Samjong KPMG Signs MOU with Global Women Directors Network for Outside Director Training

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] Samjong KPMG announced on the 2nd that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 1st at its headquarters in Yeoksam-dong with the World Women Directors Association (WCD Korea) to cooperate in fostering and educating outside directors.

According to the agreement, both organizations will jointly develop the ‘WCD Outside Director Training Program,’ an educational program aimed at enhancing the diversity and expertise of boards of directors. The program targets outside directors participating in listed company boards as well as current and former corporate executives. The course has been available for free since the 1st through ‘Samjong KPMG Academy,’ an educational platform operated by Samjong KPMG.

Key instructors include Samjong KPMG experts, Professor Woochan Kim of Korea University, Professor Hyoyong Sung of Sungshin Women’s University, Professor Suhyun Ahn of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Director Eunice Kim of Samsung Biologics, and Professor Eunhyung Lee of Kookmin University. The lectures cover comprehensive topics such as legal duties and responsibilities that boards must know, key board activities, financial accounting, compliance, and ESG. Experiences of current outside directors like Counsel Sookgyo Kwon of Kim & Chang Law Firm and Professor Dami Jung of Myongji University, as well as new trends in outside director evaluations, are also shared.

Kim Kyotae, Chairman of Samjong KPMG, stated, "We consider it meaningful to establish a program for outside director education in collaboration with WCD Korea, which continuously strives for the growth of women leaders," and added, "We hope this program will further enhance the diversity and expertise of boards of directors."

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