Korea SMEs and Startups Agency Holds 3rd ESG Management Committee Meeting... Reviews This Year's ESG Achievements

Expansion of International Environmental and Compliance Certifications
Advancing the Agency's ESG Management System

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency announced on the 19th that it held the "3rd ESG Management Committee Meeting of 2025" at its Mokdong headquarters in Seoul. The ESG Management Committee serves as the agency's top decision-making body on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) matters, playing a key role in major decision-making and providing advice on the agency's ESG management and overall support for SMEs' ESG initiatives. The committee consists of seven members: three internal executives, including the chairman of the agency, and four external experts in the ESG field.

Kang Seokjin, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation, is speaking at the 3rd ESG Management Committee meeting of 2025 held on the 19th. Small and Medium Business Corporation

During this meeting, the committee reviewed the agency's ESG management achievements for the year, as well as the results of its carbon neutrality and ESG support for SMEs, and discussed the direction for ESG management in 2026 based on these outcomes. Internally, the agency expanded its international certifications for the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) and Anti-Bribery and Compliance Management Systems (ISO 37001, 37301). It also led the way in responsible investment as a public institution by raising 5 trillion won in policy finance through the issuance of ESG bonds.

In addition, the agency provided approximately 113.9 billion won in policy finance to SMEs engaged in eco-friendly and green industries, and actively promoted the spread of ESG management and carbon neutrality by supporting the introduction of low-carbon conversion facilities and implementing projects such as carbon emission verification.

Kang Seokjin, Chairman of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, stated, "ESG is a core strategy and a new language of growth for SMEs to secure global competitiveness," adding, "The agency will further strengthen its policy support to develop ESG into a practical growth engine that goes beyond mere regulatory compliance, driving energy, digital, and global transformation."