Maybank Marathon Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2030
Maybank Marathon is strengthening its efforts towards becoming a carbon-neutral running event by 2030. The commitment is being realised through various sustainability initiatives, ranging from calculating its emissions footprint to engaging the community and collaborating with multiple partners.
The commitment was reaffirmed during the Maybank Marathon Sustainability Day 2026, held over two days. The main agenda took place on Saturday (22/8/2026) at the Sustainability Pavilion, Bali United Training Center, Gianyar, Bali, ahead of the Maybank Marathon 2026 in Partnership with Visa.
President Director of Maybank Indonesia Steffano Ridwan said the effort to make the Maybank Marathon a carbon-neutral running event is part of the company’s sustainability commitment, which requires collaboration from various parties.
“In line with Maybank’s ROAR30 strategic pillar, Impacting Society Positively, we believe that sustainable impact requires collaboration that unites diverse strengths to achieve a common goal,” said Steffano.
According to Steffano, the collaboration involves various Maybank Marathon partners, including Visa and BMW Group, as well as the community and businesses located around the event venue. The collaboration is expected not only to support the race’s execution but also to create a positive impact for the community and the environment.
“The most important thing is how that impact can be felt by the Bali regional government and the Balinese community as a whole. That is the most important thing,” said Steffano.
One of the efforts undertaken to strengthen the environmental aspect is the measured calculation of the Maybank Marathon’s emissions footprint. This calculation serves as the foundation for designing concrete and sustainable decarbonisation steps towards the carbon neutrality target in 2030.
Steffano said the commitment is realised through the “Jejak Hijau” (Green Footprint) movement within the Maybank Marathon. One of its programmes is “Jejak Hijau Desa Sanding”, which focuses on encouraging the transformation of Sanding Village into a sustainable village.
“This is the spirit we are realising through the ‘Jejak Hijau’ movement at the Maybank Marathon, in line with our aspiration to make the Maybank Marathon a carbon-neutral marathon by 2030,” said Steffano.
In addition to environmental programmes, Maybank also engages the community in various social activities around the event location. These activities include collaboration with associations that provide support for people with disabilities, as well as the involvement of the Maybank team in activities at schools around the event area.
Steffano considers community engagement an important part of ensuring the Maybank Marathon’s sustainability delivers broader benefits. According to him, sustainability cannot be achieved solely through activities within the race arena, but must also have an impact on the surrounding community.
He noted that the Maybank Marathon was first held in 2012 and has continued to grow into an international running event. For the 2026 edition, 14,100 runners from 46 countries registered to participate.
The increase in the event’s scale has also been accompanied by a strengthening of participant safety measures. Maybank Indonesia has added medical support, including ambulances and health personnel, to ensure runners’ safety during the race.
Maybank Marathon Sustainability Day 2026 served as a momentum to strengthen this sustainability journey. Through emissions measurement, environmental movements, community empowerment, and collaboration with various parties, Maybank is working to make sustainability part of the foundation of the marathon’s execution towards the carbon neutrality target in 2030.