[2022 Yangpyeong Index] Hyosung Increases Female Interviewer Ratio for Equal Hiring

7th Asia Gender Equality Index Awards Asia Economy Grand Prize in Organizational Culture Division

Kim Seong-su, Executive Director of Hyosung Communications Office, is receiving the Asia Economy Representative Award from Woo Byung-hyun, CEO of Asia Economy, at the '7th Asia Gender Equality Index Awards Ceremony' held on the 19th at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Hyosung Group, which received the Asia Economy Grand Prize in the organizational culture category, has consistently selected and promoted female talents serving as managers within the group, such as female executives and team leaders. During the recruitment process for new employees, they conducted separate recruitment briefings and consultations mainly at women's universities to secure outstanding female talent. They also increased the proportion of female interviewers during hiring interviews and ensured gender-equal recruitment activities through pre-interviewer training. Since 2020, they have shifted from employing female office assistants as dispatched workers to directly hiring them.

To support employees in balancing work and family life, the company operates a reduced working hours system during pregnancy and childcare periods. With the introduction of staggered working hours and telecommuting systems due to the impact of COVID-19, many employees have been utilizing these programs. To alleviate the burden on employees juggling childcare and work, in-house daycare centers have been operating in Mapo, Seoul, and Changwon since 2015.

Hyosung places talents appropriately based on their abilities and performance and does not differentiate in salaries or welfare benefits. Rather than setting quotas for the proportion of female promotions, they operate a system where employees are evaluated and guaranteed promotion based on the same standards regardless of gender.

Hyosung runs programs such as sports competitions, factory visit days, and family camps at each workplace that families can participate in, receiving positive responses from employees and their families. Beyond the company, they continue external activities such as donating funds to promote employment for women in vulnerable groups. Through continuous efforts for gender-equal management activities, they have obtained family-friendly certification since 2015 and have maintained it to date.

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