AhnLab received the highest rating of AA in the 2022 Sustain Best ESG evaluation. This is the highest rating for two consecutive years, following last year’s AA rating.
AhnLab launched the ESG TF, which consists of a dedicated social contribution organization and an in-house working group, in August 2021 after CEO Kang Seok-gyun emphasized internalization of ESG management.
In December of the same year, we added personnel to the existing social contribution organization and formed a new ESG organization (Sustainability Management Team) under the CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Since then, AhnLab has been carrying out major tasks to internalize ESG management through organic collaboration between the ESG dedicated organization and the in-house ESG working group.
First, in the environmental field, we laid the foundation for company-wide eco-friendly management by disclosing our environmental management policy (June 2022) and obtaining ISO14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems (July 2022). AhnLab uses ‘Every Little Detail’ as its environmental management catchphrase, and has implemented various measures to protect the environment, such as ▲introducing reusable cups in the in-house cafe, ▲installing rainwater removers for disposable plastic umbrellas, and ▲building electric vehicle charging facilities. It is being developed one by one, starting from every detail.
In the social field, we are investing about 300 million won in annual social contribution expenses to foster talent in the IT field. AhnLab SEM, which has been in operation since 2014, is a free digital job training program that helps various members of society, including youth, women, and seniors, acquire digital capabilities and engage in economic activities. In addition, AhnLab continues to support educational institutions such as the Graduate School of Convergence Security and SW-oriented universities, and to operate youth career mentoring and security education programs such as AhnLab’s online ‘Live Field Trip’.
To increase management transparency, AhnLab published a corporate governance report (released on its website) last month, becoming the first domestic information security company to do so. Although there is no obligation to disclose under the current disclosure regulations, we decided to voluntarily publish and disclose a corporate governance report to increase management transparency through genuine communication with stakeholders such as executives, employees, shareholders, and customers. In addition, AhnLab is strengthening communication with stakeholders by posting social contribution strategies, environmental management policies, and ESG Dashboard on its website.
CEO Kang Seok-gyun said, “AhnLab’s corporate mission of ‘contributing to a society in which we live together through continuous research and development’ already contains core elements of ESG management.” “We will use this as a trigger to inspect and promote the sustainable management of AhnLab, an information security company, and strive to do our best,” he expressed his ambition.
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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