CSR Activity : Tree Planting Event at Green Tamansari Village
15 February 2025, PT Sumiden Serasi Wire Products, together with Sumitomo Electric Industries conducted CSR activities: Tree Planting in Tamansari Village coordinated by Trees4Trees. The program, themed 'Plant a Planet', demonstrates the company's dedication to environmental sustainability as part of its corporate responsibility commitments.
Located in Tamansari Village, a village that is within the utilization zone of Mount Halimun Salak National Park in West Java, serves as a key water catchment area, a significant carbon sink, and a habitat for at least 200 species of flora and fauna. This includes the Javan hawk eagle, a bird of prey that is threatened by extinction. Spanning over 113,000 hectares of conservation land, Mount Salak's ecosystem not only protects the largest lowland rainforest in the region and supports biodiversity but also provides for communities in the surrounding area.
However, heavy rainfall on the mountain can make its slopes highly susceptible to erosion, which can cause disastrous landslides and flooding. The surrounding Tamansari District is one of Mount Salak's buffer areas most affected and is especially at risk during the rainy season. While the landscape may appear green at first glance, several open areas in and around the villages lack tree cover, leaving them vulnerable to environmental degradation.
To help local communities address these issues and mitigate future impacts, and as part of their ongoing corporate sustainability program. Sumitomo Electric Group Indonesia teamed up with Trees4Treest implement a tree-planting project in the region.
This project aims to increase tree cover and reduce the risk of future landslides by controlling the erosion that can trigger potentially deadly disasters. Another major benefit of this program is its support for Mount Salak's environmental role as a major carbon sink, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation in line with Sumitomo Group's corporate sustainability goals.