Wins PaDi UMKM 2025 Award, Plantation Holding Strengthens Collaboration with Business Actors

PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero) has won the Best B2B Transaction PaDi UMKM 2025 award at the PaDi Business Forum & Showcase 2026. The award was given as recognition of the company’s commitment to strengthening the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (UMKM) ecosystem through the utilisation of the PaDi UMKM platform.

At the event, the company achieved third place in the BUMN Type B category, or the group of state-owned enterprises with medium and stable operational performance.

Director of HR and General Affairs, Endang Suraningsih, stated that the award serves as motivation for the company to continue expanding collaboration with UMKM actors in various business sectors.

“We are committed to enhancing collaboration with business actors through accessible and modern procurement methods. The aim is to create broader benefits for economic growth,” said Endang when receiving the award in Jakarta on 6 May 2026.

She added that transparency and accountability are the company’s focus in implementing partnership and procurement programmes for goods and services.

“Openness of information is our foundation. Through the optimisation of digital platforms, we ensure that the procurement process is not only effective but also meets public expectations for clean and informative governance,” she said.

The PaDi Business Forum & Showcase 2026 is a collaboration forum that brings together state-owned enterprises and UMKM actors to build a more integrated, competitive, and sustainable business ecosystem through the Pasar Digital (PaDi) UMKM platform.

Through the forum, state-owned enterprises and UMKM are encouraged to strengthen cooperation, particularly in supply chains and MSME product marketing.

In the future, PT Perkebunan Nusantara III states that it will continue to strengthen partnerships with UMKM through more adaptive procurement and collaboration programmes. This step is taken as part of efforts to create sustainable economic and social added value.