Food waste is likewise a significant drag on a hotel’s bottom line. One of the causes contributing to the rise of food waste is the concept of a buffet at a hotel restaurant. This is due to variances in consumer preferences for food type and portion size. Furthermore, food waste was “invisible” in high-volume kitchens. It would be thrown out throughout the day, with no one knowing the entire weight or cost. Food waste must be tracked in order for kitchens to control and improve it. As a result, they were able to “see” it for the first time.

Prior to launching the program, Sintesa Peninsula Hotel Palembang received hybrid training from Leanpath on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. This training was attended by the kitchen and F&B teams; Steve Finn, Leanpath VP of Sustainability and Public Affairs; Marta Lopez Camara, Leanpath APAC Account Director; and the GRASP2030 IBCSD team. Yue Zhang, Leanpath Customer Service Manager, explained the program system, timeline, terms, and conditions and provided a question-and-answer discussion room to help the Sintesa team.

“We are very happy and proud to be the first hotel in Indonesia to implement the food waste prevention tools from Leanpath. We welcome the GRASP2030 program and this collaboration. I hope the Sintesa Peninsula Palembang team will focus more on reducing food waste and maximizing the raw materials used.” said Sarjuri, General Manager, Sintesa Peninsula Hotel Palembang, after the training.

Now Sintesa Peninsula Palembang has started tracking food waste pre-cooking and collecting baseline data led by the Champion of the Project, Rina (Executive Sous Chef) and Co-Champion, Kuswinarto (Asst.F&B Manager). After 3 weeks, the Leanpath team and Sintesa Peninsula Palembang will develop a strategy and implement the process of reducing food waste.

Qualifications

• The consultant can be an individual consultant institution (consulting firm, research institute, NGO) that works particularly in plastic and packaging waste, marine environmental sustainability, climate change, marine pollution, or circular economy. An individual consultant or team leader having a higher degree in the related field is preferable.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of plastic circularity. Direct experience of working with Indonesia’s plastic industry is preferable.
• Have a good understanding of Extended Producers’ Responsibility (EPR), how it works, who is involved, and what their roles are. Direct experience of work related to EPR is preferable.
• Have a good understanding of existing policies and regulations in Indonesia, specifically those related to plastic waste management.
• Have a good experience and knowledge of fine plastic debris systems in the field including the data.
• Excellent writing skills and a demonstration of collaborative working.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to ensure the greatest impact.
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver commercially and confidentially.
• Demonstrate analytical assessment of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Excellent English proficiency 

Role and Responsibility (Scope of Work)

The technical expert will be responsible for technical input and delivery of the following Tackling Marine Litters –  Review the President’s Regulation (PERPRES) No. 83 of the Year 2018 on Marine Litter Handling activities:

• Review the President’s Regulation (PERPRES) No. 83 of the Year 2018 on Marine Litter Handling
• Conduct deep analysis of the achievements, gaps, challenges, and options for solutions and recommendations. 
• Draft policy paper based on the research and analysis with the following format: 1 page for key messages, maximum 3 pages for the executive summary, and max 25 pages for the paper)
• Present the draft policy paper in a validation workshop and finalize the paper based on the feedback from the workshop

The following deliverables and timeline of activities are expected to be finished within 8 weeks, starting from the first week of September 2022. Further information and TOR can be accessed here.

To apply, please email your proposal, CV, and covers letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities to [email protected] with the subject ‘Application: Policy Paper Consultant – Handling Marine Debris –  [Name]’ 

We are expecting the application before September 2nd, 2022.

During their visits, the WRAP UK International Director and Program Manager met with the Government Representatives from the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), Ministry of Agriculture National Food Agency, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Danish Embassy, Sintesa Groups, and the Steering Committee of GRASP2030 to deliver GRASP2030 as Indonesia’s strategic plan – discussing the collaboration opportunities and support presented by such a transition of FLW sub-national activity, direct funding, and of how the Public-Private-Partnership can support Indonesia to tackle food loss and waste. 

