The Korea SMEs and Startups Certification Institute (KOSRE, President Jin-yeop Eom) announced that Korea Electric Power Engineering & Construction (President Tae-gyun Kim) has obtained Human Rights Management System (HRMS) certification.
Human Rights Management System Certification is granted based on a comprehensive evaluation of an organization's human rights management system, compliance with laws and regulations, and overall human rights risk management and improvement activities, based on the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the National Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Management Guidelines.
Through this certification, KEPCO E&C has received official external recognition for the reliability and responsibility of its human rights management system.
The certificate award ceremony was held at the Gimcheon headquarters on the 7th, and was attended by President Eom Jin-yeop of the Korea SMEs and Startups Certification Institute and President Kim Tae-gyun of Korea Electric Power Technology.
To strengthen its human rights management, KEPCO E&C has established a dedicated human rights organization, revised internal human rights regulations and manuals, and continuously conducted human rights risk assessments and improvement activities for each department and business unit. Furthermore, the company is expanding human rights training for its employees and striving to foster a culture of respect for human rights.
In particular, the company was positively evaluated for contributing to the protection of human rights and promotion of rights and interests of stakeholders, including employees, partners, and local communities, through human rights management activities in which labor and management participate together and field-centered communication.
Kim Tae-gyun, President of KEPCO E&C, stated that this certification is official recognition of the company's efforts to respect the human rights of stakeholders. Eom Jin-yeop, President of the Korea SMEs and Startups Certification Institute, said he expects this certification will contribute to the spread of human rights management practices among public institutions in the energy sector.
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