What Pertamina Foundation does

Pertamina Foundation is the corporate social responsibility (CSR) foundation of PT Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia's largest state-owned energy company. Established in 1986 as Yayasan Kesejahteraan Pegawai Pertamina and rebranded under its current name in 2011, the foundation operates as a non-profit entity that channels the parent company's mandatory TJSL (Tanggung Jawab Sosial dan Lingkungan) funding into programs across three pillars — Environment, Education, and Community Empowerment. Its program portfolio is organized under two flagship platforms: PFseries, a digital portal aggregating five programs (PFprestasi scholarships, PFpreneur women entrepreneurship, PFmuda youth leadership, PFsains science innovation, and PFbangkit disaster recovery), and PF-Lestari, an AI-powered environmental monitoring platform that uses computer vision and geospatial analytics for biodiversity, vegetation health, and carbon-sequestration tracking across 2,935 Ha of managed forest.

The foundation serves a diverse base of beneficiaries that includes Indonesian university students (5,000+ cumulative Sobat Bumi recipients), women micro-entrepreneurs (6,325 PF-Preneur beneficiaries since 2020), youth innovators, disaster-affected communities in Aceh, West Sumatra, and other provinces, and university and research partners across 47 institutions. It also serves as the Badan Penyelenggara (organizing body) for Universitas Pertamina and operates co-located entities including TK-Daycare Bumi Patra and unit business PT Adi Askara Bumi. Go-to-market is event- and community-led: program enrollment flows through the PFseries self-service portal, university partner referrals, and field-based community engagement in 40+ Desa Energi Berdikari villages. Revenue is non-commercial — all programs are offered free of charge — and operating funding is allocated annually from PT Pertamina's TJSL budget, making the foundation's scale directly a function of parent-company CSR commitment rather than third-party fundraising or commercial product sales.

Name

Pertamina Foundation

Legal name

Pertamina Foundation

Website

https://pertaminafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pertamina Foundation is the non-profit CSR arm of Indonesia's state-owned PT Pertamina (Persero), funding and operating environmental, educational, and community-empowerment programs through its PFseries platform and an AI-powered PF-Lestari biodiversity monitoring system across 34 Indonesian provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Social Responsibility / Nonprofit Foundation Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Corporate social responsibility
• Community development programs
• Scholarship programs
• Environmental conservation
• Women entrepreneurship

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CSR Funding from PT Pertamina: Pertamina Foundation operates as the corporate social responsibility arm of PT Pertamina (Persero). The foundation receives funding through the company's TJSL (Tanggung Jawab Sosial dan Lingkungan) budget to implement social programs in education, environment, and community empowerment. All programs are offered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Pertamina Foundation implements free social programs under the CSR mandate of PT Pertamina (Persero), covering scholarships for university students, women entrepreneurship training, youth leadership development, science and technology innovation, and disaster recovery. It also runs Hutan Pertamina forest conservation (2,935 Ha, 13.42 million trees planted) and the Desa Energi Berdikari community renewable energy program. Two digital platforms, PFseries (program registration portal) and PF-Lestari (AI-powered biodiversity monitoring), underpin program delivery and impact measurement.

Product overview

Pertamina Foundation operates a comprehensive portfolio of social impact programs organized under two main platforms: PFseries (a digital portal for scholarship and community development programs) and PF-Lestari (an AI-powered environmental monitoring platform). PFseries encompasses five flagship programs: PFprestasi for scholarships, PFpreneur for women's entrepreneurship, PFmuda for youth leadership, PFsains for scientific innovation, and PFbangkit for disaster recovery. PF-Lestari provides geospatial and AI-based biodiversity monitoring. The foundation also operates Hutan Pertamina (forest conservation), manages Universitas Pertamina (higher education), and runs the Desa Energi Berdikari (community energy independence) program. These interconnected programs work across three pillars: Environment, Education, and Empowerment, delivered through both digital platforms and on-ground community interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PFseries Digital Platform Unified digital portal for registration and management of all Pertamina Foundation social programs, including PFprestasi scholarships, PFpreneur women entrepreneurship, PFmuda youth leadership, PFsains science innovation, and PFbangkit disaster recovery. Open to Indonesian beneficiaries meeting program-specific criteria.
• PF-Lestari Biodiversity Monitoring Platform AI-based environmental monitoring platform using geospatial technology and computer vision for biodiversity monitoring, vegetation health measurement, land cover change detection, tree count estimation, plant species inventory, and carbon sequestration potential mapping across Pertamina Foundation's conservation areas.
• PFprestasi (Beasiswa Sobat Bumi)

