Photos Korea Times Global ESG Forum

Distinguished VIP guests pose before the beginning of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum held at the Grand Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) headquarters in downtown Seoul, Friday. From left in the front row: BlackRock Korea Head and Managing Director Choi Man-yeon, McKinsey & Company Senior Partner Richard Lee, SK SUPEX Council President Lee Hyung-hee, Woori Financial Group Chairman Son Tae-seung, Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, Financial Supervisory Service Governor Jeong Eun-bo, Korea Investment Corp. Chairman Jin Seoung-ho, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim and Hankook Ilbo President Lee Young-sung. From left in the second row: Mirae Asset Global Investments President Seo Yoo-seok, Citibank Korea CEO Yoo Myung-soon, Shinhan Bank CEO Jin Ok-dong, KB Kookmin Bank CEO Heo In, Hana Bank CEO Park Sung-ho, French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman David-Pierre Jalicon and Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin. From left in the back row: National Pension Service (NPS) Global Responsible Investment & Governance Division Head Yi Dong-sub, Shinhan Financial Group Deputy President Park Sung-hyun, European Chamber of Commerce in Korea President Christoph Heider, Swiss Re Korea Branch Head Jonas von Oldenskiold, Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Martin Henkelmann. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Jeong Eun-bo talk before the beginning of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

European Chamber of Commerce in Korea President Christoph Heider asks speakers questions during a panel discussion at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman David-Pierre Jalicon listens to the keynote speech during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Woori Financial Group Chairman Son Tae-seung applauds as the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum officially begins its program. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

SK SUPEX Council President Lee Hyung-hee listens to the speakers of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Swiss Re Korea Branch Head Jonas von Oldenskiold, left, talks with Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Martin Henkelmann, center, and French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman David-Pierre Jalicon during a break session of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Investment Corp. Chairman Jin Seoung-ho, center, applauds as the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum begins with opening speeches. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, top center, and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Jeong Eun-bo, top right, head back to their seats after joining a group photo for VIP guests at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Participants at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum listen to a pre-recorded speech by Value Balancing Alliance CEO Christian Heller during a panel discussion. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Participants gather to network during a break session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. From left: Shinhan Bank CEO Jin Ok-dong, NongHyup Bank CEO Kwon Joon-hak, BlackRock Korea Head and Managing Director Choi Man-yeon and Citibank Korea CEO Yoo Myung-soon. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin speaks as he assumes the moderator role for the panel discussion during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim listens to speeches at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho delivers a welcome speech at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Participants gather to network during a break session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. From left: Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, McKinsey & Company Senior Partner Richard Yongjin Lee, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim and French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman David-Pierre Jalicon. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

European Chamber of Commerce in Korea President Christoph Heider reads The Korea Times during a break session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

European Chamber of Commerce in Korea President Christoph Heider, left, Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Martin Henkelmann, center and Swiss Re Korea Branch Head Jonas von Oldenskiold bump fists during a break session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The second panel discussion, moderated by Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, is being held at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Shinhan Financial Group Deputy President Park Sung-hyun, right, gives a speech about the group's ESG strategy. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Citibank Korea CEO Yoo Myung-soon, front right, and Mirae Asset Global Investments President Seo Yoo-seok, second from right, listen to speeches during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul