Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Minister of Manpower Yassierli stated that the government will partner with the Investment Management Agency Danantara and the Home Affairs Ministry to promote energy efficiency across companies amid global geopolitical tensions.He said the campaign will target state-owned enterprises (BUMN), region-owned enterprises (BUMD), and private firms to optimize energy use as part of strengthening national energy resilience.”I see that this energy optimization program must roll out massively. We will collaborate with Danantara and the Home Affairs Ministry for a more effective campaign,” Yassierli said in Jakarta on Wednesday.The Ministry of Manpower is pushing for sustainable energy management practices across sectors, including companies under Danantara and those supervised by the Home Affairs Ministry.As part of this effort, the ministry issued a circular encouraging companies to implement work-from-home (WFH) arrangements one day per week to reduce workplace energy consumption.The policy is outlined in Circular Letter Number M/6/HK.04/III/2026 on Work From Home and Energy Utilization Optimization in the Workplace.Yassierli said the WFH policy took effect on April 1, 2026, with companies allowed to determine implementation schedules based on their specific operational needs. The move follows directives from President Prabowo Subianto and aims to strengthen national energy security while promoting productive, adaptive, and sustainable work patterns.”Energy resilience is critical for Indonesia and requires collaboration,” Yassierli added, noting that systematic measures are needed for workplace energy use.He stressed that employees’ wages and rights must remain unchanged under WFH arrangements, including no reduction in annual leave entitlements.However, exemptions apply to essential sectors such as energy, healthcare, infrastructure, public services, retail and trade, manufacturing, services, food and beverage, transportation and logistics, and finance.