Through the Community Empowerment Program, Semen Baturaja Wins the 2024 BISRA Award

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JAKARTA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) won the Silver Champion award at the 2024 Bisnis Indonesia Social Responsibility Awards (BISRA) thanks to its superior Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

The award was received directly by the Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility SMBR Gili Aprial Braja at the Raffles Hotel, Jakarta on Thursday (27/6). In line with the theme of this year’s award, namely “Paving The Way Sustainable Business: Innovation CSR”, SMBR was deemed successful in carrying out a community empowerment program through “SMBR Economic & Education Beefarm”.

According to Gili, SMBR continues to develop sustainable business strategies that have a positive impact on the surrounding environment in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which is the economic pillar which aims to improve the welfare and economy of the community.

Through the “SMBR Economic and Education Beefarm” program, it has succeeded in implementing the economic pillar, one of the villages being supported by CSR, SMBR is collaborating with the Farmer’s Group and BUMDes Maju Mandiri Laya to manage trigona bee cultivation and develop the honey business. By utilizing vacant community land into a beneficial program, village communities are invited to actively participate, and are given education and training in managing to produce quality honey production.

“Thanks to this program, at the beginning of last June, we together with BUMDes succeeded in carrying out the first honey harvest which produced 250 ml. “The honey produced can be sold and labeled by the community itself, which ultimately provides opportunities for economic value for them,” said Gili.

Meanwhile, President Commissioner of Bisnis Indonesia Group, Hariyadi Sukamdani, said that holding BISRA 2024 does not merely provide appreciation for companies in carrying out social responsibility.

“The BISRA 2024 implementation model is designed in such a way that it can be a barometer of the quality of the implementation of CSR programs, as well as a benchmark for the extent and extent of the benefits for society and life,” said Hariyadi in his speech at the BISRA 2024 awards ceremony. (*)

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Welcoming Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijriah, Semen Baturaja Distributes 12 Sacrificial Cows

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BATURAJA – Welcoming the Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijriah holiday, PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) distributed 12 sacrificial animals with a total value of IDR 294 million. The distribution was carried out in stages starting from Friday (14/6) to Sunday (16/6), the sacrificial animals in the form of 12 cows were distributed, including to the community around the company’s operational area in Baturaja and SMBR stakeholders.

The distribution of sacrificial animals was carried out to communities around the operational area, including 6 sub-districts, namely Sukajadi, Airgading, Talang Jawa, Tanjung Agung, Saung Naga and Batu Kuning. Apart from that, 2 villages also received sacrificial animals, namely Laya and Pusar.

The handover of the sacrificial animals was carried out symbolically at the Official Residence (PJ) of the OKU Regent  which was handed over by the Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) SMBR Gili April Braja to the Village Head and Village Head as well as representing and witnessed by the Acting Regional Secretary and Assistant 1 of the District Head OKU Indra Susanto on Sunday (16/6).

Gili said this activity was part of the Social and Environmental Responsibility Program (TJSL) as a form of the company’s concern for the surrounding community, especially in supporting the implementation of sacrificial services on the Eid al-Adha holiday.

“In the momentum of welcoming Eid al-Adha, we want to contribute and share benefits with the community through the TJSL program through the assistance of sacrificial animals. We hope that activities like this can be sustainable every year so that the benefits can be felt by the deserving community, and of course it will be a blessing for Semen Baturaja ,” said Gili after handing over the sacrificial animals.

On that occasion, the village head and village officials expressed their thanks to Semen Baturaja, who was considered to have helped the local community a lot. One of them, Erlan Nopri, as Head of Laya Village, expressed his appreciation and thanks for the assistance provided by Semen Baturaja. “We would like to thank Semen Baturaja for providing assistance in sacrificing 1 cow to the people of Laya village,” he said.

The same thing was also conveyed by Richi Sefransyah as Head of Batu Kuning Village. “We are very grateful for the assistance of these sacrificial animals. Hopefully this activity can strengthen relations between the company and the community,” he said. SMBR continues to be committed to making a positive contribution to the sustainable development and welfare of communities around its operational areas through the TJSL program. (*)

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Thanks to Strong Synergy with SIG, Semen Baturaja Achieves idA+ Rating from Pefindo

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JAKARTA – PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo) raised the rating of PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) from previously IdA to idA+ with a stable outlook. This rating indicates that SMBR  has strong capabilities with a conservative financial profile and continuously improving business performance.

Pefindo gives an idA+ rating to companies with the stock code (IDX:SMBR) based on a comprehensive evaluation of financial performance, risk management, as well as a strong position in the market and support from parent company SIG. The ranking was obtained based on company data and information as well as audited financial reports as of December 31, 2023.

