Martha Tilaar

Indonesia Famous

Martha Tilaar

Martha Tilaar was a successful woman entrepreneur who studied business in the field of cosmetic and traditional herbal medicine with Sariayu trademark. Women born in Kebumen, Central Java, 4 September 1937, also many events mengelar Thilaar festival with the name Martha.
HAR Tilaar He married and had four children, Bryan Emil Tilaar, Pinkan Tilaar, Wulan Tilaar, Kilala Tilaar. Working together with Kalbe Farma, he makes the company's cosmetics and herbal Martina Berto.
He also has a handicraft business in Sentolo, Yogyakarta named Prama Pratiwi Martha Gallery.

Dr. Martha Tilaar is the founder and president of Indonesia’s foremost cosmetic company group and world-renowned expert on traditional jamu (a drink believed to preserve health) and herbal mixes. Her name and her products are well known and respected throughout Indonesia, as she is often referred to as the “Mother of Indonesia’s natural cosmetic”. Dr. Tilaar obtained her college education from the University of Indonesia and pursued higher studies at the Academy of Beauty Culture, USA.

She has been in the cosmetic industry for thirty years, during which time she has received several International awards such as Doctoral Honoris Causa Degree in Fashion Artistry from World University, USA and Leading Lady Enterpreneur in Monaco. Dr. Tilaar’s cosmetic business is now a multi million-dollar operation with salons and spas developing throughout Indonesia and abroad (including the US).

Dr. Tilaar is also leading her industry in wellness practices, personal responsibility and environmental “green” issues. In 2000, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, invited Dr. Tilaar to become one of the founding members of the United Nations Global Compact, which asks companies to embrace, support and enact within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the area of human rights, labor standards, the environment conservation, and anti-corruption.

THE MARTHA TILAAR GROUP focuses on:

• Integrating the socially and environmentally responsible manner in business activities and blending Indonesian medicinal plants, the eastern beauty, rich culture and environmental preservation into their mission.
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• Incorporating a “win-win” collaboration with global and local suppliers, as well as Indonesian farmers, to achieve sustainable business, and regularly promote and raise the community’s concern on green environmental conservation.
• Their mission of preserving the environment, which was implemented through achieving international quality certificates in 1998 and Good Manufacturing Practices in cosmetic and herbal products in 2000, both as the first cosmetic and herbal company in ASEAN countries, and international environmental certificate of in 2000 by implementing green production principle.

THE MARTHA TILAAR FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization, which was established by Dr. Tilaar and her family to provide:

• environmental and cultural stewardship;
• poverty alleviation of rural communities;
• women empowerment and wellness.

The Martha Tilaar Foundation supports and strengthens environmental education programs to engage multi-stakeholders in caring for their natural environmental education programs such as:

• organic farming environmental awareness program;
• book publications of environmental preservation actions;
• cultural conservation using green materials, such as education in batik painting with natural dies; and
• promotion and development green handicrafts/food/herbs.

The Foundation also focuses on women empowerment and increase the family wellness programs, especially to:

• gain income generation, especially in rural areas
• increase knowledge and skills in self-health care
• enhance the role of women for a better quality of life

Since 1995, the Martha Tilaar Foundation has given Scholarship for Smart Children to children of Martha Tilaar Group employees to improve their future. Scholarships are given to children in all grades, from elementary school to college.

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

• The orchid of Coelogyne Marthae was named after Dr. Tilaar to thank her for the realization of the Martha Tilaar Chair at the Universiteit Leiden in 2000. The chair responsibilities include the development of an Ethnobotanical Knowledge System with special attention on medicinal plants in developing countries, contributing to the progress of indigenous knowledge and playing a role in increasing the prosperity of human beings.
• The Martha Tilaar Eastern Rejuvenating Spa received awards in 2005 for the best innovation that merged the main the indigenous Eastern cultures of Indonesian jamu, Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic into unique spa treatments. The innovative product creation is now globalized in several European and Asian countries.
• In November 10, 2006, Indonesia’s Hero Day, Puri Agung Singaraja Bali awarded Special Appreciation to Dr. Tilaar for her dedication in social activities, cultural preservation, and women education.
• She received the Social Solidarity Award in December 2006 for her lavish social programs, especially for invalid blind children and Indonesian women’s interest education.
• Dr. Tilaar has also written and published several books; the latest is entitled Leadership Quotient Perempuan Pemimpin Indonesia. 

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