Jakarta, Sept. 9 -- Secretary-General at the Manpower Ministry Cris Kuntadi has called for a broader push to build productive, adaptive, and inclusive workplaces to ensure broader benefits for the national workforce.

In a statement received here in Jakarta on Wednesday, Cris noted efforts to build a healthy work environment go beyond physical workplace conditions.

"Building the work environment must go hand-in-hand with fostering employee engagement as part of the organisational culture," he said in his speech at the Stellar Workplace Award 2026 in Jakarta on Tuesday.

According to him, companies capable of creating a robust work environment have a solid foundation to become productive, innovative, sustainable, and competitive. Therefor...