The preliminary offering prospectus of Russian chemical fertiliser producer Uralchem glosses over several serious risks, says an international coalition of civil society organisations. Their research uncovers significant violation of environmental regulations by the company, which could lead the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources to force plant closures.

Corporate strategy study and assessment of social and environmental consequences of Russian corporations investment activities by the example of some of them

Report of Socio-ecological Union, «Grazhdanin» Foundation, IGSO

Economic crisis has passed its first stage when cost parameters of those kinds of activity that used to be habitually profitable and steadily growing, became subject of correction. Nevertheless there was no alignment of economic patterns along with new circumstances as it could never happen. It means that a lot of problems appeared and new ones keep on showing themselves. Still none of them has been solved. Some are being under the process of searching for a solution in a small extent or even just under discussion.