The Board of Commissioners (BoC) has performed its roles and responsibilities as supervisory board in accordance with its charter. BoC is the company’s body that performs supervisory function over the company’s management and to provide advice to the BoD in accordance with the Articles of Association, prevailing laws and regulations, and GCG principles.
The company’s BoC comprises five members, three of whom are representatives of the major shareholders and two are independent commissioners. This composition complies with the Articles of Association, prevailing laws and regulations and the BoC Charter, which stipulates that at least 30% of the BoC members should be independent commissioners. The composition of the BoC is based on consideration of the condition and the diversity of its members’ skills, knowledge and experience. All members of the company’s BoC possess integrity, competence and a good reputation, and act in good faith, prudently and responsibly, prioritizing the company’s best interests.
The BoC is preparing a mechanism of self assessment to be a tool for assessing its own performance with a high level of accountability. With this mechanism, each member of the BoC is expected to continuously improve their performance.
Adaro has a BoC Charter as a set of guidelines for the BoC. The charter became effective on March 31, 2015.
Edwin Soeryadjaya, 68, an Indonesian citizen, is the son of the late William Soeryadjaya, founder of PT Astra International Tbk (Astra). He was appointed President Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy Tbk based on Deed No. 62 of 18th April 2008, and re-appointed based on Deed No. 95 of 19th April 2013.
He is one of Indonesia’s leading businessmen with a solid track record in various industries. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1974. After spending 15 years with Astra from 1978, he left Astra as the Vice President Director in 1993. In 1998, he and Sandiaga Uno founded Saratoga Capital, an investment company diversified into mining, infrastructure, oil, gas, toll roads, plantations, automotive, ports and cruises.
As of 31st December 2017, Edwin Soeryadjaya is also President Commissioner of PT Viscaya Investments, PT Dianlia Setyamukti, PT Adaro Strategic Investments, PT Adaro Strategic Capital, PT Adaro Strategic Lestari, PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk, PT Tower Bersama Infrastucture Tbk, PT Mitra Pinasthika Mustika Tbk, PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk, and is a non-executive chairman of Interra Resources Limited.
He is a Chairman of the Adaro Bangun Negeri Foundation, a co-founder of the William Soeryadjaya Foundation, and the Head of Board of Trustees of the Ora Et Labora Foundation as of 31st December 2017.
Theodore Permadi Rachmat, 74, an Indonesian citizen, was appointed as Vice President Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy Tbk based on Deed No. 62 of 18th April 2008, and re-appointed based on Deed No. 95 of 19th April 2013.
He started his career at Astra in 1968 after graduating from the Bandung Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. In Astra, he held senior and executive positions in Astra, including President Director, President Commissioner, and Commissioner until 2005.
As of 31st December 2017, he was a Commissioner at PT Multi Bintang Tbk from 2002 to 2007, and was the founder of the Triputra Group. He is also the Vice President Commissioner of PT Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk, a Commissioner of PT Viscaya Investments, PT Dianlia Setyamukti, PT Adaro Strategic Investments, PT Adaro Strategic Capital, and PT Adaro Strategic Lestari.
He also serves on the Supervisory Board of Adaro Bangun Negeri Foundation as of 31st December 2017.
Arini Saraswaty Subianto, 47, an Indonesian citizen, was appointed as Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy Tbk based on Deed No. 228 of 26th April 2017.
As of 31st December 2017, her other positions include Commissioner of PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk, Commissioner of PT Dharma Satya Nusantara, President Director of PT Tri Nur Cakrawala, President Director of PT Pandu Alam Persada, President Director of PT Persada Capital Investama, Director of PT Panaksara, President Commissioner of PT Anugrah Kirana Sarana, Commissioner of PT Nuansa Nirmana Artistika, Commissioner of PT Casa Maha Rasa, Commissioner of PT Adaro Strategic Investment, Commissioner of PT Adaro Strategic Lestari and Commissioner of PT Adaro Strategic Capital.
She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, New York (1991– 1994) and has a Master degree in Business Administration from Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration, New York (1996–1998).
Raden Pardede, 58, an Indonesian citizen, was appointed as an Independent Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy Tbk based on Deed No. 147 of 23rd April 2010, and reappointed based on Deed No. 95 of 19th April 2013.
He earned a chemical engineering degree from Bandung Institute Technology in 1984 and a doctorate in economics from Boston University in the United States in 1995. Upon graduation, Raden Pardede founded the Danareksa Research Institute, a pioneer on early warning indicators, consumer confidence index surveys and business sentiment indexes. He served as the Chief Economist and Division Head, and the Executive Director from 1995 to 2004.
He was Vice Co-ordinator of the assisting team to the Indonesian Minister of Finance from 2000 to 2004. In 2010, he co-founded Creco Consulting with former Finance Minister Chatib Basri, and its Managing Partner as of 31st December 2017.