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Harita Nickel to strengthen ESG pledge amid growing EU pressure
PT Trimegah Bangun Persada, better known as Harita Nickel, is looking to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) pledges as it seeks to expand into the European Union market.
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A nickel sulfate plant operated by PT Halmahera Persada Lygend on Obi Island, South Halmahera, is pictured in this undated photograph. (The Jakarta Post/Harita Nickel)
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rimegah Bangun Persada, better known as Harita Nickel, is looking to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG) pledges as it seeks to expand into the European Union market.
Harita Nickel president director Roy Arman Arfandy noted that most overseas buyers of nickel cobalt alloy paid close attention to environmental standards and said the company aimed to respond by getting more ESG certifications.
Specifically, this includes the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) assessment, which he claimed was one of the most widely accepted and rigorous standards in the mining industry.
“We hope that the audit will be complete by the end of this year so we can be IRMA-assessed by early next year,” he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, while mentioning an impending EU regulation that will make a so-called “battery passport” mandatory in 2027.
The regulation, which aims to address information gaps for products and components throughout global supply chains, will require all electric vehicle (EV) and industrial batteries exceeding a capacity of 2 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and sold in the EU market to come with a unique “battery passport” retrievable through a QR code.
“So, if we don't have all the required certification, it will be difficult for us to sell goods to Europe, for instance.”
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