CSR for Uninhabitable Housing

Bank Sumsel Babel has provided assistance through its Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program as part of the launch of the GEBRAK (Movement to Renovate Homes to Make Them Habitable) initiative in Palembang City. GEBRAK is a collaborative effort involving the Palembang City Government, the TJSL/CSR Forum, and the business sector, aimed at facilitating the renovation of substandard housing for residents in need. The launch event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas, Fahri Hamzah; the Director General of Housing and Settlement Areas at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing of the Republic of Indonesia; the Governor of South Sumatra, Herman Deru; and the Acting Mayor of Palembang, Ratu Dewa.

As a regional-owned enterprise (BUMD) belonging to the South Sumatra Provincial Government, Bank Sumsel Babel contributed to the program by distributing CSR aid to beneficiaries, which was presented symbolically during the event. Representing the management of Bank Sumsel Babel was the Head of the Corporate Secretary Division, Teddy Kurniawan. In a separate statement, the President Director of Bank Sumsel Babel, Achmad Syamsudin, expressed his appreciation for the multi-stakeholder synergy demonstrated through the GEBRAK program.

"Bank Sumsel Babel fully supports this movement as a reflection of our concern for community members who are in need of decent housing," he stated on Tuesday (May 6, 2025). "Through our participation in the GEBRAK program, Bank Sumsel Babel reaffirms its role not merely as a financial institution, but also as a partner in regional development, actively working to create a positive social impact."