LEAD Indonesia: Leadership for Environment and Development Training Program

LEAD Indonesia

A Program of The Foundation for Sustainable Development (Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan)

Since 1992, YPB, a not-for-profit organization, has carried out the vision promoted by LEAD International in initiating changes for a deeper understanding and more active participation in sustainable development. The program, conducted jointly with many countries and coordinated by LEAD International, established a capacity building program through the training of mid-career professionals for leadership in sustainable development. Leadership for sustainable development is the capacity to view development in a comprehensive and holistic framework to ensure that development is economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable.

Starting in 2004, LEAD Indonesia, a program of Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (the Foundation for Sustainable Development, or YPB) has expanded its undertakings to go beyond the LEAD Associate Training, which has always been the thrust of its existence. This new undertaking is concerned with developing partnerships with other institutions to carry out various programs in response to national and local needs.

Green Economy - Cohort 15
14 January 2010 12:58:49

Call for participant

LEAD Associate Training on “Green Economy: Strategic Directions in time of Climate Change”

LEAD Indonesia will conduct LEAD Associate Training or LAT of Cohort 15 with a theme “Green Economy: Strategic Directions in time of Climate Change”, a series of 20-day National Session (17 days intensive workshops and 3 days online/distance learning), and 7-day International Session (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) within the year of 2010. Mid careers from any sector of government, business, NGO, academic, and media, who have a vision to bring about changes, are invited to join this opportunity as LEAD Associate Trainee whom will be the LEAD Fellow after completing the training.

Green Leadership Award and Community Engagement Award for BNI
01 December 2009 10:34:36

On November 23, 2009, PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk awarded Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Award (AREA- with specific category on Green Leadership Award and Community Engagement Award) by Enterprise Asia (a non-governmental organization in pursuit of entrepreneurship development). Green Leadership Award is given to corporate that believes in the larger responsibility for recognising the impact of running their business to the environment and seeks to reduce and reverse the impact. The recipient has consciously implemented programs and efforts which includes, but not limited to, the following: Energy Efficiency, Product Responsibility, Green Product Designs, Waste Reduction, Recycling and Water Conservation. The recipient should also have integrated environmental performance into its sustainable development strategy and has an annual reporting structure to track its performance. While Community Engagement Award is given to businesses that are committed to the betterment of the community that they are operate in. The Community Engagement Award was given to BNI for its Kampoeng BNI (icon of BNI’s commitment to community development) and Green Leadership Award was partly because the company can show its commitment toward green bank and sustainable development - that was in the Developing Sustainable Business (DSB) project scheme in partnership with Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan.

LEAD International Session in Beijing, China
01 December 2009 10:32:02

Cohort 14 representatives from all over LEAD Office in the world have attended international session in Beijing, China, from November 8 – 14, 2009. The 2009 LEAD International Session had brought together around 150 emerging leaders representing diverse professional sectors and more than 30 nationalities to discuss and learn climate change related issues, leadership skills, and get the insights from site visits. Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, the Chair of IPPC - through a video conference - mentioned the urgency of taking every possible actions, preventing the planet from increasing global temperature. Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of UNEP, shared his knowledge on climate change debate in international arena, where he encouraged participants to do whatever they think as the right thing to do, in this chaotic world full of conflicting issues.

Public Seminar on Developing Sustainable Business: Learning from Our Clients
01 December 2009 10:17:32

Developing Sustainable Business (DSB) Program has been a program of Yayasan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan – host of LEAD Indonesia programs – since 2006. Through partnership with AtKisson Groups International, YPB has been applying AtKisson Sustainability Accelerator Tools (ASAT’s) to the project. In the last three years, DSB program has been working with 7 (seven) leading companies in Indonesia: PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (represent mining company), PT Indonesia Power (represent energy sector), PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk, PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (represent plantation company), Losari Spa Retreat & Coffee Plantation (represent services sector), PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (represent banking industry & state-own company), and PT Mardohar Catur Tunggal Gaya (represent manufacture industry). With the full support from LEAD International and British Embassy the program has assisted our clients in formulating their path towards sustainability.