Establishment of the Highest Decision-Making Body
Composed of CEO Choi Eun-seok and Four Others
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] CJ CheilJedang has established a Sustainability Management Committee at the highest level of decision-making to strengthen ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.
On the 13th, CJ CheilJedang established the 'Sustainability Management Committee' within its board of directors. It consists of a total of five members, including CEO Choi Eun-seok and four outside directors. Vice President Jeong Gil-geun of the Communications Office, who is in charge of sustainability management, participates as the secretary. The committee identifies and understands various issues related to the areas of environment, society, and governance, reviews and approves the company's sustainability management strategies and directions, as well as related performance and improvement plans.
Under the committee, a 'Sustainability Management Council' chaired by CEO Choi Eun-seok has been formed, and the Sustainability team, a dedicated ESG organization established this year, provides support.
With the launch of the committee, CJ CheilJedang plans to focus on realizing a virtuous cycle system of 'Nature to Nature,' returning from nature to the consumer's table and back to nature. CJ CheilJedang prioritizes creating two core shared values: 'health and safety' and 'sustainable environment.'
The 'Sustainability Management Committee' will address tasks such as introducing eco-friendly energy and achieving carbon neutrality, developing resource recycling and biodegradable technologies for packaging materials, promoting human rights management and fostering an organizational culture that considers human diversity, developing products to enhance customer health and nutrition, establishing a sustainable supply chain system, and building a proactive legal and ethical risk management system.
CJ CheilJedang has recently completed the development of biodegradable plastic 'PHA' and continues efforts to reduce plastic usage by being the first in the world to apply it to products.
A CJ CheilJedang official stated, "Rooted in the management philosophy of 'Business for the Nation,' we will make our best efforts to establish a sustainable management system that earns the trust of consumers, shareholders, and all stakeholders."
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