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Climate change affects us all whether in a personal capacity or in our business. In November 2021, the UN Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow, UK. The significance of the fact the Conference will be held in the UK would offer significant opportunities for BritCham to constructively engage with key stakeholders both in the UK and here in Indonesia. Many of BritCham Members have already introduced climate change related initiatives into their businesses and likewise Climate Change does in itself open up a fascinating range of business opportunities that include but not limited to forest restoration, renewable energy and agritech.

This Member Focus Group serves as a platform to share ideas, provide relevant contents and engage in advocacy relating to climate change issues. To ensure more member engagements, all group members are encouraged to take a more active role on this initiative by sharing ideas, providing contents, engaging in advocacy and sharing best practice and concerns.

Along with the formal inauguration of the Climate Change Member Focus Group, BritCham launched the Environmental Series – Climate Change Focus webinar on 9th of July 2020. The first webinar discussed on ‘The Road to COP26: Meeting Corporate Climate Commitments and the Role of Forest Restoration Projects’ with Jeffrey Chattelier from Forest Carbon, Lucy Arndt from Ecosphere+ and Adam Gibbon from Mirova Natural Capital. Regular virtual events are planned.

This Group is strictly for members only.

To be relevant and helpful for members, BritCham Members Focus Groups are designed to address topical issues that have immediate appeal to different sectors. Human Capital and Education development has been chosen, noting its increasing importance for business sustainability in driving other essential factors, e.g. financial and business strategy. Based on the BritCham Business Confidence Index (BCI) results in each of seven annual surveys, the acquisition, development and retention of talent is cited as a major challenge to achieve business potential. As Indonesia seeks to leverage off its developing global potential, multiple opportunities prevail for executive training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), in TVET and other informal training solutions. The recent emergence of acceptance of online delivery enhances those opportunities for British service providers. This group can make a vital contribution to simultaneously building Indonesia and UK enterprises. HC&E Member Focus Group will work closely with the BritCham Human Capital & Education Centre and the BritCham-YIPA partnership in achieving this objective.

More engagement with UK alumni and relevant employer associations and educational institutions are planned. This group plans to partner with companies in Indonesia for internships and employment of returning Indonesian talents from the UK. In collaboration with NOCN, BritCham, and alongside our focus group, we will also seek to endorse and provide accreditation for apprenticeships and qualification programmes, whose curriculum design and its delivery will be provided by members.

This Member Focus Group will support both human resources practice improvement for our wider membership and policy development at national level, through thought leadership and advocacy.

This group is strictly for members only.

Taking into account the huge interest in Indonesia’s stated intention to move its capital city to Kalimantan and that Indonesian ambition ranges from smart villages to smart islands, this group is well placed to keep UK and domestically-based members informed of opportunities across central and local governments, as well as within the private sector supply needs.

The Smart Cities Member Focus Group aims to generate more relevant and useful events focusing on smart cities along with its components and relevant issues. It is also intended that this group could help generating some businesses among members. Noting the wide coverage of smart cities, members of this group have chosen some particular areas and topics as its foci that include smart cities financing scheme in Indonesia, Internet of Things (IoT) and apps utilization, renewable energy for rural electrification.

On September 17, 2020, the Smart Cities Member Focus Group had its first webinar with Jeremy Kelly, the Head of Global Research Programme at JLL London and Rama Raditya from Qlue. Taking on the topic of ‘The rise of Smart Cities: A Real Estate Perspective’, focusing on the role of real estate industry in creating a truly scalable and successful smart city solutions, and to also discuss its potential role of smart cities in Indonesia.

This group is strictly for members only.

As the most active international chamber of commerce in Indonesia, BritCham hosts 60+ events each year. These events provide multiple platforms for business development amongst our members.

From Networking and community events, to events with aspiring business leaders, decision-makers, government and influencers.

To participate in our upcoming events, please go to our Event’s page.

If you would like to know how to be our partner or to be a sponsor of our events, please go to the sponsorship page.

Recently established in mid 2020, BritCham Human Capital & Education Centre sits within the BritCham Executive Office. This new unit offers an holistic solution bringing together Indonesian nationals looking to the UK for their education, formal education providers and blue-chip employers seeking the best returning talent. BritCham has put together an inaugural panel of British Universities whose employability ratings cover subject areas aligned with nationals goals and talent gaps.

Through this centre and in association with NOCN, BritCham can endorse and accredit executive leadership and management development programmes for members. Please visit this link to find out more about our British Human Capital & Education Centre.

If you would like to know how to become our university partner or how to tap into the top returning talent, kindly contact chenny@britcham.or.id.

The BritCham Business Centre provides market access support services across all sectors. So far, we have provided support to more than 1000 companies looking to understand the opportunities and how to create effective partnerships in Indonesia.

Please follow this link to find out more about the BritCham Business Centre.

Here you will find all our external communications, publications, media releases and media coverage, including our Business Confidence Index.

For enquiries, kindly contact communications@britcham.or.id

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Guide to British Business in Indonesia 

Business Confidence Index 

Recent Press Coverage

• 15 September 2020 from Okezone.com: Diskusi dengan Investor Inggris, Kepala BKPM: Iklim Investasi Makin Kondusif
• 15 September 2020 from Antaranews: Bahlil yakinkan investor Inggris iklim investasi Indonesia kondusif
• 17 July 2020 from The Jakarta Post: Businesses push for acceleration of omnibus bill deliberations despite concerns
• 20 June 2020 from The Jakarta Post: Indonesian investors value relations with English soccer club owners
• 19 Juni 2020 from VIVA.co.id: Anindya Bakrie dan Oxford United, In Love with English Football
• 18 June 2020 from republika.co.id: Ingin Belajar Dulu Alasan Anindya Bakrie pilih Oxfor United
• 18 March 2020 from The Jakarta Post: Major businesses split over lockdown, support social distancing
• 4 March 2020 from The Jakarta Post: Businesses call for transparent action in handling novel coronavirus
• 3 December 2019 from The Jakarta Post: Businesses cautiously optimistic over Indonesia’s economic reforms
• 2 November 2019 from medcom.id: Berburu Talenta Berbakat di Indonesia Career Evening London
• 31 October 2019 from SWA: Perusahaan Top Indonesia Berburu Talenta Diaspora Indonesia di London
• 24 October 2019 from The Jakarta Post: West Java proposes establishment of maritime polytechnic at Patimban seaport
• 27 Agustus from BeritaSatu: Investor Inggris Tertarik Perbesar Investasi di Indonesia
• 12 August 2020 from The Jakarta Post: European businesses worried about security in Indonesia
• 27 May 2019 from The Jakarta Post: Trade barriers to palm oil unnecessary: Kadin, BritCham

As part of giving back to the community, BritCham proudly remains the only foreign business group with a community portfolio, ‘Giving Kids a Sporting Chance’ now in its 13th year.