Chong Kun Dang Holdings Publishes First Sustainability Report... Discloses ESG Management Performance

Chong Kun Dang Holdings announced on the 6th that it has published its first sustainability management report, which contains the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management performance and vision of Chong Kun Dang and its major affiliates.

Chong Kun Dang Holdings has published its first sustainability management report, which includes the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management performance and vision of Chong Kun Dang and its major affiliates. Cover of the 2022 Chong Kun Dang Holdings Sustainability Management Report.
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This report presents Chong Kun Dang Holdings' sustainability management vision of "realizing a healthy life for humanity" and "fulfilling corporate social responsibility."

Through the report, Chong Kun Dang Holdings disclosed the ESG activities of the Chong Kun Dang Group, including ▲establishing an environmental management system such as achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and operating environmental management governance ▲securing corporate competitiveness through talent acquisition and development and creating a good working culture ▲strengthening mutual growth through win-win cooperation with the community ▲contributing to human health by supplying excellent pharmaceuticals through technological innovation.

In particular, it introduced management plans for eight key issues, including "improving product quality and ensuring safety," "activating research and development (R&D) and developing new businesses," "sustainable supply chain management," "establishing a climate change response system," and "strengthening workplace safety and health management." The "ESG FactBook" section sets detailed evaluation indicators by sector and standardizes data to present concrete figures, thereby containing specific strategies and achievements of ESG management.

Kim Tae Young, CEO of Chong Kun Dang Holdings, said, "We have strived to disclose transparent and accurate ESG information by integrating ESG data from major affiliates to produce precise statistics," adding, "With the publication of the first sustainability management report as a milestone, we will continuously communicate with stakeholders and strengthen ESG management in accordance with global guidelines."

Chong Kun Dang Holdings operates an ESG Management Committee composed of CEOs from major affiliates such as Chong Kun Dang, Chong Kun Dang Bio, Kyungbo Pharmaceutical, and Chong Kun Dang Health to manage ESG management strategies and performance.