On 6 January 2022, President Joko Widodo announced the cancellation of forest concession permits granted years ago to companies that never used their concession and abandoned the land (KLHK, 2022). These covers an area of 3.13 million hectares. The concessions would be given to other companies that could show their true intention to use the permits, utilize the land and manage the forest based on sustainable development principles. Therefore, it was expected to contribute to Indonesia's economic growth and enhance living conditions by transforming unproductive forest lands into productive forests and reducing the deforestation rate.

Engaging the community to be involved in company’s social and ecological initiatives has been proven benefited both company and the community. However it is not an easy things to do as what had happened to TMMIN CSR which intended to replant the mangrove forest along the north cost of java. TMMIN had a strong resistance from several groups of local community as they had different and contradict interests.

The decision of Mr Adjie Sapta as the TMMIN CSR general manager to keep approaching the resistance groups to ask their willingness to collaborate with mangrove project was a difficult to work on. However through an intensive communication with those groups and also the assistance of other TMMIN’s stakeholders, the resistance was agree to participate. Through the participation of all community member, TMMIN’ mangrove plantation initiative successfully produce an important outcomes.

In general this case study describes the major drivers and activities of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur to become a sustainable organization. This case also dwells on Indofood business environment scanning process in order to map out the real problems that have to be attacked. The objectives of Indofood sustainability strategy was to reduce the company’s negative impact on the social and natural environments. This case study also describes other benefits that Indofood received from their sustainability initiatives such as the company’s competitive advantage.

The case discusses the local and global environment changes which forced Indofood to make adjustments to their business strategy. It also portrays Indofood’s competitive environment that was affected by the local and global situation changing. This case also covers Indofood’s social sustainability (labor conditions and community development) as well as the environmental sustainability management initiatives as the biggest instant noodle producer in Indonesia.