Sustainability

Avina Sugiarto
Insights

Early-stage startups can implement ESG principles, here’s how

This year, sustainable business became a buzzword as more investors and stakeholders asked companies to be more aware of their businesses and implement ESG principles. A common assumption is that sustainability is only suitable for growth-stage companies and large corporations. Moreover, sustainability is often more…
Dima Djani
From Portfolios

How ALAMI drives sustainable Islamic finance in Indonesia

Being part of the sharia market in Indonesia might be an advantage for some sharia-financing products and fintech platforms. With the rise of awareness for sharia products & services and the growth of the Islamic finance industry, the sharia-based platforms have an enormous opportunity to…
East Ventures - Sustainability Report 2022
Press Release

East Ventures launches its inaugural Sustainability Report 2022

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, today launched its inaugural report named East Ventures – Sustainability Report 2022. This report lines out robust progress and a range of initiatives among the firm and its ecosystem in engaging the Environmental,…
Mental Health Startups
Insights

The promising rise of mental health startups in Indonesia

East Ventures’ thesis on mental health startups In the summer of 2021, when the Delta variant hit Indonesia, waves of panic and tragedy were felt throughout the nation. On the ground, people were desperate to find oxygen concentrators vitamins, supplements, and all sorts of resources…
Is ESG a FOMO or here to stay?': Avina Sugiarto
Insights

Is ESG a FOMO or here to stay?’: Avina Sugiarto

In the past years, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have increasingly become top of mind for companies, investors, and policy-makers globally. Investors and corporations are joining the commitment to assessing non-financial aspects as part of business strategy, operations, reporting, and risk management. Further,…