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Pacific Century Place Building Level 17, SCBD lot 10
Jln Jend Sudirman Kav 52-53 Jakarta 12190, Indonesia

Jl. Irian Seringgu RT.003 RW.001 (Beside Niaga Semesta 1 Area)
Kel. Seringgu Jaya, Merauke – Papua, Indonesia
Phone: +62 971 326370, +62 971 326373

PROGRESS
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.

PROGRESS
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.