Together with more than 500 sustainability leaders from the most innovative companies across the world, the IBCSD (Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development) participated in the WBCSD Global Network Meeting on 22 April 2024 in Geneva and Liaison Delegate Meeting on 23-25 April 2024 in Montreux, Switzerland. This WBCSD-led annual event aims to share insights on the latest trends & developments on sustainability among businesses and build collaboration opportunities to take action on the interlinked global challenges: climate crisis, nature loss, and inequality.

Peter Bakker, WBCSD President & CEO, in his opening remarks at the Global Network Meeting emphasised that if we are in sustainability and particularly want to mobilise business, what matters most are climate, nature and inequality. Climate and nature crises will kill us if we do not take actions on the top of these crises. Meanwhile, the inequality will make us unable to act because we lose social cohesion and support in societies. Sustainability has a broad issues. Quite often, we are passionate in talking and debating about sustainability. But, the most challenging is how our sustainability actions lead to concrete impacts on the ground.

Accountability and innovation are central topics discussed in the Liaison Delegate Meeting 2024. On the former, demand for increased accountability and transparency has been increasing from stakeholders, including consumers. Business has to cope with growing various ESG disclosure frameworks that lead to mandatory and voluntary reporting. Transparency can be a catalyst for business transformation in sustainability. But the concern is that sustainability goes well beyond compliance. There is a concern that business burdens and efforts in doing compliance should not make them forget to do innovation.
Business innovations, solutions and collective actions are required to enable transformations to limit climate crisis, restore nature, and tackle inequality. However, a systemic transformation as raised in the Liaison Delegate Meeting requires a comprehensive change that include value chains, consumer behaviour, financial system and regulation change.

Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) held the Iftar Business Forum & Knowledge Sharing, with the topic of “Green Finance Initiatives from Banking Sector to Support Indonesia’s Low Carbon Economy”, on 4 April 2024 in Jakarta.

The Iftar Business Forum aimed to share knowledge on existing initiatives and products of sustainable financing in Indonesia, exploring the role of the financing sector in promoting industrial decarbonization through sustainable financing. It also aimed to foster collaboration among IBCSD members in sustainable finance and investment.

Opened by the Chairman of IBCSD, Sihol P.  Aritonang, he emphasized that Financing is one of the most vital factors in driving concrete decarbonization in the industrial and commercial sectors. Therefore, green financing is highly expected to be able to encourage industry players towards low-carbon development. 

In the knowledge sharing session, the speakers were the Project Development and Matchmaking Experts of SDG Financing Hub National Secretariat SDGs Bappenas, Luhur Fajar Martha, and the Head of Corporate Sustainability PT Bank HSBC Indonesia, Nuni Sutyoko. This session was moderated by the Executive Director of IBCSD, Indah Budiani.

Luhur Fajar Martha highlighted that the impact of climate change can potentially cause an economic loss of IDR 544 trillion if there’s no policy intervention in tackling climate change. He also stated that the importance of Sustainable Finance is underscored by the imperative for the financial services sector to align economic, social, and environmental interests in promoting sustainable development. To achieve this, three main approaches are critical: creating green financial instruments and investments to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth, building a sustainable investment ecosystem, and implementing sustainable capacity building programs alongside technical assistance. These strategies collectively aim to promote the integration of sustainability principles into financial practices, to ensure a more resilient and equitable future.

The session continued with a presentation from Nuni Sutyoko, explaining the strategy carried out by PT Bank HSBC Indonesia in heading towards net zero as an example from the financial sector. The session continued with a presentation from Nuni Sutyoko, who explained the strategy carried out by PT Bank HSBC Indonesia in heading towards net zero as an example from the financial sector. She said that the biggest challenge for the banking sector to achieve net zero is in scope 3, because banks must ensure that their credit beneficiaries who are included in their supply chain must be net zero as well. For this reason, HSBC has a dedicated ESG Solutions Unit that aims to support customers to reduce carbon emissions by facilitating through the provision of funds for sustainable finance and investment. 

As a CEO-led business association committed to fostering sustainable development, IBCSD strives to promote sustainable business practices and drive positive environmental and social impact.  

