GHG emissions (Scope 3): downstream and upstream

The Company conducts an annual quantification of Scope 3 emissions that arise outside of the Nornickel Group’s operations and are beyond its control. These emissions are categorised as upstream and downstream emissions.

Their quantification follows the recommendations of the GHG Protocol and the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

GHG emissions (Scope 3) (mlnt of CO2 equivalent)
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Upstream, including: 1.4 1.3 1.2
  • purchased goods and services
 0.9 0.8 0.7
  • capital goods
 0.1 0.1 0.1
  • energy and fuel
 0.3 0.3 0.3
  • other categories
 0.1 0.1 0.1
Downstream, including: 3.9 5.1 5.5
  • transportation of sold products
 0.2 0.2 0.2
  • processing of sold products
 3.7 4.9 5.3
Total Scope 3 emissions 5.3 6.4 6.7

In 2024, the Company continued to quantify its upstream Scope 3 GHG emissions, covering all emission categories required by the GHG Protocol. The bulk of upstream Scope 3 emissions was attributable to the purchase of goods and equipment from third‑party suppliers as well as to energy and fuel consumption (to the extent not included in Scope 1 and 2). In 2024, total upstream Scope 3 emissions amounted to 1.2 mln t of CO2 equivalent.

Downstream Scope 3 emissions are associated with the transportation of the Company’s sold products from production assets to consumers and their subsequent processing into finished products.

In 2024, the Company updated its methodology for quantifying other indirect (downstream Scope 3) GHG emissions, incorporating new guidance documents, such as the Scope 3 Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidance (2023) by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), ISO 14083:2023, Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework, Scope 3 GHG Emissions in the Nickel Value Chains. A Guide to Determine Nickel‑Specific Scope 3 GHG Emissions by the Nickel Institute, and industry best practices.

The downstream Scope 3 emissions assessment for 2024 covered nickel, copper, palladium, platinum, copper and nickel intermediates, and iron ore concentrate sold outside the Nornickel GroupIncluding foreign operations.. The bulk of these emissions comes from intermediates sold outside the Group. Emission volumes are influenced by changes in sales volumes, the Group’s product portfolio, and the geographic mix of product sales.