In Indonesia, similar to other countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the progress of sustainable development goals (SDGs), making it difficult to achieve the targets by 2030. The SDGs in Indonesia are focused on four issues: social development, economic development,
JULY 2021 – Impact Credit Solutions (ICS), the fintech platform that enables small business lending in Southeast Asia, has named four new senior executives. Its hires, which include Dewi Wiranti, Tam Trinh, Smriti Gupta and Grace Su, boost its gender
The opportunity for renewable energy, agribusiness and fishery sectors are worth up to US$ 70 billion (IDR 100 trillion), shared Mr. Jefri Sirait, Chairman of the Venture Capital Association for Indonesian Startups (Amvesindo). Gojek, a tech company, works with Honda
The grant will be used to finance 16 projects that are aimed at reducing carbon emissions in Indonesia. The selected infrastructure projects focus on waste management and urban public transport. One project aims to reduce the rate of deforestation by
Minister of Agriculture (Mentan), Syahrul Yasin Limpo, encourages new generation farmers to apply smart farming technology in farm management. According to him, technology-driven agriculture practices and management is a key lever to increase productivity. Chairman of the Young Farmer Community
Bulog and TaniHub, agriculture startup companies, are partnering to strengthen national food security. The partnership covers various parts of the agricultural supply chain, from warehouse distribution networks to product marketing and farm finance. Given Bulog’s nationwide network of warehouses and
President Director of Pertamina, state-owned energy distribution enterprise, Nicke Widyawati, shared that the transition will focus on three main strategies with the goal of utilizing Indonesia’s abundant natural capital and optimizing its existing infrastructure. The strategies are intended to reduce
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has just signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in the energy sector with Azerbaijan in developing the upstream and downstream sectors of oil and gas, as well as renewable energy. The MoC
During the Leaders Summit on climate, President Jokowi discussed the development of the world’s largest green industrial area in North Kalimantan. As part of Indonesia’s net zero emission pilot programs, Jokowi invites innovation and investment in the country’s energy transition
CDP, an international environmental non-profit, launched its report titled, ‘How Green Are Biofuels: Understanding the risks and policy landscape in Indonesia’. It aims to assess the evolution of biofuel policies related to palm oil production in Indonesia. Since 2006, the
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