Insights
Insights
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Opinion
After Climate Change Comes Biodiversity: Korean Companies Must Act Now … ㅣ“Biodiversity is the next climate change.” This phrase has become increasingly common at ESG and environmental seminars. ESG experts argue that Korean companies must begin preparing …2024-05-22
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Opinion
Toward an “ESG National Assembly” That Enacts a Framework Act on ESG Toward an “ESG National Assembly” That Enacts a Framework Act on ESGㅣ Jong-oh Lee CIO of KoSIF ㅣWe are living in an era of sustainability. Economies and societies around the world are …2024-05-09
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ESG Is Not Dead—It Will Simply Be Replaced ESG Is Not Dead—It Will Simply Be ReplacedESG Skepticism Is Rising in the United States, but Sustainability Remains the Defining Imperative of Our Timel Jong-oh Lee CIO of KoSIFㅣ ▲ A …2024-05-07
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Interview
“The Next Task Is to Pass an ESG Framework Act”: An Interview with Jong-oh Lee, Secretary General of KoSIF “The Next Task Is to Pass an ESG Framework Act”: An Interview with Jong-oh Lee, Secretary General of KoSIFThis article is an edited version of an interview conducted by Impact On with …2024-01-29
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Opinion
The National Pension Service’s Two Acts of “ESG-Washing” The National Pension Service’s Two Acts of “ESG-Washing”ㅣJong-oh Lee, CIO of KoSIFㅣGreenwashing is a “sin.”In reports published in 2007 and 2010, Canadian environmental consultancy Te …2023-12-21
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Opinion
Expanding Responsible Investment at the National Pension Service Requires a More Active Role from the National Assembly … s about protecting the assets of pension subscribers and the public.A company with strong ESG management is not guaranteed to succeed. But a company that consistently fails to manage …2023-12-06
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Interview
Global Capitalism is Changing. What About Korean Corporations? (Pressian) … ous attention toward labor and human rights. Among Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, which serve as corporate evaluation factors, the emphasis has been placed on 'E' …2023-10-16
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KoSIF's Karl Chun Seung Yang: "The National Pension Service Must Demonstrate More Active Behavior in Responding to Climate Change" … ."He concluded, "Today, structural shifts in society driven by climate change and broader ESG issues are directly tied to the financial performance and long-term investment returns of …2023-06-05
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Opinion
The “CalPERS Effect” and the “NPS Effect” … re, independence, competence and diversity - Disclosure, including transparency regarding ESG performance, business strategy and capital allocation - Shareholder rights, including vot …2023-05-29
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Interview
NPS Must Declare Net Zero and Lead Korea’s Climate Transition … uded supporting the 2015 amendment to the National Pension Act requiring consideration of ESG factors, raising public awareness in 2016 of the NPS’s investments in companies responsib …2023-04-19
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KoSIF’s Taehan Kim: “Renewable Energy Must Be Seen as an Investment That Generates Returns” … RE100 among Korean companies and contributes to KoSIF’s annual reports on CDP disclosure, ESG finance, and fossil fuel finance. Q. Interest in RE100 increased further after Samsung El …2023-04-11
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Opinion
The NPS’s Coal Investment Exclusion Strategy: A Test of Its Commitment to ESG The NPS’s Coal Investment Exclusion Strategy: A Test of Its Commitment to ESGㅣ Jong-oh Lee, CIO, KoSIF ㅣThe National Pension Service, or NPS, announced its coal exit policy at the end …2022-09-26