Introduction to the Center

    ESG Sustainability Center

    Importance of ESG

    The era of discussing a company’s value
    solely based on financial statements has passed.
    The three key elements of environment, social, and governance (ESG), which play a crucial role in a company’s future value, are rewriting the purpose of its existence and future survival strategies. Although concepts of a company’s social responsibility and sustainable management have existed in the past, they have been further emphasized under the ESG agenda, posing both significant opportunities and threats to us all.
    As the importance of ESG triggered in the investment market begins to influence global economic regulations, companies are facing challenges such as mandatory ESG disclosure, intensified scrutiny on global supply chains, and legislative efforts related to environmental issues due to climate change. ESG, once perceived as the exclusive concern of large corporations, has now become a major issue that even small and medium-sized enterprises must address. Moreover, public institutions are incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors as important management indicators. Market consumers and civic organizations are strongly demanding authentic ESG management from companies.
    Proactively responding to the changing business environment, managing risks, and exploring new opportunities have become essential tasks for a company’s long-term growth.

    Orientation of ESG Sustainability Center

    Since establishing roots with D.Camp, a pioneering startup ecosystem player, in 2017, DLG Law Corporation has expanded its footprint with branch offices in Busan, Daejeon, Vancouver (Canada), Frankfurt (Germany), and various locations across Southeast Asia including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Singapore. We offer innovative legal services to domestic and international businesses as well as public institutions.
    DLG Law Corporation has been dedicated to pursuing shared values for social change alongside various stakeholders in the industrial ecosystem. Rather than viewing businesses as static entities, we perceive them as dynamic entities coexisting and evolving with us. We believe that products and services created by businesses should benefit people, their production processes should not harm the environment, and ultimately, all these processes should generate shared value that fosters the growth of individuals and society.
    Through ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) initiatives, DLG Law Corporation aims to extend these corporate values to society. Our ‘ESG Sustainability Center’ endeavors to offer tailored ESG solutions for entities ranging from major corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) urgently needing to adopt ESG management due to supply chain demands. We engage in close communication with businesses to propose ESG strategies aligned with their growth stages, thereby assisting them in establishing essential systems for long-term sustainable growth.

    Introduction to the ESG Sustainability Center

    DLG Law Corporation has been providing diverse legal advisory services that emphasize social value to its clients. Building on its experience in issues such as “business and human rights,” carbon markets, RE100-related legal advice, and advising on healthy governance practices including board meetings and shareholder assemblies, DLG has established a dedicated ESG organization. This organization aims to provide clients with more comprehensive and in-depth advisory services on their ESG issues.
    The DLG ESG Sustainability Center continuously monitors and analyzes environmental, social, and governance-related issues and trends, such as ESG disclosure targets and scope expansion, global supply chain due diligence, communication with investors and stakeholders, and responses to domestic and international financial markets and regulations. It then offers focused advisory services to clients.
    Moreover, recognizing that even small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies not subject to ESG disclosure requirements need to identify ESG-related risks and opportunities and integrate them into their management systems, DLG provides advisory services to help them prepare for supply chain audits, trade regulations, and business transitions to new markets, thereby continuously enhancing their corporate value.
    The DLG ESG Sustainability Center has a team of specialized attorneys and experts in areas such as corporate law, human rights, environment and climate change, fair trade, human rights management, compliance, communication, sustainable management reporting, and social value measurement. This multidisciplinary approach enables DLG to offer integrated ESG advisory services, ensuring swift and systematic responses to the rapidly expanding ESG landscape.
    (1) Diagnosis of current ESG status and identification of risk factors
    (2) Compliance with ESG-related regulations
    (3) Establishment of ESG Risk Management Systems
    (4) Development consultation on ESG policies, practical guidelines, ESG codes of conduct, and regulations
    (1) Understanding the ESG impact on industries and sectors through systematic ESG legal audits
    (2) ESG and legal due diligence in transactions such as IPOs, M&A, and investments
    (3) ESG issue-specific assessments including human rights impact assessments, risk assessments, and ESG diagnostics
    (1) Assessment and audits of the ESG levels of partner companies
    (2) Advisory services for global/major corporations in responding to supply chain audits
    (1) Formulation and compliance with corporate guidelines in response to European ESG regulations such as GDPR and whistleblower protection laws
    (1) Assessment of the current status of industrial safety and major accident laws
    (2) Risk assessment related to industrial safety
    (3) Establishment of compliance and risk management systems for industrial safety and major accident prevention
    (1) Advisory services and compliance with global/domestic ESG information disclosure
    (2) Preparation of ESG reports (such as sustainability reports)
    (3) Third-party verification of ESG reports (such as sustainability reports)
    (1) Understanding of ESG regulatory status
    (2) Proactive legal advice on ESG litigation risks
    (3) Legal advice on various ESG-related litigations including environmental disputes, labor disputes, and corporate governance disputes
    (1) Advisory on carbon emissions trading and carbon offset trading
    (2) Review and legal advice on renewable energy laws such as RE100
    (1) Workshops for ESG executives and practical staff
    (2) Training programs for subsidiary ESG managers
    (3) Tailored workshops for relevant departments and special lectures for company-wide employees on ESG.

    ESG Sustainable Center Organization

    To provide specialized services related to ESG for the sustainability of businesses, we have established a dedicated organization to offer comprehensive and systematic solutions to meet our clients’ needs. We operate with a team of experts to provide comprehensive consultancy on all aspects of ESG, as well as in-depth advice on issues specific to each area of Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G).
    Key Business Cases
    • Providing legal advice on RE100 contract for global company O Corporation.
    • Establishing risk management systems for industrial safety and major accident response for company S Corporation undergoing an IPO.
    • Providing consultancy and establishing systems for personal information protection for leading domestic entertainment company J Corporation.
    • Advising the Investor Protection Center for mid-sized domestic company U Corporation.
    • Handling the first climate-related lawsuit domestically and various environmental and waste management-related lawsuits.
    • Establishing ESG management execution systems for promising venture company G Corporation, among others.
    Cho, Won H. Center Director / Chief Lawyer
    Currently serving as the Chief Lawyer at DLG Law Corporation, I am also an adjunct professor at KAIST Intellectual Property Graduate School and a legal advisor to the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning. Founding DLG Law Corporation with a core value of prioritizing public interest, I have been actively engaged in various public interest activities in fields such as disabilities, environment, and refugees. Believing that sincere ESG practices across the industrial ecosystem can serve as a useful tool in addressing climate change and various other issues we face, I have established the ESG Sustainable Center and taken on the role of its inaugural director.
    Cho Sun Hee Deputy Center Director / Lawyer
    As one of the co-authors of the ESG management guidelines ‘ESG Survival Management’, I am currently a partner lawyer at DLG Law Corporation. I also serve as a non-executive director at Gyeonggi Social Economy Center and participate as a member of the ESG Committees at the Korea Bar Association and the Seoul Bar Association. I aim to propose feasible ESG solutions for not only large corporations but also small and medium-sized enterprises, contributing to the establishment of sustainable ESG ecosystems in companies through compliance and risk management system establishment, supply chain management, and major accident response.
    Jin Yang Hee, Director of ESG Corporate Research Institute
    Having gained experience in human resources, planning, marketing, CSR/ESG from startups to medium-sized and large enterprises over the past 20 years, I am a management expert. Based on practical experiences in various fields of ESG such as social value management, human rights management, social contribution, impact investment, and supply chain audits, I actively contribute to the ESG domain, recognizing the interdependent relationship between businesses, the environment, and society.

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