PANGKALAN BUN – On Saturday (1/31), PT Korintiga Hutani (KTH) held its 2026 forest use work plan (RKTPH) briefing at the Mercure Hotel in Pangkalan Bun.
It’s an annual event that informs “trained villages” of the company’s operational strategies. “Trained villages” are villages that KTH empowers to achieve resilience — and are part of the stakeholders expected by this event to grasp KTH’s direction and share ideas for future CSR programs.
Leaders of each village were introduced to KTH’s vision and mission, yearly work plan, non-timber forest product program, and protected area management initiatives by Planning Division’s Assistant Manager Arif Suyono and Environmental Department Head Dinie Vevironica.
Accompanying them that day were KTH’s Vice President Director Jongmyung Park, Operational Director Hirotaka Sato, management officials, division leaders, staff members, contractors, and vendors.
“[We see] this briefing as both a legal obligation and a demonstration of our transparency,” said Vice President Director Jongmyung Park. He went on to underline the company’s commitment to sustainable forest management, “We want to ensure every operational move aligns with environmental interests and improves community well-being.”
Matius Kukui, who leads Batu Ampar Village in Lamandau Regency, said, “The impact of PT Korintiga Hutani’s work has been profound. Consortium roads [roads built by the company under a consortium scheme] have connected isolated areas and eased access to electricity, and we’re also benefitting from [the company’s] scholarship programs and corn-farming initiative.”
Riam Village Head, Dedi Simson, added, “PT Korintiga Hutani is central to our connectivity [to the outside world]. The company has been very helpful with its educational, [public] infrastructure, and religious infrastructure support.”
The strong company-community bond is deeply intertwined with a commitment to open communication and collaboration with the people, said Operational Director Hirotaka Sato.
“We hope to forge stronger ties with our trained villages through this event and smoothly implement our work plans with their full support.”
Employees and partner vendors then came forward to vouch for the company, with most recognizing KTH’s role in the local economy. An employee-only gathering closed the event, bringing staff members and management leaders together with fun bonding activities.
PT Korintiga Hutani remains dedicated to sustainable forest management, operational transparency, and making a meaningful impact on surrounding communities. (PR)
