Jakarta, 20 January 2022 – Bank Central Asia's (BCA) maintains its commitment to sustainable building and business through various programs and initiatives. By the end of 2021, these real efforts were paid off; Wisma BCA Foresta in Tangerang received the Greenship Platinum certificate from the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI). Wisma BCA Foresta is the first building developed by BCA to have ever received the GREENSHIP EB PLATINUM certificate in 2021. The achievement aligns with BCA's commitment to ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles.
Wisma BCA Foresta was inaugurated as the bank's head office in October 2020. The building is located at BSD Raya Utama Kav. Street, Commercial Foresta Business Loft Lot L1, Tangerang, Banten. The building is 16,922 m2 (NLA occupied), standing in a 45,250 m2 area (GLA).
"We are honored to receive the award. We are committed to green business through energy saving. Wisma BCA Foresta is powered by comprehensive technology that ensures eco-friendly operations and workplace harmony, part of our commitment to realizing our #BCAForSustainability initiative," said BCA's Director Frengky Chandra Kusuma.
Wisma BCA Foresta is the first Green Building developed by BCA, powered by eco-friendly technology, including solar panels and cooling systems. Here is a complete list of the building's eco-friendly technology:
- Automatically-controlled chiller that maintains 0.5 kW/TR +5%.
- Building Automation System (BAS) to monitor and control appliances in the building,
- Double glass (low E) to reduce heat from sun exposure
- Stairs to minimize elevator use. Employees are also encouraged to use it as a simple exercise.
- Reverse osmosis drinking water that has been thoroughly tested. It reduces carbon footprint, minimizes water gallons, and mitigates the hassle of moving water gallons via the elevator.
- Recycled water and rainwater tanks for the toilet flush and garden watering.
To further realize sustainable business, BCA has implemented eco-friendly initiatives such as Waste Management, Green Technology, and Green Building. Green Building is a concept that implements eco-friendly designs, constructions, and operations to reduce environmental damage while preserving its natural surroundings.
Wisma BCA Foresta's green building concept ensures ecological benefits, reduces carbon emissions with the open space concept, optimizes natural lighting, and maintains air quality. The concept is also highly economical because it reduces operational and maintenance costs.
The Greenship Platinum certificate is part of BCA's SDGs commitments:
- Clean water and proper sanitation (the 6th pillar of BCA's SDG)
- Sustainable city and settlement (the 11th pillar of BCA's SDG)
- Climate change minimization (the 13th pillar of BCA's SDG)
On this special occasion, BCA received the existing building certificate, which focuses not only on eco-friendly technology, but also on building management.
GBCI is an independent organization fully committed to educating people on best environmental practices and facilitating a sustainable transformation of the construction industry. For the existing building category, GBCI assesses a construction's Appropriate Site Development, Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Water Conservation, Material Resource & Cycle, Indoor Health & Comfort, and Building Environment Management.
In 2022, Wisma BCA Foresta will use solar panels, an initiative that aligns with the 7th pillar of the SDGs: clean and affordable energy. BCA also plans to organize green building and energy management workshops more frequently, focusing on the SOPs, system operations and maintenance strategies, and building performance evaluations. With these initiatives, Wisma BCA Foresta is expected to attract more investors interested in sustainable development.
Additionally, BCA prioritizes the ESG principles and remains committed to providing loans to sustainable sectors. As of September 2021, the bank had distributed Rp143.1 trillion loans to sustainable sectors, a 25.6% (YoY) growth. The figure accounted for 23.6% of the bank's loan portfolio. These loans are distributed for SME development, sustainable land, natural resource management, and renewable energy creation. BCA will present our latest Financial Performance Report at the 2021 Full Year Results planned on January 27th, 2022.
"BCA is committed to Sustainable Finance and programs that prioritize harmony between economy, society, and environment, in line with Indonesia's sustainable development," said Frengky.
Wisma BCA Foresta Receives Greenship Platinum Certificate from the Green Building Council Indonesia – Green Building Council Indonesia's Founder and International & Government Relations Director Prasetyoadi (left) hands over the Greenship Platinum Certificate to BCA's Director Frengky Chandra Kusuma (right) (Thursday, Jan 20th) at Wisma BCA Foresta. Wisma BCA Foresta is the first building developed by BCA to have ever received the GREENSHIP EB PLATINUM certificate in 2021. Wisma BCA Foresta is powered by comprehensive technology that ensures eco-friendly operations and workplace harmony, part of our commitment to realizing our #BCAForSustainability initiative
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Tentang PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (per 30 September 2021)
BCA merupakan salah satu bank terkemuka di Indonesia yang fokus pada bisnis perbankan transaksi serta menyediakan fasilitas kredit dan solusi keuangan bagi segmen korporasi, komersial, UKM, dan konsumer. Pada akhir September 2021, BCA melayani lebih dari 26 juta rekening nasabah dan memproses sekitar 46 juta transaksi setiap harinya, didukung oleh 1.237 kantor cabang, 17.913 ATM, serta layanan internet & mobile banking dan contact center Halo BCA yang dapat diakses 24 jam. Kehadiran BCA didukung oleh sejumlah entitas anak yang berfokus pada pembiayaan kendaraan, perbankan Syariah, sekuritas, asuransi umum dan jiwa, perbankan digital, pengiriman uang, dan pemodal ventura. BCA berkomitmen untuk membangun relasi jangka panjang dengan nasabah, mengutamakan kepentingan Bersama, dan menciptakan dampak positif pada masyarakat luas. Dengan lebih dari 25.000 karyawan, visi BCA adalah untuk menjadi bank pilihan utama andalan masyarakat yang berperan sebagai pilar penting perekonomian Indonesia.
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PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
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Address : Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
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