Hanwha Group Holds Global Correspondents Workshop Untact

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Hanwha Group held a global correspondent workshop in an untact format to share the group’s sustainability management direction through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management and to strengthen communication with its continuously expanding global business sites.

Hanwha Group announced on the 10th that the global correspondent workshop was conducted via live-streamed video conference sessions attended by correspondents from 12 companies including Hanwha Corporation Global, Hanwha Solutions, and Hanwha Aerospace, covering 17 countries and 39 corporations and branches. Each live-streamed video conference session was divided into three groups at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m., considering the time differences of the respective countries.

A total of 53 domestic and overseas correspondents participated in this workshop, which was designed as a process to share Hanwha Group’s sustainability management philosophy and to collectively consider internal campaigns for its implementation. Earlier in January, Hanwha Group emphasized the importance of ESG management through Chairman Kim Seung-yeon’s New Year’s message stating, “Sustainability management must also be strengthened to a global level.” The theme of the correspondent workshop was also focused on forming a consensus on sustainability management and putting it into practice at global business sites as a continuation of that message.

Lee Tae-gil, Vice President of the Hanwha Communications Committee, who attended the workshop, expressed regret that “due to COVID-19, we could not gather in one place,” and encouraged the correspondents by saying, “The global correspondents serve as a bridge to spread Hanwha’s sustainability management and as the center of internal communication. Their role is even more important in a situation where non-face-to-face communication has become the norm.”

Jochen Endle, a correspondent from Q CELLS Germany who participated in the global correspondent workshop for the third time, shared his thoughts: “Consistent and smooth communication with various stakeholders is very important for a global conglomerate like Hanwha. I believe this workshop, conducted non-face-to-face for employees in 17 countries worldwide despite the pandemic, is evidence of Hanwha’s agility and dedication.”

The growth of the correspondent group also makes it interesting to see Hanwha Group’s global business expansion at a glance. Starting with 25 corporations and branches at the first workshop in 2016, the correspondent group has expanded to 39 corporations and branches across various business sectors including aerospace, energy, and finance, such as Hanwha Aerospace USA, launched after acquiring the U.S. aircraft engine parts manufacturer EDAC at the end of 2019. Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Hanwha Group has continued active expansion, including acquiring the UK-based Phaser Solutions and launching ‘Hanwha Phaser,’ so the size of the correspondent group is expected to continue growing.

Meanwhile, Hanwha Group’s global correspondent workshop began in 2016 in response to the need for open and horizontal communication among employees beyond the physical distances between corporations due to the group’s global business expansion. This year, due to the COVID-19 situation, it was held as an untact live-streamed video conference for the first time in six years.

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