PhosAgro CEO Andrey Guryev Takes Part in Skolkovo Conference on Business Sustainability Scenarios During a Crisis - Seite 2

"The Coordinating Council of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) on combating coronavirus infection will provide businesses with access to the epidemic response measures developed by leading Russian and international companies. This will help ensure that efforts are coordinated, that task forces fighting the epidemic exchange experiences, and that the best preventive practices to maintain production continuity are replicated," said Mr Guryev, who is co-Chairman of the RUIE Coordinating Council.

Mr Guryev also heads the central PhosAgro task force for preventing COVID-19 at the Group's enterprises. Local coronavirus task forces in place in all the Company's structure divisions report to the central task force. PhosAgro's CEO is the head of a similar task force within the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association, and he is involved in the work of the Coronavirus Alliance.

All PhosAgro enterprises are operating under special regulations. Employees taking part in the uninterrupted production cycle must undergo a medical exam before starting work. Their body temperature is measured on a regular basis using non-contact thermometers, and streaming thermal imagers have been purchased for installation at the main entrances to facilities. All other employees began working remotely well in advance.

All internal meetings are conducted through video conferences, and a ban on business travel has been in place for more than a month. Additional measures to disinfect workplaces and vehicles are being carried out. Antiseptic dispensers and air decontamination equipment have been installed at production facilities. All employees of Company enterprises have been provided with a full supply of masks. A section has been created on PhosAgro's corporate intranet for sharing relevant materials on the topic of disease prevention.

The Company is providing assistance to medical institutions in the cities where it operates: ambulances are being purchased that are equipped with the necessary medical equipment and ventilators, and ventilators, oxygen concentrators, disposable syringes, test tubes for blood and biomaterials, filter masks, protective goggles and hazmat suits, air disinfectants and decontamination equipment are being purchased for healthcare facilities.