Anderson Tanoto

Anderson Tanoto is a member of the Board of Trustees at Tanoto Foundation, an Indonesian non-profit philanthropic organization. Tanoto is the youngest son of businessman and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto. He received his education from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.[1]

Career

After graduation, Tanoto became a consultant at Bain & Company focusing in consumer products and financial services. While at Bain, he acquired expertise within Southeast Asia, working with clients in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.[1][2]

Tanoto joined Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) in March 2013 and currently serves as a director.[3][4] He provides strategic direction on the Riau Ecosystem Restoration project in Kampar, Sumatra, Indonesia. He spends most of his time in RGE-managed APRIL's operations located in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia.[5] He is also involved in the company's business transformation.[6] He has received praise for his approach to growing the business efficiently and personally emphasizing the company's commitment to sustainability.[1][7]

At COP 21 on Dec 1, 2015, Tanoto announced APRIL's US$100 million investment in an expanded eco-restoration project in Riau, spanning 150,000 hectares.[8][9][10][11][12]

Tanoto was also involved in developing the Fire-Free Village Programme, which launched July 2015 and involved cultivating and incentivizing villages in Riau to adopt fire prevention practices.[13][14][15] The Programme saw a significant reduction in fires in participating villages, and was later scaled from 9 to 20 villages in 2016.[16][17][18]

Philanthropy

Apart from his business interests, Tanoto also works in community development and philanthropy. He is actively involved in the Tanoto Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1981 by the Tanoto family to reduce poverty through education and empowerment.[19] As a member of the Board of Trustees of Tanoto Foundation, Tanoto drives various foundation initiatives focusing on Indonesia's next generation.[2]

He initiated a seed funding program for Tanoto Foundation scholars to promote entrepreneurship, and actively participates in the Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series (TES) where prominent speakers such as Jusuf Kalla and then-Jakarta governor Joko Widodo have spoken to the students and scholars of Tanoto Foundation. He believes that entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in forming a dynamic emerging economy.[20][21][22][23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eco push, pulp friction". The Straits Times. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. 1 2 "Anderson Tanoto". RISING TO THE CHALLENGE. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  3. ↑ "WEF Davos 2016 Indonesia Lunch Dialogue | Inside RGE". Inside RGE. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Ambition Runs in Corporate Clan's Blood: Anderson | Jakarta Globe". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Why rural Indonesia is ripe for investment". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Anderson Tanoto | A GENERATION EMERGES". forbesasianexttycoons.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  7. ↑ "A personal journey through the haze". The Straits Times. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  8. ↑ "Paper corporate to step up forest conservation". The Jakarta Post.
  9. ↑ "Indonesian firm pledges S$141m to restore peatlands". The Straits Times.
  10. ↑ "April Group Invests US$100 Million for Peat Restoration". MetroTV News.
  11. ↑ "The year in rainforests: 2015". Mongabay.
  12. ↑ "Paper corporation to step up forest conservation". The Jakarta Post. Dec 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ "How can Indonesia extinguish its forest fires for good?". World Economic Forum.
  14. ↑ "Fire Free Village Programme". Responsible Business.
  15. ↑ "Riau Ecosystem Restoration (RER) - Restoring Peatland Landscape Through Partnership". Indonesia Pavilion COP21.
  16. ↑ "A step closer towards national movement, Fire-Free Village Program to free Indonesia from fire and haze". The Jakarta Post.
  17. ↑ "Programme to get Indonesian farmers to stop burning land sees results". Channel NewsAsia.
  18. ↑ "100 'fire-free villages' take on Indonesia's haze hazard". Climate Home.
  19. ↑ "Tanoto Foundation | Founded in 1981 by Sukanto Tanoto and family". Tanoto Foundation. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  20. ↑ "Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series Features Sudhamek AWS". Inside RGE. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  21. ↑ "Semangat Wirausaha Melalui Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series". Tanoto Foundation (in Indonesian). 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  22. ↑ Tanoto Foundation (2014-10-30), Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series 2014, retrieved 2016-11-15
  23. ↑ Inside RGE (2014-11-30), Joko Widodo: brace yourself to be an entrepreneur!, retrieved 2016-11-15
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