Krealogi: Empowering the Ecosystem

Amidst this landscape, Krealogi emerges as a transformative force, serving as an ecosystem enabler for the entrepreneurial environment. Prioritizing digitalization and collaboration as fundamental pillars, Krealogi extends its reach beyond urban centers to remote communities across the archipelago, driven by a deep-seated commitment to inclusive empowerment.

 Krealogi recognizes the transformative power of women entrepreneurs in building a sustainable and inclusive economy. Through strategic programs and grassroots initiatives, Krealogi not only sparks innovation but also nurtures a dynamic ecosystem where every entrepreneur finds resonance, enriching communities at every level.

 Impact in Action: Small and Medium Enterprises at the Center of Impact

In 2023 alone, Krealogi made significant strides in empowering entrepreneurs across Indonesia. Through nine impactful empowerment programs conducted in 10 locations, Krealogi incubated over 1700 SMEs, with a remarkable 85% of them being women. Additionally, Krealogi’s inclusive approach extended to empowering disabled entrepreneurs, with 7% of those trained belonging to this community.

 These efforts not only enriched individual livelihoods but also contributed to the broader economic landscape by facilitating market access opportunities worth IDR 135 million. This enables SMEs to showcase their products and services to a wider audience, fostering economic growth and inclusivity on multiple fronts.

 Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Through Targeted Programs

Krealogi champions women entrepreneurs through dedicated programs like the Aksara initiative, conducted in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry.

Aksara provides comprehensive support, including skill development and resource access, for sustainable business growth, aiming to empower over 750 women entrepreneurs in 7 remote areas of Indonesia. This initiative, initiated by Krealogi, offers an alternative income source for women vulnerable to illegal migrant work.

 In addition to that, Krealogi also partners with Karaja Sumba, a local brand dedicated to empowering women weavers in West Sumba. Krealogi’s incubation program supports economic empowerment while promoting sustainable practices and cultural preservation.

Karaja Sumba CEO Roswita Asti Kulla leads Minister Teten Masduki of Cooperatives and SMEs and staff members on a tour of a weaving village in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. The tour is part of the Dialog Interaktif Menteri Koperasi dan UKM event held by the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs in collaboration with Krealogi to support Karaja Sumba and local entrepreneurs. (Photo credit: Cooperatives and SMEs Ministry).

This collaboration not only supports the economic empowerment of over 105 women in weaving communities but also empowers younger women to become entrepreneurs operating SMEs such as Karaja.

 Through these targeted programs, Krealogi continues to champion the role of women entrepreneurs, creating pathways for Indonesian women’s success and contributing to a more inclusive and dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indonesia.

 As Krealogi continues to lead the way for inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship in Indonesia, its new tagline “Bergerak Berdaya Bersama” encapsulates its essence. Translated as “Empower Others. Grow Together,” this tagline embodies Krealogi’s mission to empower people and foster collective growth.

 Let’s collaborate!

The Tropical Forest Alliance Southeast Asia, a multi-stakeholder platform, is crucial in facilitating a shared understanding of the EUDR. With Indonesia and Malaysia are involved, this platform is about disseminating information and fostering a collaborative environment. Through the EUDR Technical Dialogue Facilitation, we aim to identify best practices and challenges together in Indonesia and Malaysia. The dialogue is focused on growers, operators, and smallholders to strengthen the agriculture sector’s transition toward EUDR compliance and integrate smallholders into sustainable supply chain productions.

SCOPE OF WORK

The TFA SEA secretariat opens recruitment for OPERATION COORDINATOR to support TFA SEA as the lead consortium with the following scope of work (job description):

1. Convening of Events: to ensures event preparation is delivered according to the objective, executed on time, and complies with donor requirements that apply to the lead consortium and partners.
   1. Pre-Events:
      1. Venue selections and form bidding updates, vendor selection and coordination, and all required documentation are prepared, including on-line meeting arrangement for hybrid events.
      2. Prepare event monitoring check-list, coordinate with partners and vendors, and organize technical event preparation.

• Participant confirmation, i.e., list-tracker preparation, updates, and confirmation of invitees.

1. 1. Event promotion and communications, such as preparation of poster/flyers, mail chimp distributions, etc.
   2. Event Organization Support

• On-Events: to ensure smooth operation event flow; hence, it is well coordinated, communicated, and monitored.

