ESG Citizens' Movement Headquarters Launched... Silla University, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Approves Establishment of Incorporated Association

Shilla University (President Heo Namsik) ESG Management Research Institute has received final approval from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and is launching the ‘ESG Civil Movement Headquarters’.

The Shilla University ESG Management Research Institute, which has continuously devoted efforts to spreading the ESG civil movement?such as producing professional instructors through the ‘ESG Civil Movement Professional Instructor Certification Course’, running the ‘ESG Management Academy’ for university students in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, and operating the ‘ESG Cheokcheok Doctor’ program for middle school students, as well as presenting on the theme of ‘ESG Civil Movement’ for companies at large-scale events like the National Assembly ESG Conference?received approval for corporate establishment from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on the 11th and launched the ‘ESG Civil Movement Headquarters’.

The Shilla University ESG Management Research Institute made significant contributions to the enactment of the nation’s first ESG Civil Movement Ordinance (Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance No. 7307) on May 22, through achievements such as drafting and copyright registering the ‘ESG Practice Plan: Home, Small Business (Manufacturing, Service, Food Service), Educational Institutions’ in 2023, and conducting research commissioned by the Busan City Council on the necessity and expansion plan of the ESG civil movement in Busan.

Kim Sungkeun, Director of the ESG Management Research Institute at Shilla University and Chairman of the ESG Civil Movement Headquarters, stated, “Even if ESG management activities promoted by the government or companies are 100% successful, if they fail to draw participation in the ESG civil movement, ESG management is only half a success,” and urged, “For the extension of the Earth’s lifespan, I hope other cities and provinces will also join the ESG civil movement by enacting related ordinances.”

The ESG Civil Movement Headquarters plans to carry out not only its existing programs and special lectures but also a variety of new activities to vitalize the ESG civil movement.