HiteJinro将ESG委员会改为全外部董事并扩大内部交易审批范围

HiteJinro has fully overhauled its ESG governance system, moving to strengthen transparent and compliant management. The strategy calls for significantly enhancing the independence and authority of its ESG committee and building a global-level compliance system to advance its sustainable management framework.
According to HiteJinro on the 27th, the company reorganized its ESG committee, previously operated with two outside directors and one inside director, into an all-outside-director system. The aim is to build a decision-making structure independent from management, thereby strengthening oversight functions and increasing shareholder trust. The ESG committee is a core body that deliberates on overall ESG activities as well as non-financial risk management and major decisions.
The committee's authority has also been significantly expanded. Previously, it deliberated only on internal transactions worth 10 billion won or more, but going forward, all internal transactions have been institutionalized as subject to prior approval. In addition, the company plans to obtain ISO 37301 (compliance management system) international certification within the third quarter of this year. ISO 37301 is an international standard that assesses whether a company's compliance management system meets international standards. It is awarded to companies that have systems in place to manage legal risks in advance. HiteJinro plans to raise employees' compliance awareness through the certification and establish a corporate culture based on law and principles.
"Following the environmental (E) and social (S) areas, we are also making continuous efforts to improve weaknesses in the governance (G) area," a HiteJinro official said. "We will expand management transparency and leap forward as a company trusted by the market and shareholders."