41. Property, plant and equipment

Accounting policies

Property, plant and equipment – are measured at the cost of purchase or manufacture, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Investment properties – are measured according to the accounting policies applied to property, plant and equipment.

Capital expenditure – The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment items is increased by additional capital expenditure incurred during their use, provided that they satisfy the criteria for classification to fixed assets.

Right-of-use assets are presented in the same items in which the underlying assets would be presented, if they were owned by the Group (note “Leases”).

Financial information

Property, plant and equipment

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Land and buildings Machinery and equipment, including computer hardware Fixed assets under construction Other, including vehicles Total
2023
Gross carrying amount at the beginning of the period 4,121  1,832  154  903  7,010 
Purchase, including modifications 467 26 343 36 872
Transfers from capital expenditure 39 138 (207) 31 1
Scrapping and sale (80) (65) (15) (160)
Other (61) (23) (5) 3 (86)
Gross carrying amount at the end of the period 4,486  1,908  285  958  7,637 
Accumulated amortization as at the beginning of the period (2,056)  (1,398)  –  (537)  (3,991) 
Amortization charge for the period (318) (157) (57) (532)
Scrapping and sale 69 64 35 168
Other 34 17 5 56
Accumulated amortization as at the end of the period (2,271)  (1,474)  –  (554)  (4,299) 
Impairment losses as at the beginning of the period (97)  (1)  (3)  (1)  (102) 
Recognized during the period (38) (4) (42)
Reversed during the period 1 1
Other 7 1 8
Impairment losses as at the end of the period (127)  (4)  (3)  (1)  (135) 
Carrying amount as at the beginning of the period, net 1,968  433  151  365  2,917 
Carrying amount as at the end of the period, net 2,088  430  282  403  3,203 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Land and buildings Machinery and equipment, including computer hardware Fixed assets under construction Other, including vehicles Total
2022
Gross carrying amount at the beginning of the period 3,977  1,768  217  909  6,871 
Purchase, including modifications 165 37 175 28 405
Transfers from capital expenditure 50 142 (234) 42
Scrapping and sale (46) (92) (58) (196)
Other (25) (23) (4) (18) (70)
Gross carrying amount at the end of the period 4,121  1,832  154  903  7,010 
Accumulated amortization as at the beginning of the period (1,789)  (1,352)  –  (522)  (3,663) 
Amortization charge for the period (314) (153) (60) (527)
Scrapping and sale 29 91 31 151
Other 18 16 14 48
Accumulated amortization as at the end of the period (2,056)  (1,398)  –  (537)  (3,991) 
Impairment losses as at the beginning of the period (95)  (1)  (4)  –  (100) 
Recognized during the period (3) (3)
Other 1 1 (1) 1
Impairment losses as at the end of the period (97)  (1)  (3)  (1)  (102) 
Carrying amount as at the beginning of the period, net 2,093  415  213  387  3,108 
Carrying amount as at the end of the period, net 1,968  433  151  365  2,917 
Investment properties 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
Gross carrying amount 89   62  
Accumulated depreciation (16) (23)
Impairment losses (3) (3)
Net carrying amount 70   36