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As political and business leaders convene in Davos to discuss, debate and share issues of global, regional and industry-level concern, the discourse on circular economy has gained more momentum and growing attention. Championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the circular economy system offers a rethink of the prevalent linear “Take, Make, Dispose” economic model. This […]
2015 has been a remarkable year for RGE and its business groups. From making new milestones in our sustainability journey to investing and expanding our businesses, we could not have achieved anything without the support of our employees and corporate partners. As 2015 draws to a close, we look back at the corporate highlights of […]
This is the second of two Inside RGE posts covering RGE Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto’s keynote address to a visiting group of MBA students from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on May 25, 2015. The address is part of the Global Modular Course on ‘Sustainable Growth in ASEAN’. Speaking at the University Lounge […]
RGE founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto was featured in the September issue of GlobeAsia (pages 34-38). The below article is shared with permission from GlobeAsia. The Resource King Natural resource-based manufacturing has catapulted Sukanto Tanoto to a position as a major global player in palm oil as well as pulp & paper. Now the 66-year-old […]
RGE Founder and Chairman Sukanto Tanoto was the keynote speaker to a visiting group of EMBA and MBA students from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on May 25, 2015 at the Singapore Management University. (also see SMU students’ blog post) The Wharton students were in Singapore, the first leg of a five-day […]
Part of RGE’s business operations involves working closely with communities and governments to build and improve infrastructure. This plays a pivotal role in developing the communities, as well as the local and national economies. Infrastructure challenges Indonesia is the largest nation in Southeast Asia, both in terms of population and GDP. Rich in natural […]
The RGE Forestry, Fibre, Pulp & Paper Sustainability Framework is a holistic policy that spells out RGE’s promise to sustainable development. This is to be achieved by the implementation of best practices in the social, environmental and economic domains. About the RGE Forestry, Fibre, Pulp & Paper Sustainability Framework The Sustainability Framework is guided by […]
RGE Vice-Chairman Bey Soo Khiang recently attended the Tropical Landscapes Summit 2015 on 27 April organised by the United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (ORCID). He was among six speakers at the plenary session, themed “The Challenge of Food Security for All”. The discussion, chaired by World Agroforestry Centre Director General Dr Tony […]
RGE founder and chairman Sukanto Tanoto attended the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2015 in Hainan Province, China from March 26 to 29. Mr Tanoto was invited to speak at a closed-door Energy/Resources CEO Roundtable discussion on March 27. The session discussed the implications of oil prices on conventional energy, incentivisation of new energies […]
RGE was a regional partner of the 24th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia which took place in Jakarta from 19 to 21 April 2015. The forum, marking a return to Indonesia after three years, brought together 700 regional leaders from the public, private and people sectors. The discourse centered on […]