PROPER (Program of Company Performance Rating Assessment on Environmental Management) is one of the Ministry of Environment's efforts to encourage compliance of companies in environmental management through information instruments. Implementation of various activities aimed :
- to encourage companies to comply with the regulations through incentive and disincentive reputation, and
- to encourage companies that have good environmental performance to implement cleaner production.
PROPER mechanism is divided into two categories. The first category is Self Assessment for Compliance criteria to gain the BLUE PROPER. The aspect of compliance composes of mandatory in regulation, such as Environmental Approval, Water Pollution Control, Air Pollution Control, Marine Pollution Control, Hazardous Waste Management and Prevention in Environmental Damage. The second category is Self Assessment for beyond Compliance criteria to gain the GREEN or GOLD PROPER.
The Beyond Compliance consists of Green and Gold level. In this level, the aspect of compliance consists of Environmental Management System, Energy Efficiency, Emission Reduction, 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) of Hazardous Waste and Non-Hazardous Waste, Water Conservation and Water Pollution Reduction, Biodiversity Conservation, and Community Development (CSR).
MOEF conducted PROPER assessment starting in 2002 with a scoring system that is always being improved year by year. In line with the company’s vision and mission, to be the most reputable, reliable and environmentally friendly Copper Smelter and Refinery in the world Top Management of PT. Smelting since 2013 establishing functional structure, a working group of PROPER Beyond Compliance that consist of representatives from several sections / plants.
The responsibility of document preparation is divided into two responsibilities, the first is the preparation of self-assessment document of PROPER Compliance under responsibility of the Environmental Administration Section, whereas for PROPER Beyond Compliance is under the responsibility of Working Group PROPER Beyond Compliance.
PT Smelting have participated in this PROPER activity from 2003 until now. During PT Smelting's participation in PROPER, PT Smelting was ranked in the GREEN PROPER rating 7 times (2003-2006, 2013-2016, 2022) and BLUE PROPER rating in other years. On participation in 2022 PT Smelting won a GREEN PROPER rating.
The successful of PT. Smelting on achievement of Blue or Green-rating of PROPER is a proof of the seriousness of the company in realizing the vision and mission as an environmentally friendly company by always doing efforts to improve the quality performance in environmental management. And of course, these efforts can only be accomplished by the commitment of the top management and active participation of employees and also the cooperation of other relevant parties to maintain the environmental management quality.
