Nickel Asia surpasses DEI target, expands sustainability tracking in five-year ESG review

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via GRAPHIC PLUS — Listed natural resources development company Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) measured progress in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments as it assessed its Sustainability performance at the midpoint of its 2030 Agenda, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Marking the fifth year since the launch of its Sustainability Journey in 2021, NAC recently held a hybrid conferencebringing together data owners and collaborators, Resident Mine Managers and Project Managers, verifiers, and Sector Heads to review and assess the company’s Sustainability performance. 

The evaluation was conducted using a digital platform that provides a science-based progress report on NAC’sSustainability initiatives over the last five years.

“One of NAC’s biggest accomplishments highlighted during this activity is securing accurate data on GHG emissions accounting, growth of coverage of biodiversity protection in mining areas, and solid waste and energy consumption management, to name a few,” said NAC Environment Programs Assistant Manager Anaelle Milano.

Milano explained that the data allows for the interpretation of NAC’s Sustainability progress, providing insights into the gains and challenges encountered in pursuing the goals set at the start of the company’sSustainability Roadmap. 

NAC Social Programs Assistant Manager Paolo Alonzo pointed to the data showing strong performance in Gender Equality, with women now comprising 35% of employees in middle-management roles – surpassing the company’s internal target of 30%. 

The data presented during the evaluation will help design strategies going forward as NAC enters the second cycle of its Sustainability Journey leading to its 2050 Agenda.

Alonzo also emphasized data on economic growth generated through local procurement which reachedP11.5 billion in 2025. This underscores the role of NAC’s direct purchases in supporting local value chains and driving economic activity in host communities, including the creation of indirect employment.

For the Governance Pillar, the “G” in ESG, NAC also reported strong performance through the implementation of anti-bribery policies and the establishment of incident and risk management systems.

The data gathered and presented during the evaluation process will help guide strategies as NAC enters the second cycle of its Sustainability Journey, moving toward its long-term targets for 2050.

The Sustainability mid-term progress report reflects NAC’s commitment to its stakeholders, keeping the company on its path toward Sustainability by highlighting the data-driven basis for the targets and goals that underpin its Sustainability ambitions.

NAC also recognizes that stakeholders increasingly view non-financial disclosures, such as Sustainability reports, as equally important as the financial reports the company regularly releases.

The exercise places strong emphasis on robust data gathering, ensuring that the targets and goals of NAC’s Sustainability ambitions are grounded in credible and measurable foundations.

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