BUMN house in Rembang records transactions of Rp. 6.9 billion, SIG encourages hundreds of MSMEs to upgrade

JAKARTA - PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) continues to strengthen its contribution to the development of the people's economy through the Rembang BUMN House (RB) program which has successfully encouraged hundreds of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to upgrade. Since operating in 2020, RB Rembang, which is managed by SIG's subsidiary, PT Semen Gresik, has accompanied 580 MSMEs to grow with a cumulative transaction value of Rp. 6.9 billion and absorbed more than 2,100 local workers.

This achievement emphasizes the role of the SIG BUMN House as a village-based business incubator that not only strengthens the capacity of business actors of MSMEs, but also encourages inclusive and sustainable local economic growth. Through integrated assistance, RB Rembang helps business actors improve product quality, expand market access, to strengthen competitiveness in an increasingly competitive market.

SIG Corporate Secretary, Vita Mahreyni said that the development of MSMEs is part of the company's sustainability strategy in creating shared value (creating shared value) for the community and the environment around the company's operational areas.

"MSMEs have an important role as drivers of regional economies and job creators. Therefore, SIG continues to present adaptive and sustainable empowerment programs so that MSMEs can grow more competitive, have stronger competitiveness, and provide wider economic impact for the community," said Vita Mahreyni, in a statement, Thursday, June 25.

Until 2025, RB Rembang has held 203 training programs which include product quality development, standardization, business digitization, strengthening branding, to marketing strategies. Assistance is carried out comprehensively to help MSMEs respond to market challenges while opening up opportunities for penetration into wider markets.

One of the trained MSMEs who felt the impact of the program was Bella Ayu Paramitha, owner of Batik Sekar Mulyo from Rembang. Thanks to the accompaniment of RB Rembang, his business is now growing with a turnover of around Rp. 100 million per month and is able to absorb dozens of workers and hundreds of freelancers from various villages in Rembang Regency.

SIG emphasized that the Rembang BUMN House not only serves as a training center, but also becomes a business ecosystem that integrates business coaching, collaboration networks, to digital-based marketing access.

This approach is in line with SIG's commitment to sustainability to encourage community economic independence while strengthening the regional economic structure based on local potential.

With these various achievements, RB Rembang is now developing into one of the models for empowering MSMEs based on collaboration between SOEs and village communities. In the future, SIG will continue to expand the impact of the program through capacity development for MSMEs, improving the competitiveness of local products, and opening access to national and global markets for the business actors.