[Consumerwide_Hayoung, Chang Reporter / Yohan, Bok Reporter] In order to keep in pace with the ESG management era, businesses are obtaining ESG management global certificates as well as reorganizing company structures. Each business has been trying to change business policies to align with International Standards, which include the Environmental Management System and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO). In particular, the Environmental Management System-ISO 14001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System-ISO 45001 certificates are tightly connected to a business ESG (environmental, social, and governing structure).
Green Cross Veterinary Products has been trying to build an environmental management structure in the area of the development, manufacture, and service stage of veterinary products. This has been proved by obtaining ISO 14001, which is an International Environmental Management System certificate. ISO 14001 is an international standard in the area of Environmental Management System legislated by ISO. This certification is given to a business which practices systemically specific plans and targets for environmental protection while having Environmental Management as its main policy.
Green Cross Veterinary Products has been doing various activities this year, celebrating their 50th anniversary. Starting with obtaining the ISO 14001 certification, they are going to intensify the system in response to any environmental issues in society, which accompany various activies such as minimizing waste and energy consumption, preventing environmental accidents, complying with environmental regulations, constant improvement on environmental performance.
DGB (Daegu Bank) obtained the Occupational Health and Safety Management System-ISO 45001 certificate. ISO 45001 contributes to business management by estimating and preventing all manner of dangers which can occur in business places by regulating requirements to manage safety and health in the group. This is in connection with practicing the Occupational Safety and Health regulation based on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) that began in 2022.
DGB announced that they have been constructing a process to monitor, evaluate, and improve along with their new target based on the Safety and Health Policy.
Hwang Byoungwoo, the president of a bank, said, "Safety and Health Management, which is one of the main issues in businesses, is closely tied to ESG management. Along with the certificate which we obtained this year, DGB will make an effort to become a bank where workers and customers both feel safe."
In addition, Jungheung Construction and Jungheung Civil Engineering and Construction of Jungheung Group have obtained the Occupational Health and Safety Management System-ISO 45001 certificate. In order to achieve this, they have been constantly seeking for ways to improve the business place while thoroughly examining safety and health policies in the business place. Bodyfriend has obtained the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System-ISO 13485 certificate.
