Bank Mandiri Taspen has provided a free ready-to-drink water machine\nto SMA Dharma Wanita 1 Pare in Kediri Regency as part of an effort to\npromote an environmentally friendly culture whilst meeting students\u2019\nbasic needs. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assistance,\nvalued at Rp42.4 million, was symbolically handed over during a ceremony\nat the Simpang Lima Gumul (SLG) Convention Hall, Kediri, on Sunday\n(14\/6). The management of Bank Mandiri Taspen presented the aid to the\nChairwoman of the Dharma Wanita Foundation of Kediri Regency, Eriani\nAnnisa Hanindhito.<\/p>\n
Division Head Strategic Digital & Corporate Transformation of\nBank Mandiri Taspen, Iwan Kurniawan, stated that the assistance\nrepresents the implementation of the company\u2019s social responsibility\nfocusing on education, health, and environmental conservation. He\nexplained that mineral water is a primary need for students in\nsupporting their learning activities, and the company elaborated this\nbasic need with a go-green campaign programme, leading to the idea of\nproviding the ready-to-drink water machine. This programme not only\ndelivers safe and hygienic drinking water access for students but also\nforms part of a campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic\nbottles, which have been one of the largest contributors to waste in the\nschool environment.<\/p>\n
Iwan added that the provision of ready-to-consume drinking water\nfacilities is expected to change the habits of the school community,\nmaking them more environmentally conscious by bringing their own\ntumblers or drinking containers. This simple step is considered capable\nof having a significant impact on reducing the volume of plastic waste\ngenerated daily. The approach aligns with the increasing awareness among\neducational institutions to build a sustainable living culture through\ndaily habits. In addition to reducing waste, the use of ready-to-drink\nwater machines is deemed more cost-efficient and ensures the\navailability of water suitable for consumption for all students.<\/p>\n
The initiative was positively received by the school. Headmaster of\nSMA Dharma Wanita 1 Pare, Ahmad Riziq Mubarok, assessed that the\nassistance is highly suited to the needs of the school, which implements\na boarding school system. He noted that students spend nearly all their\ndaily activities within the school grounds, making the need for healthy\ndrinking water a crucial aspect that must be met sustainably. He is\nconvinced that the facility not only improves the quality of health\nservices for students but also serves as an educational tool to build\nenvironmental awareness from school age. Through this facility, students\nare encouraged to get accustomed to using refillable drinking bottles so\nthat dependency on bottled water can be gradually reduced. This\ncollaboration between the business world and educational institutions\ndemonstrates that go-green campaigns can be realised through practical\nsteps whose benefits are directly felt by the community.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kediri-school-equipped-with-drinking-water-machine-to-reduce-plastic-waste-1781457614", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }