KT&G Reacquires 'Family-Friendly Company' Certification Selected by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Operation of Family-Friendly Culture and Systems for Work-Family Balance
Fourth Certification Following the First in 2015

KT&G announced on the 20th that it has reacquired the ‘Family-Friendly Company’ certification from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in recognition of its efforts to support employees in balancing work and family life.

Kim Seung-taek, Head of Communications at KT&G (right), and Kim Hyun-sook, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, are posing for a commemorative photo at the '2023 Family-Friendly Certification and Government Awards Ceremony.'
[Photo by KT&G]

The Family-Friendly Company certification is a system in which the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family evaluates and certifies companies and public institutions that exemplary operate family-friendly cultures and related systems. KT&G first obtained the Family-Friendly Company certification in 2015 and was selected as an ‘Excellent Family-Friendly Company’ in 2018, receiving a commendation from the Prime Minister.

KT&G’s representative family-friendly program is ‘Gahwamansa(社)seong,’ which means ‘When the family is harmonious, all matters at the company go well.’ This program consists of various events such as congratulatory gifts for children entering elementary, middle, and high school, congratulatory gifts for pregnancy and childbirth, and entrance briefing sessions for middle and high school children, receiving high satisfaction from employees.

Additionally, KT&G has been making efforts to support employees in child-rearing by introducing the ‘Automatic Parental Leave System’ in 2015, which automatically converts maternity leave to parental leave, and extending the leave period up to two years. Along with this, through institutional support related to infertility and childcare support, KT&G helps employees establish stable families in the era of low birth rates.

Moreover, through various systems such as the ‘PC Shutdown System’ for on-time departure, the ‘Refresh Leave’ available for three weeks every five years, and the ‘On-site Daycare Center,’ KT&G supports employees in enjoying a balanced life between work and family.

A KT&G official stated, “The company has made great efforts to proactively introduce various systems for the work-life balance of employees based on the philosophy that ‘a company where employees are happy performs better,’ and plans to continue supporting employees to achieve their best performance through diverse institutional support and communication.”

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