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Kim Ki-nam, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics

On the 4th, when the first business began in the New Year in 2021, the presidents and CEOs of major conglomerates said in their New Year’s speech, “Companies that impress customers by responding quickly to the wave of change with uncompromising tenacity, companies that meet social responsibility demands such as industrial safety. Let’s be this.” Unexpectedly, the message about the shock and overcoming of Corona 19 did not stand out.

Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company

Kim Ki-nam, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, held online on the 4th in 2021 Opening ceremony“With Corona 19, changes in society and economy are being promoted, technology and new businesses are emerging, and the ups and downs of companies are accelerating, and the transition to the era of data and intelligence is also accelerating.” For that, 2021 should be the first year to respond to change and prepare for the future.” Vice Chairman Kim also said, “Let’s be reborn as a responsible member of human society and a respected company.” “We set the foundation for a trusted 100-year company by actively responding to the social demands of establishing an autonomous and active compliance culture and preventing industrial accidents. lets do it. Recognizing that safety is not an object of compromise, but an essential value, let’s actively participate in safety regulations and accident prevention activities.” Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Eui-sun Eui-sun New Year’s Address“On the last 3rd, an employee of a partner company is working at the Ulsan plant. An accident of deathHas occurred. I wish the deceased people’s blessings and condolences,” he said. “With my sincere condolences, the company will do everything in its power to create a safe environment and prevent safety accidents by mobilizing every means to prevent such a regrettable accident.” Due to the fatal accident, Hyundai Motor Company canceled the New Year’s party scheduled for the day. Chairman Chung said, “Quality and safety are not specific to specific sectors,” he said. “If we pursue perfection without compromising anything else, our customers will be able to trust us.”

Dong-Hyun Jang, CEO of SK Co., Ltd.

Dong-Hyun Jang, President of SK Co., Ltd. New Year’s Address“Let’s seriously think about the role of a company so that we can gain empathy and trust from the market and society, and try to create greater values ​​of hope and happiness by demonstrating a new entrepreneurial spirit.” President Jang said, “The market is overflowing with liquidity, creating corporate values ​​that are difficult to explain with existing investment indicators.” In order to receive the market’s choice, there must be specific stories that can satisfy stakeholders with confidence and expectations do. In 2021,’materials, green bio, bio, digital’ should be intensively fostered as the four growth engines, and an investment ecosystem should be established to expand rapidly.”

Kwang-mo Koo, Chairman of LG

Kwang-mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG New Year’s Address“Let’s create a fan of LG by completing customer impressions with detailed understanding, empathy, and tenacity to enhance LG’s customer value.” CEO Koo said, “The most necessary thing in all things is a tenacious mind for customer satisfaction,” he said. “With the persistence that we will never compromise until customers are impressed and enthusiastic, it would be good to make small things with care.” In addition, he said, “We need to look at customers closely, understand each customer’s needs (needs) in depth and concretely, and find a need that can completely satisfy customers, not ordinary and universal needs.” “We need to understand in detail the entire journey of our experience and empathize deeper into the lives of our customers, from lifestyle to values.” Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin New Year’s Address“We must cherish the trust received from customers and society, and pursue harmonious growth with the environment with a long view.” In addition, he emphasized the creation of social values ​​for sustainable growth, saying, “Let’s break down boundaries and communicate with various partners including startups, and create a mutually reliable collaborative ecosystem.” Chairman Shin quotes human rights activist Angela Davis’ Walls turned sideways are bridges. Let’s make it.”

Dongbin Shin, Chairman of Lotte

POSCO Chairman Jeong-woo Choi New Year’s Address“(Last year) POSCO also experienced an unprecedented crisis,” he said. “The steel industry is facing a megatrend change that accelerates new mobility, urbanization, digitalization, decarbonization, and deglobalization.” The secondary battery material business, which is being fostered as a core business of the group, strengthens the value chain (value chain) from raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and graphite to cathode materials and anode materials, and continues to expand production capacity to become a global top tier. I have to take a leap.”

POSCO Chairman Jeong-Woo Choi

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon New Year’s Address“In new businesses such as future mobility, aerospace, green hydrogen energy, and digital financial solutions, we need to preoccupy future growth opportunities for the world. The next two to three years will be a time of uncertainty as the overall landscape of the industry will change. I will.” Chairman Kim said, “We must actively respond to climate change and spur environmental management to lead the era of zero carbon.” “Sustainability management that creates socio-economic values ​​must also be strengthened to a global level. As a responsible member of society, we will take the lead in overcoming the crisis.” He said, “As the non-face-to-face environment spreads, let’s focus on relationships with people and expand the win-win growth management of’together far’.” Chairman Huh Tae-soo of GS (GS) New Year’s Address“Let’s strive to discover new businesses through digital competencies and eco-friendly management,” he said.

Hanwha Chairman Kim Seung-yeon

Chairman Huh said at the “2021 GS New Year’s Meeting” held online that day, “The use of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), data, and cloud is essential for future work.” “By accelerating digital transformation from existing core businesses, GS “Let’s promote’Big to bigger’, which improves and grows the business by cooperating with the outside world with our tangible and intangible capabilities.” He also said, “Let’s pursue a’New to big’ that creates a different business by finding new opportunities and cultivating GS’s investment capabilities through open innovation in cooperation with startups and venture capitalists.” Chairman Huh continued, “We will establish a customer-centered mindset that every business starts from changes and needs of customers, and we will build a digital transformation centered on data and artificial intelligence.” Let’s create a corporate culture that encourages rapid failure.”

Heo Tae-soo Chairman of GS

Oh Gap Kwon, Chairman of Hyundai Heavy Industries

Oh Gap Kwon, Chairman of Hyundai Heavy Industries, New Year’s Address“This year, (Hyundai Heavy Industries’) acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is an important inflection point for not only companies (Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings) operating shipbuilding businesses such as Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Shipbuilding, and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, but also the entire Korean shipbuilding industry. “This year is the 20th anniversary of the death of Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju-young,” said the founder, saying, “The success or failure of all work depends on the thinking and attitude of the person doing the work.” I hope it will be a year to put it into practice.” Ministry of Industry General [email protected]