SMBR Main Director, Suherman Yahya said he was proud of this achievement. “We are very proud to receive the IdA+ rating from Pefindo. “This is proof of our commitment to continue to improve performance and maintain product quality, as well as maintain the trust of stakeholders amidst competitive cement industry market conditions,” he said.

Furthermore, Suherman added that this achievement cannot be separated from the hard work of the entire team as well as support from shareholders and business partners.

“We will continue to focus on a sustainable growth strategy to ensure that Semen Baturaja remains a major player in the cement industry, especially in the Sumbagsel (Southern Sumatra) market,” he added.

This ranking is also inseparable from synergy with SIG holding, which provides strong support in various operational and strategic marketing aspects.

In 2023, SMBR managed to record revenue throughout 2023 of IDR 2.04 trillion or an increase of 8% compared to last year’s period of IDR 1.88 trillion. In terms of EBITDA, it was recorded at IDR 484.87 billion or an increase of 13% compared to 2022 which was IDR 430.45 billion. (*)

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Commemorating World Environment Day, Semen Baturaja Plants Trees in Reclamation Areas

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BATURAJA – Memperingati Hari Lingkungan Hidup Sedunia, PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) selaku anak usaha PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) melakukan penanaman pohon atau revegetasi di area IUP Operasi Batu Gamping Semen Baturaja, Baturaja, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) pada Rabu (5/6).

Acara penanaman pohon dihadiri oleh Direktur (Fungsi Keuangan & SDM) Rahmat Hidayat, serta Vice President of Mining & Waste Management Muhammad Beni. Kegiatan dimulai secara simbolis menanam pohon di area bekas tambang, menandai dimulainya kampanye penghijauan ini. Selain itu, kontraktor tambang seperti PT Dahana, PT Pembangunan Sarana Perkasa, dan PT Tirta Wandhira Utama turut berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan ini.

Adapun jenis pohon yang ditanam diantaranya pohon sengon, pohon cemara, pohon mangga, pohon kelengkeng, dan pohon bunga (Hujan Emas dan Santos Temon).

Kegiatan ini memastikan bahwa lahan bekas tambang dapat direvitalisasi untuk keperluan lingkungan dan masyarakat. Mengusung tema “Penyelesaian Krisis Iklim dengan Inovasi dan Prinsip Keadilan,” kegiatan ini merupakan bagian dari komitmen perusahaan terhadap praktik penambangan yang berkelanjutan dan berwawasan lingkungan.

Dalam kegiatan operasional penambangannya, Semen Baturaja telah menerapkan Good Mining Practice yang memprioritaskan aspek lingkungan. Salah satu wujud nyata dari komitmen ini adalah pemenuhan kewajiban reklamasi yang dilakukan secara berkala sejak tahun pertama penambangan hingga akhir.

Hingga saat ini, Semen Baturaja telah berhasil melakukan reklamasi dan revegetasi seluas 34,34 hektar diarea tersebut, sedikitnya terdapat 30 jenis tanaman dengan total kurang lebih 37.000 pohon yang telah ditanam, di antaranya kaliandra, cemara, flamboyan, durian, mangga, kelengkeng, rukam, nangka, trembesi, mahoni, matoa, dan sengon.

Muhammad Beni mengatakan revegetasi lahan pascatambang merupakan upaya SMBR dalam memulihkan fungsi lahan dan meningkatkan kemanfaatannya secara berkelanjutan.

“Kegiatan penanaman pohon dan penghijauan ini adalah untuk memberikan dampak positif, seperti penyerapan karbon dioksida, pengurangan polusi, dan peningkatan keanekaragaman hayati di kawasan tersebut yang diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat ekonomis dan ekologis,” kata Beni.

Beberapa area reklamasi ini telah dinilai oleh Inspektur Tambang Direktorat Teknik dan Lingkungan Mineral dan Batubara, Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral, dengan nilai pencapaian keberhasilan rata-rata sebesar 90%. Penilaian ini mencakup berbagai aspek, mulai dari proses penataan lahan hingga keberhasilan pertumbuhan tanaman.

Selain itu, dengan penerapan metode sistem silvikultur, Semen Baturaja telah berhasil mengelola ekosistem di area lahan bekas tambang (quarry) menjadi habitat bagi koloni Lebah Trigona. Lebah

ini, dikenal juga sebagai lebah kelulut, berperan penting dalam proses penyerbukan tanaman, menandakan keberhasilan ekosistem baru yang terbentuk di area tambang.

“Budidaya lebah trigona di Semen Baturaja menjadi salah satu indikator keberhasilan ekosistem baru yang ada di area tambang yang berperan dalam proses penyerbukan tanaman,” ungkapnya.  

Hari Lingkungan Hidup Sedunia ini sendiri diperingati pada 5 Juni setiap tahunnya. Semen Baturaja telah berkomitmen turut serta aktif dalam setiap kampanye perbaikan lingkungan hidup yang berkelanjutan. (*)

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