KB Securities Obtains International Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification

Establishing a Systematic Management System with International Standard 'ISO45001' Certification

KB Securities announced that it has obtained the internationally recognized occupational health and safety management system certification, 'ISO45001.'

On the 11th, KB Securities CEO Kim Seong-hyun (right) and German Cert Certification Institute CEO Ahn Sang-hyun, an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification body, took a photo at the KB Securities headquarters to commemorate the acquisition of the safety and health management system 'ISO45001' certification. Photo by KB Securities

ISO45001 is a qualification accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is an organization established to promote mutual cooperation through active exchanges between countries and companies, headquartered in Switzerland. ISO45001 is an international standard for services in the fields of quality, environment, technology, and system safety and health management.

As a financial company leading ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, KB Securities has been preparing for the globally authoritative ISO45001 certification in the social sector to further develop as a trusted company among various stakeholders based on more objective social indicator standards. To this end, the company meticulously established the necessary conditions for certification by identifying the current status and improvement points related to safety and health across the entire organization and supplementing related systems and processes. After undergoing the audit process, KB Securities obtained the ISO45001 certification, an occupational health and safety management system accredited by ISO.

Through this ISO45001 certification, KB Securities plans to prevent various risks that may occur at workplaces in advance and establish an autonomous occupational health and safety management system. Additionally, the company will establish a systematic process considering legal requirements and demands related to safety and health risk quantitative evaluation and preventive measures.

KB Securities is planning various programs for win-win management with domestic and international partner companies and employees performing outsourcing tasks. Last year, it shared knowledge about environmental and social values through lectures on ESG management trends and tendencies for partner company employees, and it is also preparing ESG management policies for overseas local subsidiaries linked to KB Securities headquarters' direction. Furthermore, the company plans to promote ESG management that leads sustainable growth by gradually establishing a management system at the level of global advanced companies in areas such as personal information protection and human rights.

Kim Seong-hyun, CEO of KB Securities, said, "It is significant that we have introduced an international standard that enables an autonomous occupational health and safety system to operate company-wide and minimizes risks across the business through systematic management and monitoring." He added, "As a securities company leading ESG management, we will do our best to meet the safety and health needs of various stakeholders, including customers and employees, and to enhance and spread social value through responsible ESG management demanded by the public and society."

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