Semen Baturaja Receives Sustainable Syndicated Loans Worth IDR 901.425 Billion from Four Banks

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JAKARTA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR), a subsidiary of SIG, signed a Syndicated Sustainability Linked Loan (“SLL”) Credit Agreement of IDR 901.425 billion with four banks, including PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, and PT Bank HSBC Indonesia.

The signing was carried out in the Plenary Room of the SIG Head Office, South Quarter, Jakarta, on Tuesday (28/3/2023) by the Main Director of Semen Baturaja, Daconi Khotob; Head of Syndication & Corporate Solution Division of Bank BNI, Yogi Bima Sakti (as BNI Facility Agent); Head of Corporate Banking 3 Division of Bank BNI, Dipo Nugroho; SVP Corporate Banking 2 Group Bank Mandiri, Budi Purwanto; Deputy Head of Wholesale Banking PT Bank HSBC Indonesia, Dionisia Andrea Lachman; as well as SVP Corporate Banking of Bank CIMB Niaga, Putu Arimbawa and VP-Structured Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions of Bank CIMB Niaga, Rifan Arista.

The SLL Syndicated Credit Agreement for Semen Baturaja is in line with the Sustainability Strategy that has been set by SIG as a form of commitment to sustainability through the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles, and at the same time is part of a series of Sustainability Framework which was released by SIG on October 14, 2022 Then.

SIG’s Director of Finance and Risk Management, Andriano Hosny Panangian said, the SLL program is a manifestation of SIG’s seriousness in implementing ESG aspects which are part of the Company’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions through sustainable operating standards that have a positive impact on the environment and society, and are strong from a governance standpoint. (governance) and compliance (compliance).

“SIG continues to encourage reprofiling of the capital structure within the SIG Group which supports sustainability in order to create environmental protection and sustainable social responsibility. This is very important, especially related to the going concern and resilience of the Company in the future,” said Andriano Hosny Panangian.

Meanwhile, the Main Director of Semen Baturaja, Daconi Khotob welcomed the SLL program initiated by SIG as Holding. This SLL program further strengthens the company’s commitment to sustainability through the implementation of ESG principles, and provides an important basis for carrying out business activities that are more environmentally sound, in line with Semen Baturaja’s vision to become the leading Green Cement-Based Building Material Company in Indonesia.

“This SLL Syndicated Loan will provide many benefits for Semen Baturaja, including lower interest rates than conventional loans, more attractive term sheets, the flexibility to make accelerated repayments, and broaden the scope of investors considering that Semen Baturaja is a public company,” said Daconi Khotob.

Head of Corporate Banking 3 Division Bank BNI, Dipo Nugroho said, BNI as the agent and SLL coordinator really supports SIG in efforts to maintain environmental sustainability and have a positive impact on social life. It is hoped that GIS can become a role model for other companies to pay attention to environmental aspects in their business activities.
“SLL is a very positive program and BNI is committed to supporting policies related to sustainability. This is a very important milestone for BNI and we really hope that this collaboration will continue for the success of the SIG business going forward,” said Dipo Nugroho.

Previously, on 19 December 2022, SIG and its subsidiary PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia Tbk (SBI) had also signed an SLL Syndicated Credit Agreement with 12 (twelve) banks as creditors. In the SLL Syndicated Credit Agreement, SIG will obtain credit of Rp. 4.15 trillion, while SBI will obtain credit of Rp. 2.74 trillion.

SLL is an existing syndicated bank loan refinancing scheme, without adding to the debt burden. Apart from being SIG’s commitment to decarbonization initiatives, SLL also provides the benefit of reducing interest margins compared to existing syndicated bank loans with better terms. More than that, SLL also has a positive impact on increasing ESG ratings, so that it can return SIG to the IDX ESG Leader Index and increase global and national investor confidence.

