ESG 경영에 대한 노동조합의 참여

Global investment institutions are actively demanding ESG management from investment target companies based on the analysis that companies that respond to environmental, social, and governance reforms required by society are sustainable and have investment value rather than short-term financial performance. In addition, European and American conglomerates in the global supply chain decide whether to continue the transaction based on the ESG management evaluation of the counterparty. Even if Korean companies do not voluntarily perform social responsibilities such as environmental, social, and governance improvement, it is difficult to avoid external demands for ESG management. If ESG management is neglected, it may fall into a business crisis and a crisis of survival. Active response to ESG management is becoming an essential management strategy in order to improve corporate crisis response and sustainability. From the point of view of the labor union, it is necessary to strengthen the monitoring activities to see if companies are neglecting ESG management in the realistic aspect of increasing the sustainability of the company and ensuring employment stability. Furthermore, in addition to collective bargaining, a strategy to improve labor human rights and labor-management relations is needed by actively engaging in ESG evaluation of “labor,” which takes up a large portion of ESG, especially in the social sector. In addition, in responding to environmental issues such as climate crisis, it can have a significant negative impact on workers’ working conditions, such as job loss in related industries and regional economic crises.