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.42 million trees planted across 337 programs with 222,973 tons CO2e sequestration and 891 hectares rehabilitated
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• BP2SDM Kemenhut (Badan Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan SDM Kementerian Kehutanan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026MoU for optimalisasi fungsi Kawasan Hutan dengan Tujuan Khusus (KHDTK). Collaboration focuses on education and training, environmental conservation, and community empowerment in forest areas. Supports government target to rehabilitate 12.7 million hectares of critical land.
• Universitas PertaminaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPertamina Foundation serves as the organizing body (Badan Penyelenggara) for Universitas Pertamina, founded by PT Pertamina (Persero) with vision to become a world-class university in energy business and technology. The foundation oversees governance, rector selection, and institutional development.
• Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for forest conservation research, biodiversity surveys, and community development in KHDTK areas. UGM conducts wildlife surveys and provides scientific expertise for Hutan Pertamina program.
• Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for environmental research and technology innovation, contributing to PFsains competition and energy transition initiatives.
• Universitas MulawarmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for forest ecosystem research and community development in East Kalimantan, supporting Hutan Pertamina conservation efforts.
• Universitas BengkulucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for conservation and environmental research as part of the Hutan Lestari network.
• PT Kilang Pertamina InternasionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate subsidiary partner supporting scholarship programs and community development initiatives under the PFseries umbrella.
• PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Kwatisore Project for whale shark conservation at Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih. Collaborates on maritime scholarship programs and seafarer development.
• PT Badak NGLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Hutan Pertamina Badak LNG program with orangutan protection initiatives. Conducted feasibility study on orangutan management finding 32 orangutan nests.
• PT Pertamina Hulu IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Sobat Bumi Kalimantan scholarship program for students from Kalimantan region, providing access to higher education.
• PT Pertamina Patra NiagacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Seafarer Scholarship Program (Beasiswa Calon Pelaut PPN) providing education and employment pathway in maritime industry. Increased allocation to 53 recipients in 2026.
• BNPP (Badan Nasional Pengelola Perbatasan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community empowerment in border areas, contributing to national border area development programs.
• BAZNAS (Badan Amal Zakat Nasional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZakat management partnership for social programs, combining CSR and Islamic social finance mechanisms.
• Carbon EthicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for carbon management and environmental conservation, supporting Net Zero Emission 2060 targets.
• IPB UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural and life sciences university partnership for food security research and rural development initiatives.
• Universitas MalikussalehcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership established in 2026 for Sobat Bumi scholarship program as part of North Sumatra post-disaster recovery support.
• STAIN MadinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership established in 2026 for Sobat Bumi scholarship program as part of North Sumatra post-disaster recovery support.
• Universitas AndalascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership established in 2026 for Sobat Bumi scholarship program as part of North Sumatra post-disaster recovery support.
• Universitas PancasilacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for integrated agriculture innovation, including the 4-in-1 system at Pondok Pesantren Daarul Hawariyyin.
• PT BRI Danareksa Sekuritas (BRIDS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial education partnership for Universitas Pertamina students and alumni.
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for sustainable development education and research collaboration.
• Persatuan Insinyur IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional engineering association partnership for professional development and accreditation.
• Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas PadjadjaranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education partnership for healthcare-related programs and student development.
• PT Pertamina Bina Medika (IHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare subsidiary partnership for disaster response support including operational assistance to hospitals like RSUD Tanjung Pura.
• Pertamina LubricantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary partner in collaborative disaster relief efforts for flood-affected communities in North Sumatra.
• PT Pertamina Training & ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary partner in collaborative disaster relief efforts for flood-affected communities in North Sumatra.
• Balai Besar Taman Nasional Teluk CenderawasihcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Kwatisore Project whale shark conservation, including research facilitation, community awareness, and alternative livelihoods development.
• benihbaik FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial impact organization partnership for Knato Lau Lewa initiative, creating collaboration space for conservation knowledge transfer.
• Tim BarakatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Knato Lau Lewa initiative focusing on traditional whale hunting community Lamalera, including school curriculum development and livelihood training.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yayasan Tzu Chi Indonesia: Tzu Chi Indonesia operates community empowerment, disaster relief, and environmental programs across Indonesia at comparable scale. Both foundations run disaster response, education, and community development programs with multi-thousand beneficiary bases.
• Yayasan Tanoto Foundation: Tanoto Foundation is a corporate-backed Indonesian philanthropic foundation with comparable focus areas in education, leadership development, and community empowerment. Both operate multi-program portfolios at national scale with similar scholar/mentee pipelines.
• Yayasan Unilever Indonesia: Unilever Indonesia's CSR foundation is a direct peer, implementing large-scale corporate social responsibility programs across environment, education, and community empowerment in Indonesia. Both operate as corporate extensions channeling mandatory CSR budgets into social programs at national scale.
• Yayasan Astra: Yayasan Astra is the CSR foundation of Indonesia's largest diversified conglomerate, directly comparable to Pertamina Foundation in funding model (corporate-backed), program structure (education, environment, entrepreneurship), and multi-decade operational history. Both serve as flagship CSR vehicles for major Indonesian corporates.
• Yayasan Adaro Bangun Negeri: Adaro's foundation is a direct peer as the CSR foundation of another major Indonesian energy/coal company. Both run education, environmental, and community development programs funded by mandatory CSR allocations from energy sector parents.

Emerging players

• Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN): YKAN is a leading Indonesian conservation organization operating forest protection, marine conservation, and biodiversity programs. It is comparable as a peer NGO operating large-scale environmental programs in Indonesia, though it does not have the corporate SOE funding model of Pertamina Foundation.
• Yayasan WWF Indonesia: WWF Indonesia is a conservation organization running forest protection, biodiversity, and climate programs - comparable to Hutan Pertamina and PF-Lestari's biodiversity monitoring work. Operates independently rather than as a corporate CSR extension.

Broad incumbents

• Shell Foundation: Shell Foundation is the CSR arm of a global oil major, directly comparable to Pertamina Foundation as an energy-company-affiliated foundation implementing environmental and community programs. Operates globally rather than Indonesia-specifically.
• BHP Foundation: BHP Foundation is the CSR arm of a global mining major, comparable to Pertamina Foundation in operating as a resource-company-affiliated foundation implementing environmental and education programs. Functions globally rather than Indonesia-specifically.

Others

• BAZNAS (Badan Amal Zakat Nasional): BAZNAS is Indonesia's national zakat management body and a direct partner of Pertamina Foundation. It is comparable as a large-scale Indonesian social fund distributor combining philanthropy and structured giving for community welfare programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PertaminaPF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pertamina.foundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Pertamina-Foundation-100068257450285
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pertamina-foundation/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/pertamina.foundation?igsh=YmlpNDhycWQ3endi

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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