Take Care of Kehati Kiara Payung Park to Control Climate Change

Public News|June 10, 2022

Jakarta, June 10, 2022 - THE ENVIRONMENT is an inseparable aspect of PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk's sustainable business. With the spirit of Powering Goodness in the environmental sector, the Company contributes to controlling national climate change by cooperating with the Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) of West Java to manage the Biodiversity Park (Kehati) Kiara Payung Block 2 located in Sindang Sari Village, District Sukasari, Sumedang Regency.

On May 30, the Director of Cikarang Listrindo Matius Sugiaman together with the Head of Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Control of DLH West Java Helmi Gunawan inaugurated Kehati Park Kiara Payung Block 2. During the inauguration ceremony, the representatives of DLH and Forestry of Sumedang Regency, Commander of Sector 21 Citarum Harum, Head of Sukasari District, Head of Sindangsari Village, Babinsa and Kamtibmas of Sindangsari Village, and Head of RW Kampung Cikeuyeup were also present.

Kehati Park Kiara Payung Block 2 with an area of ​​2.54 hectares will be managed by the Company together with DLH West Java for the next five years until 2026. The current year's commitment is to gradually plant 300 trees with a variety of productive and endemic plants such as saninten, gandaria, hantap, kecapi, and teureup trees.

The Kehati Park management partnership will help to protect the biodiversity of flora and fauna in West Java and improve the micro-socio-economy of the surrounding communities by carrying out asset-based community development assistance methods. This assistance is carried out in partnership with local communities such as competent breeders and farmer groups. The Company will conduct technical training and operational assistance to improve the group’s welfare.

"We are grateful to be able to contribute to the continuation of the previous environmental government's program," said Matius. On April 22, the Company was awarded the Corporate Emissions Transparency Award 2022 with the Green Elite Title and the Platinum Plus Title from Berita Satu Group and Bumi Global Karbon Foundation. On May 27, the Company also received an award as Top 50 Mid-Capitalization Public Listed Company and Best Disclosure and Transparency from the Indonesian Institute for Corporate Directorship (IICD) aimed at good corporate governance practices.

The achievement of the Company is an encouragement to continue to carry out sustainable innovations (ESG) in every aspect of its business and generate sustainable value added for the stakeholders.

Source: Media Indonesia