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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts the 2nd Training on Social Value Management Talent Development… Expected to Revitalize the Climate Innovation Technology (Climate Tech) Industry!

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it held the “2nd Southeast Region SMEs Social Value Management (ESG) Talent Development Training” on September 24 at 3 p.m. at the convention hall of Busan City Hotel.

The event was hosted by the City and organized by BNK Financial Group, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Busan Carbon Neutral Support Center.

The training, under the theme of “Revitalization of Climate Innovation Technology (Climate Tech),” consisted of sessions on:

• ●Recent trends and implications of social value management (ESG),

• ●Changes in social value management (ESG) originating from the United States, and

• ●Systems and corporate response trends for industrial accident prevention.

The event was attended by more than 100 participants, including executives and employees of local SMEs, related organizations, and experts.

The first lecture explained the recent trends and implications of social value management (ESG) that SMEs and mid-sized companies should pay attention to, emphasizing the need for strategic responses to strengthened supply chain regulations and growing demands from investors.

The second lecture analyzed the ripple effects of U.S. policy changes on domestic export companies, while the final lecture introduced systems and corporate response trends for industrial accident prevention, presenting the importance of safety management and its specific connections with social value management (ESG).

Busan Metropolitan City also provided participating companies with information on:

• ●Business support programs to strengthen corporate management capacity,

• ●Financial cost support programs for carbon reduction technology companies, and

• ●Regulatory deferment programs (regulatory sandbox system).

The City announced that it will review difficulties raised at the business sites and actively reflect them in future policies.

hrough this training, the City aims to strengthen the ability of local SMEs to respond to global carbon regulations, increase the interest of businesses and citizens in climate innovation technology (climate tech), and ultimately revitalize the related industry.

Lee Byung-seok, Director General of the Environmental Water Policy Office of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Social value management is not optional but essential for companies. We will do our utmost to address corporate difficulties, improve the investment environment, and make Busan a business-friendly city and a global hub city where both citizens and companies can thrive.”