As Mr. Swannell said at GRASP 2030 Steering Committee Meetings, “It’s become a more important time for us to redouble our efforts, reduce the food loss and waste, get more food to those who are in need, reduce GHG and help businesses to reduce costs over that period because food waste is such a significant cost.” He would like to thank all GRASP 2030 stakeholders for the progress made so far and urge the stakeholders in thinking to redouble the efforts, to go faster to deliver more cost savings that would increase the donations because the world needs this.

Furthermore, the government hopes that GRASP2030 would help them develop a roadmap, policies, and regulations for Indonesia’s strategy for tackling FLW as well as accelerating business best practices principles. There is an appetite for the strategic FLW actions and technical assistance that can be brought. Work is ongoing preparing a Private-Public Partnership draft to assess the policy approach and funding to bring the Target-Measure-Act principle anticipated to the sub-national activity.

The GRASP2030 is a Voluntary Agreement (VA), that will bring a collective commitment and action to support the global goal of halving food loss and waste by 2030, thus increasing the environmental, social, and economic benefits for the participating organizations and for Indonesia. Currently, GRASP 2030 has 20 signatories, including 9 Core Signatories for businesses who are passionate about reducing the FLW and 11 Associate Signatories who act as supporting actors to achieve the goals.

WRAP UK is IBCSD’s Strategic Partner in delivering the GRASP 2030 initiative and has been considered the champion of food waste and loss initiatives. Therefore, Indonesia could learn and replicate the best practice of international experience. WRAP is headquartered in London, UK, and they have already been involved in global FLW actions from the beginning, working in 43 countries, and this issue is one of their major initiatives.

Sinta explained that, based on the results of the KLHK study, to reduce the potential for plastic consumption in Indonesia, the KLHK has tried to implement the circular economy concept in waste management, starting with producers through Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 75 of 2019 concerning Roadmaps for Reducing Waste by Producers, household education interventions, increasing waste banks, and relations with the recycling industry. KHLK also works with several startups that engage in social entrepreneurship and zero waste initiatives.

Indah Budiani, Executive Director of IBCSD, moderated discussions and training sessions led by Dr. Sara L. Seck, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Schulich School of Law, Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University, and the team. The following are the three modules of the training session:  (i) Human Rights Dimensions of the Plastic Crisis; (ii) Plastics, Human Rights, and the Environment (HR&E); and (iii) Business, Human Rights, and Plastics.

Vincent Aloysius of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) hopes that in the future, more business sectors will collaborate with stakeholders to support EPR empowerment and promote higher levels of plastic waste collection and recycling.

IBCSD Ajak Sektor Bisnis Adopsi Pendekatan Berbasis HAM dalam Rantai Nilai Plastik

Jakarta, 7 Juni 2022 – Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) didukung oleh SEA Circular – inisatif UN Environment program (UNEP) dan Badan Koordinasi di Laut Asia Timur (COBSEA) mengadakan diskusi dan pelatihan bertajuk “Mengadopsi Pendekatan Berbasis Hak Asasi Manusia ke dalam Rantai Nilai Plastik”. Inisiatif  yang didanai oleh Pemerintah Swedia ini bertujuan untuk menginspirasi solusi berbasis pasar dan mendukung target Pemerintah dalam mengurangi sampah plastik laut pada sumbernya. 

Diskusi dan pelatihan yang diikuti oleh 56 peserta dari berbagai sektor bisnis ini merupakan bagian dari Program IBCSD yang berfokus pada Mengatasi Sampah Laut dengan Memanfaatkan Peluang Ekonomi Sirkular. Penyelenggaraan dialog ini turut menghadirkan Sinta Saptarina, Direktur Pengurangan Sampah, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan dan Dr. Sara L. Seck, Associate Professor & Associate Dean Schulich School of Law, Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University Kanada.