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Improving Masonry Skills, Semen Baturaja Supports the Palembang City Construction Worker Competency Improvement Program Through BNSP Certification

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PALEMBANG – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) supports the Palembang City PUPR Service in organizing Technical Guidance (Bimtek) and Competency Certification for Skilled Construction Workers for Palembang City this year. This activity is a fairly routine collaboration in the last few years between SMBR, the Palembang City PUPR Service and the Region II Construction Services Center to organize training and certification of masons in the City of Palembang.

The Bimtek which was held at Benteng Kuto Besak Field, Palembang City was attended by approximately 837 participants from various fields of construction. This activity took place from 13 – 18 March 2023 and was attended by the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Palembang City, Ratu Dewa. It was also attended by the Palembang City Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) and PUPR Construction Competency & Productivity Director Dedy Natrifahrizal and Palembang City PUPR Service Head Akhmad Bastari, as well as several other echelon 1 officials.

The training was officially opened by the Regional Secretary of Palembang City Ratu Dewa on Monday (13/3). In his remarks, he said that this Bimtek aims to provide skills and knowledge in the construction sector for workers in several fields, so that the quality standards they have are certified. “We want the potential of the workers in Palembang to be competitive,” he said.

He added, this activity is an activity that is beneficial for workers in the future, so they are able to have certification as well as capable skills in their field. In fact, the number of activities that were held was quite large and the largest in Indonesia.

SMBR’s VP of Marketing, Kartha Kurniadi, on the same occasion explained that as a form of commitment and support for this activity, SMBR entered into a cooperation agreement with the PUPR Office of Palembang City last Monday (13/3) to provide facilities and infrastructure for carrying out competence development and empowerment activities as well as construction worker certification. “Construction workers also need to equip themselves with knowledge through hands-on training and practice, which will help improve their skills and competencies to be competitive. This competitiveness will boost the productivity and welfare level of construction workers,” he added.

Head of the Palembang City PUPR Service Akhmad Bastari added “Thank you to Semen Baturaja for collaborating with the Palembang City Government, especially the Palembang City PUPR Service to improve the competence of construction workers in Palembang City. Continue to innovate and support infrastructure development in South Sumatra,” he said when met at the event.

On this occasion, SMBR also had the opportunity to provide training materials, namely, the application of Baturaja Mortar for Lightweight Bricks and Baturaja Mortar for Ceramics and Cement Baturaja for PCC Types. SMBR also conveys an easy way to order cement practically and free shipping for orders at the Semen Baturaja Official Store on Tokopedia.

Baturaja Ceramic Pair Mortar is a material for the Construction Worker Competency Test, on the criteria of a Ceramic Builder. Then the PCC type of Baturaja Cement was used, for the Competency Test material for Bricklayer Criteria.

Mustopa, a man from Kertapati, Palembang City, as one of the Bimtek Construction participants said “With this activity we feel helped, firstly we gain useful experience and knowledge secondly we also get certification which is an added value so that we are more trusted by the community,” said Mustopa.(*)

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Encouraging Innovation, Semen Baturaja Wins the 2023 BUMN Award in the Business Innovation Category

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JAKARTA – Pushing Innovation, PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a Subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) won the Best Business Innovation category II award at the 12th BUMN Award 2023. With the theme “Acceleration of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Business Recovery BUMN”.

The award was received directly by SMBR Vice President of Corporate Secretary Basthony Santri representing SMBR Management on Wednesday (15/3) at the Puri Agung Convention Hall Grand Sahid Jaya, Jakarta.

Basthony said that the company was able to achieve this achievement due to the consistency of the SMBR Management to continue to encourage business innovation, especially adapting to the current digital transformation era.

The BUMN Award, which was held by BUMN Track and supported by PPM Management, is an event to appreciate the performance of BUMN digitalization for business achievements and its impact on society. As well as the hard work of each SOE to continue to generate creative and innovative ideas to maintain business continuity in the endemic transition era.

