Hi Investment & Securities Establishes ESG Governance... Enhances Management System

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Hi Investment & Securities announced on the 18th that it is advancing its ESG management system by establishing ESG governance.

At the regular shareholders' meeting last March, Hi Investment & Securities established an ESG Committee within the board of directors and appointed ESG experts as outside directors. Through the operation of the ESG Committee, the company plans to establish a system for promoting ESG management by deciding ESG strategic directions, managing ESG risks, and monitoring performance, thereby leading sustainable growth.

Since last year, Hi Investment & Securities has been operating an ESG Working Council centered on practical staff from each department, but to strengthen the execution and management system of ESG management, it has been promoting the establishment of the ESG Committee.

To internalize ESG management, the company is also pursuing international standard certification for environmental management systems. This certification evaluates and certifies how environmentally friendly a company's management is. As environmental issues have become more prominent, the International Organization for Standardization introduced standards in the field of environmental management. Through this, Hi Investment & Securities plans to build a systematic and efficient process for environmental management, a key element of ESG management, by obtaining the international standard certification for environmental management systems.

The company will also continuously promote social contribution activities to fulfill the social responsibilities of finance. In addition to participating as a member of the DGB Social Contribution Foundation's Donghaeng Volunteer Group in activities such as Happy Dream Day and Blue Wind volunteer work, various in-house social contribution activities will be planned and promoted. In April, the company conducted a non-face-to-face volunteer campaign among employees to support children with pediatric cancer by making Hickman pouch covers.

To spread awareness of ESG practice within the company, environmental campaigns will be continuously promoted. The "Walking Together" campaign, which last year received great response from employees through a step count competition by department, resumed its Season 2 on the 16th. Additionally, events encouraging the use of tumblers and offering size upgrades at the in-house caf? will be held.

To expand the culture of ESG-related investment, the company plans to increase the sales and investment scale of ESG-related products. When introducing new financial products, the expansion of ESG-related products will be continuously reviewed. Furthermore, participation in the domestic carbon emissions trading market, which the company entered at the end of last year to strengthen ESG management, will also be considered. Financial underwriting activities to support smooth funding for small and medium-sized enterprises will continue. In the first quarter, the company was selected as the lead underwriter for the issuance of the Credit Guarantee Fund P-CBO and carried out related work. In the second half of the year, it will continue to serve as the lead underwriter for the Small and Medium Business Corporation's Scale-up program, as it did last year.

A representative of the Hi Investment & Securities ESG Working Council stated, “Through the operation of the ESG Committee, we were able to strengthen the execution and management system of ESG management,” adding, “We will promote various activities to continue sustainable growth through the visualization, internalization, and advancement of ESG management.”

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