Dunamu holds its first ESG committee meeting
![Members of the Dunamu ESG management committee pose at their first board meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Gangnam on Nov. 21. From left in the front row; Seoul National University Business School professor Roh Sang-kyu. Lee & Ko partner Yoon Jong-soo. Korea Green Foundation executive director Lee Mi-kyung. Dunamu CEO Lee Sirgoo. From left in the back row; Vice chairman of Dunamu, Kim Hyoungnyon. Chairman of Dunamu, Song Chihyung. COO of Dunamu, Jung Minseok. CSO of Dunamu, Lim Jihoon. CFO of Dunamu, Nam Seunghyeon. [DUNAMU]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/11/28/fda74705-cc67-4f6b-8645-e802adcd6da3.jpg)
Members of the Dunamu ESG management committee pose at their first board meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Gangnam on Nov. 21. From left in the front row; Seoul National University Business School professor Roh Sang-kyu. Lee & Ko partner Yoon Jong-soo. Korea Green Foundation executive director Lee Mi-kyung. Dunamu CEO Lee Sirgoo. From left in the back row; Vice chairman of Dunamu, Kim Hyoungnyon. Chairman of Dunamu, Song Chihyung. COO of Dunamu, Jung Minseok. CSO of Dunamu, Lim Jihoon. CFO of Dunamu, Nam Seunghyeon. [DUNAMU]
Korean blockchain and fintech company Dunamu held its first environment, social and governance (ESG) management committee meeting on Nov. 21, discussing current and future projects related to its corporate responsibility goals.
Korea Green Foundation Executive Director Lee Mi-kyung, Seoul National University Business School Professor Roh Sang-kyu and Yoon Jong-soo, a partner at the law firm Lee & Ko, were appointed as external members of the committee.
Dunamu previously set up an ESG management committee made up of its executives in April, the first of its kind among local digital asset exchanges. That committee has now been reformed to encourage the perspectives of outside members, allowing Dunamu to learn from experts in the fields of economics and law and social and environmental specialists.
Lee is a leading figure among Korean NGO activists. She has chaired a number of ESG forums and has participated as a private-sector member on the Presidential Carbon Neutrality Commission and the Hydrogen Economy Committee.
Known for her broad perspective and professionalism in ESG, Lee has played a pivotal role in connecting businesses to environmental NGOs. Dunamu recognizes Lee’s expertise and experience and hopes to build effective ESG environmental strategies based on her knowledge.
Prof. Roh is well-known as a blockchain and fintech expert, known for his insight into future business opportunities and particularly his accurate prediction of the success of Tesla.
Roh will contribute his knowledge of economics and finance to help establish sustainable management measures within Dunamu’s ESG management committee.
Yoon is a lawyer specializing in technology, media and telecommunications and leads the Practice Group and IT Practice Group at Lee & Ko. He recently stressed the importance of corporate social responsibility, legitimate restrictions and systems at a discussion on the social responsibility of the cryptocurrency platform businesses and protection of users in a digital era.
Yoon’s legal expertise in IT, media and telecoms, intellectual property, the internet, private information protection, fintech, blockchain, media content and entertainment is expected to become a valuable addition to the management and governance structures of Dunamu.
The newly comprised ESG management committee will navigate essential matters regarding sustainable ESG management. Measures will not be confined to a financial perspective and will be long-term solutions that ensure a stable and adequate ESG strategy fully customized to meet Dunamu’s business philosophies.
“The essence of ESG management is swiftly identifying the possible risks and coming up with corresponding solutions while preserving the mutual benefit of interested parties,” said Dunamu founder and Chairman Song Chi-hyung. “Under Dunamu’s three keywords, ‘tree’, ‘youth’ and ‘investor protection’, workers will continue to strive toward implementing ESG values as well as leading sustainable business strategies.”
BY LEE HYE-IN [lee.hyein@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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