Hyundai Green Food Receives Presidential Citation for 'Job Creation Merit'

High Praise for Job Creation and Work Environment Improvement

Hyundai Green Food, a comprehensive food company affiliated with Hyundai Department Store Group, announced on the 5th that it received the Presidential Citation in the 'Job Creation Support' category at the 2023 Government Awards for Job Creation Merit.

Hyundai Green Food Smart Food Center
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The Government Awards for Job Creation Merit, hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, is a system that recognizes and rewards individuals and organizations that exemplarily practice work-life balance and have made significant contributions to job creation and qualitative improvement. Hyundai Green Food was highly evaluated for its contributions to job creation and work-family balance, including ▲a continuous increase in the average employment rate over the past five years ▲operation of employment programs through memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the army and schools ▲implementation of the 'Family Love DAY,' a joint day off system at headquarters ▲providing an additional one year of parental leave beyond the legal standard of one year ▲supporting paid leave for parents participating in elementary school events.

Since 2016, Hyundai Green Food has also focused on expanding employment and supporting vulnerable groups by operating the 'Green Mate' program for hiring and supporting workers with disabilities, offering customized welfare benefits, and adjusting working hours. Among approximately 6,000 regular employees, the proportion of workers with disabilities remains high at 4.3% (as of July). Additionally, recruitment briefings are held for culinary specialty soldiers who are about to be discharged or have been discharged and are seeking jobs. Through this, the number of hired culinary personnel has reached 300. The company also contributes to youth job creation by operating industry-academic cooperation programs with junior colleges and specialized high schools.

Kim Sung-yoon, head of the HR team at Hyundai Green Food, said, "We will continue to create a corporate culture that maintains work-life balance for our employees and build a virtuous cycle where the company and employees grow together."

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