Kencana Agro v Balikpapan Environment.

Kencana Agri Ltd, which is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, say that they have "Environment-friendly Policies."

But do they?

This is their Jakarta HQ; any company or individual who can inflict such an eyesore on passers-by in an urban environment cannot be expected to have much concern for Mother Nature.

And this is from their corporate profile: In order to fully leverage and maximise the value chain of its plantation assets and logistics services, the Group, together with Louis Dreyfus Commodities, has built an integrated palm oil complex in Balikpapan comprising a deep water port, and a bulking terminal with storage capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes. 

The Group will continue to expand this complex in the years ahead.

 

The Friends of Borneo - who started the petition "Wilmar Group and Kencana Agri of Indonesia: Back off Balikpapan Bay!" - have this to say:  

Hi everyone! 

Many thanks for having signed and shared this petition to protect Balikpapan Bay in Borneo. 

We have won a partial victory! Wilmar Group has ceased all building activities and is in contact with local NGOs to work out plans to mitigate their impact on the environment.  

However, Kencana Agri is still ignoring our calls to stop their activities and do a proper assessment of their impact. 

Please support conservationist Stan Lhota who has issued a personal challenge to Kencana. Sign and share widely and let's save the orangutans, the proboscis monkeys and the Irrawady dolphins of Balikpapan Bay!

Yes, please do. You know it makes sense.