1. 1. During the event, i.e., reconfirmation of the invitees, on-site event monitoring, logistic support, support the coordination of progress trackers with the lead.
   2. Responsible of smooth operation of events from start to end.

• Post-Events: to ensure events are communicated to event participants, TFA stakeholders, and post event reports are submitted on-time.
  1. Administrative documentation: partners’ and vendors’ contracts and other financial reports (receipts, travels) related to the event are submitted to the finance department.
  2. Event report dissemination: ensure development of the report, documentation, design and layout, and approval from related and or key partners; disseminate the final report.

2. General Support: to ensures administrative compliance in donor’s requirements; hence, all processes must be documented, paper trail must be kept, and budget monitored according to work plan.

• • Management of work plans, which includes workplan monitoring, coordination, meetings, and follow-ups with partners and/or consultants and vendors.
  • Updating and reporting of workplan progress as per agreed schedule.
  • Ensuring the event’s procurement, contractual, and so forth – complies with donors’ requests.
  • Ensuring that payment and invoice are properly documented in accordance with donor’s requirements and that payment are coordinated so that payment can be made timely (on-time).
  • Coordinate financial tracking and report of consortium members periodically.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. An undergraduate degree in a relevant field is crucial as it lays the foundation for the job role.
2. A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a relevant organization managing B2B relationships is essential, demonstrating your capability to handle the job.
3. Computer literacy and advanced skills in Microsoft Office (especially in Excel and Power Point) are vital for the job.
4. Professional, hard worker & have dedication to work outside working hours
5. Support other General Affairs operations & administration.
6. Good understanding of the deforestation-free agenda, commodity production, and its links to the broader climate change agenda.
7. High standards of professionalism and integrity, actively promoting ethics and compliance within the team.
8. Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with various partners from different backgrounds.
9. Strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
10. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV to Janne Siregar at [email protected], at the latest by the 30th of April 2024

Opened by GRASP2030 Chairperson, Angelique Dewi from Nutrifood, the event commenced with a poignant reminder of the global imperative outlined in goal 12.3 SDGs: reducing food loss and waste from post-harvest to consumption. With a mission to serve as a catalyst for change, this platform stands as a beacon for sharing best practices aimed at curbing food loss and waste. Moreover, in line with the ethos of GRASP2030, the gathering aimed to raise awareness among participating companies, fostering a collective understanding of the profound environmental, social, and economic impacts associated with food loss and waste.

In this meeting, GRASP2030 welcomed 2 new association signatories, PT. BIKI and Scholar of Sustenance (SOS) Indonesia. PT. BIKI is a company that produces innovations to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables thereby reducing potential food loss and waste. In addition, BIKI also goes directly to farmers to provide education about post-harvest. Meanwhile, SOS Indonesia is an NGO that focuses on food rescue efforts, using refrigerated trucks to help maintain the quality of the rescued food until it is received by the beneficiaries. 

GRASP2030 wants to create a sector-specific directory to further identify what can be done per sector to address food loss and waste. GRASP2030 also wants to help MSMEs and the hospitality sector to increase awareness regarding food loss and waste. It is unfortunate when there is still a lot of food waste produced, while on the other hand there are still many Indonesians suffering from malnutrition. Therefore, it is necessary to find a solution so that food that has the potential to become food loss and waste can be distributed for the improvement of community nutrition.

Through several working groups divided into several sectors, namely FMCGs, retail, hospitality, and food banks, it is hoped that in the future the discussions carried out by the GRASP2030 signatories will be more focused to be part of the solution to overcome food loss and waste in Indonesia.

The event was opened by Dharsono Hartono, the Executive Committee of IBCSD & Head of Permanent Committee on Climate Change Kadin Indonesia. “Data from the Ministry of Industry shows that in 2022, emissions from Indonesia’s industrial sector are also dominated by emissions from energy supply. It is only natural, if we as industry players and institutions that are involved in the energy supply sector are able to transition so that our energy supply is far more environmentally friendly”, said Dharsono.

The event featured esteemed and holistic speakers and panelists which represent the stakeholders loop between public and private sectors. The keynote speaker of this event was represented by the Director of Energy Conservation, Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Gigih Udi Atmo. 

