Dong-A Otsuka Wins Prime Minister's Award at the 32nd Corporate Innovation Awards

Recognized for Achievements in Management Innovation and ESG Practices

Dong-A Otsuka announced on December 10 that it received the Prime Minister's Award at the 32nd Corporate Innovation Awards held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on the 9th, in recognition of its achievements in innovative technology and the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.

Dong-A Otsuka was recognized for making meaningful progress in sustainable management, including reducing plastic use and establishing an eco-friendly production system. Through the launch of its 340ml label-free PET Pocari Sweat product last year, the company achieved tangible environmental improvements, such as reducing packaging waste by 15 tons and cutting carbon emissions by 28 tons.

Cheolho Park, President and CEO of Dong-A Otsuka (right), is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Prime Minister's Award at the 32nd Corporate Innovation Awards held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on the 9th. Provided by Dong-A Otsuka.

In addition to expanding its eco-friendly product lineup, Dong-A Otsuka continues to engage in a variety of social contribution activities to address local community issues. Since 2017, the company has conducted campaigns to prevent heat-related illnesses among vulnerable groups, such as the elderly. With the intensification of the climate crisis, it has strengthened protection activities for the three main vulnerable groups during heat waves: outdoor workers, farmers, elderly people living alone, and the homeless. In 2023, Dong-A Otsuka also signed a heat illness prevention agreement with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to support policies protecting industrial workers during periods of extreme heat.

Park Cheolho, President and CEO of Dong-A Otsuka, stated, "We will strive to become a company that creates positive value for the environment and society, focusing on innovation and ESG management."

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