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Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment

In order to provide insight into technology and sustainability, Instellar together with DBS Bank held a Live & Learn Collaborative Event entitled Smart Ways to Green Your Portfolio and Green the Environment. The event talked about technological innovations that encourage positive environmental impacts, while gaining practical knowledge and strategies for green investment. The Instellar & […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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#INSight: What’s been happening this year in Indonesia’s impact ecosystem?

Written by Romy Cahyadi We are entering Q4 of this year, it’s time to step back and reflect on what has been happening this year. While there are many things happening in Indonesia, I want to share a number of observations and some comments around the impact ecosystem.  1. There are more players in the […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together

After completing Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) program, the synergy between the two I-SEA changemakers from cohort 1, Greenie and Kulaku still continues. In the third series Road to I-SEA Cohort 2 Webinar, Ika Juliana, Founder & CEO Greenie Indonesia along with Aqilah Zainab, CFO & Director Kulaku Indonesia reflected on how the […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations

One of the challenges faced by non-profit organizations and philanthropic organizations in Indonesia in recent years is related to funding. According to a report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia (DFAT) released in 2017, international donors to non-profit organizations in Indonesia decreased by around 85%-90%. This condition makes it necessary […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business

Recently, in the world of impact investment, there has been a tendency for investors to look for unicorn startups that have exponential growth. This is not in line with most social enterprises which are zebra-type startups that have slower growth yet are still sustainable and impactful. This was stated by Romy Cahyadi, CEO of Instellar […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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UPPAYA and MSMEs TELAS Program Succeeded in Producing 37 Superior Products

Graduation UPPAYA and UMKM TELAS marks the end of the economic empowerment program in Jereweh, Maluk and Sekongkang Districts, West Nusa Tenggara. This program, which has been running since September 2022, is a collaborative effort between Instellar, PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN), and Bahasa Bisnis. Over the course of a year, this program has […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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Aliet Green Obtains B Corp Certification with Instellar’s Assistance

Aliet Green is now B Corp certified with an overall impact score of 123.2! We’re delighted and proud of Aliet Green’s achievement, especially because Instellar took part in helping them obtain this certification. We introduced B Corp and supported Aliet Green throughout the process of obtaining the certification. For almost a year, Instellar assisted the social enterprise founded […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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Instellar, AMMAN, and Bahasa Bisnis Support MSMEs in West Nusa Tenggara with UPPAYA & UMKM TELAS

Instellar together with PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN) and Bahasa Bisnis initiated UPPAYA (Usaha Pemudi Pemuda Berdaya) and UMKM TELAS (Tumbuh, Berdaya, dan Naik Kelas), economic empowerment programs aimed at supporting the youth and MSMEs in Jereweh, Maluk, and Sekongkang Districts, West Nusa Tenggara. Running since September 2022, the two programs have a total […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read

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Three Key Elements for Sustainable Business Growth

Sustainable business growth cannot be separated from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) elements. This was conveyed by Rizky Anugrah, Head of Program of Instellar at the Startalk: Generating Sustainable Business Growth for Social Enterprises event organized by Skystar Ventures. What is ESG? ESG is a framework used to measure company behavior in three areas, namely […]

August 8, 2026 8 min read