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News · Pusaka Ecosystem launches its new corporate websiteOne place to get to know the legal entities, business units, projects and sustainability commitment of the Pusaka ecosystem.
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Strategy & Ecosystem · Partnerships That Build Progress: Connecting Business, Government and CommunitiesCross-sector partnerships can pool resources and expertise, but only with transparent objectives, sound procurement safeguards and a real voice for communities.
Aerial view of a large water treatment facility with circular clarifier tanks, elevated pipelines, steel silos and a multi-storey control building under a clear sky.
Sustainability & Governance · Beyond Sustainability Statements: Turning ESG Commitments into Measurable Business ActionsA sustainability commitment becomes credible once it is measured: material topics chosen with care, metric boundaries defined, baselines set and data gaps disclosed.
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People & Economy · Small Businesses, Greater Impact: The Role of SMEs in Building a Resilient EconomySmall and medium enterprises anchor local jobs and supply networks, yet face real limits on finance, skills and market access. How larger buyers can partner with them fairly.
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Sustainability & Governance · Good Governance Is Good Business: Building Trust Through Transparency and AccountabilityIn a diversified business group, trust rests on clear authority, documented decisions and honest disclosure of how entities relate to one another.
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Food & Agriculture · Food Security Begins with Diversity: Rethinking Indonesia's Agricultural FutureAgricultural diversity widens crop and market options, but it only takes hold when farmers, processors and food businesses all have a reason to adopt it.
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Operations & Projects · Responsible Procurement: Why Better Purchasing Decisions Create Long-Term ValueThe cheapest bid is not always the best value. How clear criteria, integrity safeguards and supplier due diligence lead to purchasing decisions that hold up over time.
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People & Economy · Beyond Recruitment: Why Human Capital Remains a Competitive AdvantageHiring talented people is only the first step. Capability becomes an advantage when skills match roles and are supported by training and sound management systems.
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Property & Mobility · Beyond Ownership: How Flexible Access Is Reshaping Property and MobilityRenting space and vehicles can free up capital and add flexibility, but its true cost and environmental value depend on terms, utilisation and maintenance.
Two concrete arch bridges under construction over a river, with tower cranes, street lamps and scaffolding against a cloudy sky; a few workers in safety helmets stand on the left deck.
Operations & Projects · Building for Tomorrow: Responsible Infrastructure in Indonesia's DevelopmentGood infrastructure is judged over its whole life, not on completion day. Why safety, usability, durability and maintenance costs belong in every project decision.
Aerial view of a large logistics park with white-roofed warehouses, access roads and a railway line, surrounded by green fields, with office buildings in the foreground.
Strategy & Ecosystem · The Future of Business Is Connected: Making Cross-Unit Collaboration Earn Its PlaceConnecting specialist businesses can simplify life for clients, but coordination costs and misaligned incentives can erode the benefit. Here is how to test a connected offer before scaling it.
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Operations & Projects · From Planning to Performance: Why Strong Business Operations MatterGood plans fail in execution when processes, people and feedback loops are weak. How quality and project management principles help turn intentions into delivery.
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Food & Agriculture · Rethinking Our Food Future: How Sorghum Can Support a More Resilient Food SystemSorghum can help diversify what we grow and eat, but only if markets, supply chains and evidence develop alongside it. A look at what it takes to build that demand.
A group of about twenty people smiling and waving as they stand together in a field of young green crops on a hillside, with mist over the hills behind them.
Strategy & Ecosystem · The Power of Collaboration: Connecting Capabilities to Create Greater OpportunitiesSome of the most valuable capabilities sit between organisations, not within them. How clear contracts and working trust together make project partnerships reliable.
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Sustainability & Governance · People, Planet & Progress: Integrating ESG Principles into Everyday BusinessESG matters most in daily operating decisions, not in pledges. How different kinds of work face different material issues, and why honest baselines come first.
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Strategy & Ecosystem · Building Beyond Business: Creating an Integrated Ecosystem for Sustainable GrowthA group of companies becomes an ecosystem only when its activities fit together around real customer needs. Why alignment, not affiliation, is what creates value.