Anderson Tanoto – RGE Managing Director
Anderson Tanoto is an economics graduate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is actively involved in the fibre business at Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), where he serves as Managing Director and a member of the Executive Management Board. RGE is a group of world-class, resource-based manufacturing companies focusing on responsible and sustainable resource management. RGE operates in Indonesia, China, Brazil, Canada, Spain, and Malaysia, with over US$35 billion in assets and a workforce of over 80,000 people.
Anderson leads RGE’s strategic growth initiatives and is actively involved in the group’s operations and business transformation efforts, particularly those related to sustainability across RGE’s business groups, including Pacific Canbriam Energy (PCE).
PCE is a member of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited, which is a member of the Singapore-based RGE group of companies. As a Canadian company, PCE is dedicated to producing the world’s most responsibly developed liquids-rich natural gas to supply the energy the world needs.
Driven by Anderson Tanoto’s commitment to sustainability, PCE adheres to some of the world’s most rigorous climate action regulations, and is always on the lookout for innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies to minimise emissions, reduce land disturbance, and preserve water resources. Most significantly, PCE has invested in a water recycling hub that allows us to re-use up to 99 per cent of our
produced water.
Pacific Canbriam Energy has successfully recertified under the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development, moving up in scoring from a B to B+. To achieve a B+, companies must score 90% or above across five principles:
- Corporate Governance, Transparency & Ethics
- Human Rights, Social Impact & Community Development
- Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
- Labour & Working Conditions
- Climate Change, Biodiversity & Environment
Anderson believes that innovation encompasses more than just technological advancements; it requires integrating technology with people. This includes ongoing collaboration with Indigenous Rights Holders and stakeholders in the evolving energy landscape to achieve a more sustainable future. PCE has worked closely with several Indigenous communities to address their concerns, develop new strategies to minimise operations’ impact, and ensure that Traditional Knowledge is incorporated into construction planning and that cultural and environmental issues are properly addressed.
A young emerging business leader, Anderson Tanoto serves as Chairman for the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (KADIN) Brazil Committee and has been KADIN’s representative to Canada since 2018. Anderson Tanoto is also a Champion for Nature at the World Economic Forum (WEF). He has held memberships in the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020’s Southeast Asia Regional Committee, Wharton Executive Board for Asia, and WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Forests. As member of the Board of Trustees of the Tanoto Foundation, Anderson drives programmes focussed on forging international partnerships with reputable universities and developing leaders of the next generation. He co-founded Asia’s first SDG Academy in 2019 with Indonesia’s Ministry of Development Planning and the UN Development Programme. He has also been recognised by Forbes as one of Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy.