"Wholehearted Effort" Gwangju Collapse Accident HDC Hyundai Development Company Appoints Jeong Ikhee as CSO

Jung Ik-hee, Co-CEO and Chief Safety Officer (CSO) of HDC Hyundai Development Company

HDC Hyundai Development Company (hereinafter referred to as HDC) announced on the 23rd that it has newly appointed Vice President Jeong Ik-hee as Co-CEO and Chief Safety Officer (CSO). This personnel change came after a series of collapse accidents at construction sites, and CEO Jeong has announced a safety management innovation at HDC.

CEO Jeong oversees company-wide safety, environment, health, and quality systems, as well as the implementation of innovative construction management measures at sites to ensure safety innovation management. He is responsible for the control tower in quality and environmental fields, operating the ‘Construction Innovation Team (tentative name)’ composed of internal and external experts, and handling safety-related tasks such as system advancement, inspections, accident analysis, and countermeasure establishment.

CEO Jeong joined Hyundai Engineering & Construction in 1995 and served as site manager for major sites in Seoul and the metropolitan area. Since 2020, he has held executive roles in domestic project management and technology, gaining experience as a field engineer. As an external field expert, he is expected to raise the level of site safety and quality management with a transparent and objective perspective.

CEO Jeong said, "I will do my best to make consumer-centered safety and quality the top corporate values," and added, "We will achieve the best safety, health, and quality management innovation in the construction industry."

Meanwhile, this CSO appointment and organizational restructuring are part of the activities of the newly established Emergency Safety Committee (Chairman: Lee Bang-ju) following the accident in Hwajeong-dong, Gwangju. It reflects the company’s determination to rebuild the system from the ground up for safety and quality innovation. A HDC official stated, "We will further strengthen the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management system and implement continuous innovation measures along with accident prevention to become a trusted social enterprise."

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