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PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk. initiated a movement to encourage the revival of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through a campaign entitled, #UnileverUntukIndonesia, which means Unilever for Indonesia, the Company, which has been operating since 1933, is helping 147,000 “warung” or stall merchants as part of the Unilever ecosystem amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The launch of the #UnileverUntukIndonesia campaign was carried out through a webinar with the big theme of #JagaUMKMIndonesia, or guarding Indonesia SMEs, held with the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (11/8).

The President Director of PT Unilever Indonesia, Tbk., Hemant Bakshi, said that almost all sectors were affected by the pandemic, especially MSME players. Therefore, it requires the mutual cooperation from various parties to help strengthen MSMEs. For Unilever Indonesia, partnerships with MSME players - especially Unilever's "warung" merchant partners, are an important part of the ecosystem and growth since the company was founded. "Continuing with various previous MSME initiatives, through the #UnileverUntukIndonesia campaign, we provide real support for 147,000 stall merchants in our ecosystem to stay healthy and be able to continue selling. We do this by donating profits from transactions with ‘stalls’ for the next three months. In the form of packages containing hygiene products and personal protective equipment, and additional capital for business continuity. This is one manifestation of our commitment to continue to support the Indonesian SMEs, hopefully it will be an encouragement to get back up and contribute towards an advanced Indonesia, "Hemant continued.

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In an effort to help ease the burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercedes-Benz Indonesia employees have again reached out and worked together by holding a donation social action. Through the second phase of the “Do not give up” movement or in German it is called “Geben Sie Nicht Auf”, Mercedes-Benz employees provide a number of aids which is distributed to community members, who are in need, around the Mercedes-Benz Indonesia factory - located in the Village area. Wanaherang, Bogor. “We have started a relief initiative starting in May to contribute to the affected communities around our factory. In June, we made the first donation phase, and in this second stage, we again provided assistance with basic food packages and washable masks for the local community in the Wanaherang Village area. This assistance is a continuation of our employees' initiatives,” said Patrick Schwind, the President Director, PT Mercedes-Benz Indonesia.

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