Dong-A Business Forum Co-Hosts the 3rd Southeast Region ESG Forum

On the 29th, together with KNN, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ulsan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Gyeongnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Council

Dong-A University (President Lee Hae-woo) announced that the ‘Dong-A Business Forum’ (Chairman Kang Se-ho, CEO of FT Marine), composed of alumni entrepreneurs, co-hosted the ‘2024 3rd Southeastern Region ESG Forum.’

The 3rd Southeast Region ESG Forum.

This forum was held in collaboration with the Dong-A Business Forum, KNN, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ulsan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gyeongnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Council, and Busan Technopark.

The event, held on the 29th at the Westin Chosun Busan Grand Ballroom, was attended by about 250 people including Chairman Kang Se-ho and forum members, Dong-A University officials such as Park Hyun-tae, Director of External and International Affairs; Choi Kyu-hwan, Dean of the Graduate School of Business; Ahn Hee-bae, Director of Dong-A University Hospital; KNN CEO Lee Oh-sang; and Yang Jae-saeng, Chairman of the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, making it a great success.

Under the theme “Beyond the Climate Crisis, Addressing the Population Crisis,” the forum gathered companies from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam in the southeastern region along with ESG experts to discuss sustainable development and to newly examine low birthrate and aging population issues within the framework of ESG management.

The keynote speech was delivered by Kim Young-mi, former Vice Chairperson of the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy, on the topic “The Importance and Challenges of ESG in the Era of Population Transformation.”

A special session titled “Leading the Path to Population Recovery: The Role of Local Governments, Companies, and Universities for Youth Settlement” featured a presentation by Kim Min-ji, Vice Chairperson of the Korea Startup Forum Southeastern Region Council. The session was chaired by Oh Jae-hwan, Vice President of the Busan Research Institute, with panelists including Professor Cho Yong-eon of Dong-A University, Kim Gwi-ok, Director of Youth Industry-Academia Division at Busan City, and Lee Min-geol, CEO of Panasia.

Following this, sessions were held on the themes of “Nature Positive,” “Climate Tech and Carbon Market,” and “Sustainable Local Communities & Regional Innovation Platforms.”

The ‘Business Round Table’ included Kim Dong-soo, Director of Kim & Chang ESG Management Research Institute; Lee Jae-hyuk, Director of Korea University ESG Research Institute; Yoon Cheol-min, Head of ESG Management at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Jung Young-doo, Head of ESG Management at Korea Ocean Business Corporation; and Kim Kwang-soo, ESG Team Leader at SeAH Besteel Holdings.

Kang Se-ho, Chairman of the Dong-A Business Forum, said, “I hope this forum serves as an opportunity to raise awareness of ESG management and that participating companies will have the chance to grow into global enterprises through ESG management. The Dong-A Business Forum will also seek ways to practice ESG management based on this vision to coexist with the local community.”