[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Hanwha Asset Management announced on the 28th that it has been selected as a '2021 Korea Job Excellence Company' by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor has been selecting Job Excellence Companies annually since 2018 to create a social atmosphere that praises companies that have significantly increased jobs and improved job quality.
Hanwha Asset Management's average annual number of employees over the recent two years from 2019 to 2020 increased from 347 to 390, a rise of 43 employees (12.4%). The expansion of business areas through diversification of investment assets such as alternative assets, establishment of digital financial platforms, and global investments contributed to the increase in employment scale.
To enhance job quality, the company actively improved systems related to the working environment. Flexible work and remote work were introduced to expand work-life balance. Considering the nature of employees' tasks, various forms of flexible work such as discretionary working hours and team-based staggered commuting hours were implemented. The permanent remote work system called ‘Dream Work’ was launched in November last year, allowing employees to choose their preferred workplace among the Yeouido headquarters, branch offices in Euljiro and Gangnam, or working from home.
Additionally, as the first step for young Hanwha employees, the company operates a sabbatical leave system, a replenishment leave, and a paternity leave system to support work-family balance. In particular, the paternity leave system has become a highly satisfactory program, with 17 employees utilizing it since its implementation. Furthermore, by hiring one male and one female masseur with visual impairments, the company contributes to creating jobs for people with disabilities and supports employee health management.
Other welfare programs include tuition support for night graduate schools aimed at enhancing job competencies, housing loan support for employees without homes to stabilize their living conditions, and medical expenses, tuition, and daycare support systems for stable family life.
A Hanwha Asset Management official stated, "Our company continuously strives to create jobs and improve job quality, and especially by introducing the permanent remote work system ‘Dream Work,’ we have been able to efficiently perform tasks even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We plan to continue exploring ways for employees and the company to grow together."
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