Busan Port Authority Selected as One of the Top 10 Excellent Companies for 'Rural ESG Practice'

Busan Port Authority (BPA) was selected as one of the top 10 excellent companies in the ‘Rural ESG Practice Recognition System’ jointly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, large and small-medium enterprises, and the Agriculture and Fisheries Cooperation Foundation, and received a commendation from the Chairman of the Win-Win Growth Committee.

Jeon Eon-yuk, Head of Industrial Innovation Department at Busan Port Authority, who received the group award at the 2025 Rural-Urban Win-Win Fund Workshop (second from the left in the front row). Photo by Busan Port Authority

Earlier, BPA also obtained certification for three consecutive years in the ‘Rural ESG Practice Recognition System’ last December.

The ‘Rural ESG Practice Recognition System’ is a program that evaluates and recognizes institutions’ win-win cooperation with rural areas and ESG practice activities for the sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities.

This selection proves that BPA is continuously expanding its win-win cooperation with rural areas and ESG practices, and is evaluated as an important achievement contributing to the regional economy and the creation of social value.

Busan Port Authority actively participated in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ seafood consumption promotion through its participation in seafood consumption promotion projects, and has worked hard to support specialized assistance for fishing villages near Busan Port, such as supporting market development for fishing villages and scholarship programs for fishermen’s children.

In particular, BPA actively participated in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ fishing village vacant house regeneration project, inducing stable settlement in fishing villages and responding to government policies addressing the disappearance of fishing villages.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok said, “We will continue to fulfill our role as a leading institution in rural ESG for the sustainable development and growth of local rural areas, and further expand win-win cooperation activities to revitalize local rural communities.”