equipment upgrade and renewal program.

During the reporting year, ALROSA approved a new Sustainable Development Program for 2025–2029. The Program retains the key strategic priorities identified in an analysis of the Group’s risks and impacts on sustainable development and the national ESG agenda. It combines human capital development, occupational health and safety, and industrial safety objectives into a single strategic direction aimed at creating decent and safe working conditions for the ñompany’s employees. The scope of the 2025–2029 Program has been expanded from five companies in the diamond complex to the entire ALROSA Group. The 2025–2029 Program maintains the ñompany’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 13 of which have been identified as priorities.

ALROSA is continuing to provide jobs for residents of the regions where it operates. In 2024, the ñompany employed 6,600 people as part of the Local Talent for Industry program.

Continuing to implement charitable and social projects and long-term programs, in 2024 ALROSA approved a Comprehensive Program for the Development and Support of Indigenous Minority Peoples of the North.

Measures were implemented as part of 20 agreements on socio-economic development with local communities, as well as agreements with regional authorities, aimed at modernizing regional infrastructure, among other things.

As previously, ALROSA’s focus remains on caring for its employees, which consists of providing decent and safe working conditions and extended social guarantees and support. In 2024, ALROSA allocated 3.2 billion rubles to social programs, increasing funding by 11% compared to the previous period. This included approximately 1 billion rubles allocated to employee health support programs, which accounted for 6% of the company’s administrative expenses in 2024.

The company provides more detailed information on corporate governance in its 2024 report. Sustainable development principles are taken into account in both strategic planning and the company’s operational activities.

In 2025, the ñompany underwent its first public assurance procedure for its 2024 sustainability report by the Council for Non-Financial Reporting, Indices, and Sustainability Ratings at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

The “ALROSA Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report contains significant information on the main areas of responsible business practice in accordance with the principles of the Russian Business Social Charter. The company uses various forms of independent assessment and verification of reporting information (audit confirmation and public assurance), which demonstrates a responsible attitude to the quality of the information disclosed,” Elena Feoktistova, Managing Director for Corporate Responsibility, Sustainable Development, and Social Entrepreneurship at RSPP, said about the ALROSA report.

The 2024 report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the principles of the UN Global Compact, and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, the Methodological Recommendations of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on the preparation of sustainability reports, and the Recommendations of the Bank of Russia on the disclosure of non-financial information related to the activities of public joint-stock companies. For 2024, the disclosure of performance indicators in themed sections has been expanded.

ALROSA plans to remain actively involved in national ESG transformation processes in Russia, including participation in the work of regulators, professional associations, and joint business initiatives on the relevant platforms of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the National Network of the UN Global Compact.