Build Sustainable Palm Business that contributes to soceiety
The people within PT BIA share an important set of values that are indispensable to the Company’s overall business ethics.
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2020.02.12 | PT 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 |
2020.02.20 | Public 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..12 | A 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. |
2020.04.04 | At 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. |
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2019.12.19 | Four civic groups (KTNC Watch, PUSAKA, SKP-KAMe and WALHI Papua) submitted a complaint to KNCP regarding the development and production of palm oil. |
2020.2.12 | The company submitted their response to the complaint |
2020.3.9 | Complainant submitted an additional statement |
2020.3.17 | KNCP Initial Assessment results and mediation process is announced |
2020.8.20 | 1st Mediation Committee meeting (explained implementation of NDPE policy, etc.) |
2020.9.18 | Initial assessment completed |
2020.12.2 | 2nd Mediation Committee meeting (provided further explanations on implementation of NDPE policy and other inquiries) |
2020.12.16 | Parties agreed to further mediation procedures, extension of deadline |
2021.6.23 | 3rd Mediation Committee meeting → an agreement was not reached |
2021,11 | Iin response to KNCP request, the company submits its opinion on the KNCP Final Statement draft |
2022.1.18 | KNCP 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. |