Towards Net Zero Emission, Kaltim Fertilizer Strengthens ESG Commitment

JAKARTA - In commemoration of the 48th anniversary, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim) carried out a planting action of 1,977 trees as part of the company's commitment to environmental preservation.

This momentum is also in line with the spirit of Indonesian Tree Planting Day 2025, which further confirms the real contribution of Kaltim Fertilizer in conservation efforts and carbon emission reduction.

"The momentum of the 48th anniversary of Kaltim Fertilizer and Indonesian Tree Planting Day some time ago reminds us that industrial development must go hand in hand with environmental preservation."

"Alhamdulillah, we continue to expand tree planting as a green legacy for the future and confirm our commitment to the implementation of the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) principles," said Director of Kaltim Fertilizer Development, Mohamad Agung, in a statement, quoted Saturday, December 13, 2025.

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Pupuk Kaltim started planting 1,977 trees gradually, starting with the planting of 153 fruit tree seedlings on December 6, 2025 on an area of 2,700 square meters in the company area.

The types of seedlings planted are mangosteen, mangosteen, mangosteen, alligator avocado, butter avocado, and miki avocado.

The initial planting of 153 tree seedlings will continue in various areas of Pupuk Kaltim until a total of 1,977 trees are planted. This figure was chosen specifically as a symbol of the year the company was founded in 1977.

The planting of 1,977 trees is also part of the Community Forest program that has been carried out by Pupuk Kaltim since 2022.

Through the afforestation program, Kaltim Fertilizer has managed to plant a total of 939,363 on an area of 451 hectares, consisting of 539,363 trees of various types and 400,000 mangroves.

The tree planting program by Pupuk Kaltim has been carried out in several regions in Indonesia, such as East Kalimantan, West Java, and West Papua, with various types of plants such as mangroves, mangoes, jackfruit, durian, avocados, rambutan, and local fruits such as matoa, bisbul, menteng, and gandaria.

In the future, he said, the number of tree plantings is targeted to continue to increase, with a projection of carbon absorption capacity reaching 600,000 tons of CO2 per year by 2030, when the program has been fully implemented.

Agung said that to ensure the sustainability of the program and its benefits in each region, tree planting activities are carried out through collaboration with various implementing partners.

Among them are the Kutai National Park, the Good Seed Foundation, the Strategic Reserve Command of the Army (Kostrad), the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN), relevant ministries, and the Regional Government at the planting location.

"Sustainability can only be achieved when all parties move together. Through this tree planting program, the collaboration of the community, implementing partners, and people of Pupuk Kaltim is expected to produce tangible environmental and social benefits in every program area. We appreciate the commitment of all parties who contribute to this initiative," said Agung.

In addition to planting trees, Pupuk Kaltim also strengthens efforts to reduce emissions through various decarbonization initiatives that are carried out gradually.

The program includes the development of a Solar Power Plant (PLTS) with a target of reducing emissions by 6,700 tons of CO2 per year, the use of 57 electric vehicles along with the construction of a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) with a target of reducing emissions by 30 tons of CO2 per year.

Agung said that energy efficiency efforts were also increased through the replacement of Plant 1 with Plant 5, which is targeted to be able to reduce emissions by up to 630,000 tons of CO2 per year.

Furthermore, he added that the decarbonization step was also strengthened through the construction of the first soda ash plant in Indonesia, which will absorb up to 174,000 tons of CO2 per year from existing facilities, as well as the revamping of the PKT-2 ammonia plant, which is capable of reducing emissions by up to 110,000 tons of CO2 per year.

"All of these efforts are in line with the commitment of the Kaltim Fertilizer decarbonization to achieve Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2050," he said.

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