Asian Agri received “Green” from Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s assessment on companies towards implementing comprehensive, sustainable environmental management, known simply as PROPER. The awards were presented to Asian Agri's General Manager, Freddy Wijaya, by the Minister of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Siti Nurbaya Bakar, on 2 December 2014 at the Auditorium of Manggala Wanabhakti, Jakarta. Also present was Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who addressed his support to the companies who have implemented environmental preservation efforts.
PROPER is awarded to companies who have applied sustainable development in producing goods and services, while also adopting environmental management system, enhancing energy efficiency, conserving resources and operating ethical and responsible business.
The Gold and Green PROPER ratings indicate the entity has exceeded the required government standards on environmental management. Blue rating indicates the entity has met the required standards while Red and Black ratings indicate the entity is yet or has not met the required standards.
The Green PROPER rating given to Asian Agri’s PT Inti Indosawit Subur’s factories in Buatan 1, Buatan2, Ukui 1 and Ukui 2 indicates that Asian Agri’s environmental management practice has exceeded the existing laws and regulations. The rating also highlights Asian Agri's energy efficiency, emission reduction, utilization and reduction of waste, implementation of 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) in solid waste, water conservation and reduction of water contamination, protection of biodiversity and community empowerment programs.
Freddy Wijaya, General Manager, said, “We are proud and honored to receive this award, an evidence of our commitment to implement sustainable principles in everything we do, from good corporate governance to our field operations. We are committed to continue maintaining our performance in future years.”
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