▶ KT&G executives and staffs members of KT&G including Mr. Bok-in Baek(back row, fourth from right), the CEO of KT&G and Mr. Yong-pil Kim(back row, fourth from left), the head of Korea Tobacco ＆ Ginseng Worker’s Union(KTGWU) are taking a picture a ‘family-friendly workplace’ certification signboard hanging ceremony at KT&G main building in Daeduk-gu, Daejoen city, on January 19.

KT&G(CEO: Mr. Bok-in Baek) was recently designated as an outstanding family-friendly workplace by the Korean government and held a signboard hanging ceremony at KT&G main office in Daedoek-gu, Daejeon City.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family provides ‘family-friendly workplace’ certification for companies and public organizations with a high level of family-friendly work environment. On December 22, 2015, KT&B obtained the certification based on the satisfaction of employees by introducing and stabilizing a variety of programs for childbirths and childcare.

KT&G took an initiating role in introducing ‘automatic childcare leave system’ which allows employees to enjoy parental leave after mandatory maternity leave in 2015. The company also extended the parental leave up to two years from previous one-year leave.

The company promotes employees to go to paid annual holidays so they may achieve the best work-life balance. And it also provides family-friendly programs including kids camping for the children of employees.

Mr. Bok-in Bak, the CEO of KT&G, said ‘I wish the newly introduced various leave and vacation programs designed for better quality of life would enhance the energy and synergy of employees at work also at home’ in his New Year’s address.

The person concerned within KT&G said, the company will ensure internal stability of family-friendly programs based on the company philosophy, ‘human capital is the core asset of a company’ and also continuously endeavor to help its employees achieve work-life balance for better life.