Junggi Central Association Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters, Briefing on Serious Accident Punishment Act and ESG Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jin-Hyung Park] The Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business held a "Gwangju-Jeonnam SME Briefing Session on the Serious Accident Punishment Act and ESG Response" at the Gwangju Economic Employment Promotion Agency on the 3rd.

The briefing session was organized to help SMEs respond to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which has been in effect since January 27, and the recently emerging issue of ESG management.

Dr. Jinwoo Lee, an engineer, explained the response measures to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, emphasizing that companies must first understand the safety and labor environment conditions and establish systems to strengthen safety capabilities tailored to the field. He also resolved questions through a Q&A session with the attendees.

Following this, Hyun-Sik Kim, head of the ESG Support Group at the Korea Management Technology Guidance Association, explained the impact of ESG environmental changes on SMEs and practical ESG management response measures for SMEs through various domestic and international cases involving large and small companies.

Kyung-Jun Lim, chairman of the Gwangju-Jeonnam SME Association, stated, “While we agree with the purpose of introducing the Serious Accident Punishment Act, there are concerns in SME workplaces that it requires significant costs and manpower, and that even with preventive efforts, punishment cannot be avoided if an accident occurs.” He added, “We hope this briefing session will help local SMEs prepare response measures to prevent serious industrial accidents and minimize confusion at the workplace.”

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