Gwangju Changgyeong Center Hosts ESG Meetup Day 'Startup Antnership'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Center for Creative Economy and Innovation announced on the 23rd that it held the ‘ESG Startup Antnership’ on the 21st in collaboration with the National Pension Service and Honam Angel Investment Hub to create opportunities for public institutions, private companies, and startups to grow together.

The event was attended by 12 startups, including Hesed Ridge Co., Ltd., which develops ‘in-house wellness programs that create a happy corporate culture,’ 7 public institutions practicing ESG management, 4 private companies, and 2 related organizations.

Additionally, through a lecture titled “Discovering ESG Business Models and ESG Management Trends” by Kwon Woo-sil, CEO of the Digital Literacy Institute, ESG management cases and achievements were shared, mentoring was conducted through pre-matching, and the sustainability of startups was discussed together.

In particular, Sylvia Health, which participated in last year’s meetup, achieved excellent results by promoting the establishment of the Brain Health Talent Center in collaboration with the National Pension Service’s in-house venture Digital Literacy Institute and Shinhan Bank.

As ESG-related trends have recently expanded to public institutions and private companies, open innovation is actively taking place through matching with related startups, and the Gwangju Center for Creative Economy and Innovation plans to hold ESG-related meetup days again in the second half of this year.

Center Director Ha Sang-yong said, “As interest in and importance of ESG management increase, we will continue to support the growth of startups in this field and strive to open new markets,” and added, “Public institutions, private companies, and local governments will all collaborate and take the lead in realizing the social value called ESG.”

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