The President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo attended the Joint Tree Planting Movement event held by PT Astra International Tbk., in the Green Open Space (RTH) in DKI Jakarta Province.
Taking place on Wednesday morning (29/11/2023), Astra, which has 272 subsidiaries, including those operating in the automotive, financing services and insurance sectors, has managed three tree planting areas.
Namely the Pulo Gadung Industrial Area City Forest, East Jakarta, Nagrak Flats, North Jakarta and Casamora Gardens, South Jakarta. In total, Astra has donated 500 trees with the types of pulai, bungur, flamboyan and sapodilla and spathodea trees.
“I invite all people to plant any trees in their respective environments,” said the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.
He was present at the event held in the Pulo Gadung Industrial Area City Forest, East Jakarta, appearing to greet all participants of the Joint Tree Planting Movement in the Jabodetabek area virtually, accompanied by Muslich, Head of Security for Astra as Astra’s representative.
Then the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo symbolically planted island trees in the Joint Tree Planting Movement which was carried out in the City Forest of the Pulo Gadung Industrial Area, East Jakarta.
President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo symbolically planted island trees in the Joint Tree Planting Movement which was carried out in the City Forest of the Pulo Gadung Industrial Area, East Jakarta today (29/11/2023) [Astra]. “Appreciation to both central and regional governments as well as related companies and the community involved in this tree planting activity,” said the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, expressing his appreciation.
Astra activities are again participating in the Joint Tree Planting Movement in Green Open Spaces (RTH) in DKI Jakarta Province in the form of tree planting with the President Republic of Indonesia (RI) Joko Widodo, who symbolically marked the planting of trees in the Pulo Gadung Industrial Area City Forest, East Jakarta, is a continuation of a series of tree planting programs in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.
” “This participation is a concrete manifestation of Astra’s contribution to having a positive impact on the environment and supporting the government in making the joint tree planting movement a success which is carried out simultaneously in various regions, for today and the future of Indonesia,” said Riza Deliansyah, Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra.
Astra’s enthusiasm for providing a positive impact on the environment for today and Indonesia’s future is in line with Astra’s ideals of Prospering with the Nation and supporting Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On the other hand, as a company operating in various industrial sectors, including automotive, the movement to plant trees and contribute to the environment has been carried out by this national company for a long time. This includes holding a million trees program and various other green activities. Including mangrove planting on the coast.
Apart from that, supporting Indonesia’s steps to achieve Net Zero Emission or NZE which was proclaimed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo to be achieved by 2060, PT Astra International Tbk through the automotive sector has contributed to presenting various electrified vehicles or Electric Vehicles, from four-wheeled to two-wheeled. Also uses solar panels and much more.
And Indonesian President Joko Widodo himself has helped accelerate the transition of Indonesian society towards the era of electrification and reducing environmental emissions. Apart from the electric vehicle incentive policy, steps are also being taken to convert internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs.