01 May 2025
Jakarta, May 2, 2025 – PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (NCKL), also known as Harita Nickel, an integrated and sustainable nickel mining company, received the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2025 for Empowering Local Communities through Social and Economic Innovation from Warta Ekonomi Group on Wednesday (April 30, 2025).
Harita Nickel was recognized for its strong commitment to social and environmental responsibility. The 13th Indonesia Corporate Social and Environmental Award (Indonesia CSR Award) 2025 was attended by the Expert Staff for Biodiversity and Socio-Cultural Sustainability, Noer Ali Wardojo. In a speech delivered by Noer Ali on behalf of the Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, the government expressed its appreciation for the companies’ consistent discipline in implementing CSR programs.
"Some of the key strategies companies can adopt include identifying the most relevant and impactful environmental and social issues to their business and stakeholders, enhancing multi-stakeholder collaboration, strengthening local community capacity, and conducting measurable impact assessments. One such method is the Social Return on Investment (SROI), which we have introduced in the PROPER program under the Ministry of Environment," explained Noer Ali.
Latif Supriadi, Head of External Relations at Harita Nickel, expressed gratitude that the company’s innovations around its operational area in Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku, have not gone unnoticed. He further elaborated that Harita Nickel’s commitment to sustainability in both environmental and social aspects adheres not only to national standards but also international benchmarks.
“Our latest sustainability commitment is currently undergoing an audit for the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). This is a globally recognized standard ensuring responsible mining practices. It is highly stringent and transparent. Harita Nickel is the first nickel mining and processing company in Indonesia to voluntarily adopt the IRMA standard,” said Latif.
Based on the company’s 2024 Community Development and Empowerment Performance Report, Harita Nickel collaborated with 65 local suppliers employing a total of 254 workers. This complements the total job creation through the company’s CSR programs, which reached 729 jobs in 2024. The total value of transactions between these local suppliers and the company amounted to IDR 150 billion.
“We recognize that the success of our CSR programs would not be possible without the support of various stakeholders. We continuously strive to involve local governments, communities, and strategic partners in every stage of planning and implementation. Our dialogue-based approach ensures that every step we take aligns with community needs and provides maximum benefit,” Latif concluded.
This year, Warta Ekonomi Group analyzed 114 companies with a strong CSR commitment and reviewed their published CSR reports. The analysis showed that 95.6% of companies already follow CSR management standards as mandated by Law No. 40 of 2007 and Government Regulation No. 47 of 2012 concerning Corporate Social Responsibility. Moreover, 94% of companies have contributed to CSR pillars. However, only the top 16 companies were awarded the Indonesia CSR Award 2025.
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About Harita Nickel
PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (NCKL) or Harita Nickel is part of the Harita Group, which operates sustainable integrated nickel mining and processing on Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku. In addition to its Mining Business License (IUP), the company has been operating a saprolite nickel smelting plant since 2017 using Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF) technology, and since 2021, it has also operated a limonite nickel processing and refining facility using High Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) technology in the same operational area. Both facilities were established to support the Indonesian government's downstream mandate.
Harita Nickel is a pioneer in Indonesia in processing and refining low-grade limonite nickel using HPAL technology. This technology allows the processing of previously unused limonite nickel into a strategically valuable product, Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP). Using the same technology, MHP as an intermediate product has successfully been processed into a final product, Nickel Sulfate (NiSO4), which is a key material in the production of cathodes for new energy sources, such as electric vehicle batteries.
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