Astra Group Gives 2,143 Sacrificial Animals for 34 Provinces

Astra Group Gives 2,143 Sacrificial Animals for 34 Provinces

JAKARTA: PT Astra International Tbk and its subsidiaries give sacrificial animals every year for the deserving people living near its business area. In celebrating Eid al-Adha 1440 H, Astra Group companies up to this day manage to gather a total of 2,143 sacrificial animals consisting of 357 cows and 1,786 goats worth more than IDR 14.2 billion.

The total of the sacrificial animals increase approximately 14% from last year reaching 1,866 animals and this year they are given across 34 provinces compared to last year for only 22 provinces.

“Giving sacrifices is a sign of care for others, increasing solidarity among Astra’s employees and also with the society. I hope we can all gain some wisdom from giving sacrifices,” said President Director Astra Prijono Sugiarto in his speech.

The event is also attended by Mayor of North Jakarta Syamsuddin Lologau, Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Pongki Pamungkas, Chief of Astra Amaliah Foundation (Yayasan Amaliah Astra/YAA) who is also the Deputy Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Riza Deliansyah, Astra executives, representatives of North Jakarta Police and military district command (Kodim) 0502/JU as well as North Jakarta regional leadership meeting.

Distribution of the sacrificial animals closes the event of 2019 Astra Gema Islami which is held regularly by Astra through YAA. This foundation is one out of nine foundations in Astra Group, working on social-religious field with the purpose of forming Astra’s Moslems to be professional Moslems and beneficial for the surrounding society.

Bamboo-Made Container Reducing Plastic Waste
In distributing the sacrificial meat for people this year, Astra for the first time uses bamboo-made container (besek) to reduce plastic waste and as a real form of Astra’s concern for the environment. Based on research, bamboo besek can also slow down bacterial growth on meat.

Apart from the environment, Astra also practices the other three pillars of sustainable social contribution, which are health, education, and entrepreneurship.

Sharing sacrificial animals to others is in line with Astra’s passion to prosper with the nation.

For further information, please contact:
Boy Kelana Soebroto
Head of Corporate Communications
PT Astra International Tbk
Ph. 021-508-43-888

About PT Astra International Tbk:
PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business segments, consisting of: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of 232 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and is supported by 225,523 employees, as per June 2019.

As one of the national biggest group corporations at the moment, Astra has built its strong reputation through offering a range of high-quality products and services, with regard to the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra continually aspires to become a corporate citizen that is a pride of the nation, one who is actively involved in the national efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

To this end, Astra runs business activities by a balanced combination of the business’ commercial interests and non- business contributions through 9 foundations it nurtures, also through ongoing social responsibility programs focused on four basic areas: health, education, environment and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development.

Astra initiates a program called Astra’s Unified Spirit for Indonesia Awards (SATU Indonesia Awards) entering its one decade this year where the program has appreciated 245 young people, consisting of 53 national awards recipients and 192 provincial awards recipients in five fields, they are Health, Education, Environment, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. Astra also develops 81 Astra Green Villages and 645 Astra Prosperous Villages in 34 provinces across Indonesia.

For more info, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com.