POSCO recognized for its CSR activities, reliability, values, talent fostering, employee welfare, eco-friendly management and ethical management.
Pictured here: The first production using eco-friendly FINEX method at POSCO’s plant
For the 11th consecutive year, POSCO has been named one of the ‘Most Respected Companies in Korea’ by the Korean Management Association Consultants (KMAC). POSCO topped the list in the steel industry category for its 11th straight year. In addition, POSCO ranked second in the overall ‘All Star Company’ category for 8 straight years. The ‘Most Respected Companies in Korea’ ranking is the only comprehensive survey model in Korea and was developed in 2004 by KMAC to evaluate and publish the value of Korean companies.
Lessons from one of Korea’s most respected companies
The importance of corporate reputation has achieved all-time highs nowadays. POSCO was recognized on this year’s Interbrand’s Best Korean Brands list for its second consecutive year. It must be doing something right. A great company does not just excel because of its products, but because of its values and other initiatives. Fortune annually publishes its World’s Most Admired Companies list and 100 Best Companies to Work For list to distinguish the best from the rest. What lessons can be learned from Korea’s leading steelmaker?
POSCO was highly rated for its CSR activities, reliability, values, talent fostering, employee welfare, and eco-friendly management in addition to ethical management. It also gained recognition as Korea`s leading company in fulfilling social responsibilities through internal activities, resulting in increased profitability and decreased production costs, volunteer activities with all employees participating, 1% sharing activities for the socially disadvantaged, and support for multi-cultural families.
Pictured here: POSCO’s women employees participating in Women’s Mentoring Day, held since 2011
Pictured here: Joint effort between POSCO’s global volunteering program, Beyond, and Habitat for Humanity
Methodology
The ‘All Star Companies’ category includes the 30 most respected Korean companies regardless of industry and is based on a survey of 5,920 industry officers, 230 securities company analysts, and 4,560 general consumers between October 2nd, 2013 through January 6th, 2014. Companies are surveyed based on the following six factors:
1) Innovation capability
2) Shareholder value
3) Employee value
4) Customer value
5) Social value
6) Image value
See below for the 2014 top 10 ‘All Star Companies’ list:
1. Samsung Electronics
2. POSCO
3. Yuhan-Kimberly
4. Yuhan Corporation
5. Hyundai Motors
6. Incheon International Airport
7. SK Telecom
8. LG Electronics
9. Samsung C&T
10. Samsung Life
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