Suwon Urban Corporation Acquires 'Human Rights Management System Certification' from Korea Management Certification Institute

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Urban Corporation (President Lee Sang-hoo, hereinafter "the Corporation") announced on the 18th that it has acquired ‘Human Rights Management System’ certification from the Korea Management Certification Institute.

The Korea Management Certification Institute grants ‘Human Rights Management System Certification’ to institutions after verifying through objective review regarding the prevention of human rights violations, systematic management for conducting human rights-friendly management activities, goal-setting, and implementation status.

The Corporation introduced human rights management beginning in 2018 and has since worked to establish a human rights management system through designating a dedicated human rights management organization, enacting human rights management regulations, composing a human rights management committee, proclaiming a human rights management charter, conducting human rights impact assessments, and implementing human rights education.

In particular, the Corporation has made efforts to promote diverse human rights management initiatives and establish a substantive human rights respect culture through interest in and momentum for human rights management, and has received verification through this certification.

Lee Sang-hoo, President of Suwon Urban Corporation, stated, “We expect the human rights management level of our Corporation to be upgraded to the next stage,” and added, “We will make every effort to establish an organizational culture that respects the human rights of not only internal employees but also all internal and external stakeholders.”