Green Act of Astra Green Village Cidadap Supports Stone Garden Geo Park Conservation

Green Act of Astra Green Village Cidadap Supports Stone Garden Geo Park Conservation

PADALARANG: Astra holds various environmentally friendly activities at Astra Green Village Cidadap, in Padalarang, West Java, today (22/11) to support preservation of the ecotourism destination Stone Garden Geo Park.

Astra Green Village is one of the main programs of Astra sustainable social contribution. At Astra Green Village Cidadap, there are various environmental preservation activities such as plant nursery, compost making, biogas, hydroponic crop management, waste bank (bank sampah), and mini gallery as the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) providing local handicraft products. On today’s green act, Astra also plants 600 tamarind tree seeds at Stone Garden Geo Park conservation area.

Starting from the development of Stone Garden Geo Park, in 2017 Astra continued its development to Astra Green Village Cidadap.

“Astra contributes in keeping and improving the quality of living environment. Through various environmental activities, Astra has planted more than 5 million trees in numerous areas in Indonesia. This is in line with Astra’s aim to prosper with the nation,” said Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Pongki Pamungkas.

Astra Green Village Cidadap activity that is initiated by Astra Group is a real form of Astra contribution in environmental field due to the damaged environment around the area of Astra Green Village Cidadap is harmful to the society.

Deden Syarif Hidayat, who is the leader of Karst Citatah Caring Forum (FP2KC), takes the liberty to fix the environment in his surroundings by developing a conservation-based village that can give a new alternative of livelihood to the people.

The man who is more well-known as Kang Deden inspires the youngsters around him to restore the environment and open a new source of living. This is in line with the local regional government’s policies which are to preserve karst Citatah, to build the society awareness, to develop the region potential such as using the local natural resources without damaging the environment.

Environmental activity at Astra Green Village Cidadap includes management of organic waste (liquid, solid, and gas composter) and non-organic waste (waste bank, handicraft products from waste material), integrated crop cultivation (hydroponic, nursery, aquaponic, family medicinal plant and fruit plant in pot), green movement, and food security at House Yard (green house) and colored (trees, crop, and vegetables plantation, Pranaraksa Astra).

In education, Astra Green Village Cidadap fosters posyandu, encourages early childhood education programs and elementary schools about environment, health, and cultural art. In health, Astra Green Village Cidadap also helps providing clean water for greening activity and household necessities, especially in dry season (drilled wells).

In entrepreneurship, Astra holds community empowerment activity in the field of environmentally friendly and innovative home business.

The purpose of education at Astra Green Village Cidadap is to set an example as well as to continually foster the people, so that they have an environmentally friendly mindset and trait, and also have the ability to maximize their local potential into something with economic value and sustainable education. The purpose is to spread this program to other villages and to set this area visitable as a learning vehicle for other stakeholders.

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 234 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and is supported by 226,504 employees, as per September 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 305 young people, consisting of 59 national awards recipients and 246 provincial awards recipients in five fields, they are Health, Education, Environment, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. Astra also develops 86 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.