Industrial Transformation in ASEAN A Cluster-Driven Model for Regional and Global Collaboration 2026

CASE STUDY 1 Indo-Pacific Net-Zero Battery-Materials Consortium: partnership for net-zero batteries Context: Bakrie Group, Glencore and Envision have formed the Indo-Pacific Net-Zero Battery-Materials Consortium (INBC), a first-of-its-kind, cross-border partnership creating a fully integrated, low-carbon battery value chain. This partnership is anchored by Bakrie and Glencore in the upstream value chain for nickel mining and processing, and led by Bakrie and Envision downstream in clean energy generation, industrial park development, battery production and global distribution. Objective: The partnership aims to produce 140 gigawatt hours (GWh) of nickel-based batteries (representing a 14-fold increase over Indonesia’s estimated 2024 battery production capacity of around 10GWh104) and secure low-carbon battery materials for European markets while establishing Indonesia’s first net-zero industrial park at Sulawesi.105 Intervention: Since its launch, the partnership has moved from planning to tangible implementation, advancing its net-zero industrial cluster in Sulawesi: –By end of 2025, INBC aims to have half of its operations running on wind energy, with the remainder on natural gas as a bridge fuel as they explore longer-term options such as nuclear. –Construction is under way at the Sulawesi Industrial Park, co-locating nickel and copper processing, battery manufacturing and recycling to reduce transport emissions. –The consortium is collaborating with local governments on enhancing waste management, reducing landfill disposal and exploring ways to convert industrial waste into energy. –Through Envision’s digital expertise, the partnership is testing AI and digital tools to coordinate the global supply chain efficiently. Industrial Transformation in ASEAN: A Cluster-Driven Model for Regional and Global Collaboration 17