Korintiga Hutani’s Director Hironobu Abe (top) at the first hybrid corn harvest and mass planting event. (Korindo Group Public Relations)
NORTH ARUT – Forestry company Korintiga Hutani (KTH) continues to deepen its community commitments in West Kotawaringin as the regency turns 66 this October. Over the years, the industrial forest operator has launched a wide range of CSR initiatives from its base in North Arut Subdistrict, which we’ll cover below.
Korintiga Hutani has been disbursing millions of rupiah in revenue to local farming groups under a forestry revenue-sharing agreement with the West Kotawaringin government. Since the signing in August 2023, there have been several handovers, with the latest in December 2024, according to a Korindo Group press release.
The Korindo Group subsidiary is also demonstrating support for road improvement and maintenance work in North Arut. The company has participated in infrastructure and public service-enhancing projects that also seek to empower local communities through public-private partnerships.
Having established a cooperative, Korintiga Hutani provides hutan tanaman rakyat (community plantation forest) farmers with access to certification opportunities. This initiative further promotes sustainable development and community well-being.
For last year’s Indonesia Tree Planting Day, the company set in soil 1,240 seedlings within a protected site along the buffer zone of the Satai River in North Arut. These seedlings will be preserved as part of Korintiga Hutani’s commitment to environmental conservation.
According to Director Hironobu Abe, the celebration titled “We Harvest, We Restore Nature” highlighted restoration efforts on protected woodlands. “We hope to see this activity continue annually as we work on returning rehabilitated lands to their original state in protected zones within our concessions.”
Deputy General Manager Rais Sugito added that the event underscored the necessity for restoration and collaboration in ensuring ecological protection. “Restoring protected sites is a shared responsibility that calls for teamwork among private companies, local communities, and other stakeholders.”
Korintiga Hutani’s Supervision Department leader, Karyadi, dubbed the activity “the first sustainable step to conservation area protection”.
Shorea genus, durian, and tampoi were part of the varieties selected due to their ecological value. Joining the planting were interns from Pangkalan Bun Public Vocational High, who in exchange learned about planting methods, endemic trees, and environmental rehabilitation initiatives. Future sessions are expected to involve other stakeholders.
Fast forward to 2025, Korintiga Hutani was awarded by the West Kotawaringin government in June for its significant contribution to employment growth, having created jobs for residents.
By September, the company partnered with Oji Indo Makmur Perkasa on the seminar “Tumbuh Bersama Moko Moko” (Growing Up with Moko Moko), introducing optimal child development to employees with toddlers and local parents.
Later in the same month, Korintiga Hutani celebrated its first harvest of hybrid corn, with 557 kilograms distributed to residents from a one-hectare plot. This achievement was a result of strong collaboration between the company and two forest farmer groups, Dahas Tompas and Momben BalaKita.
On September 11, the Korintiga Hutani Polyclinic received a visit from Health Ministry officials for monitoring and field assessment. Led by Public Health Directorate General member Danti Kamalia Sari and Primary and Community Health Care Directorate member Emma Aprilia, the representatives met Korintiga Hutani’s Deputy General Manager Rais Sugito, Polyclinic head Ahmad Miftakul, as well as his medical and administrative staff.
“This visit marks an important opportunity for us to showcase our high-quality service commitments. We believe public-private synergy is key to a strong and inclusive public health system,” said Sugito.
On September 24-25, Korintiga Hutani organized “Conservation Class” with the Orangutan Foundation (OF-UK) and Indonesia’s Natural Resources Conservation Division (BKSDA). The two-day event took place at multiple elementary schools, aiming to promote early awareness of forest biodiversity and orangutan conservation. (*)
Source: beritasampit.com