MMC Norilsk Nickel is producing the products society needs in the most efficient way in amounts that correspond to market demand, quality, and The Company’s products belong to a category that is characterised by a complete change in properties and characteristics during targeted use: nickel is used in the form of smelts; copper is mainly used in construction and in the production of electric and electronic appliances; platinum and palladium in the form of compounds are used primarily in the production of auto catalysts; and the salts of nickel are used in different industrial branches.assortment with unconditional adherence to the legislative requirements of the territories where the enterprises are located and to environmental, industrial and occupational safety standards.
The Company carries out its products/services and environmental quality control in compliance with the Quality Policy and Environmental Policy, which meet the strategic tasks of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel and create the basis for establishing quality control and environmental protection goals and aims, as well as analysis and improvement of management.
The Company carried out control of product quality and safety on the basis of the demands of international standards for management systems, requirements, and provisions of the EU, WTO, LME, market demands, and the demands of other stakeholders (consumers, shareholders, the state, society, and employees) and aimed ultimately at strengthening the Company’s market position and the sustainable growth of its joint-stock value and financial indices.
The main objective of the efforts to introduce and perform the demands of international standards in quality and environment control (ISO9001:2008, ISO14001:2004) is to provide an evidential base and the required level of production safety guarantees and convince the purchaser of the high quality and reliability For more details on quality and safety control of the Company’s products on the basis of international standards in the framework of the Corporative Integrated Management System in quality and environment, see the section on Environmental Responsibility. of product supply.
Information on the established consumer qualities of the products, including on safe/dangerous qualities, can be found in the regulatory-technical and contractual documentation for specific types of products. Compliance with the established requirements is confirmed by means of quality control of the products, including drawing up of the necessary documents. The validity of the compliance certificates for finished metal products of the Zapolarny Branch was confirmed by the results of inspection control carried out in 2013. As of the end of 2013, 10 compliance certificates were in effect for the Company’s metal products. Products are manufactured in keeping with the established safety requirements for carrying out corresponding technological operations.
In 2013, every sixth employee of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel and ROCS underwent targeted training in quality, environmental and industrial safety matters, a total of
13,857 people
Compliance with the operational safety requirements related to product production was confirmed by state licences.
Information on the impact of products on human health and product marking requirements in order to provide information about the level of danger are set forth in regulatory documents on the products (national standards, technical specifications).
Product safety is assessed and information provided on the established requirements by the production structures of the ZB and KMMC for all prominent types of Company products.
Assessment results are recorded in information charts of potentially hazardous chemical and biological substances. In order to ensure safe transportation, a Product Safety Certificate is drawn up in compliance with the requirements of REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals). Commercial products are transported by sea in keeping with cargo declaration forms.
Product deliveries are accompanied by MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) that is mandatory in EU countries (eSDS), the U.S., and others, which sets forth the safety measures for handling products. The task of MSDS is to provide information about product safety, without excluding possible Hazardous implies potential harm and the possible impact of pollutants while handling the product or during its use, as well as other hazards, including a potential accidental contact, fire, and leakage. hazardous aspects.
| Life cycle stages | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing up a product/service conception | ● | ○ |
| Research and development | ● | ○ |
| Certification | ● | ○ |
| Production | ● | ○ |
| Marketing and promotion | ● | ○ |
| Storage, distribution, and supply | ● | ○ |
| The Company does not use, service or utilise its own products.Use and servicing | ○ | ● |
| The Company does not use, service or utilise its own products.Utilisation, secondary use or secondary processing | ○ | ● |
| Types of information | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Sources of product components | ● | ○ |
| Composition | ● | ○ |
| Safe product use | ● | ○ |
| The Company does not carry out utilisation of its own productsUtilisation of products and impact on the environment/society | ○ | ● |
Marking requirements for the Company’s products are regulated by corresponding regulatory documents (GOST, organisation standards (STO, STP), technical specifications for the product) and at the consumer’s request are specified and supplemented when drawing up the contract terms of delivery.
Product quality and safety requirement performance is also ensured on the basis of an ongoing personnel training system. In 2013, every sixth employee of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel and ROCS underwent targeted training in quality, environmental and industrial safety matters, a total of 13,857 people.
In order to provide feedback on MMC Norilsk Nickel’s sales sector, consumers in the internal and external markets are surveyed every year to identify their product and service quality needs. Such factors as chemical composition (including admixtures), geometric dimensions, state of surface, packaging and marking, meeting delivery dates, information support, level of manager competency and collaboration are assessed.
The level of customer satisfaction in 2013 rose compared with 2012 by
1.3%
The level of customer satisfaction in 2013 rose by 1.3% compared with 2012. The consumers of carbonyl nickel (+2.6%) and copper (+4.9%) made the greatest positive contribution to the general satisfaction assessment.
In the reporting year, 20 consumer complaints about the quality of the Company’s finished product were received. Three of them were rejected as unjustified, the others were successfully dealt with keeping in mind consumer interests.
In 2013, several measures were undertaken to raise customer satisfaction, including technical and organisational measures, as well as actions to ensure the performance of contract terms that are tougher than those regulated by scientific-technical documentation.