Pemprov Papua Beri Penghargaan kepada PT. BIO INTI AGRINDO Atas Keberhasilan Zero Accident

Jayapura – PT. Bio Inti Agrindo (PT.BIA) meraih penghargaan dari Pemerintah Provinsi Papua atas keberhasilannya dalam pencapaian nihil kecelakaan kerja (zero accident), Dalam Rangka Bulan Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3) Tahun 2022.

Dinas Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Koperasi, UKM dan Tenaga Kerja Provinsi Papua menyerahkan penghargaan tersebut kepada PT. Bio Inti Agrindo di Lapangan Kantor UPTD Balai Pengawasan Ketenagakerjaan Provinsi Papua, Kamis (24/2/2022).

“Mewakili PT. Bio Inti Agrindo (PT.BIA), saya ucapkan terima kasih kepada Pemprov Papua atas pemberian penghargaan ini. Penghargaan ini tidak lepas dari peran serta seluruh rekan-rekan dan juga mitra kerja di lingkungan kerja kami dalam konsistensi penerapan Budaya K3 pada setiap kegiatan usaha Guna Mendukung Perlindungan Tenaga Kerja di Era Digitalisasi,” ungkap Bpk. Yanto Dawenan selaku General Manager PT. Bio Inti Agrindo.

Sebagai unit bisnis Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) sistem usaha perkebunan kelapa sawit yang layak ekonomi, layak sosial budaya, dan ramah lingkungan berdasarkan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan. Yanto Dawenan menjelaskan pihaknya terus mengusahakan pelaksanaan dan disiplin eksekusi Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3) serta perbaikan bekelanjutan agar tercipta safety culture di seluruh wilayah kerja PT. Bio Inti Agrindo.

“Semoga dengan adanya penghargaan ini, menjadi motivasi, tanggung jawab serta menguatkan komitmen bagi seluruh jajaran untuk konsisten disiplin eksekusi K3 di lingkungan kerja sehingga dapat terwujud safety culture dan tercapainya zero accident,” tuturnya.

Penyerahan penghargaan ini diberikan oleh Dinas Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Koperasi, UKM dan Tenaga Kerja Provinsi Papua, Pendius Wanimbo bertepatan dengan Apel Penutupan Bulan K3 Nasional Tahun 2022. Acara ini turut juga mengundang 20 perusahaan lainya yang ada di wilayah Provinsi Papua yang juga mendapat predikat pencapaian Nihil Kecelakaan Kerja.

PROGRESS
2020.02.12PT BIA received complaints from the Bentala Pusaka Foundation regarding the demolition of a sacred site of Yawantop, the Indigenous peoples of Malind and Wambon Tekamerop. Allegedely, the Company had destroyed sacred site used to perform traditional rituals. A field verification was immediately carried out and it was discovered that the area in question was a category HCV 4 area which according to the testimony of the Basik-Basik clan, was a natural well of 0.2 ha
2020.02.20Public consultations related to the clarification and rehabilitation of high conservation value areas have been carried out with LMA, indigenous communties, and local NGOs with the consultations also being attended by local governments bringing the total attendance to 66 people.
2020.03..12A traditional ceremony has been held between the clans involved, the company and also the local community. Followed by rehabilitation (replanting) with the plants requested by the clan on April 4, 2020.
2020.04.04At present, the Case has been listed as Resolved and continues to be monitored by the HCV team who also collaborates with the VMT (Village Monitoring Team) that has been formed comprised of members of the indigenous community itself.
PROGRESS
2019.12.19Four civic groups (KTNC Watch, PUSAKA, SKP-KAMe and WALHI Papua) submitted a complaint to KNCP regarding the development and production of palm oil.
2020.2.12The company submitted their response to the complaint
2020.3.9Complainant submitted an additional statement
2020.3.17KNCP Initial Assessment results and mediation process is announced
2020.8.201st Mediation Committee meeting (explained implementation of NDPE policy, etc.)
2020.9.18Initial assessment completed
2020.12.22nd Mediation Committee meeting (provided further explanations on implementation of NDPE policy and other inquiries)
2020.12.16Parties agreed to further mediation procedures, extension of deadline
2021.6.233rd Mediation Committee meeting → an agreement was not reached
2021,11Iin response to KNCP request, the company submits its opinion on the KNCP Final Statement draft
2022.1.18KNCP Final Statement is announced
The KNCP published its Final Statement on January 13, 2022. The statement indicated that KNCP did not accept the complainants' claim, but recommended that POSCO International should continue with its current efforts to implement active environmental and social policies and communicate with stakeholders in the future. In response, POSCO International submitted a performance report to KNCP on July 29, 2022, detailing the progress of their ESG activities, including the implementation of the NDPE policy in accordance with the recommendations.