58 firms undergo environmental audit

58 firms undergo environmental audit

SEMARANG: The government is conducting an environmental audit
on 58 companies and expects to publish the results early next
month, State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on
Tuesday.

Some aspects being assessed by the government team include
waste management, air emissions and management of toxic waste.

The companies being audited are manufacturing companies
(textile, pulp and paper), mining firms (gold, nickel, coal and
oil), plantation companies (sugar and palm oil), and forestry
firms.

Nabiel said that the companies selected for the audit were
those with high-scale production, export orientation and those
companies publicly listed on the stock market.

The examination is being conducted in response to public
demands, the minister said. -- Antara