London, United Kingdom - Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia), Anindya Novyan Bakrie, stated that green growth is a critical pillar of Indonesia’s future economic development agenda.

The statement was delivered by Anindya widely known as Anin during his keynote remarks at the Kadin Indonesia x Growth Gateway Roundtable: Delivering Growth as Part of Indonesia’s Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Accession, Powered by Indonesia Incorporated, held at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) London Office, United Kingdom, on Monday, January 19, 2026, local time.

Anin emphasized that economic growth must integrate social welfare, environmental sustainability, and public interests. He noted that Indonesia has moved from intent to concrete implementation in its OECD accession process.

“Over the past year, Indonesia has shifted from intent to execution. OECD accession is now an implementation-driven program, and the business community can no longer remain a bystander. This process will be highly relevant for Indonesia’s business community,” Anin said.

According to Anin, Indonesia is entering a decisive phase in its national economic transformation through OECD accession. The process serves as a practical pathway to strengthen policy credibility, enhance competitiveness, and ensure long-term, inclusive growth by aligning domestic reforms with international standards.

Regarding Kadin’s role, Anin explained that Kadin functions not only as a business advocacy platform, but also as an active driver of policy implementation. First, Kadin can act as an organized bridge between ministries, secretariats, and industry players to consolidate sectoral input and prevent fragmented messaging.

Second, Kadin can operationalize private sector engagement by establishing a cross-sector private sector OECD accession working group, with clear focal points and sector clusters aligned with OECD domains such as investment, competition policy, corporate governance, responsible business conduct, and the environment.

“Third, Kadin supports the final stage of reform implementation through outreach and capacity-building for companies, including supply chains and MSMEs, to identify unintended impacts early and encourage the voluntary adoption of responsible governance and business practices to build market trust,” Anin explained.

Anin also highlighted the significant potential of the UK–Indonesia economic partnership. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached USD 3.9 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 12.2 percent. However, Indonesia currently ranks 54th among the United Kingdom’s trading partners.

“As a business community, we see substantial room for expansion. With a clear commercial framework, this partnership can grow far beyond its current achievements,” Anin said.

Also delivering remarks at the event, Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Kadin Indonesia, Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo, emphasized that Indonesia’s economy is vast and therefore requires strong support to achieve higher growth, with OECD accession representing one of the most strategic pathways.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto reaffirmed the Indonesian government’s commitment to accelerating the OECD accession process as part of the country’s economic transformation agenda toward Indonesia Emas 2045.

“OECD accession is not merely a technical process, but a national strategic priority and a key foundation for realizing the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045,” Minister Airlangga said, as quoted from the official website www.ekon.go.id

In addition, Vice Chairwoman of Kadin Indonesia for Human Development, Culture, and Sustainable Development, Shinta W. Kamdani, underscored the importance of innovative financing, including blended finance which combines public funding with private capital as well as the development of green jobs as part of Indonesia’s green transition agenda.

“The creation of green jobs is critically important as Indonesia seeks to generate more employment. We are also involved in labor programs, skills development, and productivity enhancement in green job sectors, including collaboration with labor unions,” Shinta said.

As part of the closing program, a Welcome Dinner was hosted jointly with the UK Government, led by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, H.E. Peter Kyle.

During the meeting, several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, including the Growth Partnership MoU and MoUs between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of the United Kingdom, further strengthening the strategic cooperation between the two countries.