Pledge for the Environment: Kimin Tanoto’s Journey to a Greener Future

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 17 June 2021 – There’s
no doubt that climate change has emerged as one of the biggest challenges
humanity has ever encountered. With greenhouse gas emissions at a record high
in 2020, there is a need for urgent actions to combat climate change and its
impacts. Recognising the rising urgency, Gunung Raja Paksi (GRP), a key player
in the steel industry, emphasises its commitment to fight climate change with
several forward-thinking green strategies.

Following Kimin Tanoto‘s appointment as the Commissioner of GRP, the company
experienced a period of rapid growth as he forged new partnerships with local
and international investors. Marching on, he is looking to establish GRP as an
industrial leader for climate change action by implementing an array of green
manufacturing and business processes.

The company has recently
put forward its Transparent, Accountable, and Professional (TAP) management
framework to showcase its strong and unwavering commitment towards fighting
climate change. Alongside this extensive transformation plan, Kimin Tanoto and
GRP has made a range of technology-based investments, making significant
progress towards addressing climate change concerns.

GRP shares that its future
plans also include investments in a fully integrated and
environmentally-friendly coke factory and nickel smelter plant. With coke
required to produce steel in a blast furnace, GRP seeks to employ advanced
combustion technology to convert waste heat into electrical power for nickel smelting,
further pushing the process towards a lower emissions output. By employing this
eco-conscious production method, the ultimate goal of Kimin Tanoto and GRP is
to achieve “Net-Zero” emissions and create a greener supply chain.

A Progressive Agenda

“Important changes will continue to be made in the face of bigger challenges in
the future,” Kimin Tanoto shares. With this in mind, Kimin is leading an
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Task Force through the Indonesian
Iron and Steel Association (IISIA) to push for an industry wide effort to move
towards more sustainable steel making as well as educating industry players
about the importance of green technologies and embracing the importance of
carbon credits to offset emissions.

By researching and
deploying zero-carbon steelmaking technologies – ranging from carbon capture
and storage tech to material efficiency – this steadfast commitment positions
GRP at the forefront of change within the metal industry of Indonesia.

Further, Kimin Tanoto hopes
to educate, inspire and empower other businesses in Indonesia and beyond. He
also strives to pave the way for these prominent players in Indonesia to join
the fight for a greener future alongside GRP.

With a sincere commitment
to the environment and the rest of the world, Kimin Tanoto believes it is time
for businesses globally to make genuine progress in how they adopt sustainable
practices and respond to the global climate crisis.