The Best Social Impact Startup 2019 award by TEMPO magazine

Aruna won the Best Social Impact Startup 2019 award in the 2019 Tempo Choice Startup held by Tempo Magazine.

Tempo Magazine together with Digitaraya and Gojek are again holding Tempo Choice Startup 2019. This annual event has entered its third year. Competing with several startups, Aruna was included in the Best Social Impact Startup category and won an award in that category.

The criteria for the Best Social Impact Startup category are divided into several focuses on the company’s impact on the social environment. The criteria consist of providing high social impact solutions including the impact on society, socio-economics, culture and the surrounding environment. Another focus is to offer solutions with an innovative approach, and have a real impact on the industry or sector involved.

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After going through the screening process, the 10 selected startup finalists had the opportunity to present in front of the jury. “Awarding Night of Startup Selected by Tempo 2019” was held by Tempo on November 3. Through this event, Tempo announced the winners of the three categories, namely Best Social Startup, Best Newcomer Startup, and People Choice’s Startup. And of the 10 Top Finalists, Aruna won the Best Social Impact Startup 2019 award. Other category winners such as Bobobox won the Best Newcomer award and Halodoc won the People’s Choice category.

The 2019 Tempo Choice Startup Awarding Night was held at M-Bloc Space, South Jakarta. This event was also attended by all 10 Top Finalists and enlivened by a talk show from Kaesang & Chef Arnold (Founder of Mangkokku).