ESG refers to Environmental, Social, and Governance factors, emphasizing that a company's pursuit of profit must be based on the sustainability of the global environment and its responsibilities toward human society. This ethical concept is now being actively promoted on an international and national scale, with organizations such as the UN and G20 mandating the preparation and disclosure of annual sustainability reports, including ESG. In South Korea, by 2025, listed conglomerates with assets over 2 trillion won, and by 2030, all listed companies will be required to disclose sustainability management reports, including ESG-related information.
Such international and domestic movements emphasizing corporate social responsibility for sustainable growth, represented by ESG, are expected to intensify. These developments are predicted to have a significant impact not only on corporate activities but also on financial markets and the broader economy. However, systematic research by expert groups in this area remains insufficient.
At the Ji-Am Nam Duck-Woo Economic Research Institute's ESG Research Center, affiliated experts in environmental economics, the economics of climate change, corporate and industrial economics, and corporate management collaborate with domestic and international ESG specialists. The center leads cooperative and joint research to analyze the effects of environmental (E), social responsibility (S), and governance (G) factors and ESG evaluations on corporate management, finance, employment, and the broader economy. By doing so, it aims to propose policy directions essential for the era of sustainable growth.
Such international and domestic movements emphasizing corporate social responsibility for sustainable growth, represented by ESG, are expected to intensify. These developments are predicted to have a significant impact not only on corporate activities but also on financial markets and the broader economy. However, systematic research by expert groups in this area remains insufficient.
At the Ji-Am Nam Duck-Woo Economic Research Institute's ESG Research Center, affiliated experts in environmental economics, the economics of climate change, corporate and industrial economics, and corporate management collaborate with domestic and international ESG specialists. The center leads cooperative and joint research to analyze the effects of environmental (E), social responsibility (S), and governance (G) factors and ESG evaluations on corporate management, finance, employment, and the broader economy. By doing so, it aims to propose policy directions essential for the era of sustainable growth.