Acron Group, a Russian vertically integrated mineral fertiliser producer, invested RUB 6.2 billion in ESG projects in 2025. Compared to 2024, the Group’s spending on environmental protection, occupational health and safety, social benefits for its employees, and social and economic development of its regions of presence was up 60%.
Social support for employees is a core element of the Group’s sustainable development strategy. This includes investing in occupational health programmes, healthcare, employee insurance, training and personal growth, promoting sports and a healthy lifestyle, attracting and retaining highly skilled talent and implementing targeted social programmes. In the reporting year, the Group expanded its investment in social support for employees by 39% to RUB 1.7 billion.
The Group is firmly committed to protecting the environment, including air and water resources, and to minimising the environmental impact of its production waste. In 2025, its environmental expenditures increased by a factor of 3.2 to RUB 1.4 billion. Additionally, Group companies implement measures to preserve and restore biodiversity, such as releasing over 300,000 fish fry in 2025.
Ensuring safe working conditions and minimising risks associated with the production process are among the Group’s priorities. In the reporting year, it allocated RUB 1.6 billion to occupational health and safety measures, up 21% year-on-year.
Acron Group makes significant contributions to the social and economic development of the regions where it operates. It is an attractive employer and a responsible taxpayer, and is actively involved in the regional economies, thus improving the quality of life of its employees, their families and local residents. Each year, the Group signs social partnership agreements with the regional authorities. In 2025, the Group spent RUB 1.5 billion on socio-economic and charitable initiatives, up 70% year-on-year.
In the reporting year, Acron Group was ranked by HeadHunter as one of the top 100 Russian employers, and third among the largest mineral fertiliser producers. The Group also performed well in major ESG ratings and received several ESG awards.