ABL Life CEO Heephil Kwak: "Ethical and Compliance Management Is Essential for Corporate Survival"

by Choi Donghyeon

Published 10 Dec.2025 10:36(KST)

ABL Life Holds Ethical Management Declaration Ceremony

ABL Life announced on December 10 that it held the "Ethical Management Declaration Ceremony" at the main auditorium of its Yeouido headquarters on December 9, with approximately 200 executives and employees in attendance.

This ceremony was held under the slogan, "Trust Protected by Ethics, A Future Built on Trust." CEO Heephil Kwak and all employees officially expressed their commitment to strengthening ethical and compliance awareness and to establishing a fair and transparent corporate culture by adhering to the code of ethics and the code of conduct for employees.

CEO Heephil Kwak (center) and employees are taking a commemorative photo after the "Ethical Management Declaration Ceremony." ABL Life

During the event, CEO Kwak, along with newly hired employee representatives for 2025, including Hyungjun Kwon and Hyemin Cho, took the oath as representatives of the staff. They read the Ethical Management Practice Declaration and pledged to actively participate in ethical management practices to become "a company that walks the right path and an insurance provider trusted by customers."

On the same day, ABL Life held an "Ethics and Compliance Practice Photo Contest" in the headquarters lobby, encouraging employees to participate in spreading an ethical corporate culture. In addition, ethics and compliance training was conducted for all employees over two days, starting from the previous day.

Going forward, the company plans to actively expand systematic training and internal monitoring systems to further strengthen ethics and compliance, ensuring that compliance management becomes firmly established as part of the corporate culture.

CEO Kwak stated, "Ethical and compliance management is not only a virtue for companies seeking trust but also an essential condition for survival that is directly linked to corporate sustainability." He added, "We must meet the high expectations of society for financial companies regarding consumer protection, personal information security, transparent internal transactions, and fair sales practices."