- December 2019
Informant
Mighty Earth
Company
PT Rim Capital (affiliated with supplier group)
Summary of Grievance
Allegation of the deforestation of 39 Ha forest lands during the period of September – November 2019
Received Date
06/12/2019
Status
Closed
Progress
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- o Astra Agro obtained evidence showing that one of the alleged areas where deforestation occurred is actually outside of PT Rim Capital’s concession while the other is within the concession.
- It was discovered that the alleged deforestation area within the concession was the result of fires on community-owned areas (enclave) in September 2019. The fires were not committed by the company. All fire incidents originated from burnt land or forests belonging to the local community that are located close to the area of PT Rim Capital. The local authorities acknowledged the report and recognized the company’s efforts to take immediate measures to extinguish and contain the fires.