UI GreenMetric and Environment Ministry Examine Development of Corporate Sustainability Ranking System
UI GreenMetric World University Rankings is exploring the development of a corporate sustainability rating system in Indonesia in partnership with the Ministry of Environment. The initiative was discussed during a strategic meeting at Plaza Kuningan Tower in South Jakarta in late February.
The meeting also reviewed the experience of the Corporate Environmental Performance Rating Assessment Programme (PROPER), which the government has operated since 1995.
PROPER has continuously monitored corporate environmental performance across various sectors through transparent and measurable indicators. The assessment results are subsequently published to the public in the form of corporate environmental performance rankings.
PROPER’s extensive experience is considered an important reference point in designing a more comprehensive, data-driven corporate sustainability assessment system.
Dr Vishnu Juwono, Head of UI GreenMetric, stated that collaboration with the Ministry of Environment represents a strategic step to strengthen the corporate sustainability assessment system.
“We hope this initiative can encourage companies in Indonesia not only to meet environmental compliance standards, but also to move towards more advanced sustainability practices and global competitiveness,” Vishnu said in a press release on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
According to Vishnu, a robust ranking system can help companies better understand environmental risks and climate change comprehensively. At the same time, this approach is considered capable of enhancing corporate competitiveness in a global economy increasingly oriented towards low-carbon development.
Dr Rasio Ridho Sani, Deputy in Charge of Pollution Control and Environmental Damage at the Ministry of Environment, stated that PROPER has been an important government instrument in promoting transparency of corporate environmental performance.
“The PROPER programme is designed to increase transparency and accountability of corporate environmental performance. We welcome collaboration with UI GreenMetric to expand the use of data-driven approaches in encouraging companies to improve environmental performance sustainably,” Rasio said.
Rasio added that synergy between government, higher education institutions, and the business sector is an important factor in strengthening environmental governance. Cross-sectoral collaboration is also considered capable of accelerating the transition towards a green economy in Indonesia.
The UI GreenMetric delegation attending the meeting included Vishnu Juwono, Dr Abellia Anggi Wardani, Rahmi, Sabrina Hikmah Ramadianti, and Riska Putri Hariyadi. The Ministry of Environment was represented by Rasio Ridho Sani and Sena Pradipta. The meeting concluded with a communal breaking of the fast in observance of Ramadan.