Rimba Supriatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Rian B Wurianto, Head of Public Social Relations at the Special Work Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Activity (SKK Migas), asserted that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding limits for oil and gas companies should not be stipulated under a regulation.
Rian stated that instead of arguing about how much funding should be allocated for CSR, stakeholders should stay focused on CSR programs.
During the same event, Heri Purnomo, Director of Oil and Gas Program Development at the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, argued that CSR does not always have to be in the form of money, as it could take the form of various social commitments.
For example, if an oil and gas company decides to operate in a specific region, people of that region could enjoy improvements to infrastructure, including roads, schools, and places of worship.
“If CSR is given in the form of money, there is a high possibility that the money will be misused,” he explained, during a seminar on ‘Oil and Gas Corporate Social Responsibility Optimization Using ISO 2600’ in Jakarta, Wednesday (20/3),
Heri also highlighted the issue of hindered CSR program implementation. The Director stated that regional governments often refuse to cooperate with oil and gas contractors by denying them access because they are afraid of the damage that may be caused by oil and gas business activities, such as the lapindo mudflow case.
He concluded that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has done its best to encourage regional governments to provide access for oil and gas companies by informing that the lapindo mudflow is a very rare case and the chances of it happening in other regions are small.
(jt)
Rimba Supriatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Rian B Wurianto, Head of Public Social Relations at the Special Work Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Activity (SKK Migas), asserted that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding limits for oil and gas companies should not be stipulated under a regulation.
Rian stated that instead of arguing about how much funding should be allocated for CSR, stakeholders should stay focused on CSR programs.
During the same event, Heri Purnomo, Director of Oil and Gas Program Development at the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, argued that CSR does not always have to be in the form of money, as it could take the form of various social commitments.
For example, if an oil and gas company decides to operate in a specific region, people of that region could enjoy improvements to infrastructure, including roads, schools, and places of worship.
“If CSR is given in the form of money, there is a high possibility that the money will be misused,” he explained, during a seminar on ‘Oil and Gas Corporate Social Responsibility Optimization Using ISO 2600’ in Jakarta, Wednesday (20/3),
Heri also highlighted the issue of hindered CSR program implementation. The Director stated that regional governments often refuse to cooperate with oil and gas contractors by denying them access because they are afraid of the damage that may be caused by oil and gas business activities, such as the lapindo mudflow case.
He concluded that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has done its best to encourage regional governments to provide access for oil and gas companies by informing that the lapindo mudflow is a very rare case and the chances of it happening in other regions are small.
(jt)