Support for the "1.000 Manusia Bercerita" Program, Pertamina Shares Real Actions in Maintaining Workers' Mental Health

Balikpapan, February 28, 2024 - PT Pertamina (Persero), in collaboration with the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE), organized the "1.000 Manusia Bercerita" Program held in Balikpapan on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. During this event, Pertamina shared the company's concrete actions in safeguarding its workers’ mental health.

The "1.000 Manusia Bercerita" Program is the Ministry of SOE’s program that invites 1,000 SOE workers from across Indonesia to discuss and engage in various activities to maintain mental health.

Present at this event was the Special Staff III of the Minister of SOE, Arya Sinulingga. Arya conveyed a message from the Minister of SOE, Erick Thohir, stating that SOE individuals are expected to be mentally strong as future generation leaders.

"The Ministry of SOE cares about mental health. Thus, we created a systematic program like this. Thank you for the participation of all participants. Enjoy all the processes. I hope this can make SOE individuals mentally stronger," he hoped.

In the "Insightful Talk Becoming a Human" talk show session, Vice President of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fadjar Djoko Santoso, along with a couple of public figures namely, Aurelie Moeremans and Adinda Cresheilla, as well as Mindfulness Advisor, Hendrick Tanuwidjaja, shared interactive discussions on maintaining mental health.

Fadjar conveyed that Pertamina, as a company, is deeply concerned about the mental health of its workers.

"Pertamina, as an SOE, is very concerned about mental health issues. In line with the direction of the Ministry of SOE, we must anticipate and address these issues," he explained.

Fadjar explained that Pertamina has various programs to maintain mental health. At the Director and Management level, there is insight in understanding the millennial and Gen-Z generations. Likewise, Pertamina's officers have affirmative platforms which support mental health, such as consultation and coaching, sports communities, art communities, and others.

"These various programs are a form of company support for workers. It is hoped that with two-way communication between management and workers, everyone can understand each other so that worker happiness increases and can contribute to work productivity," he said.

Pertamina, as a leading company in the energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuously promoting programs that directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. All these efforts align with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) implementation across all Pertamina's business lines and operations.**