POSCO Energy Selected as an Excellent Company for 'Work Culture Innovation'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] POSCO Energy has been recognized by the Ministry of Employment and Labor as an excellent company for ‘work culture innovation’ and became the first private power generation company to receive the Grand Prize (Minister of Employment and Labor Award).

On the 24th, the Ministry of Employment and Labor held the ‘5th Work-Life Balance Conference’ online at the SETEC Convention Hall in Daechi-dong, Seoul, and conducted the ‘Work Culture Innovation’ excellent company awards ceremony virtually.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor selected excellent companies by collecting cases of companies practicing distinctive systems and work-life balance campaigns related to ‘work culture innovation’ from all workplaces nationwide from October 19 to November 9 this year, aiming to spread the culture of work-life balance.

POSCO Energy, which won the Grand Prize this time, made various efforts to “embrace diversity as a corporate citizen developing together and realize a happy workplace where work and life are balanced.”

▲ Strengthening creativity and communication activities through the humanities lecture program ‘Humanities Power Plant,’ ▲ innovating work methods with the ‘pilot operation of telecommuting,’ ▲ reducing childcare burdens with the ‘childcare telecommuting system,’ and ▲ actively implementing the ‘focused work system’ and ‘on-time leaving’ campaign.

In particular, POSCO Energy adapted the existing Humanities Power Plant into various forms as offline lectures became difficult due to the spread of COVID-19.

They operated the ‘Online Humanities Power Plant’ linked with non-face-to-face online lectures, supported small groups of employees’ participation in external humanities programs through the ‘SamSamOOh Humanities Power Plant,’ and were highly evaluated for wisely practicing work culture innovation even during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the pilot operation of telecommuting.

Jung Ki-seop, CEO of POSCO Energy, said, “Due to the impact of COVID-19, work methods and environments are changing significantly, and companies need to respond proactively. We will turn this crisis into an opportunity and accelerate the pace of work culture innovation suitable for the post-COVID era, striving to improve both work efficiency and employee capabilities.”

Meanwhile, POSCO Energy will donate the entire prize money of 3 million KRW received for the ‘Work Culture Innovation Excellent Company’ award. This prize money will be meaningfully used as year-end Christmas gifts for children at the local children’s center in Seo-gu, Incheon, where the Incheon LNG Combined Power Plant is located.

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