Astra’s Reduce Plastic Movement Collects 47,013 kg of Plastic Waste

Astra’s Reduce Plastic Movement Collects 47,013 kg of Plastic Waste

JAKARTA: In the ensuing three months since the Semangat Kurangi Plastik (Reduce Plastic Movement) campaign launch, a total of 47,013 kg of plastic waste had been successfully collected as of the end of May 2020. The wastes were collected by Astra with Astra Group companies, foundations under Astra Group as well as the public.

This movement is Astra’s concrete solution and is aligned with Astra’s continuing social contribution for the environment.

The wastes collected came from 4,930 Astra employees and community members. As much as 42,758 kg had been processed by 45 companies and three foundations under Astra Group.

“Disposable plastics have been a part of our daily lives for so long. During that time, we didn’t even realize that plastic wastes are harmful for our planet. To change that, Astra calls to all its subsidiaries and the Indonesian society to protect the planet through this Reduce Plastic Movement. We can’t do this alone, this mission needs to be done together with the people,” said Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Riza Deliansyah.

Semangat Kurangi Plastik was launched in conjunction with Astra’s 63^rd anniversary in February 2020. The movement began with Astra’s employees concerns towards the environmental impacts caused by plastic waste.

The movement aims to raise awareness among Astra employees and the public to be more aware of the dangers of plastic waste. It also intends to educate them on ways to effectively process plastic waste and invites Astra Group and Astra foundations to reduce plastic waste. More than that, the movement is also a call to create a waste-inspired economic cycle.

Astra Waste-Sorting Box

To date, various activities tied to the campaign have been carried out in Astra Group companies and Astra’s foundations. These include the provisioning of waste-sorting boxes Kotak Semangat Astra, the policy to reduce plastic materials in product packaging, the policy to stop using mineral water in plastic containers during meetings, educate food catering vendors on the use of disposable plastics, and waste sorting and cleaning around work areas.

There have also been new habits introduced: restriction on the consumption of single-use plastics in office cafeterias, use of plastic pallets made of nitrogen, phosphor, and kalium (NPK) as plant polybags, and campaign that invited employees to produce handcraft items while at home to stay productive.

Follow Astra’s social media channels to stay up to date with this movement’s digital communications and activation programs: Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), Youtube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) dan Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).

Astra’s spirit in reducing plastic wastes was in line with Astra’s mission of 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 Astra:

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 more than 235 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates companies, and was supported by more than 216,000 employees, as of March 2020.

As one of the largest national business groups today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra always aspires to be the pride of the nation that participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

Therefore, Astra's business activities strive to apply a balanced mix in the commercial aspects of business and non-business contributions through 9 foundations and a variety of sustainable social responsibility programmes Astra Untuk Indonesia Sehat, Astra Untuk Indonesia Cerdas, Astra Untuk Indonesia Hijau and Astra Untuk Indonesia Kreatif.

Astra initiated the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, which has entered a decade this year, and has given recognition awards to 305 young Indonesians, consisting of 59 national level recipients and 246 provincial level recipients in the fields of Health, Education, the Environment, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which are integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 87 Kampung Berseri Astra and 645 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiated in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

For further information, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com, and follow Astra through Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), Youtube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) and Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).