Jungjingong's 'Incheon-style Public-Private Partnership Carbon Neutrality Project' Takes First Step

Government, Local Governments, and 12 Private Companies Attend On-Site Meeting
Discussing Measures to Support Carbon Neutrality in Incheon Industrial Complex

Kim Hak-do, Chairman of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, is speaking at the 'Incheon-type Public-Private Partnership Carbon Neutrality Project Meeting' held on the afternoon of the 13th at the CollaboMICE Convention Center.

The Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) announced on the afternoon of the 13th that it held the 'Incheon-type Public-Private Partnership Carbon Neutrality Project Meeting' at the Incheon Collabo MICE Convention Center.

The Incheon-type Public-Private Partnership Carbon Neutrality Project is a business in which SBC, Incheon City, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, Korea Energy Agency, Korea Institute of Energy Technology, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction establish a cooperative network and provide customized support such as diagnosis, education, consulting, and policy funds to small and medium-sized enterprises practicing carbon-neutral management within industrial complexes in the Incheon area.

The meeting was organized to share the progress of the project and to seek effective support measures for the on-site difficulties related to carbon neutrality faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in the Incheon area. About 20 government and local government officials, including Kim Hak-do, Chairman of SBC; Park Jong-won, Director of Regional Economic Policy Bureau, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Kim Woo-jung, Director of Regional Enterprise Policy Bureau, Ministry of SMEs and Startups; Lee Nam-joo, Director of Future Industry Bureau, Incheon City; and Kim Jeong-hwan, Chairman of Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, as well as 12 companies including Hyundai Engineering & Construction and the Incheon Autonomous Industry-Academia-Research Council (MC), attended the meeting.

The attending business representatives mentioned the need for ▲ support for new facility investments ▲ support for carbon-neutral management consulting ▲ expansion of environmental label certification acquisition ▲ expansion of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management support during the carbon neutrality transition process. Jeong Ki-jeong, CEO of Zhenentec, a diamond tool processing company, said, "We understand the necessity of ESG management and carbon neutrality, but small and medium-sized enterprises have limitations such as lack of manpower and funds compared to large corporations, and many do not know about step-by-step implementation plans. If the government, local governments, and institutions collaborate to guide support systems and strengthen linked support, the effect will be greater."

Chairman Kim Hak-do stated, "Facing climate anomalies, carbon neutrality is not only another survival opportunity but also an essential element of corporate management that opens future value," adding, "We will prepare effective support measures together with the government by reflecting the on-site opinions raised at this meeting." He further said, "This project is a representative successful case of SBC's regional industry growth project, led by the region and supported in a customized manner by the government and related institutions," and "We will actively support the nationwide expansion of a co-growth collaboration model between large and small and medium-sized enterprises reflecting regional characteristics in the future."

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