PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) as part of the Subholding Power & New Renewable Energy (PNRE) received two awards: Covid Prevention and Control (P2) Awards and Prevention and Control (P2) HIV-AIDS from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) on June 20, 2022.
PGE received the Platinum Category award for the COVID-19 P2 Program in the Workplace, and the Gold Category award for the HIV-AIDS P2 Program in the Workplace. This achievement was attained through an assessment and audit conducted by DKI Jakarta Manpower Office.
PGE's Corporate Secretary, Muhammad Baron, said that this award is a form of concern for the business sector in terms of Occupational Safety and Health (HSSE) aspect.
"This award recognizes all PGE officers who have gone through the Covid-19 pandemic while continuing to maintain operational activities and implement HSSE efforts to ensure work safety," said Baron.
This award from the Ministry of Manpower is meant to encourage companies to continue undertaking HSSE efforts, also known as Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) initiatives, in order to generate safe, healthy, and productive workers to support the nation's development.
PGE continues to be committed to geothermal development and ensures that the implementation of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) becomes an integrated part of PGE's geothermal business. The implementation of ESG aspects is an effort to provide added value and support the government programs related to the use of new, renewable energy that is environmentally friendly, especially geothermal.
PGE's commitment to developing geothermal energy can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of Goal 7 (Clean and Affordable Energy), Goal 12 (Responsible Construction and Production), Goal 13 (Climate Change Management), and Goal 15 (Land Ecosystem).
PGE currently manages 13 Geothermal Working Areas (WKP) across Sumatra, Java, Bali, and North Sulawesi with an installed capacity of 1.8 GW, of which 672 MW are operated and managed directly by PGE and 1,205 MW are managed under a Joint Operation Contract scenario. Geothermal installed capacity in PGE working area contributes to around 82% of the total installed geothermal capacity in Indonesia, with a potential reduction of CO2 emissions of around 9.7 million tonnes of CO2 per year.
