Pertamina's UMiMAX Programme Targets 1,000 Additional Beneficiaries for Major Impact

PT Pertamina (Persero) is continuing to develop the UMiMAX (Ultra Mikro Pertamina Aksi) programme. UMiMAX is an economic empowerment programme aimed at assisting economically vulnerable communities, particularly informal workers, contract teachers, persons with disabilities, and underprivileged communities, to build or develop ultra-micro enterprises. Pertamina has resumed the UMiMAX Batch 2026 programme, officially launched by Pertamina’s President Commissioner Mochamad Iriawan alongside the Board of Commissioners and President Director Simon Aloysius Mantiri alongside the Board of Directors at Pertamina’s Head Office in Jakarta on Friday (10/7/2026). Pertamina continues to make a tangible contribution to community empowerment to support their livelihoods. Vice President of Corporate Communication at PT Pertamina (Persero), Muhammad Baron, explained that the programme not only provides business equipment assistance but also mentoring, training, and business capacity strengthening. The aim is for beneficiaries to build more independent and sustainable sources of income. “Pertamina is opening registration for UMiMAX Batch 2026 with a target of reaching up to 1,000 beneficiaries across various regions of Indonesia,” Baron explained in a statement received on Sunday (12/7/2026). Previously, in 2025, the UMiMAX Programme disbursed a total of Rp 1.17 billion in aid and spawned 168 new businesses operating in the fields of clutch repair, Warmindo (small food stalls), and Mini ATMs. The economic impact has generated a total turnover of approximately Rp 2.7 billion from January to April 2026, with a business margin of around Rp 858 million. Rahmadi, a UMiMAX partner, admitted the programme has greatly helped them support their family economy. “I am grateful to Pertamina for helping me with this programme. Previously, I worked in a café, sometimes as an online motorcycle taxi driver, sometimes as a construction labourer. I hope it becomes a blessing and brings smoothness for Pertamina, thank you very much.” Similar benefits were felt by Suwandi, a person with a disability (Sobat Istimewa) who was selected as a UMiMAX Partner. After receiving assistance, he plans to realise his dream of developing a chicken noodle business and selling beverages. “Initially I sold chicken noodles, I wanted to sell coffee and drinks. Alhamdulillah, I was blessed to join UMiMAX,” said Suwandi. Likewise, Nuryani, a resident of Cipinang Besar Selatan, Jakarta, has developed her business, which originally started small from home. “At first, I was just trading small-scale from home. Alhamdulillah, thanks to this, I can trade and increase my income,” she said. The UMiMAX programme continues to be developed. According to Baron, for 2026, the target beneficiaries cover the Greater Jakarta area, West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, and North Sumatra. Registration for UMiMAX Batch 2026 is conducted online via the official UMiMAX website. “All applicants will undergo a selection process in the form of phased verification based on established terms and criteria. The entire registration and selection process for UMiMAX is free of charge,” Baron stated. Selected beneficiaries will receive business equipment, ongoing business mentoring, and business management skills training for a period of six months, from August 2026 to January 2027. The form and type of assistance are tailored to the type of business chosen and obtained from the selection results of each applicant. “We hope UMiMAX will have a major impact in helping the community. This is a form of Pertamina’s spirit to continuously spread positive energy to many parties,” Baron concluded. As a leading company in the energy transition, Pertamina is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target and continues to promote programmes that have a direct impact on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All these efforts are aligned with Pertamina’s transformation, which is oriented towards governance, public service, and business and environmental sustainability, by applying Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles across all of Pertamina’s business and operational lines.