
Photo: TSE Group director Luwy Leunufna accepts the company’s Sawit Indonesia Award plaque in person
JAKARTA – TSE Group’s Net Zero Emissions commitment received recognition at the 2024 Sawit Indonesia Award held Thursday (12/12). At this prestigious show, the palm oil corporation won the “Huge Contribution to Net Zero and Climate Change Mitigation” category.
TSE Group director Luwy Leunufna accepted the plaque in person. Sawit Indonesia awards are presented to individuals or entities with an outstanding track record in the palm oil industry. Winners are chosen based on two factors: performance and product quality.
“This is our [Sawit Indonesia Magazine] third time holding the Sawit Indonesia Award, which is part of an effort to build and strengthen the local palm oil sector. At the peak of this event, we would present awards to institutions, companies, and influential industry figures before [after] they undergo our internal evaluation process with input from our editorial board. These awards are our way to recognize their dedication and contribution throughout the year,” explained Qayyum Amri, Sawit Indonesia Magazine’s editor-in-chief.
TSE Group was awarded “Huge Contribution to Net Zero and Climate Change Mitigation” for its response to state calls for supporting 2060 Net Zero Emissions and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Indonesia has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 29% under the business-as-usual scenario and 41% with international help by 2030.
The company group plays its part in Net Zero efforts by following Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards in defining objectives.

Sawit Indonesia awards are presented to individuals or entities with an outstanding track record in the palm oil industry
Its efforts are translated into key initiatives, such as biogas power plant construction, biochar research (and facility purchase for the research), EV use in daily operations, and solar panel installment to provide lighting in plantation areas.
TSE Group has also replaced its chemical fertilizers with organic ones from empty fruit bunches (EFB) for oil palm maintenance. Chemical fertilizers are deemed the world’s second biggest emissions source after POME; they discharge nitrogen oxide in production and contribute to global warming, making an impact 300 times bigger than carbon dioxide.
As a major global grower of oil palms, Indonesia views this commodity as its economic driver and carbon sink. Oil palm trees soak up 25 tons of CO2 annually compared to other varieties at only 6 tons of CO2, said the Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. (*)