"There are two numbers you need to know about climate change. The first is 51 billion. The other is zero. Fifty one billion is how may tons of greenhouse gases the world typically adds to the atmosphere every year. Although the figure may go up or down a bit from year to year, its generally increasing. This is where we are today. ZERO IS WHAT WE NEED TO AIM FOR."
From the book
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
Indonesia is an archipelagic state consisting of more than seventeen thousand islands and according to the Directorate General of Forestry Planning and the Environmental Management Republic of Indonesia, the results of Indonesian forest monitoring in 2019, show that the total forested land area throughout Indonesia's mainland is 94.1 million ha or 50.1% of whereas total land, forested areas consist of mangrove forests, swamp forests, savanna forests, monsoon forests, tropical rain forests, and peatlands. Unfortunately, forest areas are not well managed yet and highly vulnerable due to illegal logging which can cause natural disasters which will ultimately harm the environment.
Indonesia with its vast and many types of forested areas can becomes one of the most considerable countries to maintain carbon offsets, according to Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, the Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs of Republic Indonesia. He stated that Indonesia has 80% of the world's carbon credits coming from forests, mangroves, peatlands, grasslands, and coral reefs; a very large and capable opportunity for nature sustainability as well as positive economic growth.
Therefore, Muller is aiming to put forward Indonesia’s great potential by participate actively in conserving Indonesia’s forested areas and also involving the local communities to safeguard the surrounding forest and to help increase local economic stability by investing in human resources to ensure equitable engagement and long-term impact.
Investing in local communities to participate in helping to preserve nature, training future leaders, improving education and healthcare with various guidance and training, which directly helps to improve the economic welfare of local communities.
We use nature-based solutions that refer to sustainable management to tackle socio-environmental challenges.
We develop innovations in technology to have a robust data verification and monitoring system to help us conserve nature and its biodiversity.
Doni Monardo
Commissioner
Doni Monardo currently serves as President Commissioner at Inalum or PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (MindID), and previously had a long career track with the Indonesian Army since joining the elite Special Forces Command (Kopassus).
Doni Monardo's career included positions as former Commander of the Presidential Security Force (DanPasPamPres), Commandant General of Kopassus, Pangdam (Regional Military Commander) Pattimura, Pangdam (Regional Military Commander) Siliwangi, before being entrusted as the Secretary General of the National Resilience Council (Wantannas).
During his tenure as Regional Military Commander Pattimura, Doni was very active in implementing reforestation, among others, by planting trembesi trees in many areas. While serving as the Siliwangi Regional Military Commander, he also continued such focused attention to environmental aspects in efforts to restore the Citarum Watershed (DAS) in elevating the areas to be clean and healthy again. In only 4 months and 20 days, Doni Monardo succeeded in recovering the Citarum watershed from factory and industrial activities that have the potential to threaten the environment.
Johanes Bambang Kendarto
President Commissioner
Kendarto is a renowned corporate figure who quite recently joined Melchor Group. He has been a strong business pillar in CT Corp group for more than a decade; with starting positions from Managing Director, President Director, to Commissioner. Johanes has been closely involved in development of various corporations like Mega Capital Investama, Asuransi Mega Life, and bank Mega. Before joining CT Corp group, JB has recorded standout experiences in Bank Mandiri and Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia, Indonesia’s state-owned banks.
As an alumni of Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Johanes’ previous professional tracks stretched back to serving as Commissioner and a leading post in Exim Sekuritas and BEII, a deposit taking company. Even before rising brightly in the national business horizon, JB had already solidified international footholds from joining Credit Lyonnaise in Paris, France, and Sumitomo International Finance in London, UK.
Rudi Poespoprodjo
CEO
With comprehensive marketing and operational knowledge added with experiences stretched over 30 years in various industries -from IT to Renewable Energy and Sustainable Industry- Rudi is one of the creative drivers of development and ideas in Melchor Group.
His pivotal point of interest in the environmental sector was magnified in 2015 after being appointed by the Indonesian Ambassador to Poland, HE Peter F Gontha, to assist in the field of sustainable industry and renewable energy.
With his vast network in the government, State-Owned Enterprises, and the private sector, Rudi portrays rigorous knowledge to execute ideas into profitable business portfolios. Rudi keeps showing solid leadership throughout his professional career and as an entrepreneur; where his capabilities have been proven over time in transforming business initiatives into high value outputs. His international network built years ago has become one of his most valuable assets.