Busan Port Authority Sustainability Management Report Ranks First Globally at LACP Awards for Second Consecutive Year

Ranked First Among Over 500 Global Reports
Strengthening International Trust in ESG Management System

The sustainability management report published by Busan Port Authority has ranked first in the world for the second consecutive year at the LACP Awards.

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sangkeun) announced on the 18th that its sustainability management report was awarded first place globally at the '2025 LACP Spotlight Awards' hosted by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP).

BPA received the Platinum award for the second year in a row, scoring an outstanding 99 out of 100 points. This year, more than 500 companies worldwide submitted their reports, and BPA was selected as the overall global leader after achieving perfect scores in five out of six evaluation categories.

The LACP Spotlight Awards is an international report evaluation in which major corporations, public institutions, and non-profit organizations from around the world participate. It comprehensively assesses areas such as strategic messaging, transparency and credibility of content, creativity, design and communication effectiveness, and the structural completeness of the report.

The BPA report received particularly high marks for the consistency of its ESG strategy, its disclosure system based on international standards, and the specificity of its port industry-focused strategies.

BPA has advanced its ESG management system by comprehensively reflecting the recently revised GRI Standards 2021 and domestic public and private ESG disclosure standards such as the K-ESG Guidelines.

The GRI Standards 2021 (Global Reporting Initiative) refer to international guidelines for sustainability management reports.

BPA has carried out projects such as the continuous introduction of eco-friendly cargo handling equipment, the construction of fully unmanned and automated eco-friendly terminals, a 20.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at Busan Port, and achieving zero major industrial accidents at cargo handling facilities. BPA has also created a safe, people-centered workplace at Busan Port, fostered win-win cooperation with small and medium-sized partner companies, and earned the highest ratings in joint growth and community contribution recognition systems through ongoing social contribution activities focused on the local community.

Efforts to achieve tangible results-such as transparent management disclosure by actively complying with global ESG policies and government ESG guidelines-have been recognized in international evaluations.

Song Sangkeun, President of BPA, stated, "Winning first place in the world for two consecutive years is a result of international trust in BPA's ESG management as an established operational system," adding, "We will further strengthen our transparent management system to meet both global standards and government ESG trends, and expand ESG achievements in areas such as carbon-neutral ports, smart safety management, and the creation of shared value with the local community, thereby setting the global standard for ESG ports."

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