{
  "id": 5481287,
  "title": "Industrial estates need a new measure of success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/industrial-estates-need-a-new-measure-of-success",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/04/industrial-estates-need-a-new-measure-of-success.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's industrial landscape is expanding rapidly, with 179 industrial estates now sprawling across nearly 100,000 hectares and providing jobs for over 2.35 million people. However, simply measuring success by land area, occupancy rates, capital inflows, and headcount is no longer sufficient in today's global market. Modern investors demand more – dependable energy, low-carbon operations, water security, skilled labor, environmental compliance, reliable supply chains, and community support.\n\nRegulatory measures are in place, with Government Regulation No. 20/2024 modernizing industrial zoning and Industry Ministerial Regulation No. 26/2025 setting formal standards and accreditation. The upcoming Industrial Estate Bill presents a crucial opportunity to redefine national expectations for industrial estates.\n\nThe solution lies in evolving the existing accreditation process into a comprehensive Industrial Estate Performance and Sustainability Framework. This should involve regular, outcome-based reviews tied to practical metrics such as energy efficiency, water consumption, emissions targets, circular waste systems, worker safety, fair labor practices, grievance mechanisms, and local economic integration. These indicators truly reflect the modern standards for a commercially viable industrial estate.",
  "summary": "Indonesia must stop selling cheap land and labor—and start building high-performing, sustainable industrial ecosystems that modern global investors actually want.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia's industrial estates cover 100,000 hectares, employing 2.35 million people.",
    "Traditional metrics like land area and headcount are insufficient for modern investors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}