Executive Committee IBCSD yang juga Presiden Direktur PT. Solusi Bangun Indonesia, Lilik Unggul Raharjo menyampaikan “Melihat 80% kebocoran sampah plastik ke laut berasal dari daratan serta potensi manfaat ekonomi, sosial dan lingkungan yang besar dari pendekatan sirkularitas di sektor sampah plastik dan kemasan. IBCSD berharap sektor bisnis dapat mendukung pendekatan berbasis hak asasi manusia dan kesetaraan gender yang membantu transformasi bisnis plastik dan kemasan yang bertanggung jawab di seluruh rantai nilai dengan menghormati hak asasi manusia melalui training ini. Sebab  lingkungan yang bersih, sehat dan berkelanjutan adalah bagian dari hak asasi manusia. ”

“Setiap orang wajib mencegah, mengurangi, memilah dan mengumpulkan sampah plastik sebagi bentuk tanggung jawab warga negara dan memenuhi hak mendapatkan lingkungan yang baik dan sehat.“ ujar Direktur Pengurangan Sampah, Sinta Saptarina saat memberikan pidato kunci mengenai pentingnya penguatan kemitraan multipihak untuk implementasi SDGs yang berdampak nyata pada masyarakat.

Sinta menjelaskan dari hasil kajian KLHK, untuk mengurangi potensi konsumsi plastik di Indonesia, KLHK telah mencoba mengimplementasikan konsep sirkular ekonomi dalam pengelolaan sampah dari mulai produsen melalui PerMen KLHK No. 75 Tahun 2019 tentang Peta Jalan Pengurangan Sampah oleh Produsen, intervensi edukasi rumah tangga, peningkatan bank sampah, dan relasi dengan industri daur ulang. Selain itu KHLK juga bekerjasama dengan sejumlah startup social preneur dan praktisi minim sampah. 

Selanjutnya peserta mengikuti sesi diskusi dan pelatihan yang disampaikan oleh Associate Professor & Associate Dean Schulich School of Law, Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University,  Dr. Sara L. Seck  beserta tim dan dimoderatori oleh Executive Director IBCSD, Indah Budiani.  Sesi pelatihan terbagi menjadi tiga modul diawali dengan pembahasan (i) Dimensi Hak Asasi Manusia dari Krisis Plastik, (ii) Plastik, Hak Asasi Manusia & Lingkungan (HR&E) serta (iii) Bisnis & Hak Asasi Manusia (BHR) dan Plastik.

Vincent Aloysius, Program Manager UN Environment Program (UNEP) berharap di masa depan akan lebih banyak lagi sektor bisnis yang terlibat dengan pemangku kepentingan untuk mendukung pemberdayaan EPR dan mendorong tingkat pengumpulan dan daur ulang sampah plastik yang lebih tinggi. 

In this dialogue, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry represented by the Director of Waste Management, Sinta Saptarina emphasized the importance of implementing the circular economy concept to stop plastic pollution. “The insistence on a global commitment to the UNEA Resolution in handling plastic waste applies to all stakeholders and it is transboundary between countries, especially for marine plastic. In this case, MoEF Regulation No. 75/2019 regarding the Waste Reduction Roadmap is more advanced and detailed,” she said. Sinta hopes that this regulation can become an opportunity and encourage sustainable business to become a necessity.

To emphasize the Brand Owners’ perspective on EPR, the Dialogue also invited several speakers, including Murboyudo Joyosuyono as the Young Functional Industrial Supervisor of the Directorate of Downstream Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Industry, Prawitya Soemadijo as the Corporate Sustainability Director of Nestle Indonesia, Elly Mustrianita as the Director of Business Development Projects and Corp Communication Asia at PT PZ Cusson Indonesia, and Maya as the Head of Sustainable Environment at Unilever Indonesia and Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih, Supervisory Board of the Indonesian Plastic Recycling Association (ADUPI) and moderated by Kirana Agustina from NPAP.

the Downstream Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry Directorate of the Ministry of Industry, Murboyudo, to explain further the government’s strategy to regulate the use of plastic will be expanded through the preparation of Guidelines for the Production of Recycled PET Plastic Food Packaging Guidelines and the RSNI for Easily Degradable Plastic Packaging. He continued by stating that the opportunity for the development of the recycling industry is wide open for the Sumatra and Sulawesi regions. “However, the availability of recycled raw materials must be adequate,” he said.

