Concept of ESG management

ESG management emphasizes management strategies focusing on sustainable environment (E), social responsibility (S), and ethical governance (G).

GIST

• Environment
  • Climate change response and carbon neutrality
  • environmental management and pollution prevention
  • environmental education and research
• Social
  • Safety and health
  • community contribution and co-prosperity
  • labor environment improvement and life-long learning
• Governance
  • Ethical human rights management
  • board and management diversity
  • institutional operational transparency

ESG Governance

GIST is strengthening management activities to preemptively identify and eliminate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) related risk factors. The institution aims to transition from being a good university to a great one by strategically applying various ESG principles. Based on ESG governance, key issues are regularly discussed by the ESG Committee, which is the highest decision-making body.

GIST

• GIST ESG Committee Chairperson: President (Vice Chairman: Vice President for Academic Affairs)
  • Environment and Safety Division :Dean of General Affairs and Safety, Dean of Research
  • Social Responsibility Division : Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions, Dean of International and Public Affairs
  • Ethical Management Division : Dean of Academic Affairs(Director of the Rights and Human Rights Center), Dean of Planning