Pertamina EP Cepu Regional Indonesia Timur clinches two wins at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2025

Its achievements have set a new benchmark for the development of the oil and gas industry in the region.

Pertamina EP Cepu Regional Indonesia Timur (PEPC), a subsidiary of Indonesia’s national energy company Pertamina, received two major accolades at the prestigious Asian Management Excellence Awards 2025 for the strong leadership of its President Director Muhamad Arifin, as well as its integrated lifestyle intervention programme ATRAKTIF.

Under Arifin’s leadership, PEPC achieved significant production milestones, including 84,902 barrels of oil per day and 653.37 MMSCFD of gas. Gas production also increased 108% from the previous year, and PEPC also drilled 8 development wells and 4 exploration wells, further securing future reserves.

He has structured PEPC's operations based on five strategic pillars: Maintaining Baseline, Production Growth, Energy Transition, Competitiveness, Added Value, and New Business. His commitment to these strategies has ensured that PEPC operates efficiently whilst upholding environmental, social, and governance values.

One of Arifin's most notable achievements is PEPC's ability to operate without work accidents, which earned the company a safety award from Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2024.

The President Director also emphasises corporate social responsibility (CSR) to ensure that PEPC's operations benefit the local community. Under his direction, PEPC has implemented 131 CSR programmes that focus on economic development, environmental sustainability, health, and education for indigenous communities. His belief that companies should contribute positively to society is evident in these efforts.

These efforts have brought Arifin and PEPC the Indonesia Executive of the Year - Oil & Gas category win in the awards programme.

“Arifin is not only a tenacious leader but also a visionary, inspiring his team and driving innovation. His leadership has driven positive change for PEPC, the environment, and local stakeholders. His achievements and commitment to excellence make him a worthy candidate for the Executive of the Year award,” the company said.

Meanwhile, PEPC has also launched the ATRAKTIF programme to assess the effects of integrated lifestyle interventions that include health education, supervised healthy diet, and exercise on outcomes for workers with metabolic syndrome. 152 workers with metabolic syndrome have participated in the programme, which is designed for six months.

Under ATRAKTIF, the participants are supervised on their physical activity, healthy diet, mental health, and smoking cessation.

The healthy diet intervention is also supervised and guided by a nutritionist according to their health condition. The participants can choose any type of exercise and record it on any application installed on their phone or sports watch. Once a month, PEPC also provides group exercises to increase teamwork engagement.

The main outcome measured the body mass index, waist circumference, lipid profile, blood pressure, and glucose levels. At the final follow-up, 52% of 48 hypertension workers controlled (decreased compared to baseline), 62% of 39 diabetic workers controlled (normal compared to baseline), 55% of 152 workers with dyslipidaemia gained a normal lipid profile, and 53% of 105 obese workers became non-obese.

In successfully encouraging workers to have a healthier lifestyle, the ATRAKTIF programme won the Indonesia Health and Wellness Initiative of the Year - Oil & Gas category.

The Asian Management Excellence Awards celebrates the most successful business leaders, innovators, and companies in Asia by recognising exceptional achievements in various domains, including employee engagement programmes, diversity and inclusion projects, and health and wellness initiatives.

The Asian Management Excellence Awards is presented by Asian Business Review Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's employee engagements and management initiatives, please contact Jane Patiag at [email protected].