| Abstract |
In 2016, PGE Ulubelu was rated BLUE (comply to regulation) in its first participation in Company Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management (PROPER) annually conducted by Ministry of Environmental and Ministry and Forestry of Indonesia. PROPER evaluates company’s performance in various environmental aspects (environmental management system, energy efficiency, hazardous waste reduction, 3R of domestic waste, emission reduction, water efficiency and wastewater load reduction, biodiversity, and community social responsibility) and reward the performance using color scheme, with BLACK being the lowest and GOLD being the highest. Through several changes in environmental management and innovations in environmental aspects, PGE Ulubelu was awarded GREEN (beyond compliance, second after GOLD) in the following year. Changes in top-level management perspective of the importance to delivering business excellence while keeping the environmental aspect intact was the main contribution of its first GREEN PROPER award. In addition to this strategy and expanding the innovation to reach the immediate community, the company once again awarded GREEN in 2018 with significant score boost from 333.5 to 553.25 in span of 2 years. Most innovations focus on the utilization of both technology and waste produced from the company’s activities to increase resources efficiency and to give benefits for local community. |