NEWS & EVENT
Honored, UN Global Compact Recognized Dr. (H.C.) Martha Tilaar as SDG Pioneer 2018
As part of Global
Goals Local Business campaign, each year United Nations Global Compact  celebrates a group of SDG Pioneers. Those who recognized as SDG Pioneers are
business leaders from all over the world who are doing an exceptional job to
advance the Global Goals through a principles-based approach. According to www.unglobalcompact.org there are
more than 120 nominations from over 50 countries, before eventually chosen 10
finalists as SDG Pioneers 2018.
It’s a proud moment
to Indonesian, for Indonesia includes as one of countries whom respresentative listed
on 10 SDG Pioneers 2018. She is Dr. (H.C.) Martha Tilaar, the Founder and
Chairwoman of Martha Tilaar Group. She was officially announced as SDG Pioneer
by the CEO and Executive Director of Global Compact, Lise Kingo, yesterday
(18/9) at 12.00 PM NYC time. UN Global Compact appointed Mrs. Tilaar as one of
SDG Pioneers 2018 for Advancing Sustainability Through Community Engagement.
Through her
businees, Mrs. Tilaar has empowered women in Indonesia and gain their skills,
hence prevented them from being an object of human trafficking that often
disguised as job opportunity provider. This effort has changed many of these
women’s life through job and business creation for them. She also consistant in
promoting and intoducing Indonesia jamu and herb to international market
through her products and green field called Kampoeng Djame Organic ( Organic
Herbal Village) in Cikarang.
The awarding event
will be held on September 24 during the UN Global Compact Leader Summit 2018 at
the Headquarters of United Nations, New York City. Before that time, learn more
about her contributions that made her deserves this recognition here: http://bit.ly/UNGCmarthatilaar