Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Holds This Year's Regular General Assembly

Resolution to Establish the Social Contribution Council, Launching This March

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gyeongnam held its 2023 regular general meeting on the afternoon of the 21st at Changwon NC Park.

At the meeting, attended by 76 members of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry including Chairman Gu Ja-cheon, the 2022 business performance, audit report, settlement (draft), and regulation amendments (draft) were approved. Subsequently, Kim Seong-woo, LG Electronics Support Plant Manager, and Yang Tae-gyu, Managing Director of Hyundai Wia, were elected as vice chairmen of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kim Seo-hyung, CEO of Gyeongnam Energy, was newly elected as an executive member.

The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gyeongnam held its 2023 regular general meeting at Changwon NC Park.

Furthermore, the members attending the general meeting agreed on the importance of companies not only fulfilling their social responsibilities such as ESG management and practicing noblesse oblige but also becoming key agents in solving social issues. They resolved to establish a Social Contribution Council within the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which will be launched in March to begin full-scale activities.

In addition, corporate councils operating in each region will come together to exchange ideas and regularly operate a consultative body to collect and share opinions on difficulties encountered in business operations.

Chairman Gu stated at the meeting, “We prioritize youth entrepreneurship as a solution to the youth issues faced by the region,” adding, “The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to do its utmost to create a region where young entrepreneurs can thrive, enabling a virtuous cycle where young businesspeople create their own futures and jobs for their peers while achieving convergence of existing industries.”

The reason for holding the general meeting at Changwon NC Park is to signify that the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local companies will support and participate together so that Changwon’s sports infrastructure?including baseball, basketball, soccer, shooting, and cycling?comparable to that of metropolitan cities, can develop with greater local interest.

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