The Kementerian Kehutanan (Ministry of Forestry), in collaboration with PT Arrakasta Nusalink Logistik (ANL Logistics) and Global Communication Network Indonesia, organized the Green Logistics Talk titled “Measuring, Reducing, and Managing Carbon Footprint in Logistics for Indonesia’s Climate Commitment” at Manggala Wanabakti Building, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 19 February 2026.
The hybrid forum convened stakeholders from government institutions, associations, academia, and industry to discuss the measurement, reduction, and management of carbon footprints in the logistics sector in support of Indonesia’s climate commitments.
Agus Justianto, Project Director of FOLU NC-1 and Expert Advisory Board Member for FOLU Net Sink 2030 at the Ministry of Forestry, opened the event by emphasizing the importance of transforming logistics systems toward low-emission operations. He stated that strengthening green logistics governance forms part of broader efforts to support the Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 target.
“Efficient and low-emission supply chain management of forest products is a strategic step to ensure that the forestry sector makes a tangible contribution to national climate commitments,” Agus said in his remarks.
Netty Sri Rejeki, Founder of ANL Logistics, stated that the business sector plays a critical role in advancing sustainable logistics practices. She stressed that carbon footprint measurement and management must become an integral component of corporate business strategy.
“We believe that small steps taken consistently will generate meaningful impact in building a green logistics system in Indonesia,” Netty said.
During Session 1, Sugijanto Soewadi of the Indonesian Forest Concessionaires Association and the Institute for Environmental and Natural Resources Stewardship (LPLH SDA) under the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Central Board presented on green logistics in forest management and the forestry industry as a climate adaptation strategy. He explained that green logistics entails managing the entire forest product supply chain based on principles of energy efficiency, low emissions, and minimized ecosystem damage, from planning, harvesting, transportation, and processing to distribution.
“Green logistics must minimize carbon emissions, ecosystem degradation, material waste, and fossil fuel consumption throughout the forestry value chain,” he stated.
Sugijanto also highlighted implementation challenges, including upstream-to-downstream integration, limitations in carbon accounting data, high initial investment requirements, and the need for cross-ministerial policy harmonization. He stressed that the transformation toward modern Forest Utilization Business Licensing (PBPH) that is climate-adaptive must integrate timber value, carbon, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and community values.
Environmental expert Mahawan Karuniasa of Universitas Indonesia explained that green logistics constitutes an important instrument in implementing Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and achieving Net Zero Emission (NZE). Referring to the United Nations framework, he described green logistics as the transformation of goods distribution systems to become low-carbon, energy-efficient, circular, low-waste, carbon-transparent, responsibly sourced, socially equitable, and integrated with development policy.
“Green logistics is not merely a technical transportation issue, but a key instrument for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the NDC, and the circular economy, and it must be integrated with climate change adaptation agendas,” Mahawan said.
He further emphasized that green logistics implementation must align with Indonesia’s Enhanced NDC target of reducing emissions by 32 percent unconditionally and 43 percent conditionally by 2030. He noted that climate change mitigation and low-carbon development require the integration of mitigation actions at sectoral, subnational, and business-unit levels, including through standardized greenhouse gas inventory and reporting systems.
Meanwhile, Vincent Santoso, Sales and Marketing Director of PT Indotruck Utama, highlighted the role of technology and low-emission transportation equipment in supporting forestry logistics operations. He stated that innovation in vehicle technology and fuel efficiency is essential in transitioning toward a more environmentally friendly logistics system.
“Collaboration among technology providers, business actors, and the government is necessary to accelerate the adoption of more efficient and low-carbon transportation solutions,” Vincent said.
Through the forum, stakeholders encouraged cross-sectoral synergy to build a measurable and integrated green logistics system aligned with Indonesia’s climate commitments and the FOLU Net Sink 2030 agenda.
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