Jakarta, Aug. 3 -- Indonesia's Supreme Audit Board (BPK) encourages ministries and institutions to implement Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in planning and evaluating the use of state budgets to improve the quality of development.

A member of BPK, Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana, stated that state financial management is no longer solely measured by budget absorption, but also must be able to provide tangible benefits to the community through improved quality of life, equitable distribution of prosperity, and sustainable development.

"We hope that the planning and implementation by our fellow ministries/institutions in using their budgets in the future will begin to consider sustainability elements by adhering to ESG pri...