Kim Jin-suk, CEO of Dogong, "Strengthening Safety Management in the First Year of the Serious Accident Punishment Act Implementation"

Kim Jin-sook, President of Korea Expressway Corporation (photo), stated on the 4th, "We must prioritize public safety above all else in all our operations."

In her New Year's address, President Kim emphasized, "As this is the first year of enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, we must have a sense of crisis that even a single serious accident could threaten the existence of the company."

She particularly noted, "The on-site practice of prioritizing cost over safety must also be innovated," adding, "For this, it is crucial to calculate appropriate construction periods considering safety throughout the entire work process and to realize safety costs."

President Kim said, "We will stably operate the newly applied safety management system and implement safety measures that reflect the voices from the field," urging, "All employees should familiarize themselves with safety compliance management procedures and review whether any measures are disconnected from reality."

Additionally, President Kim announced plans to expand effective safety measures such as enhancing infrastructure like dedicated rest areas for freight vehicles and drowsiness rest stops, as well as strengthening patrol activities to reduce traffic accident fatalities.

She also stated intentions to grow future core businesses in line with the changing management environment. To lead carbon neutrality by 2050, the corporation plans to expand research and development support for reducing carbon emissions on highways and strengthen human exchanges and technological cooperation with public and private sectors.

Furthermore, President Kim said, "We will steadily advance ongoing innovative projects such as the national transportation big data platform operation project, the next-generation intelligent transportation system (C-ITS), Hanam Dream complex transfer center, smart logistics center, and digital pilot branch."

As tasks to improve public services, she presented multi-lane Hi-Pass, expansion of shoulder lanes, contactless rest area innovation, and job creation.

President Kim emphasized, "The strength of the organization is demonstrated through the public's trust in integrity," and stressed, "We must take the lead in spreading a transparent and fair culture through the internalization of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management."

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