PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) has taken a strategic step by integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its business operations. This move was made to strengthen the bargaining position of Indonesia's nickel downstreaming industry in the international market, particularly in meeting the global electric vehicle supply chain which demands environmentally friendly business practices.
PT IMIP's Deputy Director of Operations, Yulius Susanto, revealed that the implementation of ESG is not merely a regulatory formality, but a fundamental policy direction for the company. Since 2024, IMIP has formed a special committee and implemented management based on the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle to guide the ESG roadmap until 2030 across all lines of its industrial area.
As an integrated industrial area spanning 4,000 hectares, IMIP implements a circular economy by recycling production waste into raw materials for other industrial processes. In addition, the transition to clean energy continues to accelerate through the use of hundreds of operational electric vehicles and the construction of a solar power plant (PLTS) with a capacity of 200 megawatt-peak (MWp), targeted to be operational by 2027.
PT IMIP's Head of Environmental Department, Yundi Sobur, added that environmental monitoring is strictly conducted through the Continuous Wastewater Monitoring System (Sparing). This system is directly connected to the Ministry of Environment (KLH) transparently and in real-time, supported by procurement policies for low-emission raw materials such as recycled steel.
Not only focusing on the environment, IMIP's ESG commitment also touches social aspects around the industrial zone. The company actively distributes social responsibility programs, ranging from free healthcare services, routine blood donors, provision of village fire trucks, to assistance with light fire extinguishers (APAR) to enhance residents' safety.
This sustainability measure is increasingly crucial following the implementation of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) policy. To address this challenge, IMIP is aligning its reporting with international standards such as GRI, ISSB, and OECD to ensure Indonesia's nickel supply chain remains trusted and highly competitive in the export market.
