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JAKARTA, DECEMBER 13th 2017 – As we are approching the end of 2017, KORINDO Group once again gained an achievement by receving 2 (two) awards from the Indonesian government. Both awards were handed out by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (KUKM), and the Chairman of Investment Coordinating Body (BKPM) on Tuesday (12/12).
Based on the assesment carried out by the ministry and the BKPM, two of KORINDO Group’s business units, namely Plywood Division and Timber Plantation Division are considered to have siginificantly contributed towards the development of Indonesia’s economy. In addition, both divisions are also considered to have improved the community empowerment through Corporate Social Responsibility.
The appreciation from KUKM was directly received by Mr. Robert Seung, the Senior Vice Chairman of KORINDO Group, and the appreciaton from BKPM was directly received by Mr. Park In Chul, the Vice Chairman of KORINDO Group. The award presentation was conducted during the event, Business Dialogue 2017, which was held on Tuesday (12/12) in Jakarta.
As it is known, both divisions of KORINDO have shown high enthusiasm in taking active roles in developing the regional economy. A number of activities done, such as assisting in the building of public and social facilities that can give benefit to the local community, road construction, aid distribution for disaster victims, and participating in improving the quality of human resources through productive cooperation with the local universities.