Highlights

The following figures illustrate CJ CheilJedang’s major achievements related to sustainability management in 2019.

Environment

Eco-friendly Packaging Ecosystem

CJ CheilJedang established the ‘Sustainable Packaging 3R Policy’ in
2016 and has implemented it since then to reduce waste from packaging
materials and to protect the environment. In November 2019,
CJ CheilJedang attended the ‘Eco-Friendly Plastic Packaging Material
Forum’ to share the company’s advanced packaging technologies and
major achievement. The participants jointly pledged to create a resource
circulation ecosystem for plastic packaging materials.

UN SDGs

Social

Declaration of Support for Women’s
Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

CJ CheilJedang addresses gender discrimination issues and respects
gender equality within the company. In October 2019, we officially
declared support for the WEPs initiative jointly launched by the UNGC
and UN Women to promote gender equality. We provide fair and
equal opportunities to all employees. CJ CheilJedang’s percentage of
female executives is currently 18.7% and is on a steady rise, with the
percentage of women amongst all new employees reaching 42% in
2019. We are also contributing to boosting the employment of senior
workers, working moms, and women with career breaks.

UN SDGs

Governance

CJ CheilJedang Compliance Declaration Ceremony

In October 2019, CJ CheilJedang’s Compliance Committee held a
declaration ceremony for compliance-based business management with
the CEO and executive directors. The CEO demonstrated his commitment
to pursue compliance management by presenting a new compliance
program for employees and expressing support for ethical management.
Executives and employees have signed a compliance pledge to comply with local and foreign laws and the company regulations.