Uralkali’s corporate culture is based on its mission, vision and values. Our mission stipulates our common goal for all operations and initiatives. The vision is how we see Uralkali’s future development, its long-term goals and outlook. Our values define our approach to our work, cooperation with customers and relations within the team.
Mission
We produce potash fertilisers to satisfy worldwide demand for high-quality food produce:
- The world population is growing at an increasing rate and has already exceeded 7 billion people
- Arable land per capita is decreasing
- A balanced application of fertiliser is required in order to increase arable land fertility
Working at Uralkali enables every employee to make a valuable contribution to solving the global food supply problem.
Vision
- We aspire to consolidate our leading position in the industry, supporting sustainable improvements in global food supply
- We aim to leverage our resource base by selectively expanding production capacity to meet the constantly growing demand for our high quality products
- We are committed to maintaining a robust capital structure and maximising total shareholder return
- We intend to remain the most cost efficient potash producer in the industry
- We aim to be the employer of choice amongst both CIS mining companies and the world’s potash producers. We maintain a particular focus on employee development. We are committed to observing the highest levels of health and safety, targeting a zero rate of work related injuries and accidents, and progressing our operations in close partnership with local communities
- Significant steps are in place to minimise the environmental impact of our operations. We participate actively in the development of the communities in which we operate
- We employ a management team with a proven track record of delivering shareholder returns. We are guided by the principles of openness, transparency and risk minimisation for all stakeholders and are committed to global corporate governance best practices
Values
Our values are the foundation of our work and are held in common by all our employees, irrespective of their position and the division in which they work.
Our basic values are as follows:
- Safety
- Professionalism and efficiency
- Mutual respect and team work
- Transparency
- Initiative and responsibility
- Commitment to improvement and ambition
