Korea ESG Management Support Association Takes Initiative to Support ESG Management for Small and Medium Enterprises

Support for ESG Management of Mid-sized and Small Enterprises and Public Institutions Planned
Professional Workforce Training, ESG Management Education, Consulting, and Evaluation Projects Underway

The Korea ESG Management Support Association held its inauguration ceremony at the association headquarters on the 30th of last month, attended by executives, employees, members, and guests.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Yunjin Kim] The Korea ESG Management Support Association (KEMSA), a corporation supporting ESG management for medium-sized and small businesses, officially launched on the 30th of last month. KEMSA held its inauguration ceremony at the association headquarters located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, with executives and members in attendance, and began full-scale operations.

KEMSA is a non-profit organization established to enhance corporate social value and support competitiveness as a global company through training ESG specialists, providing ESG management education, diagnosis, coaching, consulting, and evaluation services to medium-sized and small businesses as well as public institutions.

To achieve the association's objectives, all 80 full members are experts who have completed more than 30 hours of ESG education courses, and 41% of them hold doctoral degrees in fields such as management and environmental engineering.

KEMSA has its main office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, overseeing the metropolitan and central regions, and branches in the Yeongnam and Honam regions to support ESG management for medium-sized and small businesses.

Dr. Jungtae Seo, president of KEMSA, emphasized, "We will dispatch ESG management experts to small and medium-sized enterprises and public institutions to provide ESG management education, diagnosis, and coaching to suggest improvement directions, and include ESG management performance in ESG management reports to enhance the value for various stakeholders."

President Seo added, "In line with the strengthening of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, we will train auditors for the establishment and operation of safety and health management systems, and cultivate verifiers for ESG management reports and sustainability management reports to enhance social value and support growth as a global company."