JAKARTA, August 24, 2025 – PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (XLSMART) has once again been recognised for its huge commitment to decreasing emissions through digitalisation in its operations. This time, through its business line XLSMART for Business, the company earned an award for its Emission Reduction Initiative through Digitalisation at Detikcom's Green Economy Award 2025. Andrijanto Muljono, Director & Chief Enterprise Strategic Relation Officer of XLSMART, received the award last week in Jakarta.
XLSMART President Director & CEO, Rajeev Sethi, stated "We are pleased with this award, which elevates XLSMART's position among Green Company oriented business entities. Over the last few years, we have regularly used digital technology to reduce carbon emissions in our business operations, including our usage of power. The award drives us to continue supporting company sustainability while providing the best for our customers and society. Let us move without limits in creating a healthy and comfortable environment for Indonesia."
The recognition achieved by XLSMART is inseparable from the steps it has taken, including:
In addition, through XLSMART for Business, the company utilises innovative drone technology for aerial surveys and safety inspections, replacing conventional operational vehicles that generate emissions from fuel usage. The innovation coincides with XLSMART's commitment to reducing emissions, which is further realised by giving digitalisation solutions to corporate customers. XLSMART for Business reduces carbon footprints by implementing smart mining, smart city, and smart manufacturing technologies, allowing businesses across industries to transition from manual to more efficient digital systems.
This digitalisation initiative is also linked to the development of cloud based system integration, which eliminates the need for manual document printing and distribution. The program is implemented nationally and used by businesses in the manufacturing, service, and trade sectors. All of these initiatives are part of the company's long term ambition to reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050, which aligns with global climate commitments and the national energy transformation roadmap.
The Green Economy Award is an event to honour corporations, institutions, and organisations for their programs and activities which encourage sustainability values. This award recognises organisations that have a strong commitment to sustainable development, with an emphasis on sustainability, social impact, and ethical governance practices.
At the same time, XLSMART received 4 PR of the Year awards from MIX Marcomm in the Telecommunications and Utility Industry categories, namely:
Henry Wijayanto, XLSMART Head of External Communication, represented the awards in Jakarta last week.
XLSMART Director & Chief Regulatory Officer, Merza Fachys, stated “We truly appreciate the journalists who trusted and selected us as one of the best public relations practitioners and programs this year. This award recognises the entire team's commitment to retain public trust, foster transparent communication, and innovate within the industry's transformation.”
Merza added that this award has greater importance as the previous related recognition was bestowed in 2018. Now, XLSMART returns with even greater achievement, bringing home four titles at once."
MIX Marcomm magazine has launched the PR of The Year 2025 award, now currently in its 18th year. Unlike other awards, the Indonesia PR of the Year assessment is conducted qualitatively by communication experts involving engagement rate metrics to quantify Outtakes performance, as well as evaluations by journalists as essential communication stakeholders.
The event validates communication programs as well as corporate communication practitioners' expertise. Validation is carried out by communication experts, journalists as earned media players, and netizens as target audiences, utilising data crawling methods.
The selection of PR practitioners and communication professionals is conducted in two ways: Journalist Choice (via questionnaires distributed to journalists) and Professional Judgement (via jury interviews). Journalists choose PR practitioners who have demonstrated outstanding media relations performance.
Best Brand and Innovation 2025 Award by Solopos
Meanwhile, XLSMART received an award at the Solopos Best Brand and Innovation (SBBI) 2025 Awards. XLSMART won in the Data Package Provider category, proving the company's commitment to providing services that meet the needs for its customers. This achievement reinforces XLSMART's position as the market's leading data service provider, notably in the Central Region. On Friday (July 18), XLSMART Group Head Central Region, Arif Farhan Budiyanto, and XLSMART Head of Sales Solo Raya, Dwianto Patria Awang Sisna, received the award directly in Solo.
Product innovation is one of XLSMART's keys to success, as evidenced by the introduction of the "Bebas Puas" package, which provides customers with high flexibility in selecting data quotas based on purchasing power. Customers have full authority on their data purchases, as they can start with small denominations. This method is particularly appealing to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which require efficient and cost effective data services.
Following the official merger, XLSMART increased its position in the Central Region, obtaining a combined market share of 38%, establishing itself as the area's market leader. Looking ahead, the priority is on completing integration and driving growth through new initiatives centred on product innovation and customer satisfaction. The SBBI 2025 Award proves that an adaptable and customer centric approach can deliver considerable results in an increasingly dynamic telecommunications sector.