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About This President’s About 2023 Apical2030 Approach to Transformative
Report Statement Apical Highlights Highlights Sustainability Partnerships

APICAL GROUP
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
INCLUSIVE PROGRESS

Contributing to Stunting Prevention The topics covered to empower the health cadres in
promoting stunting prevention include:
Stunting refers to a situation where children undergo
hindered growth and development resulting from • Understanding stunting: what it is, its causes and
malnutrition, leading to consequences that persist into prevention strategies;
adulthood. In 2022, Indonesia reported a significant • Guidance for health cadres: identifying common
prevalence of stunting at 21.6%, making the reduction health issues in women and children, monitoring
of stunting rates a top priority for the nation. children’s growth and using health centre
equipment, such as baby scales;
Apical has been actively involved in stunting
prevention programmes around our refineries in • Nutritious food for children, highlighting the
Marunda, Dumai and Balikpapan. Our approach importance of a balanced diet for early development.
includes selecting several women from the community We trained 117 health care centres (posyandu)
to serve as health cadres. We engage them in various cadres, educated 33 pregnant women on stunting
training sessions and workshops organised by local knowledge, and reduced stunting by 20% among
health centres, empowering them to coordinate children in 2023.
healthcare programmes targeting pregnant women
and children under the age of 2. These cadres also
disseminate knowledge to mothers and families about COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
nutritious meals, enhancing awareness and education GRI 203-1, 203-2, 413-1, 413-2
on maintaining a healthy diet.
Apical invests in various initiatives designed to
enhance the quality of life and overall well-being
of communities within our business areas. These
programmes aim to improve access to vital services
such as healthcare and education, along with the
provision of basic infrastructure.
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