Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry Holds '2nd ESG Awareness Enhancement Seminar'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jin-Hyung Park] The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold the ‘2nd ESG Awareness Enhancement Briefing’ in the main conference room on the 26th.

The ‘2nd ESG Awareness Enhancement Briefing’ is being promoted as part of the ‘Corporate ESG Management Activation Support Project,’ which is being implemented in collaboration with Gwangju Metropolitan City to closely support the enhancement of ESG management awareness and the introduction of ESG management among local companies.

The first speaker at this briefing will be Yong-In Kim, a certified labor attorney from Handong Labor Law Firm, who will provide practical case-centered content including the background and key points of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, as well as obligations to ensure safety and health, under the theme of ‘Enhancing ESG Management Awareness and Promoting Introduction Centered on the Serious Accident Punishment Act.’

The second speaker will be Dong-Yeol Yoon, a professor in the Department of Business Administration at Konkuk University, who will conduct a comprehensive briefing on the recent rise of ESG management as a corporate management trend and ESG risk management in supply chains under the theme of ‘Key ESG Issues and Response Measures.’

Choi Jong-Man, the full-time vice chairman of the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, “Since the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which has been enforced since January, will apply to workplaces with fewer than 50 employees starting in 2024, we prepared this briefing to assist local companies facing difficulties in the response process.” He added, “We plan to continuously develop ESG management introduction consulting and related practical training to support local companies in adopting ESG management and responding to related regulations.”

For more details and registration for the briefing, please refer to the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry website.

The Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been providing an ESG management information mailing service intermittently since March to enhance ESG awareness and reduce information gaps in the region. Recently, it has been leading the spread and adoption of ESG management in the region by conducting ESG corporate diagnostics to support local companies in introducing ESG management.

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