Incheon International Airport Corporation and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Sign MOU to Promote Low-Carbon and Eco-Friendly Food Culture

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 11th that it held a "Business Agreement Ceremony for ESG Practice and the Spread of Low-Carbon Dietary Culture" with the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation at the airport corporation's conference room.

The ceremony was held in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine rules, with minimal attendees including Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon Airport Corporation, and Kim Chun-jin, President of the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation.

Based on this agreement, the corporation plans to lead ESG management by achieving carbon neutrality at Incheon Airport through the spread of eco-friendly dietary culture, including ▲participation in Korea Green Food Day ▲creating an export environment for eco-friendly agricultural and fishery products ▲improving awareness of the climate crisis ▲promoting carbon neutrality practices ▲supporting the distribution of eco-friendly agricultural and fishery products.

"Korea Green Food Day" is a dietary campaign that practices carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire process of food production, distribution, and consumption. It has been promoted by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation since September last year.

Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, said, "I consider it meaningful to participate in spreading a low-carbon and eco-friendly dietary culture through this agreement," and added, "Going forward, the corporation will lead ESG management and practice carbon neutrality by transforming Incheon Airport into an eco-friendly energy self-sufficient airport through expanding the introduction of renewable energy and establishing bio aviation fuel infrastructure."

Meanwhile, the corporation announced the "Top 10 Key Tasks for 2022" last January, and based on this, it is taking the lead in creating future value through advancing ESG management, including leading the carbon neutrality era and strengthening social responsibility management and ethical management.

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