Proud of Indonesian-Made Products, Pertamina Presents the 2021 SMEXPO Marketplace

Jakarta, September 21, 2021 - PT Pertamina (Persero) presents SMEXPO 2021, a virtual exhibition and marketplace aimed to develop Pertamina's MSME Partners. Just like last year, Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 will focus on virtual exhibitions and marketplaces while improving the skills of fostered partners to go global.

According to Acting Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations of Pertamina, Fajriyah Usman, Pertamina SMEXPO prepares Fostered MSMEs to adapt for the international market.

"We are preparing digital training programs, coaching, and mentoring global market access and funding to support MSMEs Go International," said Fajriyah.

Fajriyah revealed, Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 has a new tagline. Namely, "Berani Keren se-Indonesia (Dare to be Cool in Indonesia)." With this tagline, Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 is expected to inspire people's enthusiasm and support Indonesian MSMEs by using MSME products.

"If we do not love Indonesia, love MSME products made by the nation's children, who else?" said Fajriyah.

Fajriyah emphasized that SMEXPO 2021 is one of Pertamina's steps to support the Proudly Made in Indonesia Movement (GBBI), whose event will be centered in East Kalimantan in October 2021. Proudly Made in Indonesia is a national movement in mutual assistance from MSMEs for Indonesian MSMEs.

"Pertamina, through SMEXPO, will also support events that have the same passion for the advancement of Indonesian MSMEs," added Fajriyah.

Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 implements SDGs point 8 to support inclusive, sustainable economic growth and a productive workforce. Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 is expected to help people get decent jobs and encourage national economic growth.

Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 is also part of Pertamina's environmental and social responsibility to improve the community's economy. It is following Pertamina's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in all business lines and operating areas of the company.

As is known, Pertamina held SMEXPO 2020 for three days on 9-11 September 2020. This event presented 1,780 MSME products from 100 selected Pertamina foster partners. The products displayed are very diverse, ranging from fashion, culinary, agribusiness to handicrafts. Not just an exhibition, this event is also equipped with various activities such as coaching clinics, business forums, fashion shows, games, to artist performances, all of which are carried out virtually.

Pertamina SMEXPO 2020 received the MURI Record award as an Online MSME Expo with the Most Products. The three-day event also recorded more than 30,000 visitors to the site featuring virtual exhibitions and marketplaces. A total of 6,756 accounts have been registered. In addition, the event also recorded sales transaction data of more than Rp40 million from 162 transactions.**