Firm appraisal to cover women issue

Firm appraisal to cover women issue

JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim
said on Friday that beginning next year, his office would include
the rights of women laborers in its environmental appraisals of
firms.

"We can't implement this in the evaluation and ranking program
of firms (PROPER) this year, with the results to be announced in
January, but we'll do it next year," Nabiel said after signing a
memorandum of understanding on enhancing women's role in the
environment with State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri
Rejeki Soemaryoto.

At present, PROPER tests firms' efforts to control water, air
and solid pollution, and other poisonous wastes, with the results
to be made available to the public. --JP