"An Abundance of ESG Innovation Ideas Inside and Out"... Busan Port Authority Awards This Year's Contest Winners

10 Ideas Including Providing ESG Management Consulting to Small and Medium Partner Companies at Busan Port

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) held an awards ceremony on the 20th for winners of internal and external contests.

In November 2023, Busan Port Authority held the external idea contest open to all citizens, the ‘2023 Busan Port ESG Innovation Idea Contest,’ and the internal contest for employees, the ‘2023 Busan Port Authority Intellectual Property Competition,’ selecting a total of 10 ideas as award winners.

The 2023 Busan Port Authority internal and external contest award ceremony is taking place.

After a three-stage evaluation and public verification process, the grand prize for the external contest was awarded to the proposal ‘Providing ESG Management Consulting to Busan Port Partner SMEs,’ which offers ESG management consulting and rewards outstanding companies. The top prize for the internal contest was given to the idea ‘Improvement of Port Electricity Bill Collection Process.’

Other winning ideas included ▲Reducing traffic accidents by marking pilot boats on Imhang Road (Innovation Excellence) ▲Producing safety shoes for port workers by recycling waste tires within the port (ESG Excellence) ▲Training drone experts specialized in ports (Intellectual Property Excellence), among various other ideas. BPA plans to designate and implement the ideas obtained from both internal and external contests as innovation tasks for the relevant departments in the next fiscal year.

Mr. Park Shin-yang (Seoul), who won the grand prize in the external contest, said, “I am currently studying in a related department and have a strong interest in ESG management, so when I came across this contest information, I saw it as a great opportunity and decided to participate.” He added, “As Busan Port is the largest container port and logistics hub in Korea, it can contribute to the growth of private companies and the spread of ESG by utilizing the abundant assets and capabilities of public institutions for various partner companies.”

BPA President Kang Jun-seok stated, “It was an opportunity to feel the interest and expectations for Busan Port as people from all over the country, not just Busan, participated.” He added, “We will not stop at awarding prizes but will link them to tangible results and promote innovations that meet the expectations of the public and port workers.”

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