About Us

PagarHijau Group is an independent firm focused on environmental, sustainability and governance consulting for institutional investors that was founded in 2007 by Ario Wicaksono, in Yogyakarta. The company initially began as an enviro-preneur team developing renewable energy and over time expanded into other areas, including solid waste industry, SME, civil construction, agriculture, real estate, and private equity asset management.

BILD operations are focused on providing investment management, risk and advisory service to local scale. BILD delivers eco-designs and practical concepts to its clients, ensuring value transfer, green investment and sustainable impact validated in its portfolio.

Who do we work with?

PagarHijau's partners represent public institutions, international development agencies, multinational enterprises, NGOs, academic communities, family offices, and fast-growing local start-up clients. With company's experience in technical assistance within the development sector, PagarHijau has unique understanding of the complex project management issues at any steps of project preparation, implementation, M&E executed in Indonesia. PagarHijau engages through the lens of cultural sensitivities at regional level and provide the local expertise, analytics, insights, and network. 

Chairman and Chief of Executive OfficerRio Wicaksono, Indonesian Citizen, was born in Yogyakarta in 1984.  He holds a master degree in Environmental Management from Christian Albrecht-University, Kiel Germany and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, USA.  Rio has 15+ years of experience in Government (both as technical expert and advisor), regional economic and market research, business development as well as environmental policies. He also manages Macker Co and Rio Residence Property. Previously, he served as Advisor for Sustainable Urban Transport at GIZ (2014-2015). Regional Economy & Good Governance Expert at Yogyakarta Special Region (2011-2013) and has held technical positions at NGO and LGU. Rio started his environmental career as intern at PT. Freeport Indonesia in 2003.