Gimcheon City Council Passes ESG Management Support Ordinance Amendment Sponsored by Assemblyman Lee Seungwoo

Expansion to Public Institutions
Laying the Foundation for Widespread Sustainable Management

On March 12, the Gimcheon City Council in North Gyeongsang Province passed the “Partial Amendment to the Ordinance on Supporting ESG Management for Businesses in Gimcheon City,” which was sponsored by Assemblyman Lee Seungwoo.

The core of this amendment is to expand the scope of ESG management from previously covering only small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to now include public institutions under Gimcheon City. It also establishes the basis for performance evaluations and the selection of outstanding institutions, while allowing the degree of ESG management implementation to be reflected in the management evaluations of public institutions.

Assemblyman Lee Seungwoo leads the initiative for the partial amendment of the "Kimcheon City Corporate ESG Management Support Ordinance" / Photo by Lee Ihwan

Until now, the existing ordinance applied only to businesses, and there have been concerns that this posed institutional limitations in encouraging public institutions to practice ESG management.

In his proposal explanation, Assemblyman Lee Seungwoo stated, “Recently, ESG management has become a key element not only for enhancing the competitiveness of private companies but also for securing responsibility and sustainability in the public sector.” He added, “Through this ordinance amendment, I hope to see the ESG management culture expand throughout Gimcheon City, and that sustainable management strategies for both SMEs and affiliated public institutions will be strengthened together.”

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