POSCO Future M Obtains Re-Certification as a Family-Friendly Company

Certification from 2016 First Issued to 2027

POSCO Future M received the 2024 Family-Friendly Company certification from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on the 18th for exemplary operation of family-friendly policies. POSCO Future M employees are holding the certificate and posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by POSCO Future M

POSCO Future M has been re-certified by the government as an exemplary company operating family-friendly systems.

On the 18th, POSCO Future M was named a '2024 Family-Friendly Company' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, maintaining its qualification until 2027. Since first obtaining certification in 2016, the company has continuously held the certification for over 10 years through extensions and re-certifications. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family grants certification to companies or public institutions that operate related systems in an exemplary manner to promote the creation of family-friendly work environments, and the certification is valid for three years.

POSCO Future M operates family-friendly systems tailored to the life cycle stages from marriage to pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare to enhance employee welfare. This year, the company increased congratulatory allowances for marriage and childbirth and strengthened support for marriage and childbirth to address the low birthrate issue by providing congratulatory gifts to children entering elementary school. Additionally, it operates daycare centers for employees' children in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, and Gwangyang, Jeonnam, where its major business sites are located, and provides separate support funds to employees with family members who have disabilities.

In particular, POSCO Future M was the first within the POSCO Group to implement a flexible working system that adjusts working hours from Monday to Thursday, allowing for shorter working hours on Friday, resulting in very high employee satisfaction. Furthermore, the company operates a staggered commuting system that adjusts start and end times to accommodate employees' diverse work and lifestyles.

Yoo Byung-ok, CEO of POSCO Future M, said, "We have strived to develop various systems and establish a culture so that employees' workplaces and homes can harmoniously coexist," adding, "We will continue to create a happier workplace by expanding customized family-friendly systems tailored to each life cycle stage."

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