Energy, mining firms obtain Proper gold award

By Lucky Ginting

Petromindo

A total of 12 companies, mostly comprising of energy and mining firms, obtained this year?s gold-rating environmental award, known as Proper Award for their performance in complying with environmental regulations and green innovation. The award was handed over by Vice President Jusuf Kalla in a ceremony on Wednesday.

The 12 companies include PT Pertamina (Persero) Balongan Refinery Unit, PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore, PT. Badak NGL, JOB Pertamina ? Talisman Jambi Merang, PT. Pertamina EP Asset 1 ? Field Rantau, PT. Pertamina (Persero) Marketing Operation Region IV TBBM Rewulu, PT. Jawa Power, Star Energy Geothermal Ltd, PT. Medco E&P Indonesia ? Rimau Asset, PT. Pertamina (Persero) Geothermal Energy Area Kamojang, PT. Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk., and PT. Bio Farma (Persero).

The Proper Award is an environmental performance rating program of the Ministry of Forestry and Environment. The ministry has five classifications; gold, green, blue, red and black. Gold is the highest ranking and is awarded to companies that can maintain good waste-disposal practices for a minimum of three consecutive years.

Red is given to companies that do not follow environmental standards, while black is for companies that damage the environment, either deliberately or unintentionally.

This year, the ministry surveyed 1,930 companies from 111 different industries.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak