Korea District Heating Corporation selected as ‘ESG Best Company’ for the first time as a public enterprise

기사입력: 2022-12-05 17:09

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2022 ESG Excellence Award Ceremony

Korea District Heating Corporation (CEO Jeong Yong-ki, hereinafter Hannan) announced on the 2nd (Friday) that it was selected as the best company at the '2022 ESG Excellent Company' ceremony announced by the Korea ESG Standards Institute (formerly Korea Corporate Governance Service, KCGS). ) announced.

Since its establishment in 2002, the Korea ESG Standards Institute has been awarding excellent companies in the ESG sector every year to improve corporate environmental management, socially responsible management, and corporate governance practices. .

In 2022, a strengthened evaluation model that requires practical ESG leadership centered on the board of directors was applied, and evaluation was conducted on 1033 general listed companies. Among them, 7 companies were selected as excellent companies in the ESG sector, and Hannan was the only public company to be named.



Specific details include △Strengthening investment in eco-friendly facilities and power generation of new and renewable energy. Contributing to low-carbon management and the realization of a carbon-neutral society through business diversification △Preparation of supply chain policies on various issues such as human rights, safety and health, shared growth, and improvement of the level of social responsibility throughout the supply chain △Establishment of the ESG Committee to ensure major sustainability issues such as climate change and suppliers Active response to issues and strengthened communication with stakeholders were cited. We will strive to become a company that leads ESG management in the sector.”