Trends in the Implementation of the ESG Agenda by Mining Companies in Russia

By examining the current positions of Russian mining companies in the field of sustainable development, the authors set a goal to identify trends in the implementation of the ESG agenda of mining companies in Russia.   To achieve it, information on emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases was systematized and summarized, as well as the most ambitious companies in the implementation of the agenda and with the most successful experience in implementing ESG were identified. The study used a wide range of materials: scientific articles, statistics and reports published by mining companies. Based on the results of the work done, it was concluded that Russian mining companies follow the tasks set for them to implement the ESG agenda, despite the complexity of geopolitics

Modern Approaches to the Innovative Projects Effectiveness Evaluation in the Field of Utilization of Gas Emissions from Petrochemical Plants

The relevance of the economic issues discussed in the article is due to the high degree of interest of developed countries in the implementation of innovative projects. A competent approach to the analysis and evaluation of their economic indicators is the guarantee of their success. The article is devoted to the study of the analysis of existing approaches to assessing the economic efficiency of investment projects related to the introduction of innovations. The authors consider the key economic indicators of investment projects on the example of the implementation of innovative technology for the catalytic utilization of gas emissions from petrochemical enterprises. The descriptive-comparative, mathematical-statistical and economic methods for evaluating the results of the analysis of innovation performance indicators are used in the article

Evaluation of the Impact of the Bank of Russia Key Rate on the Commercial Banks’ Deposit Policy

The monetary policy of the Central Bank is in the sphere of interests of economists of various specializations. Determining the value of money in the economy, the money supply, and ensuring the effective functioning of the national payment system, the regulator has a significant impact on the state of the economy and determines the prospects for its development. One of the most important monetary policy instruments is the key rate. However, the efficiency of its application in different economies at different historical periods is different.At the same time, commercial banks, being the core of the credit system, are extremely dependent on the volume and quality characteristics of accumulated deposits. Private clients’ deposits are an important resource for both short-term and long-term operations of credit organizations. In Russia, banks play a leading role in the financial market. In this regard, the evaluation of the impact of a key rate as an important monetary policy instrument on the banks’ deposit policy is of particular relevance in the current state of the Russian economy. Therefore, determining as an aim of the research the evaluation of the current impact of the Bank of Russia key rate on the Russian credit organizations’ deposit policy, the authors sorted out the necessary relevant data on interest rates and deposit volumes in Russian commercial banks in 2014–2018, assessed the strength of the relationship between the Bank of Russia key rate and banks’ deposit rates and the volume of deposits in the country, identified the problems of implementing monetary policy in Russia and evaluated the effectiveness of the key rate as the monetary policy tool

Investigation of Optimal Approaches to Assessing the Megacity Innovative Potential

The authors of the article set a goal to identify the most accurate and economical methods for assessing the innovative potential of megacity in terms of the used resources. For that purpose, methods were selected, calculations were carried out for two of them, which were suitable for the goal and described in detail in the methodological literature. The results of two other methods presented in the public domain for comparable periods of time for three selected regions were used. The study used materials from Russian and foreign sources. Based on the results of the work done, certain conclusions were made that allow a more accurate selection of methods for assessing the innovative potential of cities, considering the objectives of such an assessment, as well as the resource availability of a group of researchers. A critical view is also presented on the further application of all methods, which requires researchers of the local innovation potential to have the accuracy, objectivity in assessments, and independence in their interpretation