Pertamina Strengthens Community Empowerment Through CSR Programmes in West Java

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is strengthening its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes with a focus on community empowerment, the environment, and social issues. One example is the Ngabedahkeun Walahar Programme in Cikampek and the Lentera Jiwa Programme in West Bandung Regency.

Dewi Kurnia Salwa, Human Resources Director of Pertamina Patra Niaga, stated that collaboration with local heroes, village governments, communities, and MSME players is expected to broaden the benefits of the programme and encourage sustainable community self-reliance.

“Going forward, Pertamina Patra Niaga’s CSR will be focused on being more beneficial for the community, and most importantly, how we can be present to answer the problems that exist in the community,” Dewi said in a press statement.

Meanwhile, Siti Zahra Aghnia, Independent Commissioner of Pertamina Patra Niaga, said that the CSR programme supported by the company demonstrates how local potential can be processed into benefits for the community.

“In Walahar, we saw how waste is put to good use. The hope is that innovations like this can continue and the benefits will be more widespread for local residents,” Siti Zahra mentioned.

Enjang Ramdani, a community member and Local Hero for the Ngabedahkeun Walahar Programme, said that Pertamina Patra Niaga’s CSR programme has provided real benefits for the Walahar community, particularly in boosting the residents’ economy.

“After this programme was established, community incomes increased and the local economy became more active,” Enjang said.

Both CSR programmes also support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Ngabedahkeun Walahar Programme supports SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 on Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production. Meanwhile, the Lentera Jiwa Programme supports SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being and SDG 10 on Reduced Inequalities.