14 Companies First Certified as 'Health-Friendly Enterprises' Responsible for Worker Health

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute announced on the 20th that they will grant the 'Health-Friendly Company' certification to 14 companies for the first time this year.

The Health-Friendly Company certification system is a program that awards certification to companies that exemplary operate health-friendly systems, such as creating a health-friendly culture and environment in the workplace and supporting employees to manage their own health.

A total of 41 companies applied for the certification for the first time this year, and 14 companies were finally certified. The certified companies include Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, S Pohang Hospital, Hanwha Life Insurance, Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems, Samsung Life Insurance, Bugok Stainless, Kia, Gunpo Urban Corporation, Hyundai Green Food, Kookmin Bank, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Dongil Rubber Belt, Samsung Electronics DS Division, and Monolabs. The certification is valid until 2025.

This certification was conducted by a panel of over 40 certification reviewers composed through recommendations from related academic societies and associations in occupational health and industrial health. Companies that passed the minimum certification criteria were investigated over the past three years in four areas: ▲health-friendly management ▲health-friendly culture ▲health-friendly activities ▲employee satisfaction.

Jinyoung Ju, Director of Health Policy at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said, "We plan to expand the Health-Friendly Company certification system to promote workers' health in the future," adding, "From the company's perspective, since workers' health is directly linked to productivity improvement, we hope for much interest and participation in the Health-Friendly Company certification system."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute will hold the '2022 Health-Friendly Company Certification System Performance Competition' on the 21st to share the achievements and best practices of the certified companies. At the event, certificates and certification plaques will be presented to the 14 selected companies.

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