Tanjung Jabung Barat, 4 December 2024 – PT Inti Indosawit Subur (PT IIS) and PT Dasa Anugerah Sejati (PT DAS), business units of Asian Agri, received awards at the Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum 2024 on December 3, 2024, held at the Tanjung Jabar Regency Office Meeting Hall. The forum was organized by the Tanjung Jabung Barat Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) under the theme ‘Synergy of Partnerships and Cooperation between the Business World and the Regional Government in Building a Prosperous Tanjung Jabung Barat’.
In his opening remarks, Tanjung Jabung Barat Assistant for Economy and Development, Firdaus Khatab, said, “We appreciate the companies that have contributed to the development of Tanjung Jabung Barat through their Corporate Sustainability Responsibility (CSR) programs.”
Furthermore, the Acting Head of Bappeda Tanjung Jabung Barat, Feri Nofrianto, explained that the purpose of the event was to realize synchronization, coordination, and synergy between the business world and the regency government in the planning and implementation of CSR programs. He also continued on the importance of synergizing the policies and strategies of stakeholders, namely the business world, the community, and the regional government, to create harmony.
The CSR Forum itself has always been a reference for companies to align their CSR programs, PT DAS Public Relations, Joko Rianto, stated, “The company has an important role to play in building Tanjung Jabung Barat together. We, from PT DAS, will always support the development agenda that has been drawn up by the Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency Government, both in terms of social, economic, education, health, infrastructure, and the environment.”
Meanwhile, the Coordinator of Asian Agri Jambi CSR, Rudy Jasthon, hoped that the CSR program, which is always in sync with the CSR Forum, is expected to not only have a positive impact on the surrounding community but also contribute to sustainable development. He also explained that the CSR program can indirectly support the local government’s program in increasing community independence, as well as serving as a means to build and maintain good relations with stakeholders and ensure the smooth and safe operation of the company.
About Asian Agri
Founded in 1979, Asian Agri is one of Indonesia’s foremost companies in crude palm oil production, managing over 100,000 hectares of oil palm plantations and employing over 20,000 people.
As a pioneer of the Indonesian Government’s Smallholder Transmigration Core Plantation Programme (PIR-Trans), Asian Agri has partnered with 30,000 scheme smallholders in Riau and Jambi, who collectively manage 60,000 hectares of oil palm plantations. The company also fosters partnerships with independent smallholders to enhance their welfare and drive socio-economic growth.
Committed to sustainable practices, Asian Agri upholds a zero-burning policy and implements plantation best management practices to help smallholders boost productivity, increase crop yields, and improve supply chain traceability, while supporting their journey towards certification. Asian Agri’s mills leveraged advanced technology and self-generated green energy to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
Asian Agri’s plantations, as long as with their scheme smallholder plantations, are fully Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) certified, underscoring the company’s commitment to responsible and sustainable palm oil production.
Please visit Asian Agri website for more information and media inquiries may be directed to:
Lidya Veronica
Media Relations, Asian Agri
E-mail: lidya_veronika@asianagri.com
