GS Retail Launches 'ESG Capability Enhancement Program' for Small and Medium Partners

GS Retail is launching a non-face-to-face training program for small and medium-sized partner companies called the 'ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Capacity Building Program.'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] GS Retail announced on the 22nd that it will actively launch the 'ESG Capacity Building Program' involving small and medium-sized partner companies as part of expanding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.

The educational content includes an integrated concept of ESG management, such as strategies for a sustainable environment, corporate social responsibilities including human rights, labor, and safety, and transparent and sound corporate governance, along with specific excellent cases of ESG management.

The program consists of a total of five categories of courses and will be conducted in a non-face-to-face manner, such as video education and online lectures, considering COVID-19 and other factors. GS Retail will first promote the 'ESG Program' targeting about 400 small and medium-sized partner companies that have expressed their intention to participate and plans to continue the program until the end of this year.

A GS Retail official said, "As part of expanding ESG management, we have developed the ESG education program previously conducted for all employees and expanded its scope to include small and medium-sized partner companies. We aim to focus GS Retail's ESG management capabilities to actively support the competitiveness enhancement of domestic small and medium-sized partner companies while creating new momentum for mutual growth."

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