HK Innoen announced on the 18th that it received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the "2025 Sustainable Management Merit Government Awards Ceremony" held at the Korea Science and Technology Center on the 16th.
The Sustainable Management Merit Award, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Productivity Center, is the only government award in Korea in the field of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG). It is presented to companies, institutions, and organizations that have made outstanding public contributions to sustainable management and have contributed to the benefit and development of the nation and society. HK Innoen was recognized for its achievements such as strengthening environmental management by accelerating the implementation of its carbon-neutral roadmap, proactively managing supply chain risks, and practicing responsible management by enhancing transparency in board operations, and was thus awarded this commendation.
At the 2025 Sustainable Management Merit Government Awards Ceremony, Woosung Hoon, Director of Industrial Job Innovation Division at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (left), and Kiho Kim, Executive Director of Strategic Support Office at HK Innoen (right), are taking a commemorative photo. HK Innoen
HK Innoen has incorporated the implementation of its carbon-neutral roadmap into the evaluation criteria for its CEO, increased the pace of execution through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), and is taking the lead in responding to the climate crisis. In addition, the company has strengthened the transparency of its environmental management by expanding the scope of disclosure to include areas near its business sites and partner companies, in accordance with the disclosure standards of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). In the social sector, HK Innoen has advanced its human rights and supply chain management systems to systematically manage potential risks in advance.
In particular, the company expanded the scope of its human rights impact assessments to include partner companies, identifying human rights risks across the entire supply chain and conducting sustainability due diligence for key suppliers. HK Innoen also systematized its partner support programs through ESG training, contributing to the establishment of a sustainable supply chain. In the governance sector, the company further strengthened its systems for responsible and transparent management. HK Innoen operates a Sustainability Management Committee under its board of directors, linking executive key performance indicators (KPIs) with ESG performance for evaluation. In addition, the company conducts annual evaluations of board and outside director activities and releases the results, thereby increasing stakeholder trust.
Kwak Dalwon, CEO of HK Innoen, stated, "This award is a recognition of our efforts to practice sustainable management across the areas of environment, society, and governance (ESG). We will continue to grow as a company that actively communicates with stakeholders and has a positive impact on society and the environment through responsible management."
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