Socio Economic Responsibility
| The social responsibility program in the economic sector is aimed at supporting community empowerment and development. The beneficiaries are the community, cooperatives, as well as financial and economic development institutions managed by the community. DSN Group continuously facilitates community economic empowerment by providing various partnership opportunities in the company’s operational activities. This partnership includes the transportation of oil palm fruit, palm oil, kernel oil, empty fruit bunch, fertilizer and others, as well as construction works in employee housing and maintenance of roads which connect villages and plantations. In compliance with government regulations to facilitate the development of plasma plantations of at least 20% of the HGU area, the Company is committed to developing partnership plantations with the community and supporting them through consultation and technical guidance on the application of best, responsible, and sustainable agricultural practices by involving competent parties, including the government plantation service (Dinas Perkebunan), KEHATI’s Sustainable Palm Oil Support Program in Indonesia (SPOS), and the best agriculture training service providers. The Company also facilitates the development of community-based financial institutions in the form of credit unions (CU). DSNG established the Mitra Mandiri Credit Union in Muara Wahau in 2009 as an effort to improve community financial literacy, provide credit union training, and support the development of small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). By 2025, this cooperative had 2,781 members with total assets of 67.50 billion. This success has made it a reference for the establishment of other cooperatives, such as the Satu Hati Credit Union, which currently has 353 members. The existence of this CU is expected to increase the capacity of financial literacy as well as financial and social services for the community in managing potential and utilizing existing opportunities. In an effort to strengthen sustainable supply chains, maintain environmental sustainability, and support climate change mitigation, the DSN WP Panel has distributed 3,805,000 jabon seedlings in Central Java from 2020 to 2025, with a total of 12,964 recipients. This program is implemented in collaboration with local farmers to increase community understanding of the ecosystem. This initiative also contributes to improving farmers’ economic well-being and provides long-term benefits. For more details, please refer to our Sustainability Report. |