Polymetal is pleased to announce that Maria Lodkina,
'We are proud to see our colleagues recognised for their outstanding achievements. Polymetal fosters a culture of workplace diversity and engagement and strives to ensure that women have equal opportunities to excel', said
The 100 women featured in the list were selected due to their outstanding contribution towards a stronger, safer and more sustainable mining industry. This includes making positive and impactful changes, advocacy and a desire to empower others, perseverance in the face of adversity, and an ability to find solutions to challenges.
Maria Lodkina, Director, Financial Control & Corporate Reporting, leads a wide range of responsibilities related to the Group's strategic reporting, finance, executive remuneration, communication with the Board's committees, as well as various corporate optimisation projects. Maria is also a founder of the Russian Women in Mining association; she demonstrates leadership and offers proactive advocacy to those working in the mining industry and beyond.
Vasilina Tarabarova is a Managing Director at Svetloye gold mine, which is one of the most challenging geographies in Polymetal's portfolio. Vasilina is in charge of the open-pit mine and the heap leaching operation in a location that is only accessible either by a winter road, or by helicopter between May and November. She is truly an exceptional industry expert and an inspiration to women interested in mining in
This is the second time Polymetal's nominees have been included in the list. Back in 2018,
The Company continuously invests in diversity and equal opportunities for all current and potential employees. Polymetal recruits people solely on merit, eliminating any discrimination on the grounds of race, skin colour, gender, religion, political opinions, nationality or social origin. In particular, we aim to create the conditions for the greater inclusion of women within our workforce and leadership. As of today, 21% of total Polymetal headcount and 48% of highly-qualified employees are women. We aim to increase this number by creating opportunities through recently established Women in Mining Russia association.
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