As Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, Ph.D, Expert Staff for Synergy of Economic Affairs and Financing, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) said, “global trend shows that only sustainable business is competitive at global market. By participating in SDGs achievement, companies will also get benefit to prepare themselves to compete at global level.” This comment is stated in the dialogue session with the member companies of IBCSD Working Group on SDGs on 23 May 2019 in Jakarta.

To showcase the companies’ concrete initiatives relating to SDGs, IBCSD is also documenting the member companies’ best practices in implementing the sustainable development goals. The IBCSD, as discussed in the dialogue session, will also collaborate with BAPPENAS and other partners, such as GRI in coordinating the member companies to participate in the development of next SDGs National Action Plan.

Under the partnership agreement, IBCSD and IMA will work together in conducting advocacy on the Guideline for Biodiversity Protection in Mining Area. The guideline has been developed through the collaboration between IBCSD and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) through  Burung Indonesia as the CEPF regional implementation team. The Guideline has been collaboratively developed through various stages by engaging relevant stakeholders from both state and non-state actors. The consultation process of the guideline prior to the implementation is critically important to ensure ownership and support from all relevant stakeholders to thrive together. In this partnership, IMA confirms its position to support sustainable mining maintaining balance between biodiversity conservation and business sustainability aspects.

One of IBCSD’s member group, Asian Pulp and Paper, recently partnered with Discovery Science Channel to do a feature in Tomorrow’s World Today to showcase how APP incorporates sustainable practices within its entire operation and its impact on the global business.

The video takes us through APP’s operations from the nurseries and plantations to the pulp and paper making process while also showcasing APP’s successful community programs. The episode also highlights APP’s fully sustainable solution to plastic waste with APP’s FooPak packaging. This feature will be able to prominently highlight the efforts of APP and how the company have bench marked themselves against global standards and performance indicators across all aspects of APP’s business and push the company to exceed these goals.

As the refreshment to children’s rights and business principles, resource person from UNICEF, Ms. Lukita Setiyarso, provided detailed elaboration on the ten CRB principles and facilitated the discussion. Participants were also invited to share their experience from their respective business practices. All IBCSD member companies already implement the ten CRB principles through various activities bringing direct and indirect impacts for children. On the former, for example, are through day car service, safety and nutritious food, education program, such scholarship, entrepreneurship training, education facilities, etc. On the latter, some companies allow flexible working hours to employees so that they have quality time for their children.

Their zero waste pallets are made from 100% waste plastic using Re>Pal’s unique ThermoFusion™ technology process. Their pallets offer businesses improved profitability while acting sustainably through leveraging the low energy, environmentally friendly, and a cost-effective solution.
Re>Pal manages and supplies its superior pallets to many global and domestic suppliers, including Unilever, IndoFood, Nestle and IFF — businesses interested in offsetting their carbon footprint without compromising on quality or profitability.
An independent life cycle assessment conducted by Edge Environment research company has demonstrated that Re>Pal pallets have the lowest environmental impact when compared with functionally equivalent pallet alternatives.

Sigit Pramono, Head of Sub-Directorate for Notification of Export and Import of Industrial Forest Products, Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that the transparency in the implementation of timber legality assurance system in Indonesia has improved significantly, despite rampant illegal logging in the past. “Export value of certified wood products increased from USD 6.1 billion (2013) to USD 12.13 billion in 2018”, said Sigit Pramono.

Head of Footprint and Social Compliance, PT APP Sinarmas, Sera Noviany shared the private sector commitment for transparency in the pulp and paper industry. “Transparency is important to foster trust from our stakeholders”, said Sera. NGOs have also contributed to the improved transparency of the Indonesia forestry sector. Mohamad Kosar (JPIK) underlined the room for improvement in the public access on the forestry sector data. Teguh Triono (ZSL Indonesia) shared the piloting on integrated landscape management for sustainability through KELOLA Sendang Project. And Chris Eves (ZSL London) promoted SPOTT online platform consisting 131 detailed indicators to assess timber and pulp producers and traders on the public disclosure of their policies, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance best practices.

The event report, can be downloaded at the bottom of this page: https://www.spott.org/news/forestry-transparency-forums-tackle-illegal-tropical-timber-production-and-trade/

This partnership itself has a Vision and Missions as stated below:
Vision
• To be the Indonesian national public-private partnership (PPP) to support Indonesia government goals on plastic waste management through applying the principles of circular economy
Mission
• Support the establishment of effective waste management system
• Raise people’s awareness towards behavioral change through education and communication
• Leverage research & development, innovation, and technology, especially through the principles of circular economy
• Support the study of Indonesian national plastic and waste management databases
• Seek innovative financing options to be an enabler of achieving the vision
• Collaborate in the Indonesia national formulation of relevant policy, law, and regulations in coping with plastic waste issue
To learn more about the partnership and initiatives, please check out the document below:

[IP2WM doc]

SME Magazine itself is the highest-circulated publication for SME news across South East Asia. Its success has enabled the establishment of a myriad of events under its banner, extending from forums, exhibitions to awards on international platforms. Over the years, they have established a healthy working relation with business enterprises, associations and public-sectors, exploring flexible arrangements tailored to different interests.

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