Anderson Tanoto

Anderson Tanoto is a member of the Board of Trustees at Tanoto Foundation, an Indonesian non-profit philanthropic organization. Tanoto is the youngest son of businessman and philanthropist Sukanto Tanoto. He received his education from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.

After graduation, Tanoto became a consultant at Bain & Company focusing in consumer products and financial services. While at Bain, he acquired expertise within Southeast Asia, working with clients in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Tanoto joined Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) in March 2013 and currently serves as a director. He provides strategic direction on the Riau Ecosystem Restoration project in Kampar, Sumatra, Indonesia. He spends most of his time in RGE-managed APRIL's operations located in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia. He is also involved in the company's business transformation. He has received praise for his approach to growing the business efficiently and personally emphasizing the company's commitment to sustainability.

At COP 21 on Dec 1, 2015, Tanoto announced APRIL's US$100 million investment in an expanded eco-restoration project in Riau, spanning 150,000 hectares.

Tanoto was also involved in developing the Fire-Free Village Programme, which launched July 2015 and involved cultivating and incentivizing villages in Riau to adopt fire prevention practices. The Programme saw a significant reduction in fires in participating villages, and was later scaled from 9 to 20 villages in 2016.

Apart from his business interests, Tanoto also works in community development and philanthropy. He is actively involved in the Tanoto Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1981 by the Tanoto family to reduce poverty through education and empowerment. As a member of the Board of Trustees of Tanoto Foundation, Tanoto drives various foundation initiatives focusing on Indonesia's next generation.

He initiated a seed funding program for Tanoto Foundation scholars to promote entrepreneurship, and actively participates in the Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series (TES) where prominent speakers such as Jusuf Kalla and then-Jakarta governor Joko Widodo have spoken to the students and scholars of Tanoto Foundation. He believes that entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in forming a dynamic emerging economy.