Busan Port Authority Selected as the Only Public Institution Recognized for Excellence in Gender Employment Equality

Recognition of Male Parental Leave and Female Department Head Ratio

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Junseok) was selected as an outstanding company for gender equality in employment and received a Minister's Commendation at the "2024 Employment Equality Contribution Awards" hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor on the 28th.

At the event, government awards were presented to companies and individuals who demonstrated excellence in areas such as non-discriminatory employment and human resource development, support for work-life balance, expanded maternity protection, and the creation of an organizational culture of employment equality.

BPA was the only public institution to be selected as an outstanding company in the field of gender equality in employment. BPA operates its own systems that improve statutory maternity protection and work-life balance support, such as granting paid infertility treatment leave for spouses.

As a result, for the first time since its establishment, the number of male employees taking parental leave surpassed that of female employees last year (male parental leave rate: 52.6%), establishing a gender-equal employment environment and organizational culture.

BPA also achieved the highest-ever proportion of women in top positions (30% as of 2023) and women department heads (26.1%).

Over the past five years, the proportion of women in the organization increased by 5 percentage points (from 29.1% to 34.1%), achieving visible results in the area of proactive employment improvement measures.

Kang Junseok, President of BPA, stated, "BPA aims for an organizational culture of gender equality where the rights and interests of both women and men are protected," and added, "As the importance of work-life balance is increasingly emphasized, we will continue our efforts for gender equality with a focus on spreading a family-friendly corporate culture."

BPA was also selected as an outstanding leisure-friendly company last year.

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