Huh Se-hong, GS Caltex CEO, "Will Build Sustainable Business in Energy Transition"

Heo Se-hong, CEO of GS Caltex, expressed his determination to prepare for the future amid an uncertain business environment.

CEO Heo made these remarks during the 2024 GS Caltex New Year's Kickoff Ceremony held at the Yeosu plant on the morning of the 2nd. The ceremony was broadcast live over the internet, allowing all employees nationwide?including those at the Seoul headquarters, Daejeon Technology Research Institute, regional business sites, and overseas branches?to participate. This was the first time since his appointment in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic that CEO Heo held the kickoff ceremony at the Yeosu plant.

He emphasized securing the industry's top competitiveness and pursuing sustainable growth through the execution of 'Deep Transformation.'

CEO Heo stated, "Based on the industry's best competitiveness, we must strive to achieve the goal of 'Sustainable and Profitable Growth,' and we will build a sustainable business portfolio in response to the energy transition."

He also called for the establishment of a culture of challenge and innovation. CEO Heo said, "The 'future competitiveness' at the software level, meaning the capabilities of our members and organizational culture, must adapt to the environment to secure true competitiveness through synergy with hardware. Let us strengthen leadership that leads innovation with a challenging attitude and develop an organizational culture that respects diversity and is outward-looking to respond to an uncertain future environment."

He continued, "I ask that we all unite our capabilities and wisdom to create a hopeful 2024 that sets a solid milestone for GS Caltex to leap forward as a 100-year company."

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