Seoul Facilities Corporation Obtains 'Disaster Reduction Excellence Certification' from Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Certified by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for disaster response capabilities... First certification acquired by a Seoul Metropolitan Government-affiliated organization "We will do our best to ensure citizen safety through proactive safety measures"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seoul Facilities Corporation (Chairman Seongil Jo) has obtained the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellent Company Certification’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The ‘Disaster Reduction Excellent Company Certification’ is awarded after evaluating whether a company has established a disaster reduction activity plan to restore its core functions early in the event of a disaster, and whether it has the execution capability to efficiently utilize its own resources and capabilities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

The corporation has been pursuing the acquisition of the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellent Company Certification’ since March of this year.

Based on activities such as corporate management status analysis, business impact analysis, risk assessment, establishment of business continuity strategies, business continuity drills in response to disaster situations, and executive reviews, the corporation underwent document evaluation and on-site evaluation, and finally obtained the certification through the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s review.

Seoul Facilities Corporation is the first public institution under the Seoul Metropolitan Government to acquire the ‘Disaster Reduction Excellent Company Certification.’ It was recognized for its excellent system establishment in preventing secondary damage for disaster reduction, organizing response teams, supporting disaster prevention activities, and developing and operating educational programs.

The validity period of this certification is three years, until 2023.

Seongil Jo, Chairman of Seoul Facilities Corporation, said, “The corporation has managed the business continuity plan early on to ensure that the public service functions entrusted to the corporation are not interrupted due to COVID-19, focusing on thoroughly implementing social distancing measures and disinfection activities at public service sites. I believe this certification is meaningful as it recognizes these efforts, and we will continue to do our best to secure citizens’ safety through proactive responses related to safety.”

Seoul Facilities Corporation was ranked first among facility management corporations of special and metropolitan local governments for two consecutive years in the 2020 local public enterprise management evaluation hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and was selected as a ‘Grade A (Best)’ institution.

Additionally, the corporation won the Prime Minister’s Award, the highest prize, at the ‘2020 Active Administration Best Practices Competition’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Personnel Management this year.

Seoul Facilities Corporation is a local public enterprise under the Seoul Metropolitan Government that manages major urban infrastructure closely related to the lives of Seoul citizens, including the public bicycle system ‘Ddareungi,’ Cheonggyecheon Stream, Seoul World Cup Stadium, Gocheok Sky Dome, Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul Children’s Grand Park, cultural and sports facilities, as well as memorial facilities such as Seoul Municipal Crematorium and Seoul Memorial Park, expressways, underground shopping malls throughout Seoul, public parking lots, and taxi services for the disabled.

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