Under the Action 2020 program IBCSR provide a project platform for its member companies to contribute the business solution in low carbon electrification for the remote location in Indonesia. At the same time, the programs want to promote energy conservation through the utilization of renewable energy for sizeable communities or productive area.

In response to the program, PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Garuda Indonesia see that the prosperity of people is one way of obtaining market deployment support from many rural locations in Indonesia with abundant economic development potential.

Under IBCSD’s project partnership, we integrate approach system to climate change priority area where business sector may provide solutions.

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Energy Efficiency in Building Laboratory, Jakarta-Indonesia, 2015 The Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBC Indonesia), aided by several leading corporate partners and respected non-profit org, are hosting the Indonesia Energy Efficiency in Buildings Laboratory (EEB Lab) on July 29-30, 2015 in Jakarta.

The laboratory is part of the WBCSD’s Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) market transformation initiative. The initiative builds on a global analysis of the energy efficiency in the building market (“Transforming the Market” report, 2010) and seeks to unlock financially viable energy efficiency investments in buildings through a series of local engagements. The cornerstone of such an engagement is the EEB Laboratory, which helps identify the key challenges, define opportunities and implementation actions with key stakeholders.

Jakarta, May 28th — In improving awareness for business community for the importance of sustainability on their business practices and to report its programs, Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) is organizing Member Council and Liaison Delegate Meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday, May 28th 2013. The annual meeting forum is inviting business community from IBCSD member and also non-member to gather and share the idea of stepping out from megatrends as business as usual to inclusive business initiative as part of Indonesia Vision 2050.

On the meeting, the invited participants which are coming from business sector were given an insight about ecosystem, the Business Ecosystem Training (BET) – a training initiated by IBCSD – , the importance of water, and Green Growth with REDD+. The insight was given by several company members and working partners of IBCSD. Meanwhile for those who have no idea about what IBCSD is, were given an opportunity to get an explanation about IBCSD programs such as capacity building for business sector, the Indonesia Visions 2050, and green growth in economic planning.

Discussion of Indonesia Vision 2050 explores the scenario of Business as Usual versus Green Growth. The session also discussed the acceleration of green growth in Indonesia and its elements. The challenges and opportunity in achieving the 2050 vision were discussed on the funding, technology, regulation, and human resource point of view.

IBCSD launches its vision 2050

Jakarta, November 7th 2012: The Indonesian Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) has launched its vision 2050 in Jakarta Indonesia. The announcement inaugurated by the President of IBCSD Shinta W Kamdani during the Sustainability Forum themed Business Solution for Sustainable Indonesia. The announcement attended by Coordinating Minister of Welfare of Republic of Indonesia Agung Laksono, Chairman Indonesia Climate Change Council Rakhmat Witoelar, Chairman Indonesia Chambers of Commerce (KADIN) Suryo Bambang Sulisto, President World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Peter Bakker and Chairman of IBCSD Kusnan Rahmin.

Shinta W Kamdani said that in alliance with KADIN, the IBCSD provides a professional platform for business leaders who are committed to supporting sustainable development in Indonesia. Combining advocacy and action, the IBCSD promotes business solutions to the challenges of the next decades, changing the paradigm of business through CEO leadership, responsibility and innovation.

Vision 2050 – A New Agenda for Business

Shinta W Kamdani continued that based on this, in 2010 WBCSD launched its Vision 2050 report, calling for a new agenda for business, laying out a pathway to a world in which nine billion people can live well and within the planet’s resources, by mid-century.

The need for an Indonesian Vision 2050

Kusnan Rahmin also explained that over the next 4 decades Indonesia will enter the top 10 global economies. Rapid rural development, intense competition for land and resources, infrastructural development, increasing urbanization, greater connectivity to global trade and financial markets – all present huge business opportunities. But increased prosperity and a sustainable quality of life cannot be guaranteed without far-sighted planning.