'2023 Excellent Workplaces in Reading Management', 206 Companies Including Batek Iwoo Holdings Co., Ltd.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 15th that it has selected 206 organizations (105 new, 101 re-certified), including Vatech Ewoo Holdings Co., Ltd. (Grand Prize), as the ‘2023 Excellent Reading Management Workplaces.’ The certification of 206 organizations is the largest scale since it began with 20 organizations in 2014.

The grand prize winner, Vatech Ewoo Holdings Co., Ltd., was highly evaluated for providing employees with unrestricted reading opportunities based on its in-house library holding about 3,000 books, following the ‘3 No’s’ principle of ‘no time limit, no space limit, no cost limit.’

Reading activity scene of Vatech Ewoo Holdings Co., Ltd.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

The Excellence Award (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) was given to ▲ the National Institute for International Education, which supported employees in obtaining reading management instructor qualifications and created an open ‘Reading Garden’ ▲ Daekyo Co., Ltd., which advanced reading management with the philosophy of ‘learning and teaching grow together’ ▲ Yuhan Corporation, which actively used books as a medium to deliver messages from top management ▲ Alphabrothers Co., Ltd., which linked reading management to organizational culture improvement and sales growth through performance management ▲ and Qlight Co., Ltd., which operated reading clubs and learning communities during work hours and established a reading foundation.

The award ceremony will be held on the 15th at the International Conference Hall of the National Library of Korea. Awarded organizations will receive a plaque of certification and book culture gift certificates along with the prize. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to provide customized reading management consultations and reading culture programs for each certified organization.

Kang Su-sang, Director of the Media Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, “This year’s record-high certifications and significant increase in new certifications are encouraging. This appears to be the result of more companies realizing that workplace reading contributes not only to employees’ personal development but also to strengthening overall organizational capabilities and enhancing communication.” He added, “Through the ‘Excellent Reading Management Workplace Certification System,’ we hope that a culture of reading centered around workplaces will widely spread, strengthening the competitiveness of our companies and improving corporate culture.”

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