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The Tanoto Scholars Gathering (TSG) 2017 took place from November 22 to 25 this year at the Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) Complex in Pangkalan Kerinci, Sumatra in Indonesia. TSG 2017, which retained the “Learn and Lead” theme of previous TSG editions, saw the participation of 250 Tanoto Scholars from 21 universities across Indonesia. […]
Apical Group, one of Indonesia’s largest exporters of palm oil, reinforced its commitment to the 5Cs business principles–Good for Community, Country, Climate, Customer & Company–through the release of its 2016 Sustainability Report. Apical owns and controls an extensive spectrum of the palm oil business value chain from sourcing to distribution. It is also engaged in the […]
The challenges of doing business and breaking new grounds in unfamiliar markets is a formidable challenge for any entrepreneur. Wanting to help businesses cross these cultural barriers, Tanoto Foundation in 2016 donated a talent training fund for initiatives between the People’s Republic of China and countries in the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) programme. A donation agreement was […]
Sateri, a global leader in viscose rayon – the natural, sustainable fibre found in soft, comfortable fabrics and skin-friendly hygiene products – has released its 2016 Sustainability Report. This Sustainability Report is the first by Sateri, will henceforth be published annually, underscoring the company’s commitment to transparency, responsible sourcing and responsible manufacturing. The report was prepared according […]
Having grown up being exposed to RGE’s operations including spending school holidays immersed in verdant plantations in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, the affinity for the businesses that their father RGE Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto established was nurtured early in RGE directors Imelda Tanoto, Belinda Tanoto and Anderson Tanoto. Today, Imelda, Belinda and Anderson work alongside […]
Bracell, a global leader in high quality specialty pulp produced responsibly and sustainably from plantation wood, made further strides in its sustainability journey as evinced in its latest 2016 Sustainability Report. Among others accomplishments, the report highlights: A rise in the number of women in leadership roles A drop in the number of accidents in industrial […]
As Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto celebrates his 50th year as an entrepreneur, we take a look back at the many milestones in his journey of building the business and partnering with communities. In this article, we feature the journey’s humble beginnings in a small spare parts supply shop in Medan, Indonesia. On a fine […]
Supporting entrepreneurship among Asia’s family businesses is a topic close to the heart of Tanoto Foundation Founder Sukanto Tanoto. From his first foray into the world of business 50 years ago in Medan, Indonesia to chairing RGE–a company that manages a group of resource-based manufacturing companies with operations the world over–Sukanto Tanoto‘s family has been […]
Employees at RGE (Royal Golden Eagle) and its business groups who have heard Founder & Chairman Sukanto Tanoto in-person are familiar with his refrain that it is not only by the legal licenses obtained from the government that its companies across the world are allowed to operate, but the social license earned by partnering local […]
In this week’s edition of Inside RGE, we feature the employees whose photos adorn July to September in our 2017 desktop calendar. These winners have so aptly and lovingly captured 5Cs business philosophy espoused by RGE Founder & Chairman Sukanto Tanoto — Good for Community, Country, Climate, Customer, and Company — in last year’s contest […]