Currently, several companies that own brands of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) have attempted to implement a circular economy and EPR in accordance with government regulations. There were several interesting things from various sources. Both Nestle, PZ Cussons, and Unilever had committed to reducing plastic material in products by 25%, redesigning packaging, and collecting and recycling plastics to educate various groups. 

“Currently the infrastructure ecosystem supporting the collection and recycling of plastics, especially multilayer in terms of technology, suppliers, and collection, is still a challenge,” said Prawitya Soemadijo from Nestle. 

Elly Mustrianita from PZ Cussons emphasized that the implementation of EPR cannot only depend on the company, “We also depend on suppliers, if the initial provider is able to offer competitive prices and can meet market demand, then it will certainly be a consideration for the industry”. 

Maya Tamimi from Unilever also agreed with this, “Another challenge for business commitment to EPR is that the application of regulations should apply equally among industries.” she said.

Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih from ADUPI emphasized, “The key to successful recycling lies in Collection-Separation and Supply-Demand”. If at the time of segregation and collection, the value of recyclable waste increases and varies, resulting in an increase in supply and demand. For this reason, collaboration and synergy between collectors, aggregators, suppliers, research institutions, government, companies and the community in managing waste is beneficial.

“NPAP is ready to assist in the dissemination of these regulations to producers in order to facilitate the implementation of MoEF Regulation No. 75/2019. NPAP appreciates the efforts made by consumer goods and brand owners in reducing plastic waste; we will continue to encourage them to innovate and collaborate and to fulfill the requirements in order to carry out the responsibility to reduce waste.”, said Tuti Hadiputranto, Chairwoman of WRI Indonesia’s NPAP.

This well and interactive discussion was part of the IBCSD program, Tackling Marine Litter by Seizing Circularity Opportunities supported by SEA Circular, UNEP, and COBSEA seeking to encourage business awareness to contribute to reducing marine litter by implementing circular economy and EPR. This dialogue is expected to be able to enrich business insights and be a trigger for all to continue the good intentions of building the Indonesian economy that still cares about the natural environment. So that in the future various real actions can be implemented by each existing sector for the realization of a plastic-free Indonesia.

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IBCSD dan NPAP Dorong Sinegi Implementasi EPR Plastik Kemasan 

JAKARTA – Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) bersama National Plastics Action Partnership (NPAP) menyelenggarakan Dialog Industri dan Pemilik Merek bertemakan “Enchancing EPR among Consumer Goods and Brand Owners”, secara luring dan daring di Jakarta, Selasa (12/7), yang dilanjutkan dengan panel diskusi. IBCSD dan NPAP mendukung penuh komitmen sinergi implementasi penerapan tanggung jawab produsen yang diperluas (EPR) dalam konteks kemasan daur ulang yang dilakukan oleh perusahaan pemiliki merek dalam upaya mengatasi sampah plastik di Indonesia. 

Pendekatan EPR dalam pengurangan sampah, termasuk sampah plastik dan kemasan,  telah didorong oleh regulasi PERMENLHK No.75/2019. Peraturan yang menyasar sektor industri manufaktur, ritel dan jasa makanan minuman ini mengatur tanggung jawab produsen atas produknya, mulai dari perencanaan pengurangan sampah, pelaksanaan, evaluasi dan pelaporan.

