Choi Tae-won: "A New Entrepreneurial Spirit Is Needed... I Will Communicate and Listen"

Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, delivers a commemorative speech at the 48th Commerce Day ceremony held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 31st.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said on the 31st, "It is a time when new entrepreneurial spirit is needed for businesspeople, reflecting on the role of companies expected by our society," adding, "Companies that find opportunities amid change and create new value will be the driving force of our economy as agents of innovation."

At the 48th Commerce Day commemorative ceremony held that day, Chairman Chey said, "Although the reality remains severe, it is clear that the journey toward recovery in daily life has begun." He added, "In an era of uncertainty and complexity like now, flexible and creative solutions are necessary," and "I hope businesspeople communicate and empathize more with stakeholders and collectively seek new paths."

Chairman Chey has advocated corporate social responsibility, social value (SV), and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) management while leading SK Group. This is the background for the expectation that he will widely spread these values throughout the domestic economic community after taking office as chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the 24th. Instead of reading a formal commemorative speech, Chairman Chey attracted attention by conducting it in a TED-style format. He said, "As chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, I will meet many people and listen to diverse voices."

Meanwhile, former Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Park Yong-man introduced Chairman Chey via video as "an outstanding business leader and an ESG evangelist." Lee In-yong, Vice Chairman of the Seoul Chamber of Commerce and Industry and President of Samsung Electronics, pre-recorded a video explaining the meaning of businesspeople and Commerce Day to children and presented it.

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