[2023 Women’s Forum] KB Securities Provides Return-to-Work Guide and Childcare Coaching for Employees on Parental Leave

Asia Economy Grand Prize | Work-Life Balance Category

Park Jung-rim, CEO of KB Securities

Kim Sung-hyun, CEO of KB Securities

KB Securities, which received the Asia Economy Representative Award in the work-family balance category, operates customized programs to expand female leadership. Efforts are also being made to prevent career interruptions by extending parental leave periods and providing various information and lectures to employees on leave.

KB Securities recorded the highest industry level with an average female employee tenure of 16.3 years (as of September this year). The proportion of women reached 49.1%. As a result of efforts to increase the proportion of female leaders, as of August this year, the proportion of female deputy branch managers was 22.2%, and the proportion of female team leaders at headquarters rose to 26.5%.

Specifically, the company operates the 'Value-up' leadership program for female team leaders to cultivate next-generation leaders. Additionally, through step-by-step programs for juniors, middle managers, and leaders, the expertise and leadership of female employees are being developed.

To prevent career interruptions for women, efforts are made to strengthen relationships with employees on parental leave by providing key company news, guides for returning to work, and parenting coaching lectures. Along with this, the number of men taking parental leave has also steadily increased. KB Securities is the first domestic company to incorporate and utilize the '2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.'

Yang Chang-ho, Head of Management Support Division at KB Securities, is receiving the Asia Economic Representative Award in the Work-Family Balance category at the 8th Asia Gender Equality Index Awards held on the 24th at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

For work-family balance, KB Securities supports maternity leave for 120 days, longer than the statutory period of 90 days. Parental leave, including maternity leave, can be used for up to two years per child. Flexible commuting systems such as autonomous commuting, flexible working hours, and selective working hours are implemented and currently operated at an increased rate of 50%. The company also encourages free use of leave through self-approval of vacation.

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