KOTRA Strengthens Ethics and Integrity Management... Rated 'Excellent' in Public Institution Integrity Evaluation

Kang Kyungsung Emphasizes
"Transparent Work Processes and Integrity in Daily Life"

KOTRA announced on the 19th that it has strengthened ethical and integrity management, achieving an excellent rating in the public institution integrity evaluation. It showed improved results compared to the previous year in the 2024 Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation of Public Institutions conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

Under the recent ethical and integrity management commitment of the head of the institution, KOTRA is pursuing institutional improvements such as revising core values, aiming to become a top-level ethical and integrity institution among public organizations.

Employees are taking a commemorative photo at the 'More Integrity, More Ethically' pledge ceremony recently held at the KOTRA International Conference Hall in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by KOTRA

At the joint 'More Integrity, More Ethics' pledge ceremony held with labor, management, and auditors to welcome the new year, about 300 domestic and overseas executives and employees attended to renew their commitment to ethics and integrity.

KOTRA also held a Human Rights and Ethics Management Committee meeting to review the status of ethics and human rights with external advisory members. The core value was revised from the previous 'Public Integrity' to 'Expanded Integrity' to better meet public expectations.

Kang Kyung-sung, President of KOTRA, said, "Ethics and integrity can never be emphasized enough," adding, "Let us deeply engrain fair and transparent work processes and the practice of integrity in our daily lives."

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