Kwon Ki-hong, Chairman of the Win-Win Growth Committee, "It is difficult for SMEs to ignore ESG"

Congratulatory Address at the Venture Innovation Society Academic Conference
"We Must Consider Corporate Innovation and Co-Growth"

Kwon Ki-hong, Chairman of the Win-Win Growth Committee

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Kwon Ki-hong, Chairman of the Win-Win Growth Committee, said on the 17th, "As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management has become prominent throughout the entire supply chain, it has become difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to continue ignoring it."

Chairman Kwon made this remark in a congratulatory speech at the Korea Venture Innovation Society Autumn Academic Conference held at the Federation of Korean Industries Building in Yeouido, Seoul. The conference was held under the theme "ESG Management of Small and Medium Venture Innovation Companies."

Chairman Kwon stated, "The core of the globally significant topic of ESG is environmental factors such as climate change," adding, "The impact of environmental factors is so great that it affects not only the survival of companies but also the national economy."

He noted, "Interest in ESG is still not high amid the difficult survival conditions for small and medium venture companies," and described the event as "a timely academic event where serious consideration can be given to corporate innovation and win-win growth."

On the 17th, at the Korea Federation of Economic Organizations building in Yeouido, Seoul, during the Korean Venture Innovation Society Autumn Academic Conference themed "ESG Management of Small and Medium Venture Innovative Companies," key guests and speakers, including Jung Woon-chan, Chairman of the Win-Win Growth Research Institute (fifth from the left), and Lee Ui-cheol, CEO of Asia Economy (third from the left), are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He explained, "To alleviate the burden of ESG management on SMEs struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been promoting ESG support projects from the perspective of coexistence and win-win cooperation between large and small businesses."

Finally, Chairman Kwon expressed his hope that "this event will be an opportunity for companies to jointly consider win-win growth, coexistence cooperation, and effective ESG management strategies."

The academic conference continued with a keynote speech by former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan on the theme "Conditions for Innovation and ESG and Win-Win Growth," followed by a keynote lecture by Professor Moon Doo-cheol of Yonsei University, and presentations on ESG management cases by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and N2B.

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