In Indonesia, the first Itochu office was established in Jakarta in 1951. Itochu Indonesia was established in 1990 and continues to benefit from having a long history in the country.
Itochu Indonesia aims to further strengthen its range of business segments by advancing its philosophy of “Enhancing our contribution to and engagement with sustainable development goals through our activities.”
Environmental issues are a shared concern across the globe. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a proposal for peace, prosperity, people and the planet which includes the 17 SDGs.
Indonesia faces many environmental problems, such as having the second-largest volume of marine plastic in the world.
Now, more than ever, it is necessary to face these challenges and work together to solve both environmental and social issues.
Since last year, Itochu Indonesia has been actively supporting Uni-Charm Indonesia’s environmentally friendly efforts.
In June 2021, Uni-Charm Indonesia launched two paper-packaged products; the Charm Safe Night feminine napkin and the Protect Pollution mask.
Itochu Indonesia jointly developed the high-quality paper packaging with Uni-Charm Indonesia and also supplied it directly to the company.
By switching to paper, both products reduced the use of plastic packaging significantly compared with traditional packaging. Charm Safe Night saw a reduction of 70% and Protect Pollution a reduction of 80% respectively.
Using 100% recycled packaging paper was a Uni-Charm Indonesia initiative. This endeavor is expected to contribute to the government’s goal of slashing Indonesia’s plastic waste.
This year, Uni-Charm Indonesia is planning to launch additional hygiene products with paper packaging, and Itochu Indonesia is playing a supporting role through development, quality control and supply.
This year, Itochu Indonesia is further supporting the company as it utilizes more environment-friendly materials. Feminine napkin “CHARM Herbal Ansept + Bio” was launched in June, partially making use of sugar cane pomace as a “Bio-Material.”
The launch of this product meets several key United Nations SDGs, including good health
and well-being, quality education, gender equality and responsible consumption and production.
Itochu Indonesia remains committed to working closely with Uni-Charm Indonesia and its other partners in helping to address environmental and social issues.
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