Since the start of its operation in
Indonesia for more than a decade, Banpu has given
a priority to social and environmental responsibilities
in this country. With the same principle and practice
as its parent company in Bangkok, Thailand, Banpu’s
Indonesian coal mines namely Indominco-Bontang, Kitadin-Embalut, Jorong
and Trubaindo, have committed to community development
so as to upgrade the quality of life of those living
surrounding the mining areas where we operate since
we want the society to grow hands in hands with us following
our believe that
“An industry will grow in tandem with social and environmental
development".
In Indonesia, the community development programs at
all mine sites are focusing on social development;
economic development; environmental protection; and
community relations in which local people are allowed
to participate in the entire process ranging from
the planning to the implementation processes. The Community
Consultative Committee (CCC) comprising of representatives
of local people in the area, officials from local
authorities and Banpu’s community development staffs
has been established at each mine site responsible
for resolving their community’s problems with an aim to provide assistance that responds to community
real needs as much as possible.
In a bid to strengthen the efficiency of community
development programs and community development agencies,
the Community Development Policy for Indonesian coal
operations has been launched since early 2007. The
policy was set by integrating with Banpu Spirit to
ensure that the concept of community development goes
harmoniously with our Banpu Spirit - Innovation, Integrity,
Care and Synergy.
Community Development Programs
at Indonesian Mine Sites
The community development programs at each mine site
in Indonesia are aimed to give the communities
a better
condition based on their active participation and needs
in order to “Go Together,” “Grow Together,”
and “Sustain for Life.” The programs can be defined
as follows:
Social Development: |
Health improvement and medical care; Education
improvement
(scholarship, transportation for school children,
support on school’s equipment and teachers honorarium);
Local art and culture preservation
|
|
Economic Development: |
Ex-mine lands and other vacant lands for agriculture
and fishery livestocks such as goat and duck husbandry, irrigation
improvement for havesting, such as, planting rubber trees to generate incomes to the community, etc.
|
|
Environmental Protection: |
Bare lands revitalization and rehabilitation;
Community road improvement and construction, for example, planting trees as a part of the Indonesian Government’s campaign to plant 79 million trees to fight against climate change, which is a part of the UN Environmental Program’s “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign.”; Monitoring conservation activities in each mine such as soil restoration, maintenance of natural waterways and repair work and reforestation.
|
|
Community Relations: |
Local government’s office building improvement;
Support on religious anniversary days and circumcision ritual; Donation for youth organization and
others for several annual activities; Job creation such as supporting community-based products; Training of capacity-building for community leaders and members of the Community Consultative Committee; Formulating a CSR master plan and the CD MIS project.
|
