20 | Acquisition International, Influential Businesswoman Awards 2024 s many know, ESG Compliance involves a set checklist of standards which are used to measure a business or organisation’s social and environmental impact. This realm allows for those across the corporate landscape to understand more about how they affect customers, hosting communities, employees, the general public, and suppliers throughout their business endeavours – as well as the all-important context of investments. In context with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability, ESG includes more than aspirational end-goals – it involves the data and metrics required to get stakeholders, including investors, trust towards responsibly sourced end-products. In short, ESG is an all encompassing set of standards which realistically translate positive impact on the world around us. With regards to ESG, we’ve found the social side of business impact to be just as important as environmental preservation – and there’s a business we can truly hold to a high standard as ERG continues to raise the bar for its stakeholders, including customers and end-users . ERG has expanded over the last decade on the back of smart acquisitions, chiefly its buyout of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Plc (ENRC) back in 2013. Today with over 30 years’ experience in the global metals and mining industry, it enjoys a significant position on the ever-competitive market. It is the world’s largest high-carbon ferrochrome producer by chrome content, alongside being the large producer of copper and cobalt, and the only producer of high-grade aluminium in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Furthermore, 40% of ERG is currently owned by the Kazakhstan Government – though its operations are far beyond the borders of the country, with significant activity across the continent of Africa, and Brazil, among many other locations. Eurasian Resources Group has recently announced changes to the composition of the Board of Directors, which are aimed at further developing and strengthening the Company. Mr Shukhrat Ibragimov, a member of the Board since 2021, has been elected Chairman. Mr Sabir Chodiev is replacing Dr Patokh Chodiev and Mr Eduard Surlevich is replacing Dr Alexander Machkevitch. Representatives of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Deputy Prime Minister Mr Serik Zhumangarin and Minister of Finance Mr Madi Takiyev – continue in their roles as members of the Board representing the 40% stake owned by the Kazakhstan Government. As Head of International ESG Compliance, Daniella has an important role in ensuring that ERG maintains its sustainable and ethical edge, especially in this more than ever competitive strategic minerals market. With over 11 years in the sustainability development space, and a history of working with large, leading entities – such as UNICEF and Procter & Gamble – Daniella has taken all of the challenges of the role in her stride and cultivated an influential position. This role is especially important under ERG considering its elevated position within the DRC, the world’s fourth-largest producer of copper and a country accounting for more than half of the worldwide reserves of cobalt. In its countries of operations, ERG acts as a pillar of economic support, epitomising a standard of excellence within the industry and greater business environment. It is also a significant driver of social development within its areas of operations, with operations representing over one-third of the total metals and mining industry in Kazakhstan. Crucially, ERG provides electricity that accounts for 20% of the Kazakh output, and, further still, is the largest railway operator in Central Asia. Its international social responsibility is vast, and so is its influence in ensuring the continued livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. For Daniella, these factors offered an opportunity to secure ERG as a force for social and environment good. Daniella graduated from the Business School Lausanne and University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, where she earned a Master of Business Administration degree specialising in Sustainable Business Development. Since then, she has flourished within the private, public and tertiary sectors. From a personal perspective, she has grown on the back of a passion for acquiring and developing her skillset. These skills have, in turn, earned Daniella significant acclaim for managing complex systemic relationships and networks – which she utilises in her day to day work in ESG. With over 60,000 employees, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is a leading diversified natural resources group committed to expansive development across almost 20 countries within Asia, South America, and Africa. Since 2022, Daniella Savic has been the Head of International ESG Compliance at ERG, spearheading the crucial environmental, social, and corporate governance of the group international perimeter. A Most Influential Metals & Mining ESG Specialist 2024: Daniella Savic & Impact Excellence Award 2024
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