Indonesia Re Conducts Official Vehicle Emission Tests to Support Blue Sky Initiative
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Reasuransi Indonesia Utama (Persero), also known as Indonesia Re, has conducted emission tests on its operational and official vehicles to support vehicle emission control efforts as part of the implementation of the Blue Sky programme.
The Head of the TISL & ESG Division at Indonesia Re, Mardian Adhitya, stated that the testing was carried out to determine the emission levels of vehicles used in the company’s operational activities and to ensure that vehicles meet the applicable emission thresholds.
“We want to voluntarily measure the emissions of the vehicles we use daily. This is the initial stage, measuring first within the corporate environment. We all want to achieve Blue Skies,” said Mardably during the emission testing activity in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Mardian noted that this activity is part of the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) programme as a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) to support the government’s programme towards net zero emissions.
He expressed that although Indonesia Re operates in the financial services sector, it continues to strive to reduce the environmental impact of its operational activities through various Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) based programmes.
In addition to the emission testing, he mentioned that the company has installed solar panels at its office premises. Indonesia Re has also installed solar panels in schools near the company’s office through its TJSL programme.
Furthermore, the company has begun reducing the use of bottled drinking water by using tumblers during meetings, implementing a paperless work system, and encouraging employees to switch from private vehicles to public transport. “Currently, 60 per cent of Indonesia Re employees use public transportation,” he added.
Mardian stated that the company has also been more precisely measuring its use of water, electricity, and fuel since 2022. This data is used as a basis for efforts to reduce resource consumption year by year.
During the emission testing activity, he also mentioned that several company vehicles are already electric. The directors’ vehicles include electric vehicles, while some division heads use hybrid vehicles. However, most operational vehicles still use fossil fuels, including two vehicles that run on diesel.
Mardian hopes that the emission testing can serve as an initial step to understand the condition of the vehicles and to determine follow-up actions should any vehicle produce emissions above the threshold.
“We are also seeking advice from the technical team on what we should do if a vehicle fails the test, for instance, if emissions exceed the threshold,” he said.
He added that the testing results will serve as material for company evaluation in determining vehicle maintenance or repair steps to ensure emissions can be suppressed. “The hope is that we can collectively reduce the environmental impact of the company’s operations,” concluded Mardian.