KLHK Calls Private Sector An Important Role In Environmental Protection Efforts

Director General of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control (PPKL) Sigit Reliantoro/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Director General of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control (PPKL) Sigit Reliantoro said the role of various stakeholders is continuously encouraged for environmental protection efforts, including the private sector and the business world. ," said the Director General of PPKL of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) at a media briefing at the KLHK Office, Jakarta on Monday, June 13. One of these steps is the green taxonomy, a guide to green economic activities that contains a classification of economic activities that support efforts to protect the environment and deal with climate change. One of the private sector's involvement in the environment can be seen in the Company Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management (PROPER) organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Environmental management can also encourage the rehabilitation of areas that encourage biodiversity and also empower local communities. only for the environment but also the role of the private sector in dealing with socio-economic issues by encouraging sustainable use. "Our data is from the guidance for companies participating in PROPER that there are 233 companies that we calculate can contribute to ecosystem replication covering an area of 286.864 hectares. This is only from 233 companies, even though in Indonesia there are more than 30 thousand businesses that we have not included," said Sigit.