Jakarta, INDONESIA – On November 21, 2023, at a seminar organized by the Japan Association for Smart Cities in ASEAN (JASCA), Mr. Mitsukage Yamada, Deputy General Manager of the Smart City Department at Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd., delivered a presentation. This seminar, hosted by the JASCA Secretariat and the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), was attended by approximately 150 participants from Japan and Indonesia.

Presentation by Mr. Yamada /
OC Global

Group photo of the speakers
Fifth from the Right : Mr. Onodera / Deputy Minister for International Projects , MLIT.
Sixth from the Right : Mr. Gensly. SE. MPA / Department of Internal Affairs, Indonesia.

Mr. Yamada participated in a session with the theme of regional revitalization and presented on OC Global’s island project. He reported on the challenges faced by islands, proposed solutions, and the contribution of the project to the local economy. In this island project, OC Global will introduce cold chain facilities* powered by renewable energy to remote islands in South Sulawesi Province, promoting electrification and the development of the fisheries industry on these islands. This project marks OC Global’s first ESG investment initiative** and has gained recognition across Indonesia, which has over 17,000 islands. As a result, the implementation of the project is drawing closer. During a keynote speech, Mr. Gensly, Senior Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Home Affairs of Indonesia, expressed expectations for the widespread deployment of this type of project throughout Indonesia.

* A method of ensuring the fresh and safe distribution of fresh food by maintaining a low temperature throughout the supply chain from the production area to retail.
** Investments that take into account not only financial aspects but also non-financial ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) considerations.

OC Global contributes to addressing food security issues in the respective country by introducing cold chain facilities powered by renewable energy, thus supporting the safe and fresh distribution of food (SDG 2). Additionally, it contributes to the conservation of valuable fisheries resources (SDG 14).