Dalam dialog ini, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan yang diwakili oleh Direktur Pengelolaan Sampah, Sinta Saptarina menekankan pentingnya penerapan konsep ekonomi sirkular untuk mengakhiri polusi plastik “Desakan komitmen global pada UNEA Resolution dalam penanganan sampah plastik berlaku untuk seluruh pihak dan bersifat transboundary antar negara, khususnya untuk marine plastic. Dalam hal ini, PERMENLHK No.75/2019 mengenai Peta Jalan Pengurangan Sampah sudah lebih advance dan detail,” ungkapnya. Sinta berharap peraturan ini dapat menjadi peluang dan mendorong sustainable business menjadi suatu kebutuhan.

Sejalan dengan hal tersebut, Dialog ini turut mengundang beberapa pembicara, yaitu Murboyudo Joyosuyono selaku Fungsional Muda Pembina industri Direktorat Industri Kimia Hilir dan Farmasi, Kementerian Perindustrian, Prawitya Soemadijo, Corporate Sustainability Director Nestle Indonesia, Elly Mustrianita, Director Business Development Projects and Corp Communication Asia PT PZ Cusson Indonesia, Head of Sustainaible Environment Unilever Indonesia Foundation Maya Tamimi, dan Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih, Dewan Pengawas Asosiasi Daur Ulang Plastik Indonesia (ADUPI) dan dimoderatori oleh Kirana Agustina dari NPAP.

Perwakilan Industri Kimia Hilir dan Farmasi Kementerian Perindustrian, Murboyudo untuk menjelaskan lebih lanjut strategi pemerintah mengatur penggunaan plastik akan diperluas melalui penyusunan Pedoman Cara Produksi Kemasan Pangan Plastik PET Daur Ulang dan RSNI Kemasan Plastik Mudah Terurai. Ia menambahkan peluang pengembangan industri daur ulang terbuka luas untuk wilayah Sumatera dan Sulawesi. “Namun ketersediaan bahan baku layak daur ulang harus memadai,” ungkapnya.

Saat ini, beberapa perusahaan pemilik merek barang konsumsi cepat habis (FMCG) telah berupaya menerapkan ekonomi sirkular dan EPR sesuai peraturan pemerintah. Ada beberapa hal menarik dari berbagai narasumber, baik Nestle, PZ Cussons, dan Unilever telah berkomitmen untuk mengurangi material plastik pada produk sebanyak 25%, mendesain ulang kemasan, melakukan pengumpulan dan mendaur ulang plastik hingga melakukan edukasi ke berbagai kalangan.  “Saat ini ekosistem infrastruktur mendukung pengumpulan dan daur ulang plastik khususnya multilayer dari segi teknologi, suplier dan collection masih menjadi tantangan.” ungkap Prawitya Soemadijo dari Nestle. Elly Mustrianita dari PZ Cussons menekankan penerapan EPR tidak bisa hanya bergantung pada perusahaan, “Kami juga bergantung pada suplier, jika penyedia awal mampu menawarkan harga kompetitif dan dapat memenuhi market demand maka tentu menjadi pertimbangan bagi industri”. Maya Tamimi dari Unilever pun setuju dengan hal tersebut, “Tantangan lain komitmen bisnis menuju EPR yaitu penerapan peraturan sebaiknya berlaku rata antar sesama industri.” ungkapnya. 

Tuti Hendrawati Mintarsih dari ADUPI menekankan “Kunci keberhasilan daur ulang ada pada Pengumpulan-Pemisahan dan Pasokan-Permintaan”. Apabila di saat pemisahaan dan pengumpulan sudah teratur, maka nilai sampah layak daur ulang bertambah dan beragam sehingga berdampak pada meningkatnya pasokan dan permintaan. Untuk itu kolaborasi dan kerjasama sinergi pengumpul, agregator, suplier, lembaga riset, pemerintah, perusahaan hingga masyarakat dalam mengelola sampah menjadi bermanfaat. 

