Jakarta, December 17, 2025, PT Borneo Indobara (BIB), a subsidiary of PT Golden Energy Mines Tbk (GEMS), once again achieved success by winning three awards at the 2025 Indonesia CSR Awards & Indonesia Sustainable Development Awards (ICA–ISDA), a national appreciation forum for companies deemed successful in implementing CSR and sustainable development programs consistently and with real impact.
The ICA–ISDA, organized by the Corporate Forum for CSR Development (CFCD), is an annual event that recognizes companies for implementing superior CSR programs aligned with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The awards were presented by the CFCD management team along with representatives of national stakeholders.
The awards included a Gold Award for the Human Resources Development and Inclusiveness Program, and two Platinum Awards for the Andaru Potable Water Program and the Sinar Indobara Program.
Human Resources Development and Inclusivity Program (Gold Award)
This program focuses on expanding access to education and building equitable community capacity, particularly for underprivileged and vulnerable groups. By 2024, this program had reached:
- 94 university students receiving scholarships,
- 163 women through sewing training,
- 205 youth through computer training,
- 31 children with disabilities, and
- 75 teachers and parents.
This inclusive and sustainable approach was deemed successful in strengthening the quality of local human resources, resulting in the award of the 2025 ICA–ISDA Gold Award.
Andaru Potable Water Program (Platinum Award)
The Andaru Potable Water Program is an initiative by PT Borneo Indobara to provide access to safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water for rural communities around the mine. This program includes the construction of drinking water facilities, distribution systems, and strengthening community-based water management institutions, which have a direct impact on improving health and environmental quality. This program received the 2025 ICA–ISDA Platinum Award.
Sinar Indobara Program (Platinum Award)
The Sinar Indobara Program is an integrated community empowerment program based on the integration of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries to optimize idle land, increase food productivity, and reduce poverty. This program targets smallholder farmers, livestock breeders, fishermen, female heads of households, and local communities. It is implemented in alignment with the Community Empowerment Program (PPM), RIPPM, Renstra CSR of PT BIB and RPJMD of Tanah Bumbu Regency. This program was awarded the 2025 ICA–ISDA Platinum Award.
Silvyna Aditia, Management Representative of PT Borneo Indobara, stated that this achievement encourages the company to continue strengthening the impact of its CSR programs.
“This 2025 ICA–ISDA Award motivates PT Borneo Indobara to continue delivering CSR programs that have a real, inclusive, and sustainable impact. This success is the result of synergy between the company, local government, partners, and the community,” said Silvyna Aditia.
Going forward, PT Borneo Indobara is committed to continuing to develop CSR programs integrated with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and supporting responsible and sustainable mining practices.
