GKL Wins Minister of Employment and Labor Award in Social Sector at Korea ESG Awards

Promoting Job Creation, Fair Trade, and Local Tourism Initiatives
Outstanding Performance in Key Evaluation Categories

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), which operates the foreigner-only casino "Seven Luck," announced on September 1 that it has received the Minister of Employment and Labor Award in the social sector at the "2025 Korea ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Awards" hosted by the Korea Service Industry Promotion Agency.

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) Headquarters. Provided by GKL

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Korea ESG Awards recognize companies, institutions, and organizations that have achieved outstanding management performance in relevant sectors. The evaluation criteria for the social sector, in which GKL was awarded, include seven categories: objectives, labor, diversity and gender equality, mutual growth, local community, information protection, and violations of social laws and regulations. GKL received high marks across all categories.

In particular, GKL was highly rated for its efforts to create jobs through initiatives such as the Tourism Job Festa and the introduction of social service jobs for seniors, as well as for establishing a fair and mutually beneficial business environment and promoting projects to revitalize local tourism.

Yoon Doohyun, CEO of GKL, said, "We will continue to faithfully fulfill our social role as a public enterprise by supporting the mutual growth of local communities and small and medium-sized enterprises through systematic ESG management activities."

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