Environmental pollution is a global challenge that requires the active involvement of all parties, including the private sector. Environmental pollution is defined as the introduction of substances, energy, or other components into the environment, causing a significant decline in quality. This condition directly threatens ecosystem balance and public health. Therefore, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives become a crucial instrument.
PT Paiton Energy places the effort to reduce the burden of environmental pollution at the core of its CSR program, combining technological innovation with the empowerment of local communities to create a sustainable impact.
Integrating Waste Management and Community Development
One of the main focuses of PT Paiton Energy’s CSR is addressing the source of environmental pollution from the waste sector through an integrated, community-empowering waste management program. This approach views waste not as a burden, but as an economic potential and a means of climate mitigation.
Through programs such as ecobrick and waste banks (bank sampah) implemented in Proklim (Climate Village Program) areas, PT Paiton Energy not only helps reduce the volume of waste that could potentially pollute the environment but also cuts the chain of waste burning. Waste burning is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
By empowering communities through waste banks, PT Paiton Energy successfully creates a local circular economy and directly reduces carbon emissions originating from waste combustion. This program simultaneously enhances community welfare and strengthens community resilience in climate change mitigation.
This commitment is reinforced by supporting strategic projects like the Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PLTSa) as part of the Waste-to-Energy initiative with the University of Indonesia and Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta. This project serves as a concrete example of how CSR resources can be utilized to support systematic and technological mitigation of carbon emissions from the waste management sector.
Green Initiatives Through Energy Transition and Carbon Offset
Although focusing on community development, the CSR pillars of PT Paiton Energy also include direct investment in technologies and initiatives that minimize the environmental footprint of power plant operations. This effort is a form of corporate responsibility for the operational impact on air environmental pollution.
PT Paiton Energy has been undergoing an energy transition by conducting trials on the use of up to 4% biomass for co-firing. Environmentally, biomass offers the advantage of lower sulfur content and reduced ash production, making the combustion process more environmentally friendly.
In addition, the company initiates various carbon offset programs that have a direct impact on the surrounding communities and environment, including:
- The installation of a 1 MW Solar Power Plant (PLTS) and the construction of a Micro-Hydro Power Plant (PLTMH) in surrounding villages as a form of clean energy investment that also improves electricity access for the community.
- The community-based forest and mangrove planting program, which functions as a significant natural carbon sink and also socially involves and provides economic benefits to local communities.
Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Recognition
One of PT Paiton Energy’s most impactful CSR programs focuses on environmental conservation tied to community economic enhancement. The Community Forest Conservation Program in Selobanteng Village is a real example of this synergy.
This program not only yields environmental quality improvements—such as carbon absorption, increased biodiversity, enhanced land cover, and improved water sources—but also provides economic benefits to local farmers, thereby creating a sustainable motivation for environmental stewardship.
PT Paiton Energy’s commitment to sustainable practices has been acknowledged through several prestigious awards, including the PROPER Green rating. This demonstrates that the company’s efforts have exceeded minimum regulatory compliance. The company is also consistent in supporting the zero waste movement as part of its social responsibility.
PT Paiton Energy’s contribution to reducing the burden of environmental pollution is a blend of planned technological innovation and community development. Through empowering waste management programs, a responsible energy transition, and forest conservation initiatives integrated with the community economy, PT Paiton Energy proves that CSR can be a driving force for creating sustainable environmental and community health.
These efforts ensure that industrial activities proceed in harmony with nature preservation, addressing the threat of environmental pollution holistically.
