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Busan Metropolitan City and Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute to Jointly Host the “3rd Southeast Region SME ESG Capacity-Building Program”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (President Nam Gwang-woo) announced that they will host the “3rd Southeast Region SME ESG Capacity-Building Program” on June 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Hall of Busan City Hall to enhance the carbon competitiveness of regional SMEs and strengthen their ability to respond to global environmental regulations.

The program is jointly organized by Busan Metropolitan City and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, an affiliated organization under the Ministry of Climate and Environment. It is hosted by BNK Financial Group and the Busan Carbon Neutrality Support Center and has been prepared to support the transition of regional SMEs toward carbon neutrality and strengthen their ESG management capabilities.

The program will be conducted under the theme “Strengthening Carbon Competitiveness of Regional SMEs.” It will feature practical content that SMEs can apply in the field, including ESG and green finance, SME-focused AI-ESG innovation, an overview of the Korean Green Taxonomy and related government support programs, and the Green Transition Guarantee Program.

The program will be offered free of charge to approximately 100 participants, including employees of regional SMEs, representatives of related organizations, and experts. Registration is available through the QR code provided in the promotional materials.

In the first session, Professor Kim Hong-gyun of Sogang University will deliver a lecture on “ESG and Green Finance.” In the second session, Park Hye-jin, Chair of the ESG Committee at BNK Financial Group, will introduce data-driven ESG strategies under the topic “SME-Focused AI-ESG Innovation.”

Subsequently, Hong Eun-a, Principal Researcher at the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, will provide an overview of the Korean Green Taxonomy and government support programs, while Kim Jeong-su, Team Manager at the Korea Technology Finance Corporation, will introduce the Green Transition Guarantee Program. These sessions will provide participating companies with information on green finance and support programs available to them.

Busan Metropolitan City will also operate a dedicated consultation area at the venue to provide guidance on business support programs and green finance. In addition, the City plans to gather feedback from participants through information sessions on the regulatory sandbox system and a climate technology survey.

The opinions collected will be actively reflected in future business support policies and climate technology industry development initiatives. The City also plans to continuously identify and promote support programs needed by participating companies.

Busan Metropolitan City expects that this program will help regional SMEs advance their transition toward carbon neutrality, strengthen their ability to respond to global carbon regulations, and promote broader interest in the climate technology sector, thereby contributing to the growth of related industries.

Lee Byung-seok, Assistant Mayor of Environmental Water Policy Office, stated, “As climate-related disasters become increasingly common and international environmental regulations continue to strengthen, ESG management and decarbonization are no longer optional but essential for businesses. We will do our utmost to improve the investment environment so that local companies can develop new climate technologies and secure carbon competitiveness, making Busan a business-friendly city and a leading climate technology city.”