Bank Syariah Indonesia’s Start in Financing Sustainable Initiatives with Corporate Social Responsibility
As financial service institutions, banks have enormous power in shaping our economy to be the foundation for a sustainable future. In Indonesia, Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) is one of the financial institutions that have been implementing their CSR towards sustainability.... Read More
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Ruhana Kuddus Fought for the Emancipation of Indonesian Women through Journalism and Education
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“In the history of Indonesian education, there was no other 10-year-old girl who had the initiative to open a free school. Ruhana was the only one.”... Read More
Orangutan Information Center’s Mission to Save Sumatran Orangutans
Orangutan Information Center (OIC) has rescued 223 orangutans, including those confiscated and in personal possessions, and restored 2,629 hectares of degraded lands in the Leuser Ecosystem.... Read More
Indonesia’s Energy Transition Mechanism Aims to Accelerate the Retirement of Coal
Indonesia aims to achieve net zero emission in 2060 by transitioning to low-carbon technology and retiring coal power plants sooner than planned.... Read More
Indonesia to Develop Super Grid for Cross-Provincial Renewable Electricity Transmission
On November 11, Sun Cable and Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) signed an MoU signaling a collaboration to develop renewable energy generation and transmission opportunities within Indonesia.... Read More
Are Komodo Dragons for Tourism?
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the komodo dragon as an Endangered species. Aside from the climate crisis, human activities also severely threaten the komodo dragons living in the Komodo National Park.... Read More
Indonesia Adds Free Pneumonia Vaccine into the Children Immunization Program
Indonesia officially launched nationwide free PCV immunization in September.... Read More
AC Ventures: ESG and Impact Investing in Southeast Asian Startups
Most startups understand value optimization, and ESG strategy is in line with that to help them mitigate risk, streamline their operations, identify opportunities, access capital and valuation upside.... Read More
Living on the Edge: Asian Elephants Need Human-Wildlife Conflict Management
“Given their preference for habitats outside the protected areas, elephants will inevitably come into conflict with people.”... Read More
Four Nations Team Up to Manage Chemical Waste in Textile Production
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Vietnam launched a joint program to reduce and manage hazardous chemicals in their textile sectors. ... Read More
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