“SMBR has increased the digitization of business processes by developing integrated applications and management support tools in managing the company, analyzing and making decisions as well as talent development programs. Besides that, SMBR also continues to apply the principles of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) in every line of the company’s business to create a sustainable business,” said Basthony.

“The award we received is certainly a motivation and enthusiasm for all SMBR people to continue to innovate and improve company performance,” he added. (*)

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Increasing K3 Culture Awareness in the Workplace, Department of Mining Holds 2023 Mine K3 Refreshment Activities

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BATURAJA – Taking place at Wisma Ganesha PT Semen Baturaja Tbk last Wednesday (8/3), the Department of Mining held a Mine K3 refresher activity which was attended by all mining worker personnel. Participants who took part in the Mine K3 Refreshment activities totaled 275 people consisting of employees of PT Semen Baturaja Tbk and its affiliates and mining service companies (PT Dahana, PT Tirtha Wandhira Utama and PT Pembangunan Sarana Perkasa) who were partners in the mining process at the Baturaja factory site.

Upon entering the location of the Wisma Ganesha hall, all participants who took part in the Mine K3 Refresher activities registered their attendance and signed a Joint Commitment in implementing Mining Safety and Mining Environment as an effort to be consistent in implementing the K3 culture for every mine worker. On this occasion the Mine K3 Refreshment activity was opened by the Director (Operational Function) Mr. Suherman Yahya, where he conveyed the importance of OSH for every worker, especially mining workers who have a high level of risk of accidents and he conveyed and advised not to let the profits obtained by PT Semen Baturaja Tbk contain a drop of blood in it which was caused by an accident that befell workers.

In refreshing this year’s K3 Mining, all participants were given a seminar with the theme “Mining Safety (Mining Occupational Health Safety and Mining Operation Safety) and Mining Environment” which was delivered directly by resource persons from the Mine Inspector of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) South Sumatra Province by Mr. Faisal Irwan, S.T. and Mr. Said Jamaludin Abdillah, S.T. who delivered material on Mining Safety and Mr. Armaya Sentanu Pasek, S.T., M.T. as Ka. Engineering and Mineral and Coal Receipts Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of South Sumatra Province who conveyed about the Mining Environment.

The seminar ran in an active and relaxed manner where participants could ask questions to the speakers and ask questions according to the material that had been presented. In addition, the best mining service company (contractor) in 2022 will be presented in collaboration with the Mining Department of PT Semen Baturaja Tbk in the mining process by applying good mining technical principles in accordance with the laws and regulations given to PT Dahana and getting back the rotating trophy and certificate of appreciation previously won in 2021. At the end of the Mine K3 Refreshment activity, a group photo was held with the resource persons and giving door prizes to the lucky participants to increase enthusiasm and enliven the activities which are carried out once a year. (*)

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Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Ministry of BUMN, Semen Baturaja Invites the Community to Take a Healthy Walk with BUMN in Ogan Komering Ulu

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BATURAJA – BUMN Minister Erick Thohir invited all BUMN employees and the public to take a Healthy Walk with BUMN in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Ministry of BUMN which was held in 234 districts/cities in Indonesia. Healthy walk activities carrying the concept of the SOE Torch Relay from Sabang to Merauke were carried out in stages in 15 provinces from 12/2/2023 to 19/3/2023 with the theme “Together with SOEs, Towards Indonesia
Healthy”.

Healthy Walk with BUMN 2023 marks the togetherness of the Ministry of BUMN and the community which has been fostered for 25 years, with the hope of the Ministry of BUMN and BUMN companies come closer and educate the public about the importance of maintaining health, which is the basic capital of development.

Under the direction of Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir, the Ministry of BUMN runs the “BUMN For Indonesia” to encourage SOEs to make the best contribution to the country and the people. As part of BUMN, PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR), which is a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG), also supports the implementation of Healthy Walks with BUMN in Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) which involves 3,000 participants from the general public, employees, as well as the large family of SOEs in OKU and its surroundings. This Healthy Walk with SOEs was held on Sunday (5/3) at Ahmad Yani Field, Baturaja City Park, OKU.

