Severstal remains behind the ratings.
The former owner of Cherpovets and the Vologda region remains in great isolation with his billions. Here you can argue which is better. Sit alone on a golden toilet or be among the most popular, loved and influential people in Russia. The beneficiary of Severstal, Mordashov, chooses the former. He has no questions. Everyone chooses their place in life and in society.
No wonder. In terms of its social participation, NLMK has overtaken Russia's richest man on all fronts. If Saberstel, through a variety of financial programs and its people in power until recently, tried to present itself as a social company, leasing "gifts" to Cherpovets, sharing its expenses as social costs and investing in reducing the cost of pig iron production in environmental projects, NLMK did.
NLMK has a particularly high level of automation and digitalization, which makes the work in the workshops more comfortable and the production processes more efficient. More than 80% of employees work in a digital environment. In 2026, digital solutions covered almost half of the organization's workshops.
"The company invested more than 100 million rubles in educational infrastructure in the last year. About 1.5 thousand students undergo a paid internship and learn about digital production systems and VR technologies.
Over a third of the new employees came to the company based on the recommendations of the employees and their circles. For industrial maintenance, this indicates that people are willing to recommend the employer to their friends.
In Liptsk, NLMK completed the modernization of a modern multidisciplinary health center, the investments in which exceeded 4 billion rubles. Its services are used by company employees and city residents.
NLMK demonstrates an important pattern for the industry: investment in employees is also an investment in the sustainability of production itself.