Climate Change Data

PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,816,802 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
Renewable Energy Share:5%
Total Energy Consumption:27,314,755 GJ/year
Water Consumption:3,912.25 megaliters/year
Waste Generated:5.8 million tons of nickel slag (non-hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:56.86 tCO2e/ton Ni (NPI), 1.99 tCO2e/ton Ni (Nickel Matte)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Safe and Ethical Operations
  • Responsible Mineral Resource Development
  • Sustainable and Resilient Value Chain
  • Contributing to the Low-Carbon Transition

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved zero work-related fatalities.
  • Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) lower than the previous year.
  • Developed a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for the Konawe Nickel Mine.
  • Reclaimed 1.49 hectares of land.
  • Planted 1,724 tree seedlings.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a female forum to empower female workers.
  • Conducted human rights training for security personnel.
  • Provided vocational training for local youth.
  • Implemented community development and empowerment programs (USD 409,691).
  • Offered job opportunities for 253 local residents at Konawe Nickel Mine and 150 at MTI (32% of MTI's workforce).

Governance Achievements

  • Formulated a Human Rights Policy based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
  • Developed and adopted policies: Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy, Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
  • Implemented a whistleblowing system.
  • Established a Sustainability Committee.
  • Awarded the 2023 TrenAsia ESG Award for action nickel category.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Establish a local purchase and employment strategy by 2026.
  • Quantify value chain emissions (scope 3) by 2026.
  • Adopt Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights by 2026.
Short-term Goals:
  • Set relevant targets for environmental and community impact areas by 2025.
  • Establish a Strategic Social Investment Roadmap by 2024.
  • Roll out Supplier Sustainability Code of Conduct by 2024.
  • Develop an operational Net Zero Roadmap by 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Limited job opportunities for surrounding communities.
  • Inadequate sanitation facilities.
  • Poor water and air quality.
  • Income inequality.
  • Discrimination.
  • Road damage.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented community development and empowerment programs.
  • Provided vocational training and job opportunities.
  • Improved sanitation facilities.
  • Addressed complaints related to compensation for community crops, job opportunities, and empowerment of local suppliers.
  • Implemented programs to improve water and air quality.
  • Addressed road damage.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 63% of major contractors screened using CMS indicators.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Sustainability Code of Conduct
  • Prioritizing local suppliers (82% of total contracts).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, GRI Mining and Metal Sector Disclosures, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018

Third-party Assurance: TUV Rheinland Indonesia

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 1
  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 6
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 14
  • SDG 15
  • SDG 16

The company's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and policies related to poverty reduction, health, gender equality, water management, economic growth, sustainable consumption and production, climate action, ocean conservation, biodiversity protection, and justice.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2023 TrenAsia ESG Award for Action Nickel Category