The success of a nation’s development is largely determined by the strength of its economic foundation at the rural level. When the private sector acts not merely as a business entity, but as a catalyst for change, extraordinary social transformation is no longer a mere aspiration.
Rural development in Indonesia frequently faces classic challenges: infrastructure limitations, minimal access to economic promotion, and a lack of optimization of genuinely abundant local potentials.
However, amid these various challenges, there is always room for collaborative innovation capable of reversing the situation. The main key lies in the harmonious synergy between corporations, village governments, and the pure dedication of local figures or local heroes who faithfully build their birthplaces.
This model of collaboration, worthy of emulation, has been tangibly demonstrated by PT Paiton Energy-PT POMI in Probolinggo Regency. The company’s consistency in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs based on community empowerment—spanning local, national, and international levels—has proven to yield brilliant results.
Throughout this year of 2026 alone, the company successfully swept four prestigious awards simultaneously.
A Row of Prestigious Appreciations Based on Social Innovation
As reported by Koran Duta Masyarakat, PT Paiton Energy-POMI successfully swept four prestigious awards throughout 2026 due to its consistency in executing community empowerment-based Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs.
The brilliant achievements attained by PT Paiton Energy-PT POMI are the fruit of measurable, long-term hard work, with the following detailed awards:
- Radar Bromo Award: Won in the category of Private Company Supporting Local Hero/Inspirational Ecotourism Figure Based on Villages through the Bahtera-Betek Rest Area Berdaya program.
- ISRA Award (Indonesia Social Responsibility Award): Won in the category of Social Innovation for the Empowerment of Betek Village Community through the Bahtera-Betek Rest Area program.
- ENSIA Award (Environmental and Social Innovation Award): Won in the category of Social Innovation for the Empowerment of the Binor Selobanteng Community-Disaster Resilient Village (scheduled for presentation in December 2026).
- GCSA (Global Corporate Sustainability Award): An international-level award for the Corporate Social Innovation category in the Empowerment of Selobanteng Village Community (with an estimated presentation in November–December 2026).
Long-Term Synergy and the Vital Role of Local Figures
The President Director of PT Paiton Energy, Fazil Erwin Alfitri, expressed his gratitude and pride for all the appreciations bestowed upon the company.
He emphasized that this achievement is a tangible manifestation of the company’s long-term strategy in synergizing operational reliability with social responsibility.
“We are profoundly grateful and proud of this appreciation. For Paiton Energy-POMI, community empowerment is not merely a complementary program, but rather an adaptive and sustainable social investment. Through active synergy with village governments, communities, academics, and the media, we remain committed to continually generating social innovations that trigger economic self-reliance and climate resilience in the Probolinggo region.” — Fazil Erwin Alfitri, President Director of PT Paiton Energy
The success of this program is certainly inseparable from the role of local driving figures who work with absolute dedication. One of the primary driving forces is Agus Suwanto, a local hero who champions the sustainability of the Betek Rest Area to deliver a concrete economic impact and serve as a new hope for villagers.
Thanks to the full support of PT Paiton Energy-PT POMI, Agus Suwanto’s dedication helped propel the company to win the Radar Bromo Award.
The transformation of the Betek Rest Area itself began in 2019, when the Betek Village Government, alongside the Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes), repurposed village treasury land following the lease term into a productive zone.
Strategically located along the Krucil–Tiris tourism route, this area is designed as a primary transit gateway for tourists heading toward mountainous destinations in the southern region of Probolinggo Regency.
Through the mentorship of PT Paiton Energy-PT POMI, Agus Suwanto has consistently undertaken media activities, regional documentation, local MSME promotion, cultural preservation, and the strengthening of community networks to broadly introduce tourism potential.
This collaborative step has proven capable of independently driving the rural economic wheels while simultaneously preserving the environment.