In his keynote speech, Gigih highlighted Indonesia’s current target and achievement on decarbonization through energy transition. Indonesia’s main goals in decarbonization in the energy sector is to achieve net zero emission from energy in 2060, with the closest target in 2030 following the issuance of Indonesia’s Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (E-NDC). Based on E-NDC, in 2030 the emission reduction from the energy sector is targeted at  358 million ton CO2eq by our own effort and until 2023, this target has been reached up to 35.6% or at 127.67 million ton CO2eq. The current progress is achieved through several means of energy transition approach including the development of new and renewable energy as well as applying energy conservation in various sectors. Aside from current targets and achievements, Gigih also underlines the challenges faced in energy transition, especially in the development of new and renewable energy. Several challenges that were addressed during the event include the availability of technology innovation and its mastery, economical feasibility, readiness of supporting industry, supply and demand issue, as well as readiness for project implementation especially in administrative areas including permit process and land preparation.

The theme setting in Gigih’s speech was further explored through the panel sessions, which featured several key champions in energy transition in Indonesia. They were including Head of Joint Office from Indonesia Energy Transition Taskforce (Rumah PATEN), Edo Mahendra, Head of Energy Transition Taskforce of Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia), Anthony Utomo, Executive Director of Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, and Head of Sustainability of Coca Cola Euro-Pacific Partners Indonesia (CCEPI), Natasha Gabriella.

The inauguration of Indonesia Energy Transition Taskforce (Satgas TEN) earlier this year marked the eagerness of Indonesia in achieving energy transition. In his presentation, Mr. Edo Mahendra shares insight regarding this initiative. Their main function as a collaborative institution consisting of various key champions from several ministries is to accelerate the development of energy transition in Indonesia, this shall include debottlenecking of various challenges faced in energy transition and facilitating business and public initiatives in enhancing energy transition in Indonesia. Two of main products that will be seen in the near future from this initiative are the development of IET (Indonesia Energy Transition) Channel and Energy Transition Hub. Both platforms were expected to have a pivotal function in accelerating Indonesia’s energy transition programs and collaborations between sectors and stakeholders. 

In line with the above national initiative, Kadin Indonesia, as the biggest business association in Indonesia, has also established its own Energy Transition Task Force. To support the national strategy, Anthony Utomo said that Kadin Energy Transition Task Force has three main pillars on transition for Indonesia’s low carbon green industrial ecosystem development, comprising Green Industrial Development Initiative (GIDI), Renewable Energy Manufacturing (REM), and Distributed Energy. Their capital goal is to achieve USD 10.3 million of green industries market valuation by 2050. 

The importance of energy transition and industrial decarbonization is also underlined by Fabby Tumiwa, as representative from one of non-governmental institutions being upfront in various decarbonization and energy transition initiatives. Despite the many challenges explored by his institution, Fabby emphasized that the industrial decarbonization and energy transition will also generate several benefits for the nations, including around 9-30% cost saving opportunities from energy, creation of new target market and increased product competitiveness, potential carbon tax savings with minimum of IDR 30,000/ton CO2eq, creation of up tp 3 millions green job opportunities, improved environmental quality and biodiversity, and reduced need for health subsidies.

Agreeing to the importance of energy transition to achieve national targets as well as obtain potential benefits arising from it, Coca Cola Euro-Pacific Partners Indonesia (CCEPI) as one of prominent industry players has taken a step further in achieving industrial net zero in energy. Natasha said that CCEPI has a very optimistic target to achieve 100% renewable energy across all markets by 2030 as well as achieving net zero emissions (Scope 1,2,3) by 2040. As a realization of this target, CCEPI has invested around IDR 94 billion to develop the largest single-building rooftop solar in Southeast Asia with clean solar energy generation up to 9.6 GWh powering their manufacturing plant and reducing emission up to 8000 tons CO2eq annually. 

It was clear that beyond the very optimistic targets and various barriers that need a collaborative debottlenecking process, Indonesia is in the right direction to advance its energy transition strategy, achieving net zero emissions from the energy sector in 2060. 

As an association that promotes sustainable development, IBCSD is strongly committed to supporting that spirit and expand further through our Integrated Energy Transition Strategy program.  

