Mechel announces new appointment
Moscow, Russia - February 17, 2021 - Mechel PAO (MICEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), a leading Russian mining company and a metallurgical company, announces the appointment of Vladimir Osokin as deputy general director for ecology and environmental protection.
This is a new position in the organizational structure of the company. Previously, Vladimir Osokin worked as an advisor to the CEO of Mechel. In his new capacity, he will oversee a wide range of issues related to the modernization of production and the implementation of environmental programs, the introduction of modern methods of environmental management and the use of best practices in this area, as well as overall control over the implementation of the environmental policy of the Mechel Group.
“Considering that we are building a systematic work to improve the level of environmental safety, the appearance in the company's management of a top manager in charge of this area is quite logical. Today Mechel is implementing a large-scale environmental program at the Chelyabinsk industrial site, investments in it in the coming years will exceed 13 billion rubles. Large projects in the field of ecology are underway in other regions of the company's presence. I am confident that Vladimir Evgenievich's specialized experience and professionalism will help us to complete everything on time, reduce environmental risks and meet high environmental efficiency standards, "commented Mechel PAO General Director Oleg Korzhov.
Biographical note :
Osokin Vladimir Evgenievich
2019-2021 - Advisor to the General Director of Mechel PAO
2009-2018 - held senior positions in the Ministry of Natural Resources resources and ecology of the Russian Federation
2006-2009 - Assistant to the Head of the Federal Forestry Agency
Graduated from the Bratsk Industrial Institute with a degree in Power Supply of Industrial Enterprises, Cities and Agriculture and Krasnoyarsk State University specialty "Jurisprudence".
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Mechel is a global mining and metallurgical company. The company's products are supplied to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, heat and electricity. All businesses operate in a single production chain: from raw materials to high value-added products.
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