Blue Bird Taxi Company Owned By Purnomo Prawiro Conglomerate Wins Award At Asia Level

Taksi Blue Bird. (Foto: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - PT Blue Bird Tbk (Bluebird) as a land transportation service provider in Indonesia won another award. This time, Bluebird was named Asia's Outstanding Company 2021 for the Transportation sector, which was initiated by Asiamoney, a publication focused on economics and finance. This award is the second time for two years in a row that Bluebird has received from Asiamoney.

This award is given to public companies that are proven to have excellence in financial reporting, team management, shareholder relations, and corporate social responsibility through ratings from 1,071 fund managers, analysts, bankers and rating agencies.

President Director of PT Blue Bird Tbk, Sigit Djokosoetono welcomed the awarding of the company as Asia's Outstanding Company 2021 in the transportation sector by AsiaMoney.

"On behalf of the entire Bluebird Group family, I would like to thank AsiaMoney for the appreciation through this award. The appointment of Bluebird as Asia's Outstanding Company 2021 for the Transportation sector is a new motivation and enthusiasm for us to continue to be a public company that is increasingly trusted by stakeholders both in terms of performance and service to the community," said Sigit in his written statement, quoted on Friday, September 24.

Sigit further revealed that this award is a clear proof of the company's resilience even during the pandemic.

"Like two sides of a coin, the pandemic provides many lessons from unexpected situations that continue to drive the Bluebird Group to always be relevant and resilient towards the half century of the company's age in May," he explained.

All steps of innovation and participation in handling the pandemic become a corporate social responsibility in assisting the government in accelerating the handling of the COVID-19 virus in Indonesia.

Since the beginning, Bluebird has put forward health protocols for drivers, employees and fleets to ensure users get safety and comfort in carrying out urgent mobility. The implementation of the health protocol is strengthened by the vaccination target that has reached 100 percent for drivers and employees to get double protection.

The company received an award from the Ministry of Health for its success in implementing the lantatur method which is proven to be safe and comfortable in the vaccination program for drivers, employees, the elderly and people with disabilities.

Furthermore, the company also cooperates with various parties to support the vaccination program through regular Bluebird taxis to the Bigbird fleet to provide convenience for the public to and from the vaccination facility.

The company's steps do not stop at the vaccination program. PT Blue Bird Tbk is collaborating with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to increase accessibility for convalescent plasma donors with a free ride. This step was followed by the company's initiative to carry out the Convalescent Plasma Donor activity last August.

In the midst of implementing emergency PPKM where the community needs quick treatment, PT Blue Bird Tbk increased the utility of the Goldenbird fleet by providing Special Care services to accommodate urgent needs such as delivery to swab and PCR facilities as well as to self-quarantine referral facilities.

The welfare of the drivers as the front line is also a priority for the company. At the start of the pandemic, Bluebird distributed aid through donations, donations and discretionary money.

Furthermore, Bluebird also continues to provide scholarships to drivers' children for two consecutive years during the pandemic. To date, Bluebird has reached 33,000 drivers' sons and daughters.