Drinking Coffee Pays for Garbage, Semen Baturaja Inaugurates the “Brand Eco Cafe” Program for Environmentally Friendly Shops

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BATURAJA – There are many ways to develop regional potential while keeping the environment clean and healthy, as a form of the company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility, PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) inaugurated the TJSL SMBR Eco Cafe Program “Coffee Pay for Garbage” by collaborating with MSEs fostered by Rumah BUMN Baturaja.

Collaborating with one of the UMK assisted by the Baturaja BUMN House, namely “Ngupi Ku-day” and in collaboration with the Kab. Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) and Semgui Sekundang Garbage Bank.

The inauguration was carried out on Friday (21/7) at the Ngupi Ku-day Cafe, Baturaja and was attended by the Senior Manager of Heatlh Safety & Environment SMBR Meriadi, Secretary of the Kab. OKU Brigmand, Director of the Semangu Sekundang Garbage Bank Rozimei Ellatama, Tommy Leo Main Garbage Bank Operational Division, and Association of Coffee Rulers and the General Public.

This program is a form of concern and business development for UMK assisted by Rumah BUMN Baturaja, namely Ngupi Ku-day, which is an UMK partner who has started to be independent to be redeveloped by promoting the Eco Cafe brand or eco-friendly shop while combining coffee culture with environmental preservation actions.

As an application of activities, Ngopi Pay Using Garbage enforces SOPs through the implementation of 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replacement) thereby limiting the use of plastic from straws, plastic bags, drink cups so as to be able to provide an Eco Cafe brand or an environmentally friendly shop. The collected waste will later be given to the waste bank and processed into useful products.

Senior Manager of Health, Safety & Environment, Meriadi explained that this program aims to educate the public not to litter and build positive steps by reducing the use of plastic packaging, bags, bottles, cups, and waste utilization. This is to make people aware of the importance of preserving the environment,” he said.

Dedi, the owner of Ngopi Ku-day, really supports this program, by educating the public regarding waste management. “People can come to Ngopi Ku-day with trash that can be exchanged for coffee vouchers, which can then be used as a means of payment for coffee and dishes enjoyed at Ngopi Ku-day,” he said.

Secretary of the OKU Regency Environmental Service, Brigmand, said that waste is not just the responsibility of one or two people. But all elements of society must be responsible. So with the existence of waste education that is exchanged for coffee it is hoped that they can both protect the surrounding environment. “So it’s not only waste that is exchanged for coffee but also education about waste,” he said

SMBR always supports the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) through the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) based programs in all of its operational areas. This is part of Environmental and Social Responsibility (TJSL), in order to realize economic benefits in society. (*)

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SMBR Porseni 2023 Event to Strengthen Synergy and Collaboration Between SMBR Personnel

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PALEMBANG – In strengthening the synergy and collaboration between Semen Baturaja personnel, PT Semen Baturja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) held the 2023 Semen Baturaja Sports & Arts Week (PORSENI SMBR) with the theme “SPIRIT OF UNITY IN HARMONY AND COLLABORATION”. The opening of the 2023 SMBR PORSENI was held at the SMBR Sport Center Futsal Field on Saturday (22/7) which was lively and spectacular.

The opening ceremony of PORSENI SMBR 2023 was attended by all Vice Presidents and Senior Managers of SMBR, Directors of Subsidiaries & Affiliates, Advisors, General Chairmen & Management of the Semen Baturaja Employee Wives Association (IIKSB), General Chairperson of the Semen Baturaja Employees Union.

The opening ceremony was started by a line of athletes from all contingents from 5 Sports & 3 Arts branches, sequentially entering the field in alphabetical order, starting with the E-sport athlete contingent and ending by the Bporkes Committee Contingent as the organizer who also received a rousing welcome.
The next event was remarks from the Director of Operations Function Suherman Yahya, in his remarks he said that SMBR management was very committed to supporting all forms of positive progress for the company in the arts and sports sector which was organized by BAPORKES SMBR. Increasing Synergy and Collaboration.

“On behalf of the management of SMBR, we express our appreciation and gratitude to all parties who participated in organizing this event, as well as to all PORSENI participants, have a good time competing while prioritizing fair play and sportsmanship,” said Suherman.

Furthermore, remarks from the General Chairperson of the Semen Baturaja Sports, Spirituality and Arts Development Agency (Baporkes), Ryan Assega, in his report said that the SMBR PORSENI was attended by 8 contingents with a total of 588 athletes. PORSENI SMBR will compete in 5 sports & 3 arts and fight for 180 gold medals, 180 silver medals, 180 bronze medals.

“The 2023 SMBR PORSENI is a gathering event between SMBR people, and a momentum to promote the spirit of togetherness among SMBR people. An awareness of mensana in corpore sano will grow (in a healthy body there is a strong soul), a fighting spirit will grow and a winning mentality will grow for SMBR people. We believe that by promoting SMBR PORSENI we will become strong SMBR individuals,” said Ryan.

