PALMOILMAGAZINE, SORONG – PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ) and its subsidiaries celebrated National Cooperative Day by reaffirming their commitment to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and enhancing their positive impact on employees, communities, and the environment.
One of their key initiatives is the establishment of savings cooperatives in their subsidiaries in Southwest Papua, namely PT Putera Manunggal Perkasa (PMP) and PT Permata Putera Mandiri (PPM) in the regencies of Sorong Selatan and Maybrat.
The savings cooperatives aim to boost the local economy by providing easily accessible financial services, particularly for villagers who lack access to banks due to geographic limitations. The nearest bank to these companies is about 90 kilometers away, requiring approximately five hours of travel.
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The presence of savings cooperatives at PMP and PPM will facilitate cash savings and improve the quality of life for locals by offering a convenient means to manage their finances. Additionally, these cooperatives will provide other financial services, such as money transfers, secure storage, and the purchase of plane tickets.
Beyond financial services, the savings cooperatives also operate general stores (Toko Serba Ada) at PMP and PPM. These stores help villagers save money by offering more affordable daily necessities.
Arianto Wibowo, Head of Koperasi and CID ANJ said that everyone would positively get the advantages from Koperasi Simpan, both the villagers, company, coordinators, or others that work with the cooperation.
“Koperasi Simpan would be the strong agent of change to promote sustainability in many aspects of the social. The program is the real vision and mission of ANJ, to be a world class – food company that would escalate the quality of man and nature through the sustainable and responsible approaches. The program is committed to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects and SDGs, specifically, SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Development; and SDG 17 – Partnership to Realize the Goal,” Arianto Wibowo said, as in the official statement to Palmoilmagazine.com, Saturday (13/7/2024).
Vice Chairman of Koperasi Simpan Mandiri Tunas Karya at PMP, Dennis Samuel Sitorus said that ever since it was established in 2019, the union has showed its commitment to deliver the best services for its 200 members and more than 800 workers of the company. It also contributes to develop the society. Until now, Koperasi Simpan Mandiri Tunas Karya also delivers payment services that the many easily get acces, such as, QRIS, transfer, and pulse transaction.
By the inclusive approaches in community base, having orientation to social, and environmental values, the union would always empower the local to get economic independency around Distrik Kais to manage their finance and escalate their life quality. This is the same commitment of ANJ to conserve the nature and escalate the villagers’ welfare.
“In the future, the union would keep developing as the financial service center and distributing the needs for the villagers around the company,” Arianto said (P2)
