Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas in Line with Greenhope

Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas Republic of Indonesia is holding the Green Economy Expo (GEE) with the major theme of "Advancing Technology, Innovation, and Circularity." The exhibition, which takes place from July 3-5, 2024, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

During the three-day exhibition, Bappenas also launched the National Circular Economy Roadmap and Action Plan 2025-2045 as well as the Roadmap for Food Loss and Waste Management in Support of Achieving Food Security towards Golden Indonesia 2045.

Based on the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045, Indonesia is committed to addressing climate change by preserving natural resources and the environment so that future generations can benefit from these efforts. Therefore, the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity towards net zero emissions is being pursued through a green economy based on low-carbon and climate-resilient development.

This aligns with Greenhope's vision to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change that increasingly has severe impacts on the earth. Additionally, Greenhope aims to be a solution to the plastic waste problem by encouraging the transition from conventional plastic use to environmentally friendly plastics.

The talkshow session on Friday, July 5th, titled “Accelerating Circularity in Bioeconomy Industries”. One of the keynote speakers, Presidential Special Staff Mr. Diaz Hendropriyono, emphasized that the two roadmaps and national action plans related to the circular economy released by Bappenas must adopt a bottom-up strategy, considering on-the-ground potential and incorporating local wisdom.

Greenhope's Co-Founder & CEO, Mr. Tommy Tjiptadjaja, is one of the six panelists in the talk show. He stated that Greenhope is a social entrepreneur, which is very synergistic with the bio-economy previously explained by Mr. Diaz Hendropriyono. His great hope is that all businesses in the future will not only focus on profit but also have a positive impact on the environment.

He explained that Greenhope innovates to address plastic waste pollution, which is a latent threat to the existence of all humanity. Greenhope's bioplastic innovation builds a circular SDG-based economy by connecting plant-based resources in Indonesia with modern, low-carbon, renewable, biodegradable plastic alternatives that positively impact farmers.

The opportunity for Indonesia to contribute to solving the world's problems through its bio-economy and biodiversity is wide open. If our bioplastics can serve 1% of the 30 billion garbage/shopping bag consumption in Japan per year, it can have a positive impact on more than 5000 cassava farmers and their families, as well as more than 1000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Indonesia.