The Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute (KoAGI) has been named an outstanding ESG company in the shared growth category for the fourth consecutive year.
The institute announced that it received the chairman's award from the Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership after being selected as an outstanding ESG company in the shared growth category at the awards ceremony of the 20th National Sustainable ESG Conference held on Monday. The recognition marks the institute's fourth straight year of receiving the honor.
Hosted by the Korea Journalists Association and Korea University's ESG Research Institute, the conference identifies and awards companies and public institutions that have exemplified sustainable ESG management.
The institute received high marks across environmental, social, and governance areas, including its development of a sustainable win-win model that strengthens regional linkages based on its arboreta located in each region across the country.
In particular, the institute earned points for revitalizing the local economy through contract cultivation programs that provide stable sales channels for local farmers, distribution support through collaboration with small business owners, and the operation of regional festivals utilizing native plants.
The institute also received high praise for strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises related to plant materials and expanding opportunities for overseas market entry by hosting garden plant exhibitions and competitions using native plants.
"As a public institution in the arboreta and gardens sector, we will continue to practice field-oriented ESG management," said Sim Sang-taek, chairman of the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute.
