Prioritize Sustainable Business, Many Issuers Achieve Appreciation For CSR

Chairman of the 2024 TOP CSR Awards, M. Lutfi Handayani. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The TOP CSR Awards 2025 were given to a number of leading companies from various business sectors in Indonesia. The event was held on Wednesday, June 11, at the Raffles Hotel, Jakarta. The TOP CSR Awards 2025 is a continuation of a similar event that has been going on since 2016. A number of big names emerged as recipients of the Top CSR Awards 2025. They came from various sectors.

The companies that received Platinum and Golden Trophy included PT Sasa Inti, PT Borneo Indobara, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk, MMS Group Indonesia, PT Petrokimia Gresik, PT Antang Gunung Meratus, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, PT Badak NGL, PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa Tbk, and PT Astra International Tbk.

Some of the companies with the most TOP CSR include PT Datang DSSP Power Indonesia, PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk, PT Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk, PT Menthobi Karyatama Raya Tbk, PT Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna, Aice Group Holding Pte. Ltd, PT Meulaboh Power Generation, Special Economic Zone Industropolis Batang.

In addition, PT Daya Intiguna Yasa Tbk (MR.DIY Indonesia), PT Yili Indonesia Dairy, PT Hutama Karya (Persero), PT Energi Batubara Lestari, PT Asian Bulk Logistics, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Inalum), PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, and the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS).

TOP CSR Awards held TopBusiness Magazine in collaboration with a number of institutions/experts. Namely the Indonesian Governance Professionals Association (MAM), the GRC Association, LKN AstaCita, CoreBest, MB Consulting (Mitra Bhadra Consulting), ISVI (Institute Shared Value Indonesia), SKB (Business Performance Solution), SDP (Sinergi Daya Prima), Dwika Consulting, Melani K. Hariman and Associate, as well as several CSR experts and consultants.

Keynote speaker (keynote speaker) Director General of Disadvantaged Regional Development Acceleration (PDT) of the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT), Samsul Widodo, conveyed a number of messages. He said, among other things, that CSR by large companies should be directed to rural communities who are now getting significant amounts of village funds.

"In this case, CSR can be directed for the MBG Program support program (Free Nutrition Food). That is a form of assistance to village farmers," said Samsul.

The MBG kitchen, which amounts to 30,000, added that it certainly requires a supply of food. And there, village farmers can take a significant role.

"In this case, they need assistance, and it can go through the CSR program," he asserted. That way, CSR will automatically play a role in the Indonesian food system," he added.

Furthermore, Samsul said that, in fact, village funds caused the village to have no shortage of funds. As of the year, the village funds are worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah. And villagers do not lack funds, but they need assistance so that the funds can run effectively to drive the village economy," said the official.

"So, it would be very good if the company's CSR, led to assistance for that," said Samsul.

The Chairperson of the 2024 TOP CSR Awards, M. Lutfi Handayani, MM., MBA., said that the theme raised for 2025 is: CSR for Sustainable Business Growth and Asta Cita Government Programs.

Lutfi, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of TopBusiness Magazine, also said that the theme aims to encourage companies operating in Indonesia to run the CSR program to support sustainable business growth.

"And support the achievement of the Asta Cita Red and White Cabinet 2024-2029 program," he said.

Lutfi added that another goal of organizing the 2025 TOP CSR Awards was to encourage the implementation of CSR according to ISO 26000 SR (Social Responsibility) as a global guide for companies in running the CSR program.

Since the ISO 26000 SR was established in November 2010 as a global guideline or international guideline in the implementation of social responsibility, CSR is not only the responsibility of the CSR division or community development alone. However, involving all divisions within the company, the main person in charge is the president director.

There are principles and 7 core targets of social responsibility in ISO 26000, whose implementation requires the involvement of all divisions. For example, in the core subject of the issue of work practices' or labor practices'. There, companies must pay attention to labor rights, prevent discrimination and exploitation of labor, and pay attention to their safety and health.

The definition of social responsibility in ISO 26000 SR is also clearly explained. Namely, responsibility for the impact caused by the company's business decisions and operations. If each company is responsible for the impact it will have, most of the problems in this country will be resolved automatically.

"That is one of the goals of organizing this TOP CSR Awards. Namely, improving the quality and effectiveness of CSR companies operating in Indonesia so that the problems in this country are resolved by itself, towards a more advanced and prosperous Indonesia," added Lutfi.

Lutfi's explanation, the TOP CSR Awards 2025 was attended by nearly 1,000 companies in Indonesia (long list of participants). A total of 238 companies registered, and 218 companies followed the full assessment.

This number increased by 20.2 percent compared to 2024 which was 198 participants.

The chairman of the 2025 TOP CSR Awards Jury, Dr. Mas Achmad Daniri, conveyed a number of important things at the Top CSR Awards 2025 peak event. He said that, in the modern era, CSR was not only a donation, a philanthropic activity, or social assistance. Now, CSR is part of a corporate business strategy, where CSR is useful for improving its reputation as a responsible company, increasing the involvement of stakeholders in the company's business chain, and reducing business risks.

In fact, investors and financing institutions now require a good implementation of CSR, which is carried out by adopting the ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) approach.

Daniri added, so that the company's CSR program is more effective and provides mutual benefits, the company can design and implement it through a Creating Shared Value (CSV) approach. This is to provide win-win benefits for the surrounding community, and for stakeholders such as the regional government/government, or for the company.

Daniri then explained the assessment criteria in the 2025 TOP CSR Awards. First: the alignment of the CSR initiative with the company's sustainable business strategy.

Second, the level of policy adoption and CSR programs for the provisions of ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility. Third, the CSR governance system (related to planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, etc.).

Fourth, innovation of the flagship CSR program, which can be an example/can be recommended to other companies. Fifth, identification of the impact of ESG materiality on business, and its management strategy so that business continues to grow sustainably.

The TOP Leader on CSR Commitment 2025 category award is an award given to the company leadership, which is considered to have a high commitment in supporting the completeness of the system, governance, and the success of implementing CSR in the company.

"We hope that each company has a business roadmap that pays attention to aspects of climate change and energy transition. In the future, regulations related to climate change aspects and this energy transition will be more stringent to implement, in order to support sustainable development," concluded Daniri.