Korea Investment Corporation Receives Prime Minister's Commendation for Excellence in Gender Employment Equality

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) announced on the 1st that it received the highest honor, the Prime Minister's Commendation, in the category of proactive employment improvement measures at the '2020 Gender Equality in Employment Merit Awards' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

The Gender Equality in Employment Excellence Award is given to companies that demonstrate exemplary efforts in creating a harmonious work environment for all employees regardless of gender and in balancing work and family life.

KIC was highly evaluated for its efforts in establishing a culture of employment equality and work-life balance through ▲ continuous expansion of female employment rate ▲ fostering female managerial leadership and increasing their proportion ▲ diversifying flexible working hours for work-life balance ▲ introducing family-friendly policies such as childcare time and child care leave.

President Heenam Choi stated, “This award is the result of continuous efforts made by labor and management working together to establish a culture of gender equality.” He added, “We will continue to strive to build a healthy corporate culture where employees can contribute to the organization and society based on a balance between work and life through innovation in human resource management.”

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