4 Annual Report 2015 CHAPTER 2 A Center of Excellence in Poverty Alleviation

WHAT WE SET OUT TO ACHIEVE: THE VISION

Tanoto Foundation strives to be a center of excellence in poverty alleviation through education, empowerment and enhancement of the quality of life.

Education is the key to break Our main strategy for empowerment Tanoto Foundation’s enhancement intergenerational poverty cycle and is to facilitate linkage between initiative has focused on improving we aim to improve both the access to community members and corporations water resources and health facilities education and the quality of education. in a sustainable business model. directly benefitting thousands of rural More than 160 small and medium- families in Sumatera. 27,000 people in Our scholarship program has reached sized enterprises and over 5,600 90 villages now have improved access more than 6,300 students at all levels smallholders or oil palm plantation are to water and sanitation facilities, and of education, including those at now supplying goods and services to 31,000 people from 161 villages can 35 partner universities in , Tanoto Foundation’s corporate access better health services. and . Our school partners. Over 35,000 community improvement program has reached members now have improved 466 schools and is benefitting over livelihood through sustainable 12,000 students in rural areas in terms employment or other income- of improved learning process and generating activities. experience. In parallel with education and As poverty alleviation through empowerment, we aim to improve improvement in education is a long standard of living of poor communities term process, immediate remediation and the quality of life of the is addressed by empowering poor communities at large. families.

Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 5 HOW WE WORK: THE MISSION

Tanoto Foundation works directly with communities, addressing various issues of poverty at the field level. We also work with partners to leverage the resources and expertise of partners and therefore create synergy.

The Foundation carries out initiatives that make the fight against poverty more conducive and sustainable, including nurturing future leaders who are passionate about poverty alleviation.

With that in mind, we take on the 1 following mission: Developing and implementing innovative programs 2

Building capacity and empowering the beneficiaries and communities

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Working with partners and supporting programs 4 implemented by partners Documenting and sharing best practices to the public

6 Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 OUR FOOTPRINT: WHERE WE OPERATE

Beneficiaries of Tanoto Foundation are in Indonesia, Singapore, and China.

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2 1 INDONESIA

2 SINGAPORE 1 3 CHINA

Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 7 THE FOUNDATION’S LEADERSHIP: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Sukanto Tanoto Tinah Bingei Tanoto Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Founder and Trustee

An entrepreneur, visionary and pioneer of a number Tinah Bingei Tanoto is actively involved in RGE of global industries, started his first Group’s strategic decision-making, especially in areas business in 1967, and later established the Royal related to education, housing and health care for Golden Eagle (RGE) Group. Today, RGE companies employees and their families, and talent management. own manufacturing operations in China, Indonesia, and Brazil and sales oces worldwide. An avid champion of the RGE companies’ and the Tanoto Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives, Sukanto Tanoto believes that a company can only be Tinah Bingei Tanoto has been an active supporter of successful if it is a responsible corporate citizen community development eorts in the fields of guided by clear business philosophy: "good for the education, training and livelihood improvement for community, good for the country, good for the local communities. climate, and good for the company". On personal level, Sukanto Tanoto and his wife, Tinah Bingei As a founder and Board member of Tanoto Tanoto, are committed to philanthropic works, Foundation, she has been a driving force behind the particularly focusing on education, empowerment, Foundation’s donations towards education, health and enhancement of quality of life. care, and disaster relief eorts.

As a founder of Tanoto Foundation and Chairman of Furthermore, she is a staunch advocate of providing Board of Trustees, Sukanto Tanoto sets the vision and women with the option of working outside their the guiding principles. Sukanto Tanoto is a member of home, if they decide to do so. She believes that this the INSEAD International Council and of the Wharton could be achieved by having a strong support system Board of Overseers. He is a recipient of the Wharton which allows them to take part in economic and School Dean’s Medal Award, which recognizes income generating activities. Tinah Bingei Tanoto is individuals for their contributions to the enlargement member of the Business Family Foundation Board of the global economy and the improvement of lives and Universitas Sumatera Utara Board of Trustees. worldwide.

8 Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 Andre Tanoto Imelda Tanoto Trustee Trustee

Andre is the eldest son of Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Imelda is the eldest daughter of Sukanto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon Bingei Tanoto. She received her Bachelor of Science University, USA, he now leads his own business in Economics from the Wharton School, University of focusing on food and beverage industry. Pennsylvania, USA.

As Trustee of Tanoto Foundation, Andre provides Imelda participates actively in RGE’s global business guidance on charitable work and preservation of development. At Tanoto Foundation, Imelda provides traditional heritage. guidance in areas related to the Foundation’s international governance, and works related to entrepreneurship development among young generation.

Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 9 Belinda Tanoto Anderson Tanoto Trustee Trustee

Belinda received her bachelor’s degree in Finance and Anderson received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the Wharton School, University Economics from the Wharton School, University of of Pennsylvania, USA, and a Master of Business Pennsylvania, USA. Administration from Harvard Business School, USA. Anderson Tanoto is active in RGE’s pulp and paper Belinda is active in RGE’s business. As a business. As a Trustee of Tanoto Foundation, Trustee of Tanoto Foundation Belinda focuses on Anderson drives various initiatives on developing improving the quality of education at all levels, and on international partnership with universities and developing synergies with other philanthropic and development of young leaders for the future development organizations. generation.

10 Tanoto Foundation Annual Report 2015 THE FOUNDATION’S LEADERSHIP: THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE

Bey Soo Khiang Irsan Syarief Chairperson, Board of Governance Member

Bey Soo Khiang, Vice Chairman of RGE , holds a Irsan Syarief, President of RGE Indonesia, graduated Masters in Arts (Engineering) from University of from Universitas Darma Agung, , majoring in Cambridge and a Masters in Public Administration Economics. As a Board member of Tanoto from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Foundation, Irsan oversees alignment of the University. At Tanoto Foundation, he provides Foundation’s programs with government priorities. guidance in improving access to early childhood education and primary education.

Protasius Daritan Ibrahim Hasan Member Member

Protasius Daritan is one of the senior leaders of RGE Ibrahim Hasan, President Commissioner of PT. Indonesia. Protasius Daritan was instrumental in Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), a subsidiary of leading the early stage of RGE’s community APRIL, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in development programs. He advocates collaboration Electrical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D in between Tanoto Foundation and RGE companies to Economics from the University of California at leverage impact for the community. Berkeley. As Board member of Tanoto Foundation Ibrahim provides guidance in strategic partnership and impact measurement.

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