SustainabilitySustainability is critical for nickelNickel business. The company aspires to responsible environmentalEnvironmental protection, social empowerment, and enhancing the well-being of its workers and host communities. It is not only ensuring the cultivating long-term values for the company but also committed to supporting the United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment Goals (UN SDGs). NickelNickel commodity has entered a new era of critical metalCritical metals mining due to the increasing demandsDemand for batteryBattery raw materials in electric vehiclesElectric Vehicles (EVs), solar, and wind power plant technologiesTechnology. In the urge for green and digital transition, incorporating environmental, social, and governance principles within the mining and metalsMetals business chain has become critical to mitigate the risk within environmental and social aspects. The company aspires to responsible environmental stewardship, social empowerment, and enhancing the well-being of its workers and host communities to deliver long-term value. Besides the consideration of long-term value delivery on investment, the company has committed to sustainable mining practices which play pivotal roles in accelerating sustainable developmentDevelopment according to UN SDGs. NickelNickel Industries Limited (NIC) owns a portfolio in nickelNickel mining and low-cost downstream nickelNickel processingProcessing assets in IndonesiaIndonesia. NIC holds control of Hengjaya Mine, operating four rotary kiln electric furnaceElectric furnace (RKEFRotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF)) projects, and acquired 10% interest in Huayou NickelNickel CobaltCobalt high-pressure acidAcid leachingLeaching (HPAL) project. NickelNickel Industries through Hengjaya Mine has demonstrated sustainable mining practices in environmental stewardship and social empowerment by being awarded the green rating in the Public Disclosure Program for Environmental Compliance in two consecutive years since 2022. In accordance with the NIC decarbonizationDecarbonization roadmap to cut emissions in half by 2035, the company also invested in Excelsior NickelNickel CobaltCobalt, a cutting-edge HPALHigh-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) project to produce mixed hydroxide precipitateMixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP) in 2023. This HPALHigh-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) project achieves the lowest carbon footprintCarbon footprint as compared to another existing project; it is 7–8 t CO2e/t-Ni. This investment is expected to reduce about 37% of NIC emission intensity from the 2022 target base year within its business chain portfolio.