Changwon Special City Communicates with Relay Donation Companies for Climate Crisis Response and ESG Management

Started last November with a goal of 100 participants, Relay from Issue 86 to 90

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a meeting with companies that participated in the relay donation pledging to respond to the climate crisis and practice ESG management.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] On the 29th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a meeting in the 2nd Deputy Mayor's Office with representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises, the Relay Donation Promotion Committee, Changwon YMCA, and companies participating in the ‘Relay Donation for Climate Crisis Response and ESG Management Practice Pledge.’

On this day, ▲ WooRi Distribution CEO Ryu Bong-cheon (No. 86) ▲ Yurim Construction CEO Noh Cheol-hyo (No. 87) ▲ Seongpyeong CEO Lee Seong-moon (No. 88) ▲ Caltech Korea CEO Moon Seong-il (No. 89) ▲ Daemyung Industry CEO Kim Seong-eon (No. 90) joined the donation.

So far, the city and the Relay Donation Promotion Committee have led the participation of 85 representatives of various small and medium-sized enterprises, including the Next Generation Management Club, second-generation managers, and the Gyeongnam Federation of Employers' Associations Labor-Management University, to prepare for ESG management as a survival strategy in the era of the climate crisis.

The 1 million KRW donated by participating companies is being used to replace LED lights in 95 households in Dong-eup and Wolyeong-dong and to install mini solar panels free of charge in 200 apartment households in Buheung-dong, Jinhae-gu, supporting the reduction of electricity usage and carbon emissions for vulnerable groups.

Jo Myeong-rae, the 2nd Deputy Mayor, said, “Changwon Special City is advancing into the 8th popular election term as an eco-friendly new energy industrial city with low carbon emissions, such as the nuclear power industry and hydrogen economy,” and added, “Among the city administration goals of Work, Company, Thousand, Village (1472), we will actively support small and medium-sized enterprises to transition to a low-carbon industrial structure to become the number one place for the 4th Industrial Revolution.”

Currently, 40% of Changwon City's greenhouse gas emissions come from industrial activities. Considering that Changwon's industry operates under a subcontracting structure with large corporations, and that large companies such as SK, Samsung Electronics, and Hyundai Motor have declared or are preparing for RE100, the city and small and medium-sized enterprises are cooperating to enhance the carbon competitiveness of Changwon's industry.

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