Climate Change Data

PT Provident Investasi Bersama Tbk.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2021-01-01 to 2021-11-23, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Community Development
  • Good Corporate Governance (GCG)
  • Occupational Health and Safety (K3)

Environmental Achievements

  • Obtained ISPO certification for PT Mutiara Agam (MAG) until August 3, 2022.
  • Allocated 72.8 hectares of river riparian for conservation.
  • Received PROPER “BLUE” category award through MAG.
  • Implemented waste management system including reduce, reuse, and recycle program.

Social Achievements

  • Provided opportunities for local communities to work in the company and supply goods/services.
  • Implemented community development programs focusing on economic empowerment, education, health, and infrastructure.
  • Provided scholarships, teacher honorariums, classroom repairs, and school bus transportation.
  • Supported religious, social, cultural, and sports activities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Global economic slowdown due to trade wars and declining CPO prices.
  • Fluctuations in CPO and PK prices.
  • Uncertainty over land ownership and permits.
  • Climate change risks (shifts in rainfall patterns, droughts, floods).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Optimized resources to maintain sustainable growth and shareholder value.
  • Focused on cost efficiency strategies across all business processes.
  • Implemented risk management framework to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks.
  • Complied with sustainable palm oil policies to meet customer requirements.
  • Adjusted fertilization and agronomic practices to climate conditions.
  • Built infrastructure (e.g., embankments) to mitigate flood risks.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Using local suppliers for goods and services.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Shifts in rainfall patterns
  • Droughts
  • Floods

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISPO

Certifications: ISPO

Awards & Recognition

  • PROPER BLUE

Reporting Period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-11-23

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:168,570 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:114,415 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:54,155 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,554,114 GJ/year
Water Consumption:67,155 m3/year
Waste Generated:21,639 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:2.2 tCO2e/ton CPO

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economy
  • Social
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Air emissions monitoring results always below quality standards
  • 25% of total waste reused
  • Effluent hazardous substance content always below environmental quality standards
  • No land fires
  • Peat ecosystem sustainability maintained
  • 72.8 Ha or 6.4% of plantation rejuvenation program allocated for riparian conservation

Social Achievements

  • Zero fatal work accidents
  • 19% employee participation in competence development programs
  • Lowest permanent employee wages in conformity with Regional Minimum Wage (UMR)
  • Values distributed to local communities through CSR programs increased by 8.3%
  • Provided 6 school bus units
  • Built and repaired 7 public facilities
  • Repaired 17 km of village roads

Governance Achievements

  • Implementation of sustainable palm oil processing standards based on ISPO
  • Received BLUE PROPER recognition from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia
  • Received Plantation Class Assessment Award from the Office of Agriculture of West Sumatra Province

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Limitations in sustainability programs needing adaptation to changing regulations and best practices in the agribusiness sector
  • Disruption in economic stability
  • Covid-19 pandemic
  • Changes in Government policies and regulations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Improving operational efficiency and performance
  • Conducting operational activities conformity analysis with Government policies related to sustainability
  • Improving related employee competence
  • Implementing strict health protocols and adequate K3 facilities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Partnership with local suppliers
  • FFB purchase from KUD

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Shifts in rainfall patterns
  • Long drought or high rainfall intensity
  • Tides
  • Extreme climate events
Transition Risks
  • Changes in Government policies and regulations
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES), Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification System (ISPO), ISO 26000:2010

Certifications: ISPO, PROPER BIRU

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 8
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 15

The Company's initiatives support these SDGs through economic growth, education, infrastructure development, labor rights, waste reduction, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity conservation.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • BLUE PROPER
  • Plantation Class Assessment Award

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:17335 GJ/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economy
  • Social
  • Environment
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced paper usage from 145 reams in 2020 to 120 reams in 2022.
  • Reduced electricity consumption from 14,446 GJ in 2020 to 8,750 GJ in 2021 and then to 17,335 GJ in 2022.
  • Encouraged the use of reusable drinking containers and prohibited single-use plastic bottles during meetings.

Social Achievements

  • Ensured fair and competitive remuneration, meeting applicable regulations (lowest permanent employee wages in accordance with Regional Minimum Wage).
  • Created a proper, safe, and healthy work environment.
  • Improved employee competency and skills through internal and external training programs.
  • Provided 90 days of maternity leave and lactation permits for breastfeeding mothers.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Investment Committee in early 2023 to ensure investment activities align with sustainability principles.
  • Developed a Code of Conduct covering business ethics, work ethics, and ethics towards external parties.
  • Implemented a whistleblowing system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Limited sustainability policies and programs.
  • Difficulty measuring social and environmental impacts of activities.
  • Risk of investing in irresponsible companies that could damage reputation.
  • Changes in government policies and regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conducting competency development programs related to sustainability.
  • Considering environmental aspects in investment analysis, starting from feasibility studies.
  • Analyzing the suitability of operational activities with government policies related to sustainability.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Use of PEFC-certified paper

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: POJK No. 51/POJK.03/2017

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed