Gwangju Science Center Launches ESG Management Committee

Sustainable Science, Sustainable Culture
"Enhancing Responsibility Through the Implementation of 112 Tasks"

The National Gwangju Science Museum is questioning the social responsibility of science. The museum announced on the 26th that it has officially launched the ‘ESG Management Committee’ to implement Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management practices.

The purpose of this committee is to internalize ESG values throughout the museum's operations and to establish standards for transparent and responsible institutional management. The committee is composed of external experts in the fields of environment, society, and governance. Participants include Kim Sangmin, Director of Gwangju Technopark, Kim Sunmi, Professor of Business Administration at Chonnam National University, and Ha Jungho, Head of the Citizen Cooperation Promotion Center at the Gwangju Office of Education. Kim Sunmi serves as the chairperson of the committee.

Exterior view of the National Gwangju Science Museum.

The Gwangju Science Museum has independently identified 112 detailed action tasks to establish an ESG management system. The committee will review and advise on these tasks, playing a role in enhancing the effectiveness of ESG management implementation.

This launch is not just about forming a committee, but is the first step in institutionalizing the ‘social responsibility of science culture institutions.’ Through this, the Gwangju Science Museum aims to “create a model of a science museum preparing for a sustainable future.” Director Lee Junggu stated, “Science is both practice and a way of life,” and added, “We will ensure that ESG management is not a one-time declaration, but a foundation that guarantees the sustainability of science culture.”

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