Apical Rolls Out Gotong Royong Vaccinations in Balikpapan Following Success Vaccination Campaigns in Other Cities

BALIKPAPAN, INDONESIA – Media OutReach -
5 July 2021 – Continuing the successful ‘Gotong Royong’ (Mutual
Cooperation) vaccination campaign that was carried out across its operations in
Jakarta, Marunda, and North Sumatra, Apical Group today rolled out another mass
vaccination campaign for all employees at its Balikpapan operations.

Apical employees in Balikpapan get their first injection of the ‘Gotong-Royong’
Vaccination.

Apical Group is part of a global group of companies managed by Royal
Golden Eagle (RGE), whose Chairman and founder Sukanto Tanoto believes in the
5Cs approach of creating value for the community, country, climate, customer
and country.

President Director of RGE Indonesia, Irsan Syarief said that the ‘Gotong
Royong’ vaccination campaign represents RGE’s support of and contribution to
the success of the National Vaccination Program, a priority government agenda
to contain the spread of COVID-19.

“The health and safety of all employees in our business groups are top
priority. Vaccination provides protection for our employees to continue working
in this new normal era and support our nation’s economic recovery, especially
in the forestry and plantation industries,” said Irsan.

The successful implementation of the ‘Gotong Royong’ vaccination campaign
also represents the close and strong partnership between the public and private
sectors.

Apical Group SSL Manager M. Jaya Budiarsa said: “We are very grateful to
be part of this ‘Gotong Royong’ vaccination campaign for benefit of all our employees,
especially those in Balikpapan. We hope to achieve herd immunity and spur
economic recovery in the industrial forest plantation sector (HTI), the palm
oil industry plantations, and the downstream industry, such as biodiesel B30
and oleo chemical.”

Initiated by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN),
the ‘Gotong Royong’ vaccination campaign involves a nationwide cooperation
between the private sector and the government. Seen as a critical step to
accelerate the Indonesia’s economic recovery, the vaccination campaign has
received strong support and endorsement from President Joko Widodo.

Apical remains committed to have all employees vaccinated for all
employees. A total 130 employees in Balikpapan have received their vaccinations.
Apical employees in Dumai and Padang will be the next batch to receive their
vaccinations.