/KASE, January 4, 2023/ – NAC Kazatomprom JSC (Astana), whose securities
are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE
with the following press release dated December 30, 2022:
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JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom ("Kazatomprom", "KAP" or "the
Company") announces that S&P Global Ratings ("The rating agency") has
assigned the Company an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Evaluation score of 51/100. Kazatomprom's ESG Evaluation score is based on the
rating agency's view of the Company's relative exposure to observable ESG-
related risks and opportunities, and its qualitative opinion of the Company's
long- term sustainability and readiness for emerging trends and potential
disruptions.
S&P Global Ratings ESG evaluation methodology is based on an assessment of
global relative positioning of each industry sector to environmental and social
risk exposure, and regional analysis of natural disaster risk, social and
governance standards. The Company's current ESG Evaluation score of 51 reflects
the mining industry's significant exposure to inherent environmental and social
risks, which are partly offset by the Company's effective ESG management
practices, primarily related to the highly regulated nature of its businesses
at both the local and international levels. Of note, the current global maximum
ESG evaluation score among Metal & Mining sector companies is 68 (of 100) with
a global Metal & Mining sector average of 50 (of 100).
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The complete press release is available on KASE website –
https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KZAP/kzap_relizs_301222.pdf
[2023-01-04]