Kakao Mobility Launches Win-Win Advisory and Mobility Transparency Committee to "Strengthen Social Responsibility"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Kakao Mobility announced on the 7th that it has launched the ‘Win-Win Advisory Committee’ and the ‘Mobility Transparency Committee,’ composed of external experts, and will begin full-scale activities. Each committee was established as a direct organization under the CEO to guarantee the independence of their activities. They will work on enhancing transparency in taxi dispatch and seek co-growth with partners.

First, the Win-Win Advisory Committee will examine the impact of the service on the industry ecosystem and effective win-win cooperation measures, representing the opinions of stakeholders such as consumers, partners, and the government. The committee consists of 11 experts in transportation, labor, consumer affairs, media, and legal fields.

This committee will hold six regular meetings annually and operate by having Kakao Mobility select discussion topics that require objective advice from external experts and present them to the committee in advance. From this month’s regular meeting, full advisory discussions and opinion gathering are expected to proceed.

The Mobility Transparency Committee was formed to provide an objective diagnosis of the taxi dispatch system. From a technical perspective including big data and AI, it will comprehensively assess the appropriateness, reliability, and transparency of data processing within the taxi dispatch system, and deeply explore the role that mobility platforms can play in contributing to society and improving transportation benefits.

Kakao Mobility established the Transparency Committee by receiving recommendations of seven experts from various fields, including big data and AI-related technology sectors and domestic transportation-related fields. Prior to the full-scale research starting this month, they have been discussing specific research and evaluation methodologies for the taxi dispatch system.

The Transparency Committee will hold two regular meetings each month, sequentially discussing the research phase setting, diagnosis, and improvement directions while considering various aspects such as technical perspectives, consumer welfare, and social contribution. Starting this month, it will begin a full review of the taxi dispatch system and plans to disclose its activities through reports and other means.

Ryu Geung-seon, CEO of Kakao Mobility, said, "Through the advisory and diagnosis of the committee, which will be conducted from various perspectives including social, institutional, technological, suppliers, and users, the benefits that the platform has provided to suppliers and users will be further enhanced, and practical measures that can contribute to co-growth in the industry are expected to be concretized."

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