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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. For the second year, the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine has presented the sustainable development report, which includes all the indicators  of interest to the concerned  parties.

 This year, for the first time, the sustainable development report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI (Global  Reporting Initiative) standards.

The report consists of several sections, covering all directions of the combine's operation with a comprehensive assessment of possible impacts and  the measures of management implemented in the reporting year.

Director for Sustainable Development at the Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) of Armenia, Armen Stepanyan addressing the question regarding the claim that the operation of the copper-molybdenum combine leads to serious health problems in the region, noted that the circulated opinion does not correspond to reality.

Stepanyan noted that according to the published official statistics, the region of Syunik  is in a favorable position in terms of health indicators.

In Armenia, the  combine was the first to make commitment and in 2023 it developed a report for the 2022 reporting year “Analysis of climate-related risks in accordance with the guidelines of TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures).

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