“NPAP siap mendukung implementasi PERMENLHK No.75/2019 dengan turut mendiseminasikan peraturan tersebut kepada para produsen. NPAP sangat menghargai usaha yang sudah dilakukan oleh para consumer goods dan brand owners dalam mengurangi sampah plastik; kami akan terus mendorong mereka untuk berinovasi dan berkolaborasi, serta memenuhi  ketentuan dalam rangka melaksanakan  tanggung jawab untuk mengurangi sampah”,  tutur Tuti Hadiputranto, Chairwoman NPAP WRI Indonesia.

Diskusi yang berlangsung dengan baik dan interaktif ini merupakan bagian dari program IBCSD, Tackling Marine Litter by Seizing Circularity Opportunities yang didukung oleh SEA Circular, UNEP dan COBSEA berupaya mendorong kesadaran bisnis untuk turut andil mengurangi timbunan sampah laut dengan menerapkan ekonomi sirkular dan EPR. Dialog ini diharapkan mampu memperkaya wawasan bisnis dan menjadi pemantik bagi semua untuk terus melanjutkan niat baik membangun ekonomi Indonesia yang tetap memperdulikan alam sekitar. Sehingga kedepannya berbagai aksi nyata mampu diimplementasikan oleh tiap-tiap sektor yang ada demi terwujudnya Indonesia bebas plastik.

—Tentang IBCSD 

Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), adalah asosiasi yang dipimpin oleh CEO yang memiliki komitmen bersama untuk mempromosikan pembangunan berkelanjutan di Indonesia melalui pertumbuhan ekonomi, keseimbangan ekologi, dan kemajuan sosial. IBCSD adalah perwakilan regional dari WBCSD dan didirikan pada tahun 2011 oleh enam bisnis terkemuka di Indonesia termasuk Bakrie Telecom, Bank Negara Indonesia, Medco Power Indonesia, Holcim Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, dan PT Riau Andalan Pulp Paper. Saat ini, kami telah berkembang menjadi 46 anggota dari 17 sektor usaha. Dengan program 6 pilar yaitu Food & Nature, People, Circular Economy, Climate & Environment, Cities & Mobilities, dan Redefining Value, IBSCD bertujuan untuk menjadi katalis kepemimpinan bisnis untuk perubahan menuju pembangunan berkelanjutan.

www.ibcsd.or.id

Tentang NPAP

National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) adalah suatu platform multipihak yang merupakan kolaborasi antara Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) dengan Pemerintah Indonesia. NPAP mempertemukan para pembuat kebijakan, ahli, sektor bisnis, pengusaha, dan organisasi masyarakat sipil untuk bersama-sama berupaya mengurangi 70 persen sampah plastik di laut pada 2025. NPAP merupakan wadah berkumpul para pihak untuk mencapai target nasional pengurangan sampah plastik di laut pada tahun 2025 dan bebas sampah plastik pada tahun 2040. NPAP memiliki lima pilar kunci untuk mempercepat penyusunan solusi ekonomi sirkular untuk menyelesaikan masalah sampah plastik, yaitu kebijakan, keuangan, Inovasi, perubahan perilaku, dan metriks.

In his remarks, Ir Medrilzam, Director of the Environment of BAPPENAS, conveyed the importance of changing the mindset of all parties, from upstream to downstream. Production is not only focused on increasing productivity but also efficiency. In the case of FLW, the public as consumers are encouraged to be wiser in their consumption in order to reduce food wastage. BAPPENAS encourages the G20 and T20 to be used as a momentum for knowledge sharing as well as providing innovative ideas for various policies, both at global and national levels.

In the dialogue, Prof. Dr. Ir. Dominicus S. Priyarsono from IPB University stated that the lack of FLW data in Indonesia implies that there is no awareness and priority in overcoming this problem. Furthermore, he said that in international collaboration, what needs to be encouraged is efforts to reduce food rejection related to quality control and food safety. It is as important as overcoming non-tariff handling barriers and encouraging public and private coordination.

Dr. Andriko Notosusanto explained that global food competition was a challenge in itself. In Indonesia, mutual cooperation to overcome FLW is an important thing that needs to be done considering the large amount of food needed by a large population.

