Environmental and Societal Issues in Pulp Industry a Case Study of PT. Toba Pulp Lestari, Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/icaess-19.2019.31How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Environmental Issues; Societal Issues; Corporate social responsibility; Pulp Industry

Abstract

This research is to study about the environmental and societal issues in pulp industry of PT. Toba Pulp Lestari, Indonesia. The main aim of this case is to understand what are the actions taken by PT. Toba in addressing those issues and what are the challenges faced by company. The effect from business operation to environmental such as deforestation, soil erosion and water pollution is serious issues to society. Nevertheless, this company also has successfully implemented CSR program to local communities. Moreover, analysis of the case study is conducted using SWOT analysis to determine strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats, afterwards using TOWS matrix to analyze the action business operation accordingly. Recommendations and solution are given at the end of the report based on the analysis. In conclusion, PT. Toba Pulp Lestari should resolve these issues to overcome the challenges faced by company. It is necessary for PT. Toba Pulp Lestari to have a good relationship with all direct and indirect stakeholders including community, non-government organization and government parties. Therefore, the company should give transparent report and publicly enclose their related answers and action to the issues. Thus, the implications of this case study will provide new strategy to improve green manufacturing in business operation. Consequently, it will resolve both company and society problem regarding the environmental and societal issues.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Yulinda Tarigan
AU  - Morgan Kindler
AU  - Zainal Abidin Tarigan Silangit
PY  - 2019/12
DA  - 2019/12
TI  - Environmental and Societal Issues in Pulp Industry a Case Study of PT. Toba Pulp Lestari, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science (ICAESS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 191
EP  - 197
SN  - 2352-5398
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