PGN Subholding Gas Pertamina Wins 3 Gold Propers And 6 Green Propers In The Event Held By The Ministry Of Environment And Forestry

JAKARTA - PT PGN Tbk, Pertamina Gas Subholding, won 9 awards at the 2023 Company Performance Rating Assessment Program (PROPER) organized by the Ministry of Environment and Environment (KLHK).

The award was handed over directly by the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin to PGN President Director Arief Setiawan Handoko at the Bidakara Hotel Bidakara Beerawa Assembly Hall, Jakarta, Thursday, December 20. PGN together with its subsidiaries brought 3 Gold PROPERs and 6 Green PROPERs as follows:

GOLD PROPER 1. PGN Compresor Pagardewa Operation & Maintenance Management PT PGN Tbk2. Pertagas Operation Kalimantan Area SKG Bontang PT Pertamina Gas3. Pertagas Operation West Java area PT Pertamina Gas.

GREEN PROPER 1. PGN Panaran PT PGN Tbk SOR I2. PGN Cimanggis PT PGN Tbk SOR II3. PT. PGN Tbk SOR III4. Pertagas Operation East Java Area PT Pertamina Gas5. Pertagas Operation South Sumatra Area PT Pertamina Gas6. PGN Saka Pangkah Limited.

The implementation of this PROPER is in line with Pertamina's Subholding Gas commitment to improve beyond compliance performance in the field of Environment and Social Responsibility through a company program that is able to realize community independence and proactive environmental management.

"The achievement of PGN Group in environmental and social management is a form of the company's responsibility for the commitment to implementing ESG, including the government and society. Good collaboration with fostered partners, the community, village governments and local governments plays a major role in this achievement. Hopefully next year, PGN's operational and service performance can continue to be improved so that the benefits for the community can be wider and increase public confidence in the development of Pertamina's Gas Subholding business," said PGN President Director, Arief Setiawan Handoko.

One of the Gold PROPER Awards was won by PGN Compresor Pagardewa through the TANI TAMPAN MAS social innovation program (Mandiri Alert Farmers Resilient and Mapan). This program has succeeded in encouraging the progress of the rubber farming of the people of Pagar Dewa Village, Muara Enim, South Sumatra.

The Mas Tani Tampan program helps the community find progress solutions for rubber farmers in Pagar Dewa Village through various activities. Rubber plantations in Pagar Dewa Village are 4,500 hectares out of a total of 7,520 hectares and 71 percent of its residents depend on rubber plantations. There are obstacles experienced by rubber farmers are in meeting fertilizer needs, limitations in managing the nursery and manufacture of organic fertilizers specifically for rubber. PGN formed the Farmers' Cooperative of Padetra Artomulyo in order to provide fertilizers at affordable prices.

Simultaneously, various other programs have been implemented to support the empowerment of rubber farmers, including training on the manufacture of organic fertilizers accompanied by rubber breeding training by utilizing superior varieties from Sembawa, Musi Banyuasin, Tabula Madu Lebah Klanceng, and fire fighting training with the management of Lake Kemiri water sources in anticipation of forest and land fires around Pagardewa Village.

"PGN and its subsidiaries always embrace various parties in the development of social innovation programs, including educational agencies/institutions, Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES), the community around the area of operation, and the local government," said Arief.

In the coming years, PGN and all subsidiaries will continue to play an active role in environmental management and community development. This is in line with the company's efforts to contribute to the achievement of Pertamina's National Sustainable Development Goals and Oil and Gas Holding. PGN Subholding Gas also has a big role in leading the transition of the energy industry in Indonesia in order to continue to maintain sustainable business growth that is balanced with economic performance, nature and social sustainability.

PGN Group holds the commitment of social responsibility programs and efforts to reduce greenhouse gases in line with the many issues of global warming raised.