Planting the hope of our clients, our candidates, and the Planet
Since 2008, even before the SDGs were formulated, the JAC Group has been involved in reforestation activities in Southeast Asia under the slogan "One Placement creates one Plant to save the Planet".
By planting a tree for each person who has changed jobs through a JAC Group company, we can express our hope for the continuous development of our client companies and the individuals who grow their careers in them, while at the same time contributing to the fight against global warming.
As a global recruitment agency, it is our desire to promote environmental conservation on a global scale. We believe that the restoration and protection of tropical rainforests is an invaluable first step towards combating the threat of climate change and restoring health and beauty to our planet.
Forest regeneration through afforestation activities stores precipitation and mitigates flooding. In addition, water quality is purified as rainwater passes through the forest soil. Rich forests protect the ecosystems of orangutans and other valuable wildlife, preventing the loss of biodiversity. JAC Group is also committed to the conservation of the forests where orangutans live and to the protection of orangutans through the Orangutan Conservation Centre in Borneo.
Bali (Penelokan District, Kintamani County, Banli Province, Bali, Republic of Indonesia)
Cooperating organisation: NPO Asian Green Forest Network
Borneo (Apeng Forest Reserve, Sarawak Province, Borneo Island, Malaysia)
Cooperating organisation: Japan Malaysia Association
Since 2008, the JAC Group has been involved in reforestation activities in Bali, Indonesia, through the non-profit organization NPO Asian Green Forest Network (AGFN), to restore the original aquifer and watershed function* of the forest by planting indigenous tree species such as ampupu (Eucalyptus urophylla), candlenut (Aleurites_moluccanus) and melina (Gmelina arborea) in the devastated land that was turned into grassland by the eruption of Mount Batur.
This area had been left barren after the forest was destroyed by a volcanic eruption 159 years ago. As a result, the lake’s water level had fallen by as much as two metres, while the volcanic lava had gradually weathered into sand, leaving the land covered only with short grasses (photo on the left).
Through tree-planting activities initiated by the Asian Association for Friendship and Reforestation in 2007, the forest has been steadily restored (photo on the right).
The planting density is estimated at approximately 600 trees per hectare. Local residents now recognise the area as having returned to a forest ecosystem, and the water level of the lake, which provides water for local communities, is also showing signs of recovery.
* Aquifer and watershed function: The ability of forest soils to store precipitation and equalize the volume of water flowing into rivers, thereby alleviating flooding and stabilizing river flows. It also refers to the ability of rainwater to pass through forest soils, thereby purifying the water quality.
Between 2008 and 2025, the JAC Group planted a cumulative total of 90,100 trees in the Mount Batur area of Bali, Indonesia.
Since 2008, the JAC Group has been involved in the restoration of lowland rainforest vegetation in Borneo, Malaysia, mainly by planting native dipterocarp species in secondary forest degraded by logging, and in the conservation of mangrove plantations, through the Japan Malaysia Association.
Through the association, we also support the work of the Orangutan Conservation Centre in Semenggoh Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak whose work not only aims to restore and conserve Malaysia's tropical rainforests, but also to save the orangutans and other life forms that inhabit these forests.
The project promotes not only the forest regeneration itself but also the economy of the area, as local people grow seedlings commercially and are directly involved in the tree-planting work itself.
The island of Borneo, where Sarawak is located, was once a treasure trove of tropical rainforest, but much of it has disappeared due to logging. The Japan Malaysia Association has been involved in reforestation activities for tropical rainforest regeneration since 1995, and the JAC Group has supported these activities through the Association since 2008. Activities in 2025 at Sabal National Park included sowing native tree seeds and managing seedlings, maintenance of previously planted trees, ground preparation work, and new tree planting. In September, a tree-planting project was conducted with the participation of 10 employees from our Group and 60 local residents.
Between 2008 and 2025, the JAC Group planted a cumulative total of 81,481 trees in Borneo, Malaysia.
