From April to July to combat coronavirus “Nornikel” spent about 10.5 billion rubles. In the second half of 2020, according to the company, for these purposes will be allocated about 10 billion Thus, the total budget will be more than 20 billion rubles.
the First item of the new program was the provision of regional health facilities with all necessary at the request of the authorities. So in Norilsk have already arranged the supply of a computer tomograph and on the Taimyr Peninsula and the Kola Peninsula there were 2 stationary and 7 mobile laboratories. In addition, the company has purchased more than 160 000 tests for coronavirus infection and more than 100 000 Express tests for antibodies.
Despite the fact that the initial investment continues to yield results and help to maintain the pace of work of the enterprises “Norilsk Nickel”, the company has decided to strengthen security measures and help all who are in need now.
President of “Norilsk Nickel” Vladimir Potanin commented: “Pandemic 2020 and its consequences will require substantial growth of financing of social projects. The company intends to allocate additional resources to protect employees and improve the quality of life in the regions, the implementation of priority projects in the field of health, education, urban development, support to indigenous peoples”.
as for the protection of employees, the new standard of labor protection in “Norilsk Nickel” became the daily monitoring of health personnel, regular disinfection and the provision of means of individual protection. Most office employees have been working remotely, and for shift employees the deadlines for watches and Observatory.
In full, the company promises to perform all obligations under social, sports and cultural projects, and to continue to assist NGOs and entrepreneurs. After earlier “Nornikel” has already provided small and medium business credit and rent holidays, allocated to small businesses subsidies for cargo delivery to Norilsk, and NGOs – on utilities.
with the support of “Norilsk Nickel” today, projects are developed with the introduction of digital services to life in a pandemic. This applies, first and foremost, distance education, medicine and trade.
