The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Chairman Kim Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as “KIBO”) announced on Monday the 29th that it had successfully completed the “2025 ESG Consulting Support Project,” which was promoted to enhance the ESG response capabilities of small and medium-sized venture companies.
This project was operated by KIBO, which selected participating companies through its regional headquarters nationwide, and the Korea Management Certification Institute (KMRI), the consignee, provided consulting services. Specifically, the "R-ESG" model, designed by KMRI based on the "K-ESG" indicators developed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, was applied to systematically assess the ESG performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and suggest customized improvement measures for each company.
Participating companies received practical support for developing management strategies through two on-site consulting visits, including basic ESG training, identifying and implementing improvement tasks for each sector, and developing a mid- to long-term ESG roadmap. As a result, their average ESG management score, which was 314.7 points (out of 2,500) at the time of the pre-assessment, improved by approximately 289% to an average of 1,224.6 points after the consultation.
In addition, a survey of participating companies conducted after the project was completed recorded an overall satisfaction score of 4.86 points and a willingness to recommend to other companies score of 4.94 points (out of 5 points each), confirming the effectiveness of the consulting and its on-site experience.
This year, Kibo conducted intensive ESG consulting for 56 small and medium-sized venture companies, an expansion from the original plan, and provided each company with a diagnostic report containing an analysis of strengths and weaknesses in each ESG area and improvement plans, supporting active use in establishing future management strategies and enhancing ESG management.
Kibo CEO Lee Sang-chang said, “We have focused on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to apply ESG management, which they had previously perceived as somewhat vague, to their actual management through education tailored to their level and case-centered consulting.” He added, “Kibo will continue to provide systematic support to SMEs so that they can proactively respond to the global ESG regulatory environment.”
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