"Corporate ESG Management is Essential" Seoul City Discusses Corporate Responses in the Era of Climate Crisis on the 23rd

Seoul City YouTube Live Broadcast '2050 Carbon Neutrality and Climate Action' Forum
Discussion on Roles and Challenges of Citizens, Businesses, and Administration

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Green Seoul Citizens Committee announced on the 21st that they will hold a discussion forum titled '2050 Carbon Neutrality and Climate Action' on the 23rd to explore the roles and participation methods of various sectors of society in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

This forum aims to understand the current status of environmental management, including ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives being promoted by companies, and to discuss the roles and practical measures for citizens and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to participate.

Among the two planned forums, the first forum will bring together experts, corporate officials, and committee members to discuss the current status and challenges of corporate responses to the climate crisis. The second forum, scheduled for September, plans to present corporate environmental management strategies through collaborative governance participation.

The forum will begin with a keynote presentation titled ‘Corporate ESG Management and Environmental Management’ by Kim Min-seok, Director of the Sustainability Research Institute. Following this, Son Seung-woo, Executive Director of Yuhan-Kimberly, and Kim Kwang-hyun, Team Leader of Patagonia Korea, both active in the Green Committee’s Resource Circulation Subcommittee, will present on their companies’ efforts and plans for sustainable management and greenhouse gas reduction practices.

The Green Seoul Citizens Committee is a representative public-private governance organization of Seoul, involving 100 experts, citizens, and companies participating in city administration to ensure a pleasant environment in Seoul. Since 1995, it has served as an advisory and monitoring body for major environmental policies and projects, as well as a channel for collecting citizens’ opinions.

Next, Ji Hyun-young, a lawyer at the nonprofit organization Duru and active in the Green Committee’s Climate and Air Subcommittee, will present on ‘The Roles and Future Tasks of Citizens, Corporations, and Administration.’ Finally, Min Sung-hwan, co-representative of the Ecological Conservation Citizens’ Group and the Green Committee’s administrative officer, will present on the topic ‘Is ESG a Passing Trend or a Sustainable Megatrend?’ After all presentations, a general discussion among participants will take place.

This forum will be broadcast live for 1 hour and 30 minutes on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s YouTube channel ‘Live Seoul’ instead of on-site participation by citizens. Citizens can provide opinions or ask questions through YouTube comments. Additionally, the presentation materials of the panelists will be available on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s website on the day of the forum.

Lee Dong-ryul, Director of the Environmental Policy Division of Seoul, said, “Recently, efforts and movements to respond to the climate crisis, such as eco-friendly management by companies, have been active. ESG management is no longer a choice but a necessity.” He added, “We hope for much interest and participation in this forum, where citizens, companies, and administration come together to seek better solutions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.”

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