This program has been running for 4 years (2019-2023), and has made a significant contribution to the handling of stunting in Lampung Province. The stunting prevention program initiated by Great Giant Foods (GGF) as an elaboration of the company’s vision “Nourishing People’s Lives with Quality Food Produce in Sustainable and Innovative Way” has been carried out since 2019 together with related parties / stakeholders including the Central Lampung Regency government, community cadres and also non-Government Organization parties. The program started from 2019 to 2023 and has been implemented in 12 villages in Central Lampung Regency and a total of 4,400 beneficiaries. 

This program is carried out with 3 sub-program approaches including diet, parenting and sanitation as well as the implementation of the Rumah Pangan Lestari (RPL) area and socialization. During the program, the company has handed over approximately 8 tons of bananas and around 8000 liters of fresh milk to the beneficiaries. In addition, various efforts are given by the company in contributing to carrying out strategies to reduce stunting by conducting training or training of trainees (ToT) to cadres consisting of health cadres, school cadres and village cadres who are expected to become an extension of program implementation and spread knowledge related to stunting prevention in the community. The monitoring and evaluation process is also carried out every month by observing the continuity of activities and also the percentage of progress from the expected results.

Based on the program, the resulting impacts include being able to increase the height and weight of children with an average increase of 0.7 kg and 3 cm meters. This is an effort to help Central Lampung Regency in order to reduce the prevalence of stunting which in 2013 according to Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data the prevalence of stunting at 52.68% until 2022 the prevalence of stunting in this district according to data from the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) is only 8.7%. This is an achievement to be proud of considering that stunting is the main problem of child malnutrition in Indonesia and overcoming this problem is included in the national government’s strategic plan. 

Appreciation for the implementation of this activity through the Lampung Province Women and Children’s Rights Observer Institute (LPHPA) gave appreciation to Great Giant Foods (GGF) as a company that fulfills 12 responsive indicators in supporting the government, especially in Central Lampung Regency as a Child Friendly District. Through the collaboration program carried out by GGF and the Central Lampung Regency Government in participating in reducing stunting rates, it is hoped that it will improve the welfare of the community, especially mothers and children.

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Furthermore, the session emphasized the imperative of living well within planetary boundaries, with a focus on stabilizing global warming at no more than +1.5°C and ensuring the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of natural systems. Key insights highlighted the necessity of the Net Zero pathway, calling for two essential transformations: 1) Innovation and Collaboration Transformation: Bringing companies together along value chains to drive new solutions to scale. 2) Economic Transformation: Changing decision-making processes, managing performance, and holding businesses accountable for decarbonization progress.

The building blocks of transformation were also explored, encompassing value chains transformation, mindset change, and accountability.

Indah Budiani expressed her gratitude to Joe Phelan and all attendees for their active participation and commitment to driving sustainability forward. She emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in achieving meaningful progress towards a sustainable future.

The Better Life Farming program epitomizes Bayer’s commitment to supporting smallholder farmers and enhancing farmer welfare and national food security. The program, a testament to Bayer’s sustainable initiatives in collaboration with partners, aims to reach 4 million farmers, with 20% being women farmers, across 17 provinces from 2020 to 2030. The program strives to foster advanced, self-sufficient, and modern agriculture practices.

Under Better Life Farming, farmer groups and individual farmers receive on-farm training, entrepreneurial guidance, and facilitated access to financing, agricultural insurance, and market access. Through Better Life Farming Centers (BLFCs), Bayer and its partners provide technological access, education, and mentoring to enable farmers to professionally and commercially manage their agricultural businesses. BLFCs adopt a holistic approach to farmer welfare, measuring not only financial well-being but also gender equality and health.

Furthermore, Better Life Farming prioritizes the empowerment of women farmers by providing specialized training and education on reproductive health and access to modern contraceptives. By addressing the unique needs of women farmers and wives of farmers, Better Life Farming aims to create an inclusive and sustainable agricultural ecosystem.

Bayer’s initiative underscores its dedication to fostering youth involvement in agriculture, nurturing sustainable farming practices, and championing the eradication of hunger. Through collaborative efforts and innovative solutions, Bayer continues to pave the way towards a future where agriculture thrives, and communities flourish.