The 1st ESG Management Committee Meeting Held
Strengthening Customized Support for Each Company
Systematic Management of Support Outcomes
The Small and Medium Business Corporation announced on the 28th that it held the '1st ESG Management Committee Meeting of 2025' at Hanul Saengyak in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
The SMBC ESG Management Committee is a deliberation, resolution, and advisory body composed of a total of seven members, including Chairman Kang Seok-jin and three internal executives, as well as four external ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) experts: Han Jong-woo, CEO of Hanul Saengyak; Hwang Seung-joo, CEO of Miju; Professor Kwak Chang-gyu of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies; and Professor Chu Ho-jung of Seoul National University.
At the meeting, the '2025 SMBC ESG Management Basic Plan,' reflecting government policy directions and the institution's management strategy, was finalized.
Under the ESG vision of 'Creating sustainable future value together with small and medium venture businesses,' SMBC has set three core strategic goals: strengthening an eco-friendly ecosystem through innovation (E), fulfilling social responsibilities together with the public (S), and establishing a transparent management system trusted by the public (G). To achieve these, it plans to implement 12 strategic tasks and 22 action tasks.
Specifically, it intends to strengthen customized support from consulting, product improvement, facility construction, to performance verification through carbon-neutral facility investment, expansion of ESG support, and dissemination of innovative technologies. Additionally, based on win-win cooperation between large and small-medium enterprises, it will promote the spread of ESG management such as climate disclosure, supply chain due diligence response, and new industry transition.
Furthermore, SMBC plans to systematically review and manage ESG management activities according to the government’s K-ESG guidelines by proactively utilizing its institution-specific ‘ESG Index Model,’ which it developed as a leading public institution, as well as support achievements in ESG for small and medium enterprises.
Chairman Kang said, "We will make every effort to rapidly implement customized policies reflecting the rapidly changing environment and the needs of small businesses to restore an SME-centered economy and strengthen dynamism."
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