The Momentum of Green Business Startup

Blue skies, fresher air, cooking back to the kitchen, exercising are just some of the signs that many people have experienced since the pandemic. Even though the situation is getting flexible as there have been relaxation in many sectors, a figure pops out that there is an awareness to start living a healthy life.

The opportunity arises for environmental enterprises to be recognized. Although there are not many startups practicing green or environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach, Managing Director of Angel Investor Network Indonesia (ANGIN), David Soukhasing said, there is currently a positive trend of having impactful businesses in the ecosystem. Impact investment has also emerged, which has been discussed in the DSInnovate report on Indonesian agritech.

Most of them are there to support entrepreneurship, providing more specific support for certain groups of social entrepreneurs, for example an energy focus accelerator program, an accelerator program waste management focus, or entrepreneurial support that focuses on a specific geographic area.