We are committed to making conscious decisions to contribute to improving biodiversity levels in the most appropriate and meaningful ways and to comply with the local biodiversity regulations wherever we operate. Our principal biodiversity program is to support mangrove and watershed rehabilitation in Central Sulawesi,Since 2019, the Company has rehabilitated 2,057 hectares of watershed areas across Central Sulawesi, restoring ecological functions in landscapes affected by land degradation. Through this long-term initiative, a total of 2,258,500 trees have been planted to strengthen biodiversity, enhance soil stability, and improve carbon sequestration.

Nickel Industries is always committed to continuously improving our activities, seeking increased efficiency in energy in our projects and operations. We achieve this objective by identifying, assessing and applying energy efficiency in our projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operational costs. This has included electrification of the Company’s fleet of trucks, with the number of electric trucks increasing from 8 units in 2024 to 37 units. The solar project in the Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (SESMO) that will supply ENC with renewable power successfully achieved financial close on 23 January 2026. The SESMO project consisting of 262MWp photovoltaic and 80MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) will be the largest solar and BESS in Indonesia and the first limited-recourse project financing for a renewable energy project supporting a corporate end-user in Indonesia. The renewal energy source will enable the ENC HPAL to produce some of the lowest carbon nickel units globally

Nickel Industries is continuously improving its activities, seeking increased efficiency in using natural resources and reducing carbon footprint in our projects and operations. Our continued focus on HPAL operations, renewable energy integration and emissions reduction initiatives supports our ambition to produce lower-carbon nickel products for the electric vehicle supply chain.

Nickel Industries Limited will act responsibly across the life cycle of our activities, from project conception to execution and operation until the closure of our activities, to manage risks and impacts related to waste generation by promoting the 4R principles: reduce, reuse, recycle, and recovery. In addition, we are also working collectively with the local stakeholders in our sites and project areas to promote responsible waste management as part of our long-term sustainability commitments.

The Company is committed to continuously improving water efficiency and meeting or exceeding local effluent standards. We support indigenous and local communities’ rights to safe and clean water and work to develop active partnerships at the international, national, regional, and local levels to safeguard and conserve water for future generations. Risk management is supported through oversight of water and effluent controls, with monitoring used to detect changes in discharge quality or volumes and prompt responses to maintain compliance.

Our Hengjaya Mine received Green PROPER rating from the Indonesian Government for 2024, marking its third consecutive Green PROPER rating since 2022. which means full compliance with environmental regulations in the country. This achievement demonstrates environmental performance beyond regulatory compliance and positions Hengjaya Mine as the only mining operation in Central Sulawesi to consistently maintain a Green PROPER rating over the year.