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Delo Group Selects PwC for Optimization of ESG Compliance

The headquarters of Delo Group, the largest transportation and logistics holding companies in Russia, decided to engage PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a global company specializing in consulting and audit, as a consultant for the analysis and enhancement of the sustainable development system of the Group.

PwC being a partner of the large Russian and international companies in this area has already implemented dozens of projects in Russia: from analyzing sustainable development systems and setting up non-financial reporting to developing the ESG strategies (from the English "Environmental, Social and Governance" - the company's environmental policy, social responsibility, and corporate governance).

The main goal of cooperation is to study world best practices, to research and develop optimal measures for the Group to improve its activities and compliance in the ESG sphere. This area is one of the significant provisions of the Group's currently developing mid-term and long-term strategy.

Based on the results of the project, it is planned to develop targets synchronized with the strategy of the Group, and a roadmap of measures aimed to improve the ESG management system in the Group's activities.

“We take very seriously not only the holding's financial performance goals, but also the way we conduct our businesses in the regions of presence and our social responsibility. It is obvious that there is always room for improvement in ESG respect to comply to the expectations of the society, our clients and investors. It is for these purposes that we are implementing a joint project with our partners from PwC,” said Igor Yakovenko, Chief Executive Officer, Management Company “Delo”.

 

About the Company

Delo Group is the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, managing sea container terminals in the Azov-Black Sea, Baltic and Far Eastern basins, a network of railway container terminals, a fleet of containers and fitting platforms. The parent company of the Group is LLC MC Delo, 70% owned by the founder of the Group, Sergey Shishkarev, and 30% is owned by State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.

The Group's stevedoring business includes DeloPorts holding and Global Ports, a leading container terminal operator. The transport and logistics business of the Group is made up of the multimodal transport operator Ruscon and the intermodal container operator TransContainer that owns and operates the largest fleet of containers and flatcars over the entire 1520 standard railway network.

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