Other food wastes handling efforts that need to be done include strengthening communication between activists and donors, strengthening Focus Group Discussions for the preparation of regulations, making MoUs with various parties, facilitating food waste reduction, education; and database preparation studies so that the reduction target becomes clear.

Another thing that was later conveyed by M. Agung Saputra, Managing Director of Surplus Indonesia, was that Surplus was a community that initially combined sustainability and technology with the tagline “Save Food, Save Budget, Save Planet”, which created an innovative program for entrepreneurs who had leftover food to sell at half price. Surplus, which is part of the GRASP 2030 Steering Group member, acts as one of the solutions to tackle food waste in Indonesia.

Angelique Dewi, Head of the Corporate Communication Division of Nutrifood Indonesia, who is also a member of the GRASP 2030 Steering Group, explained that Nutrifood Indonesia carries out various activities that can adopt the 3 pillars, people, profit, and planet. Another thing that underlies efforts to reduce food loss and waste is their conducting food loss management in collaboration with six foodbanks in Indonesia. She added that reducing food loss and waste needs to pay attention to the health factor of processed food. It is also necessary to jointly educate the public in an effort to reduce food loss. Collaboration can be enhanced through GRASP 2030, which bridges the private sector and other organizations to overcome food loss and waste.

“Sustainability commitments need to be adjusted to the conditions of the present in a broad context where, in practice, it can encourage producers to offer product options from sustainable sources with an emphasis on environmental preservation, followed by education and campaigns on the use of sustainable products. in order for customers to purchase goods whose origin may be verified and certified.” explained Aditya Bayunanda, Acting CEO of WWF Indonesia during the Sustainability Talk webinar on June 21, 2022 in Jakarta which discussed sustainable palm oil practices among representatives of the business world, associations, and civil society organizations. This discussion forum was organized by the Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) and WWF Indonesia as part of the Green Lifestyle program which aims to encourage collaboration and stakeholder contributions to achieve sustainable production and consumption.

The increase in domestic demand for CPO needs to be balanced with attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects to ensure sustainable management, especially from the production side. M. Windrawan Inantha from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil / RSPO added, “We see that in forming a market for a sustainable product, by bringing together needs and demands, it is a shared responsibility from the producer and consumer side. RSPO provides easy traceability of palm oil products through certification in the palm oil supply chain from upstream to downstream”.

The implementation of sustainable palm oil production practices in Indonesia is aligned with the country’s G20 presidency, which has made encouraging sustainable investment one of its top priorities for encouraging sustainable governance across all business activities. Arya Kusumo from PT Lion Super Indo said in a statement indicating that the company supports this effort, “We see that the application of sustainable practices is a broad and dynamic matter, but we are trying to learn and be part of the process of change toward good production that is supported in a collaborative ecosystem have the same goal.” Attention to sustainable palm oil products has also begun to be shown by the service and lodging sector where during the discussion forum, Kartika Aryani from Alila Hotel Solo said, “We are open to continuing to seek hotel amenities that use sustainable palm products and in general we are also trying to implement our commitment to sustainable palm oil products. sustainability in hotel operations.”

MSME actors have also been interested in the procurement of sustainable products. Nasi Peda Pelangi owner Nadya Pratiwi stated that “Buyers of our food and beverage products learn to recognize the origin of the products they consume, especially those produced from something good such as organic, not damaging the environment and others. It’s possible that in the future our customers will discover that the food they eat is produced using ethical standards for palm oil.” Customers are becoming more conscious of the importance of using environmentally and socially responsible products. During this discussion forum, musician and Earth Volunteer Nugie said, “My hope as a consumer representative is to find quality palm oil goods that are certified and at an affordable price. The action of being aware of the environment can then be taken by beginning with yourself and thinking about the impact we are having on the planet.”

