Four Public and Financial Institutions in Gyeongbuk Launch 'ESG Expansion Council' ... Development Corporation, Tourism Corporation, Daegu Bank, NongHyup

Gyeongbuk Development Corporation (President Lee Jae-hyuk) launched the ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do ESG Expansion Council,’ a collaborative body consisting of four public and financial institutions, on the 2nd at the Gyeongbuk Development Corporation conference room.

Gyeongbuk Development Corporation, along with Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation, DGB Daegu Bank, and NH Nonghyup Bank, agreed to create an ESG ecosystem within Gyeongsangbuk-do based on mutual exchange and cooperation, and to promote the expansion of ESG management across all areas including environment, society, and governance in the local community.

Four public and financial institutions representing Gyeongbuk are holding a commemorative photo session at the launch ceremony of the 'ESG Expansion Council'.

Two representative public institutions and two financial institutions in Gyeongsangbuk-do have launched the ESG management expansion council through collaboration, and plan to expand participation beyond these four institutions to develop the council into a leading body for ESG management expansion representing Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Under the goal of ‘Activating and Expanding ESG Management in Gyeongsangbuk-do,’ the four institutions will strive to expand ESG management through activities such as sharing the current status and achievements of ESG management, inviting ESG experts for lectures and consulting, supporting the expansion of ESG management among small and medium-sized enterprises in the province, and establishing an ESG expansion platform in Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Lee Jae-hyuk, President of Gyeongbuk Development Corporation, stated, “In a situation where ESG management has become a key issue for corporate survival, I believe that the interest and support of representative local institutions are necessary to activate and expand ESG management within Gyeongsangbuk-do,” adding, “The Gyeongsangbuk-do ESG Expansion Council will take the lead and make every effort to contribute to the expansion of ESG management in the local community.”

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