In addition, the inauguration activity for the completion of the tennis court renovation was symbolically inaugurated by signing the inscription and cutting the ribbon by the Director of Operations Function of SMBR Suhermah Yahya. After the inauguration, a tennis match was held between SMBR employees and management represented by the Director of Operations Function of SMBR.(*)

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Semen Baturaja together with BUMN Millennials Cleaned Up 1.6 Tons of Garbage Around the Musi River

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PALEMBANG – On Friday (14/7), PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) Millennials together with 11 BUMNs participated in the BUMN Youth Environmental Movement program “Musi River Clean Up” from the Ministry of BUMN.

As many as 135 BUMN Millennials carried out a cleaning action around the Musi River Jukung Pier which started at 13.00 WIB. The amount of waste collected is 1.6 tons.

This activity is also in collaboration with Startup Plustik, a startup that makes products from processed plastic waste. The collected waste will be recorded and processed into a useful product.

The Head of Millennial SMBR Paulus Kartiko, when met at the Jukung Pier, explained that this activity was to build public awareness of cleanliness in the Musi River area. SMBR Millennials really support this program. “This activity is also a form of company participation in realizing environmental sustainability,” he said.

The Indonesian celebrity, Nadia Mulya, was also present at this activity. Nadia Mulya is concerned about environmental issues.

Since 2015, Nadia Mulya has joined the Indonesian Plastic Bag Diet Movement to campaign for the importance of reducing the use of plastic bags to reduce plastic pollution on earth.

“This program can increase public knowledge about sustainable waste management and increase awareness of environmental sustainability,” said Nadia.

This action shows BUMN’s commitment to continue to make a real contribution in waste management and provide education and create awareness to the public about the importance of the dangers of plastic waste to humans and the environment.(*)

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Semen Baturaja Participates in SOE Goes to Campus at Sriwijaya State Polytechnic

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PALEMBANG – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) also supports the implementation of BUMN Goes to Campus activities at the Sriwijaya State Polytechnic (Polsri), Palembang City on Thursday (13/7).

Also attended by Special Staff III to the Minister of BUMN Arya Sinulingga, Vice President of Human Resources & General Affairs of SMBR Fitria Margaretha and several other BUMN officials. During the BUMN Goes to Campus activity, a talkshow session was also held with experienced speakers in BUMN to equip students for a career world. This activity was greeted with enthusiasm from the Police students who attended.

The BUMN Goes to Campus program aims to introduce the activities and transformations that have been carried out by BUMN to students at various Indonesian universities as well as to inspire the younger generation to develop their talents.

In his presentation, Arya Sinulingga said that the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir had carried out various transformations in BUMN. One of the transformations is to provide broad opportunities for the younger generation to have careers in SOEs. This is evidenced by the BUMN Joint Recruitment program (“RBB”) and BUMN Talent Generation Internship (“Magenta”) program.

“The more young generations there are, the culture will change. Pak Erick provides opportunities for the younger generation to occupy strategic positions in BUMN because 30-40 percent of the economy in Indonesia is influenced by BUMN,” concluded Arya.

Arya further explained that the BUMN Joint Recruitment Program (RBB) is an opportunity for the younger generation to have careers in BUMN. “The key to success is that soft skills must be honed, must be disciplined in time management, expand networking, and gain experience,” added Arya.

Vice President of Human Resources & General Affair SMBR Fitria Margaretha explained that from 2018 to 2022, as many as 63 students have participated in the Certified Student Internship Program (PMMB) from various universities in Indonesia. “During the period from 2022 to July 2023, a total of 239 students have participated in industrial/internship/research/data collection practices at Semen Baturaja,” he added.

Apart from the talk show, SMBR together with 9 other BUMNs also opened a booth for this activity. The booth provides information about the company profile and organizes games with attractive prizes. In addition, internship opportunities are also given to students from the Indonesian National Police. (*)

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Supporting New Energy Innovation, Semen Baturaja Wins an Award

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PALEMBANG – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) won an award at the Sumsel Tribune Award event entitled “1001 New Energy Innovations for the Country from Sriwijaya Earth”. The event organized by the Sumsel Tribune was held on Thursday (13/7) at Griya Agung Palembang City.

SMBR’s efforts received an award and appreciation from the Sumsel Tribune and was named a company that supports New Energy Innovation. The award was given directly by the Governor of South Sumatra H. Herman Deru who was accompanied by the Chairman of the South Sumatra Provincial DPRD R.A. Anita Noeringhati and the Head of the Sriwijaya Post Newsroom and the Sumsel Tribune Yudie Thirzano and were received directly by the Main Director of SMBR Daconi Khotob.

Based on data compiled by the Sumsel Tribune from the 2022 IQAir Air Pollution Report, Indonesia is ranked 26th in terms of the highest pollution globally. Therefore, the government and all companies engaged in the energy sector are promoting the use of renewable energy and energy transition programs to achieve the 2060 Net Zero Emission target.

In realizing this, SMBR supports the government’s efforts to achieve the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target with various programs that have been implemented such as encouraging the production sector to the use of environmentally friendly cement-making raw materials that produce low-carbon exhaust gases.

“Many other efforts have been made by Semen Baturaja to support NZE, namely by optimizing the use of waste as AFR, implementing silviculture in public areas, solar power projects, industrial transformation 4.0, the IPCS program and others,” said Daconi.

“Thank you for the award given, this is SMBR’s commitment and concern in protecting the environment by implementing a sustainability movement for better energy solutions,” he added. (*)

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