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112 PT TOBA BARA SEJAHTRA Tbk - 2014 Annual Report The total cost of CSR activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries in 2014 amounted to US 6.2 million, an increase of 13.3 compared to US 5.5 million for CSR activities in 2013.

1. Environment

In every mining activities, the Company always prioritizes the aspect of environmental conservation. Implementation of mining operations based on the proper technical rules or “green mining” begins at the planning stage that internalizes the prerequisite of occupational safety and environmental preservation. This is managed in an environmental management system that meets the standards of ISO14001:2004 certiied by the certiication body Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd. obtained by ABN on August 28, 2014. The Company’s commitment to environmental protection is stipulated in the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment K3LH issued by the Subsidiaries to declare commitment to implement an integrated and planned K3LH system in order to minimize the risk of any activity. One way to achieve this objective is to preserve the environment and minimize damage and pollution to the environment. Environmental management activities carried out by the Subsidiaries throughout 2014 are: • Environmental assessment and monitoring including the following activities: - Monitoring the pH and debit of settling pond wastewater daily. - Examination of settling pond wastewater monthly. - Soil fertility test quarterly. - Ambient air test quarterly. - Exhaust emissions test quarterly. - Noise test quarterly. - Water bodyriver test quarterly. All assessment and monitoring activities in 2014 have been implemented as planned 100. • Reclamation activity plantation arrangement and revegetation planting were performed at the mine site including reforestation of mine out area, out-pit dump area, in-pit dump area, and topsoil-stock area. Revegetation may be in form of planting standing trees or covering crops, depending on the conditions of each area being restored. Until 2014, the Company and its Subsidiaries had planted more than 118 thousand trees. Awards In 2014, two Subsidiaries namely ABN and IM successfully achieved PROPER Program for Evaluation of Company Performance in Environment Management with Blue Rating. PROPER is an award for environmental management provided by Ministry of Environment based on assessment of the Company’s legality and permits AMDAL, HGU, and so forth, efforts to control air pollution, water and soil, B3 waste management and the Company’s CSR activities. Blue Rating level: Suficiently Good is awarded to companies that have made signiicant efforts to control environmental pollution or damage to or implemented cleaner production and achieved the results in accordance with the minimum requirements stipulated in the applicable laws and regulations.

2. Social Community