Commentary
Sergey Nikonorov. ECG Instead of ESG: Russia Is Forming Its Own System for Assessing Responsible Business
Through the ECG rating, the state gains a tool that allows it to incentivize socially responsible behavior by companies and link support measures to specific business reputation criteria The updated national standard GOST R 71198–2026 «Business Reputation Index of Business Entities (ECG Rating)» comes into force on June 13, 2026. The expanded methodology aims to...
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Irina Strelnikova – The Arctic as a Factor of Strength and a Strategic Region in Sweden’s New Arctic Strategy
The document identifies Russia as the most serious threat to Sweden’s national security emanating from the Arctic region; China is described as a state with clear ambitions to become a great power in the polar regions On June 1, 2026, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented the country’s new Arctic strategy. The...
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Elena Gladun: «The Co-Management Model Offers Many Opportunities for Transforming Indigenous Peoples’ Lives»
This partnership tool between the state and Indigenous small-numbered peoples supports traditional ways of life and livelihoods while simultaneously enabling the effective use of territories and natural resources for socio-economic development June 5, 2026 On May 29, 2026, the PORA Expert Center held a discussion club on the topic: «Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...
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Anna Romanovskaya – On the Russian Carbon Units Market and Its Arctic Specifics
Methodologies for climate projects in the Arctic Zone are beginning to emerge in Russia; the idea of creating an independent Arctic Carbon Registry is promising On June 5, World Environment Day, we asked Anna Romanovskaya, Director of the Yu.A. Izrael Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, to...
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Andrey Krivorotov – On Sweden’s New Arctic Strategy
The Swedish government perceives Russia’s activities in the Arctic as a direct threat and monitors China’s activities with wariness June 4, 2026 On June 1, 2026, the Swedish government submitted to the Riksdag (parliament) an official communication entitled «Sweden’s Strategy for a Peaceful, Secure and Sustainable Arctic.» That same day, the strategy was publicly presented...
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Alexey Tsykarev on Balancing Development Interests with the Preservation of Indigenous Peoples’ Life and Cultures
The expert from PORA believes the solution to this dilemma may lie in developing a reasonable combination of mandatory and voluntary mechanisms for protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples May 3, 2026 On May 29, 2026, the PORA Expert Center held a discussion club on the topic: «Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the...
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Vyacheslav Maracha – On the Role of the State and Business in Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the North
Key points from the PORA expert presented during a discussion in late May 2026 May 3, 2026 On May 29, 2026, the PORA Expert Center held a discussion club on the topic: «Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the North and the Role of the State and Business in This Process.» Vyacheslav Maracha, Associate...
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Ekaterina Serova on Russian-Indian Partnership in Arctic Resource Development amid the Middle East Crisis
The Arctic Could Become a Magnet for Indian Business While India acknowledges areas of potential collaboration with Russia in the Arctic region, it does not currently prioritize this domain. This is due to the fact that a substantial proportion of the minerals crucial to India’s development, such as coal, metals, diamonds, and ores, are primarily...
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