Gyeonggi Social Economy Center and Shinhan University Successfully Host 1st International ESG Society Academic Conference and ESG Leading University Public Seminar

Gyeonggi Social Economy Center and Shinhan University
Discussing Social Economy and ESG Supply Chain Management
Emphasizing the Role of a "Small Global Village" Bridging Academia and Practice

The "1st International ESG Society Academic Conference & 2025 ESG Leading University Public Seminar," co-hosted by the Gyeonggi Social Economy Center and Shinhan University (President Kang Sungjong, President of the Korea Sustainable Campus Council), was successfully held at the Suwon Convention Center on September 13.

International ESG Society Academic Conference Held. Provided by Shinhan University

This event was held under the theme of "Presenting Response Strategies for the Social Economy in Line with the New Government's Policy Direction." It drew significant attention, with more than 160 participants including Assemblyman Nam Kyungsoon of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, Director Gong Jeongsik of the Gyeonggi Provincial Social Innovation Economy Bureau, students and alumni of the ESG Leading University program, and visitors to the expo.

The event began with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. The first part, the International ESG Society Academic Conference, included a report on the society's operations by Professor Park Eunha, a presentation on the role of social economy enterprises in spreading ESG by Seo Jinseok, Director of Innosocial Lab, as well as a discussion and open forum with six alumni from the first cohort of the ESG Leading University program. In the second part, the ESG Leading University Public Seminar, Yoo Seungkwon, Director of the Center for Sustainability, delivered a keynote presentation on "Social Economy Policy and ESG under the Lee Jaemyung Administration." Representatives from the northern and southern campuses of the 2025 ESG Leading University program also participated, engaging in in-depth discussions to explore the intersection between policy and on-the-ground realities.

Of particular note, Kwon Ogeun, Head of the ESG Innovation Division at Shinhan University and moderator of the first part's discussion, highlighted that "Social economy enterprises can go beyond merely realizing social value; as key agents in spreading ESG, they can simultaneously drive transparency in supply chains and sustainability in local communities."

President Kang Sungjong stated, "Social economy organizations revitalize local communities, and ESG is the value that connects them to the world. Shinhan University, together with the Korea Sustainable Campus Council, will fulfill its role as a small global village where universities, local communities, and the international society come together."

This academic conference and seminar served to widely promote the founding mission of the International ESG Society and demonstrated the potential for convergence between the social economy and ESG. The organizers plan to build on these achievements by ramping up the society's activities and developing it into a global cooperation platform encompassing universities, businesses, and local communities.

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