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About IBCSD

The Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) was established in April 2011 and is an association consisting of a collection of companies and is an initiative led directly by the CEOs of each member company. This association has a legal basis in Indonesia which is committed to promoting sustainable development through prosperous economic growth, maintaining ecological balance and encouraging social development. The aim of IBCSD is to lead the business world, as a catalyst for change towards sustainable development and support business licenses to operate, innovate and grow on a global scale that is formed in line with the issue of sustainable development.

About WWF Indonesia

WWF Indonesia Foundation has a vision for conservation that is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and contributes to sustainable development in Indonesia, with a focus on equitable natural resource management to ensure future conservation benefits. To realize this vision, the WWF Indonesia Foundation has set a mission to realize just and sustainable management of ecosystems and Indonesia’s biodiversity for the welfare of the Indonesian people.

For more information, please contact:

Farah Nabila Luthfiyya – Communication IBCSD

[email protected] / [email protected] 

www.ibcsd.or.id 

Indah Budiani, Executive Director of the Indonesian Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), also added, “Food banks have an important role for businesses in bridging food producers to the public who have excess food to be distributed to those in need.” Cooperation between producers or businesses with food banks can help businesses overcome food loss or food waste problems while also increasing the positive impact.

The remarks were also made by Hidayat Nur Wahid, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission VIII and Deputy Chair of the MPR RI, who conveyed through a video recording that the DPR is in the process of ratifying the Food Bank Bill for Social Welfare as one of the important legal umbrellas in protecting food bank activities in Indonesia.

“Food banks have proven to be organizations that help the government in realizing food access guarantees for the community, so their presence needs to be protected with legal aspects and legal protection that supports donation activities carried out by food banks,” he said.

Director of Field Services of The Global Food Banking Network, Craig A. Nemitz, mentions that hunger happens in all parts of the world. In general, there is an excess of food and a shortage of food in one city within a very close distance. “A third of the food ever produced to meet human needs has never been eaten. A very astonishing fact. ” He added that he was concerned that the figure had not changed throughout his career in food banking. So the presence of a foodbank is crucial to this problem. 

Herman Andryanto, Co-founder of FoodCycle Indonesia, also shared creative collaborations that can be done together with food banks. He gave an example of the unique innovations carried out by various food banks in various countries, such as the Philippines, which uses vacant land for grocery gardens; and Hong Kong, which chooses to cooperate with well-known airlines to donate food.

At the same event, FoodCycle Indonesia also launched the Spicy Marinara Sauce product innovation, which was produced from a surplus of unprocessed tomatoes in the hotel and restaurant industry. There is also a FoodCycle Point, a location that makes it easier for individual donors to donate their food directly to nearby places, or a social media campaign “One Post = One Donation” that can be followed by netizens.

With these creative innovations, we hope that more and more parties, both government and private, will collaborate with food banks to provide access to decent food for people in need and other vulnerable groups.

– FoodCycle Indonesia is a non-profit organization that operates as a food bank and is committed to distributing food aid to underprivileged communities in need. Since 2019, FoodCycle has been registered as a part of the Global FoodBanking Network Asia Incubator Program. To date, FoodCycle has distributed more than 520 tons of food aid and expanded their reach through 80 partners in 12 cities across Indonesia. FoodCycle Indonesia has joined GRASP2030 as an associate signatory.

During the session, 10 companies joined the coaching clinic, including PT Hakiki Donarta, PT Chemstar Indonesia, PT Honicel Indonesia, PT Surya Biru Murni Acetylene, PT Pan Brothers, PT Ever Shine Tex, PT Asia Pacific Rayon, PT Riau Andalan Pulp Paper, PT Buana Triarta, and PT Omega Mas. 

KADIN NZH is a platform to build partnerships that support Indonesia’s net zero ecosystems by helping companies plan, develop, implement, and disclose their corporate mitigation actions. IBCSD, as the secretariat of KADIN Net Zero Hub, collaborates with Dedy Mahardika as a representative of CDP Asia Pacific as a knowledge partner to support this coaching clinic. 

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