Money Today held the '2023 9th Korea Good Company Awards' at the Korea Press Center on the afternoon of the 11th. We had a meaningful time selecting 'Good Company' companies from various industries. A good company generally refers to a company that goes beyond the company's ultimate goal of 'making profits' and coexists with each member of society and leads society in a more positive direction by considering various aspects such as the environment, society, and labor. Accordingly, this year, various criteria were applied to select the award-winning companies.

What is noteworthy about this year's Good Company Awards is that there were a large number of award-winning companies in the 'Good-R&D Award'. As a result of applying broader selection criteria as a 'Good Company', startups in various fields were selected. In addition, the proportion of award-winning companies was high in fields such as bio and platform, and selection was also made in specialized fields such as healthcare, fintech, and software.

In particular, even within the same ‘R&D target’, the differences between each company were noticeable in detailed sectors. This is because the company's unique characteristics, such as △digital therapeutics △fashion AI △plant exosomes △solar energy and hydrogen energy, are reflected. In addition, the performance of companies that continued to receive awards in succession was outstanding. Companies in the series, such as companies that developed world-class next-generation batteries, companies that decided to invest 50 billion won, and companies that developed the world's first surgical robot, continued to grow by achieving results in each field based on innovative technologies.

In his greeting, CEO Hee-kyung Jeong of Money Today said, “A good company refers to a company that strives to help society move in a positive direction. This event was prepared today to respect and support the positive changes you are making.” . He added, “Experts are predicting that the climate environment will become increasingly extreme in the future,” adding, “As concerns about the future environment continue to emerge, practical movements are being made in various fields.”

In addition, CEO Jeong said, “The industry has also been trying various things for a long time to build a sustainable management model while protecting the global environment.” He added, “If we can revive the earth through ESG management, carbon neutrality, new and renewable energy, and the development of eco-friendly products, “I know that we have been working hard to become competitive,” he said. He continued, “Money Today will also strive to protect the environment and contribute to society by helping to build a sustainable management model.”

Professor Lee Jong-seop of Dongguk University, who was in charge of the review, said, "The Korea Good Company Awards is an event that discovers and awards companies that communicate well, companies that are honest with consumers, companies that contribute to the community and fulfill social responsibilities, and companies that have good welfare and corporate culture. “I believe it will continue to have a positive impact on the domestic industry in the future,” he said.

The following is the list of winners for the '2023 9th Korea Good Company Awards' 

Original link: ‘Good Company’ coexists with the local community, “creating innovation in the industry” - Money Today (mt.co.kr)