Lotte Home Shopping Wins Sustainability Index 1st Place for 3 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Lotte Homeshopping announced on the 24th that it won first place in the home shopping category for three consecutive years at the 2022 Korea Sustainability Awards.

Organized by the Korea Standards Association, the Korea Sustainability Awards aim to discover companies that contribute to Korea's sustainable development and realization of social values through social responsibility. It evaluates the level of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) management implementation of domestic companies.

At the awards ceremony held at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, Lotte Homeshopping ranked first in six evaluation indicators including ‘Promotion of Social Responsibility,’ ‘Guarantee of Employment Relations,’ and ‘Strengthening of Personal Information Protection.’ Its eco-friendly management activities, such as acquiring international certification for environmental management systems and introducing upcycled materials in the ‘Small Library,’ as well as the urban forest creation project ‘Sum;Pyeonhan Forest,’ received high praise. Continuous social contribution activities, including the shared growth program supporting overseas market expansion for small and medium enterprises, ‘Korea Brand Expo,’ and meal sharing for vulnerable groups, ‘Hope Suragan,’ also attracted attention.

Lee Dong-gyu, Head of ESG at Lotte Homeshopping, said, “This year marks the first anniversary of our ESG management declaration, and we are honored to receive first place for three consecutive years at the Sustainability Awards in recognition of our achievements in eco-friendliness, mutual growth, and social contribution. We will continue to promote ESG management, secure trust from stakeholders, and become a sustainable company.”

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