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Astra shows support for Indonesia at COP28, addressing climate change mitigation
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Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar (right), along with with Astra's director Gita Tiffani Boer (second left), Astra’s Corporate Communications head Boy Kelana Soebroto (center) and Astra’s head of Environment and Social Responsibility Diah Suran Febrianti (left) head to the Indonesian Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) held at Expo City Dubai in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 30.
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s a tangible contribution to addressing climate change, Astra is showing support at the Indonesian Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) at Expo City Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, held from Nov. 30 to Dec.12, 2023.
At COP28, the Indonesian Pavilion adopts the theme of Indonesia’s Climate Actions: Inspiring the World, alongside the following four sub-themes; stronger new renewable energy commitments, robust climate action on the land-based sector, inspiring finance and technology innovations and solid collaborative climate action for people’s prosperity.
Astra director Gita Tiffani Boer participated in a talk show session on the topic Support Indonesia's Transition to a Sustainable Future: Private Sector Contribution in Climate Action and Partners on the opening day.
"Astra's support for the Indonesian Pavilion at COP28 aligns with our focus on sustainability and climate change mitigation. Astra has formulated the Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations with the goal of transitioning to a more sustainable business, which contributes to the strength and resilience of Indonesia's economy, supporting an inclusive and prosperous society," said Boer.
The Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations, which consists of 10 sustainability aspirations, serve as a guide for Astra Group's transitional journey in becoming a more sustainable company by 2030 and beyond.
In its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, Astra reduced its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse emissions by 10 percent, utilized 43 percent renewable energy for operational activities and increased business operations with non-coal revenue by up to 74 percent throughout 2022.
Moreover, to achieve these 2030 aspirations, Astra is transforming its business through three resilient strategies. The first of which is its resilient portfolio strategy, in which Astra is diversifying its portfolio to support a macro-decarbonization transition in Indonesia by developing renewable energy and an electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
Its second strategy is to create resilient business operations. Through this effort, Astra aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all operational activities via Astra Green Energy, encompassing energy management systems, energy conservation and efficiency programs, and the implementation of energy-saving technologies.
Lastly, Astra is committed to realizing more resilient communities. With this strategy, Astra strives to improve the development and progress of communities, which aligns with its vision for shared prosperity across the nation. Astra actively encourages communities to adopt sustainable lifestyles, assisting in mitigation and adaptation efforts to the impacts of climate change through the Astra Proklim Seri Village Program (Climate Village Program) and social forestry programs.
Through these strategies, Astra’s spirit in realizing a positive contribution to the climate for the present and future of Indonesia aligns with the company’s grand vision for shared prosperity across the country, and its commitment to support Indonesia’s journey in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This article was published in collaboration with Astra
