NongHyup Bank Receives Minister of Environment Award as an 'Outstanding Institution for Environmental Information Disclosure in 2021'

NongHyup Bank was selected as an excellent institution for environmental information disclosure at the '2021 Environmental Information Disclosure Awards' on the 8th and received the 'Minister of Environment Commendation.' The photo shows Hwang Jun-gu, Head of the Management Support Department at NH NongHyup Bank (right), and Jang I-jae, Director of the Green Industry Innovation Division at the Ministry of Environment, posing for a commemorative photo immediately after the award. Photo by Hwang Jun-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] NH Nonghyup Bank announced on the 9th that it was selected as an excellent institution in the '2021 Environmental Information Disclosure Awards' hosted by the Ministry of Environment and received a commendation from the Minister of Environment at the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute headquarters on the 8th.

Nonghyup Bank was selected as an excellent institution in the other services sector among a total of 1,683 environmental information disclosure target sites including central administrative agencies, local governments, public institutions, national and public universities, local corporations and public enterprises, and green companies, and is the only financial institution to receive this honor. The Environmental Information Disclosure Awards are hosted by the Ministry of Environment and organized by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute to reward organizations that have made efforts to satisfy the public's right to know and to promote voluntary environmental management by companies and institutions. The awards are given after multiple rounds of expert review and verification.

Nonghyup Bank continuously implements various systems and campaigns such as ▲establishing an environmental management system ▲investing in and adopting technologies for water and energy savings ▲introducing excellent computer equipment that reduces standby power ▲carrying out company-wide energy-saving campaigns.

President Junhak Kwon said, “We are honored that Nonghyup Bank was selected as the only financial institution recognized for excellence in environmental management evaluation,” and added, “Nonghyup Bank will continue to actively participate in government environmental policies through regular environmental information disclosure.”

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