Learn What REPAL Indonesia did

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.

Indonesia Timber Trade Transparency Workshop

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/

WBCSD Council Meeting 2018

“The business case for sustainability is getting clearer. It’s now about how to integrate it into the strategy of a company, how do we make sure that the way we make money also serves the sustainability agenda.” –Petter Bakker, President & CEO of WBCSD at the WBCSD Council Meeting, Singapore 2018 (22-25 October 2018).

Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit 2018

Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) was supporting the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit 2018, partnering with the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. 200 talented and bright future leaders from around the world were there to pitch in their ideas on how to make our ocean sustainable. They also got the chance to learn from the companies, expertise in ocean sustainability issues. The event itself was held as a side event of the Our Ocean Conference in Nusa Dua Bali, from 29th to 31st of October.

The Good Life Goals as Your Personal Actions Guide!

The Good Life Goals focus on the personal actions that everyone can take to support each of the 17 SDGs. They were created to be relevant, easily understood and accessible to individuals all around the world. Although focused on individual actions, this campaign offers some great opportunities for business.

The Good Life Goals can provide companies with valuable clarity into the ways the SDGs link to the actions, activities and lifestyles of their customers and where products and services fit into that picture. As a result, the Good Life Goals can also be leveraged to channel new product development in support of the SDGs. Exploring the linkages between people’s day-to-day lives and the SDGs will help businesses to identify innovation opportunities capable of offering better, more sustainable, lifestyles to their customers. Finally, the Goals provide companies with a simple tool that they can use to enhance awareness of the SDGs among their own staff and promote a corporate culture that is aligned with the 2030 agenda…

Learn more about this on:
https://sdghub.com/goodlifegoals/

IBCSD SDGs Working Group Launch

IBCSD officially launch the SDGs Working Group on Sept 6th 2018. The Working Group developed as a platform for the members to help achieve the targets on the 17 Goals of SDGs. This collaborative action has all the support from private sectors and also the government.