Event Reports

On March 7, EuroCham was honored to be invited to "Barn Raising 2024: Moving Forward Together for a Better Indonesia," hosted by Danone Indonesia, a platinum member of EuroCham. The event commemorated B Corp Communication's collaboration with the Indonesian government to support the government's sustainable development target in creating a positive impact on the environment.

The event began with opening remarks from Rosy Wediawaty (Director of Trade Investment and International Economic Cooperation from the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas Republic of Indonesia), highlighting the government's support to promote the B Corp certification in improving competitiveness for local products through responsible business operations in the global market. This was followed by an insightful panel discussion moderated by Thomas Ng (Lead of B Market Builder Southeast Asia) and featured distinguished speakers: Muhammad Neil El Himam (Deputy for Digital Economy and Creative Products from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy), Karyanto Wibowo (Director of Sustainable Development of Danone), Mercy Aritonang (Chief People Officer from The The Body Shop Indonesia) and Bertram F. (Chief Sustainability Officer of SukkhaCitta).

We would like to thank Danone Indonesia for inviting us, and we hope that this event can inspire businesses to follow their best practices!

On March 7th, EuroCham Indonesia was invited to the showcase of L'Oréal 100% renewable energy sites. The L'Oréal Indonesia Plant recently converted from gas to electric boilers, allowing it to achieve 100% renewable energy in all of its operated sites, excluding safety and security installation. L’Oréal Indonesia, a prestigious gold member of EuroCham, managed to achieve these feats two years ahead of L'Oréal Groupe's worldwide goal.

The event was commenced by Junaid Murtaza (President Director at L’Oréal) and Hassan Asif (Plant Director at L’Oréal Indonesia) and was attended by Emmy Suryandari (Director of Downstream Chemicals, Ministry of Industry), Dasrul Chaniago (Director of Pollution Control and Coastal and Marine Damage, Ministry of Environment and Forestry), as well as several representatives from other ministries. The event was held at their factory in Cikarang. We would like to thank L’Oréal for inviting us, and we believe that this event certainly inspires us to be more sustainable.