Law firm Veat, Ju-hyeong Professional Fellow, "ESG Adoption Essential for the Agricultural Sector"
Article posted in 2025-03-10 10:59:58 | VEAT
As the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) has expanded in the recent global market, arguments have been raised that the domestic agricultural sector also needs to prepare for it. Accordingly, (SA) Korea Food and Agricultural Law System Research Institute held its 6th regular general meeting and conducted discussions on ‘Agriculture and ESG’, and Ju-hyeong Lee, Senior Partner (Head of Food Regulatory Consulting Team) of Law firm Veat, participated as the presenter, providing important insights.
ESG has become a core element for sustainable management and serves as a standard for evaluating a company’s sustainability based on environmental protection, social responsibility, and a transparent governance structure. Currently, major developed countries such as the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada are mandating ESG disclosure, and our country also plans to promote ESG disclosure obligations for large corporations from 2026.
In this trend, the agricultural sector must accept ESG not as a simple trend, but as an essential requirement.
Senior Partner Lee analyzed changes in ESG concepts, major norms, and domestic and international introduction cases in this seminar and presented strategies for ESG response in the domestic food and agricultural industry. Senior Partner Lee presented challenges that the domestic agricultural sector needs to solve in order to introduce ESG, such as reducing carbon emissions and expanding eco-friendly farming methods, building a sustainable supply chain, strengthening the transparency of ESG disclosure, and expanding policy support. He explained that, especially as ESG is becoming an important evaluation factor in the global market, the agricultural sector must actively respond to it.
Law firm Veat is a comprehensive law firm that provides professional legal advice in the food and agricultural regulatory consulting field. In particular, it analyzes domestic and international regulatory trends related to ESG introduction and helps companies establish sustainable management strategies while minimizing legal risks.
Senior Partner Lee is the Head of the Food Regulatory Consulting Team at Law firm Veat and has extensive experience in ESG and food & agricultural regulatory consulting. The ESG discussed at this (SA) Korea Food and Agricultural Law System Research Institute regular general meeting has been confirmed to be not just a problem for companies anymore, but an element that must be prepared by all industrial sectors, including the agricultural sector. Law firm Veat will provide professional legal and regulatory advice so that domestic food and agricultural companies can successfully introduce ESG and contribute to creating a sustainable agricultural ecosystem.
If you need ESG introduction and related legal advice, please contact Law firm Veat, and for those interested in related articles, please refer to the link below.
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