This activity is the result of a collaboration between SMBR and PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM). Previously, on 26 February 2023, Semen Baturaja also held this Healthy Walk with SOEs in the City of Bandar Lampung.

The event was attended by the SMBR Directors, PNM Management Representatives, Acting Regent of OKU H. Teddy Meilwansyah, Head of OKU Police AKBP Arif Harsono, SIK., M.H, Chairman of the OKU DPRD Ir. H. Marjito Bachri, Dandim 0403 OKU Lt. Col. Inf Ferizal R, S.IP and local officials. In his remarks, Director of SMBR (Operations Function) Suherman Yahya said, being part of the 2023 SOE Joint Health Walk was a matter of pride and honor for Semen Baturaja. Through this activity, Semen Baturaja as part of the nation’s assets under the direction of SIG and coordination of the Ministry of BUMN, has the opportunity to get closer and strengthen relations with all levels of society.

“Walking with BUMN is an opportunity for us to strengthen collaboration with the community, as a provision to continue the transformation through the development of product and service innovations. Together with SIG, Semen Baturaja has become part of development in Indonesia,” said Suherman Yahya.

The implementation of the Healthy Walk with SOEs in Baturaja City was marked by the handover of the “BUMN Torch Relay” by the SMBR Employee Representative to the OKU Regent’s PJ, Teddy Meilwansyah and then handed over to the SMBR Directors as SOE representatives, namely Suherman Yahya and Tubagus Muhammad Dharury. After the flag-off carried out by the Acting Regent of OKU, the participants took a Healthy Walk with SOEs with the Route 3 of the IGD RSUD, Simpang 4 Ministry of Religion, Simpang 3 Post Office, Simpang 903 Ramayana, Front of Regency House, Tugu Batu Pasar Atas, Gudang Garam, Simpang Four South Sumatra Babel Syariah and returned to Baturaja City Park Square.

Apart from the healthy walk, the event was also enlivened by musical entertainment from local artists, gymnastics zumba and MSME bazaar. As many as 12 MSMEs are fostered partners of SMBR and MSMEs Locals at OKU also participate in promoting their superior products. Director of SMBR, Suherman Yahya added that this is a manifestation of AKHLAK’s values, namely Collaboration between the Ministry of BUMN and the community to achieve a common goal towards a healthy Indonesia.

The enthusiasm of the healthy walk participants was evident from the morning. Thousands of participants in Baturaja City flocked to take part in the event which also distributed a number of door prizes ranging from stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, smart TVs, and the main prize was motorbikes and other attractive prizes for the lucky participants.

PJ Regent OKU H. Teddy Meilwansyah expressed his highest appreciation for SMBR for its dedication which is expected to increase friendship, build togetherness and shape people’s habits to exercise. “Happy 25th anniversary of the Ministry of BUMN, we have felt the real benefits of the existence of BUMN, especially SMBR at OKU,” he added.

Together with this activity, SMBR also inaugurated the revitalized Ogan I Bridge. The inauguration was carried out symbolically by the Acting Regent of OKU H. Teddy Meilwansyah who was accompanied by the SMBR Directors and their staff. SMBR Senior Manager Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Gili Aprial Braja said that through the SOE TJSL program, SMBR seeks to provide real support for development in OKU which is our operational area. “Ogan I Bridge is an important infrastructure as well as an icon for Baturaja City which is also the logo of the OKU Regency government,” he said.

The excitement of this healthy walk was felt by Mutiara Anisa, a resident of Baturaja City who won the grand prize for a motorbike. “Thank you, because I didn’t expect to get the grand prize,” said Mutia happily. “Thanks to Pak Erick Thohir, the Ministry of BUMN, SIG, Semen Baturaja, PNM for holding this activity, the glory of the OKU community,” he said.

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