Jakarta - Commemorating International Earth Day, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA Group initiated the “Lights-out” activity, to turn off the lights in all offices for an hour. This was carried out in all PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA Group operational areas: Mojokerto Factory, Karawang Factory, Head Office, and Branch Offices in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan.
Earth Day is an annual event on 22nd April, which is designed to encourage, demonstrate action, and support for environmental protection. Many people around the world participate in the movement by conducting activity, such as turning lights off, to commemorate this day.
“Initiating the “Lights-out” activity is one of our actions to show care to the environment. This year, we conducted this throughout all of our operational areas to show that we take action as a company,” Said Tri Mulyo Indianto, Vice President Director of PT AJINOMOTO SALES INDONESIA on Wednesday (22nd April).
Moreover, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA Group has carried out various activities to contribute to the environment, such as reducing the use of plastics packages, changing liquid waste to clean water, and reducing carbon emissions.
“PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA Group is always committed to preserving the environment in all of our activities. Through the “Lights-out” activity on Earth Day, it is hoped that it can show the society the company's seriousness in being at the forefront of environmental conservation,” he added.
The CEO of WWF-Indonesia Foundation, Dr. Dicky Simorangkir mentioned that 2021 is a crucial year for all people. As the world tries to turn things around and recover from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild itself.
“We need to put nature as the main solution to restore the world, to ensure the future of our economy and society. For that reason, Earth Day is a good opportunity to gather all individuals, leaders, and environmentalists to jointly take concrete actions to improve the relationship between humans and nature, while at the same time securing our life and our world,” he said.
About PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA
PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA is a leading food additive manufacturer which has been around in Indonesia, continually provides high quality products and preserves the quality of recipes for 51 years. Along with its global slogan “Eat Well, Live Well”, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA has achieved remarkable milestones which proves the perseverance of the company to keep contributing in Indonesian citizens’ lives.