Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Wins Korea ESG Management Awards Public Sector Grand Prize

Only Public Institution under Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Receive Award
President Park Seong-hyun "ESG Management Recognized Externally"

Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Park Seong-hyun, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 30th that it was recognized as a model company for ESG management by receiving the Best Award in the public sector at the ‘2024 Korea ESG Management Awards’ hosted by the Korea ESG Committee.

Held for the second time this year following last year, the ‘Korea ESG Management Awards’ selects companies, public institutions, and local governments with outstanding ESG activity achievements, including ESG management activities, management levels, and internalization, aimed at realizing a sustainable society.

On the 30th, at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Hong Sang-pyo, Chief Operating Officer of Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority, received the Grand Prize in the public sector of the Korea ESG Management Awards 'The Best ESG'.
[Photo by Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority]

As a specialized port operation institution, the Authority was honored with the Best Award in recognition of its contributions to ESG management, including △ responding to environmental regulations by strengthening carbon neutrality capabilities △ establishing a safe port ecosystem and co-growth with the local community △ enhancing ethical management based on transparent information disclosure and decision-making.

By establishing the ESG vision of ‘Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Leading Sustainable ESG Values’ and formulating the 2030 mid-to-long-term ESG management promotion plan to advance strategic and execution tasks, the Authority has produced numerous internal and external ESG-related achievements such as △ being selected as the world’s best port in safety and environment at the IAPH Sustainability Awards △ receiving the highest grade in the public institution co-growth evaluation △ achieving excellent grades in customer satisfaction surveys and disaster management evaluations.

President Park Seong-hyun stated, “This award is an external recognition of our ESG management efforts so far,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to discover and promote ESG tasks based on our core port business to establish ourselves as a trusted institution by the public.”