Korea Tourism Organization and Korea Tourism Association Sign Agreement for Joint ESG Management Practices
The Korea Tourism Organization signed a business agreement with the Korea Tourism Association on the 4th to jointly practice ESG management in the tourism industry and announced the standard draft of the Ethics and Human Rights Charter.
Seo Youngchung, Acting President of the Korea Tourism Organization (left), and Lee Kyungsoo, Chairman of the Korea Tourism Association, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement on the 4th to jointly practice ESG management in the tourism industry.
Photo by Korea Tourism Organization
The Korea Tourism Organization and the association entered into this agreement to fulfill their social responsibilities through ESG management and to spread a culture of ethics and human rights throughout the tourism industry. Under this agreement, the two organizations will jointly promote and disseminate the Ethics and Human Rights Charter, provide education on ethical and human rights management, and carry out other initiatives to implement ESG management.
Since April, the Korea Tourism Organization and the association have also been conducting groundwork to strengthen ethical and human rights management in the industry, including preliminary research and expert reviews for the joint development of the standard draft. The Ethics and Human Rights Charter standard draft includes basic principles for the practice of ethical and human rights management, protection of workers' rights, consumer protection and fair trade, inclusive tourism, and sustainable tourism.
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Seo Youngchung, Acting President of the Korea Tourism Organization, stated, "The spread of ESG management and a culture of ethics and human rights in the tourism industry is an essential task for enhancing tourism competitiveness," and added, "With this business agreement and the announcement of the standard draft of the Ethics and Human Rights Charter, we will strive to ensure the sustainable development of the tourism industry."
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