Press Release

PTBA realized the importance of its environmental responsibility. It was reflected on its Vision, To become a world-class energy company who care about the environment in all its mining activities. In addition, within Bukit Asam Management System seven (SMBA), environmental aspects has two priorities among all seven major ones, namely green coal mining and environmental & safety system. It showed that PTBA put environmental aspects in its operation activities.

Based on its 2014 annual report, PTBA spent 411 million rupiah on its CSR activities on environment. These funds used for provisions of 9,000 rubber seedlings, 25,000 productive plant seedlings, Bokashi fertilizers and 315 meters dikes to prevent landslides. In addition, in Center for Industrial Bukit Asam (SIBA) Agribusiness Sector, provided supplies for catfish farming, Bokashi fertilizer, mentoring and vegetables seeds. The mud settling ponds reclamation changed and functioned as a business learning center on fishery.

In terms of energy efficiency, PTBA has reduced electricity consumption of 0.442 KWh/ton coal produced, lowered its fuel consumption of 0.159 liter gasoline / ton coal produced, reduced river water usage of 0.03 m3 / ton coal produced, decreased water pollution burden by 0.0003 Kg / ton coal produced, reduced no toxic and no hazardous solid waste of 4.59 x10-6 ton waste / ton  coal produced, decreased 0.002 Carbon tCO2e / ton coal produced, reduced its 100% AC-CFCs for office and residential region.

During 2014, PTBA obtained 3 awards related to its effort in environmental management and conservation. The first award, in 2014 Indonesia Green Award (2014/06/18) nominated for 4 awards among 143 SOEs, on biodiversity development and water resource savers categories. The second award, awarded as first honour to Disclosure PKBL Reporting System by and won 6 gold in SOE-CSR award (2014/09/25). The last award was the highest rank in environmental or GOLD category in PROPER from Ministry of Environment (2014/12/03).