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ECCK Successfully Hosts ‘2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference’ with KCCI
On July 2, the ‘2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference’ was jointly hosted by the ECCK and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), which discussed ESG disclosure and management strategies of Europe and Korea to spread ESG management.
The event was attended by major domestic and international figures including Chairperson of ECCK Dirk Lukat, Vice Chairman of KCCI Tae-hee Woo, EU Ambassador to Korea H.E. Maria Castillo-Fernandez, British Acting Deputy Ambassador to Korea Mark Buttigieg, and other thirteen relevant experts.
In his opening remarks, ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat said, “Europe has been at the forefront of sustainable development so far. There is still much work to be done, such as creating a globally recognized framework to ensure transparency for investors and coordinating ESG-related policies across countries.”
Tae-hee Woo, Vice Chairman of KCCI, also said, “In the context of increasing burdens on companies in Europe and Korea, such as the introduction of a carbon border tax and supply chain due diligence, global ESG disclosures such as GRI, TCFD, and SASB are likely to act as corporate regulations in the future, so we need to respond together” in his opening remarks.
VBA* President and Vice President of BASF Christian Heller said, “ESG has become a mainstream business strategy for leading companies, and harmonized regulations are being created internationally.” He added, “VBA enables corporate decision-makers to include sustainability in their business strategies to create long-term value and meet disclosure needs.” * Value Balancing Alliance: A business alliance that develops a global standard model for measuring ESG currency values
During his presentation, Jonas von Oldenskiöld, CEO of Swiss Re Korea and Chairperson for ECCK Insurance Committee, emphasized, “Recently, interest in ESG disclosures related to climate change has been increasing. Europe is currently leading the way in disclosures related to climate change, and a new consensus has been reached on standardization of disclosure and performance measurement.”
The recorded conference is now available on ECCK’s YouTube Channel. To watch full video, please visit us on YouTube!
ECCK Successfully Hosts ‘2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference’ with KCCI
On July 2, the ‘2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference’ was jointly hosted by the ECCK and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), which discussed ESG disclosure and management strategies of Europe and Korea to spread ESG management.
The event was attended by major domestic and international figures including Chairperson of ECCK Dirk Lukat, Vice Chairman of KCCI Tae-hee Woo, EU Ambassador to Korea H.E. Maria Castillo-Fernandez, British Acting Deputy Ambassador to Korea Mark Buttigieg, and other thirteen relevant experts.
In his opening remarks, ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat said, “Europe has been at the forefront of sustainable development so far. There is still much work to be done, such as creating a globally recognized framework to ensure transparency for investors and coordinating ESG-related policies across countries.”
Tae-hee Woo, Vice Chairman of KCCI, also said, “In the context of increasing burdens on companies in Europe and Korea, such as the introduction of a carbon border tax and supply chain due diligence, global ESG disclosures such as GRI, TCFD, and SASB are likely to act as corporate regulations in the future, so we need to respond together” in his opening remarks.
VBA* President and Vice President of BASF Christian Heller said, “ESG has become a mainstream business strategy for leading companies, and harmonized regulations are being created internationally.” He added, “VBA enables corporate decision-makers to include sustainability in their business strategies to create long-term value and meet disclosure needs.”
* Value Balancing Alliance: A business alliance that develops a global standard model for measuring ESG currency values
During his presentation, Jonas von Oldenskiöld, CEO of Swiss Re Korea and Chairperson for ECCK Insurance Committee, emphasized, “Recently, interest in ESG disclosures related to climate change has been increasing. Europe is currently leading the way in disclosures related to climate change, and a new consensus has been reached on standardization of disclosure and performance measurement.”
The recorded conference is now available on ECCK’s YouTube Channel. To watch full video, please visit us on YouTube!
[2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference: ECCK Chairperson Dirk Lukat’s Opening Remark]
[2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference: KCCI Vice President Tae-hee Woo’s Opening Remark]
[2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference: H.E. Maria Castillo-Fernandez’s Commemorative Speech]
[2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference: Session 1_The Importance of ESG Disclosures]
[2021 Europe-Korea Virtual Business Conference: Session 2_ESG and Business Strategies]
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