Deputy Minister: Investment Must Create Quality Jobs

The Ministry of Manpower has emphasised that every investment must have a real impact on the creation of quality jobs. This was conveyed by Deputy Minister of Manpower, Afriansyah Noor, during the inauguration of PT Givaudan Indonesia’s new production facility in the GIIC area, Cikarang, Bekasi, on Friday.

“Every new investment has strategic meaning for the government in efforts to expand employment opportunities. Our focus is to ensure that business growth is directly proportional to the availability of quality jobs for the Indonesian people,” said Afriansyah.

According to Afriansyah, the new production facility serves as a monitoring point for the government to ensure that investment can drive employment expansion. In the initial phase of the Kartini Project, the company has absorbed 60 new workers. In the next phase, the facility is targeted to absorb around 400 workers.

“The government emphasises that this commitment to absorbing labour must continue in a measurable way in the subsequent investment phases,” he stated.

In addition to encouraging job creation, the government also reminded PT Givaudan Indonesia to fulfil its operational obligations in accordance with labour regulations. This includes implementing a fair wage system, fulfilling workers’ normative rights, and strengthening bipartite communication with the labour union (SPKEP SPSI PT Givaudan Indonesia) to maintain harmonious industrial relations.

“The government continues to encourage every business entity, including PT Givaudan Indonesia, to prioritise the principle that investment success must provide broad benefits, especially for the welfare of workers and the surrounding community,” he concluded.