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In June, the Chamber actively involved in facilitating dialogues with the Korean and European governments. The highlights include holding its fourth UN-SDGs Webinar with Swiss Re Group.
CEO Forum: Decision Making in a Korean Company
June 1, 2021
On the morning of June 1, the ECCK hosted its quarterly CEO Forum under the theme of ‘Decision Making in a Korean Company’ at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul.
The second quarter ECCK CEO Forum of this year featured IRC Consulting Managing Partner Peter Underwood’s presentation on the process and useful steps for making decisions in a Korean firm.
We would like to thank Mr. Underwood for sharing his valuable insights and all the participants for their interest.
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ECCK Tax Forum with KPMG Korea: Update on Tax Amendments 2021
June 29, 2021
On June 29, the ECCK hosted a tax forum on the update on Tax Amendments 2021 in partnership with KPMG Korea.
Focusing on recent updates with regard to general tax, TP, and Customs matters in Korea, the session covered recent BEPS developments especially in relation to the two pillars which may have an impact on the tax legislation going forward, how the BEPS action plans and the recent amendments to the tax legislation are affecting companies in practice, and provided an overview on customs verification audits and practical implications to consider.
KPMG Korea Tax Partners Tai-Joon Kim, Tai-joo Kim and Yu-jin Suh led the discussion and provided further updates and observations since the 2021 Tax Amendments.
We would like to thank KPMG Korea for this informative session. Also, ECCK Tax forum is open to all executives or personnel of member companies related to taxation matters and we are looking forward to providing helpful insight at the next event.
*This event was held under the strict COVID-19 preventive measures.
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ECCK Joins ‘Children’s Traffic Safety Relay Challenge’
June 1, 2021
ECCK Chairperson and Schenker Korea CEO Dirk Lukat has been nominated by Mr. Thomas Klein (President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea) to participate in the Children’s Traffic Safety Relay Challenge, a relay social media campaign launched by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) to raise awareness of children’s traffic safety.
“Special thanks to Thomas for nominating me to join this special challenge. I am happy to take part in this campaign to promote the importance of improving road safety for children. We have been working hard internally to create awareness of children’s safety at Schenker Korea,” said Dirk Lukat.
“We believe it’s our responsibility to guide and educate traffic safety for children to help them avoid dangerous situations on the road. That’s why we are planning a lot of awareness campaigns within our company and vendors to safeguard our children and ensure traffic safety in their daily lives. Next, I would like to nominate Mr. K.C. Kim (CEO of Forza Motors Korea) and Mr. Gangserk Park (CEO of Volvo Trucks Korea) to join this meaningful campaign. We are in this together!”
ECCK Insurance Committee Publishes ‘Time to Act: Sustainability in the Korean Insurance Industry’ Report
June 1, 2021
On June 1, the ECCK Insurance Committee published a paper on sustainability titled ‘Time to Act: Sustainability in the Korean Insurance Industry’. Through the paper, the committee aims to share its insights on sustainability from the European insurance industry’s perspective as well as provide an opportunity for wider dialogue in Korea’s journey towards the green economy.
Jonas von Oldenskiöld, Chairperson of ECCK Insurance Committee and Head of Swiss Re Korea Branch, said in his introductory remark: “The insurance industry will play a key role in transition into a more sustainable economy. Therefore, it has been great to work with my colleagues in the committee to compile shared experiences on these topics and form the common knowledge in this paper. The topic of sustainability is too big and complex to be solved in isolation; collaboration and knowledge sharing are needed, and we are looking forward to contributing to Korea’s sustainability journey.”
Furthermore, ECCK President Christoph Heider added, “COVID-19 has not brought many positive things to us except maybe the emerging focus on sustainability. It is just great to see how governments have come up with their targets by when they would like to achieve carbon neutrality, how countries are now pushing towards a more sustainable future and how collaboration between the private-public sector has taken up steam. The publication ‘Time to act: Sustainability in the Korean Insurance Industry’ is again a promising and positive sign towards the commitment of an industry segment and its player to commit and contribute to a better future.”
Click to Read: ‘Time to Act: Sustainability in the Korean Insurance Industry’
New Chairpersons for the ECCK Beer, Wine & Spirits Committee
June 16, 2021
The ECCK is pleased to announce that, Mr. Matthew Holmes, Representative Director of Asahi, Europe & International, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the ECCK Beer, Wine & Spirits Committee.
We would like to sincerely congratulate and welcome Mr. Holmes as he assumes the role of the ECCK Beer, Wine & Spirits Committee Chairperson. Furthermore, we are looking forward to his leadership for the Committee.
New Chairperson for the ECCK Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles Committee
June 29, 2021
The ECCK is pleased to announce that, Mr. Gang-Serk Park, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks Korea has been elected as the new Chairperson of the ECCK Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles Committee.
Mr. Park was elected as the new Chairperson during the ECCK Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles Committee Meeting held on June 25. He will serve a two-year term as the Committee Chairperson from July 1, 2021.
We would like to sincerely congratulate Mr. Park and look forward to his leadership for the committee.
ECCK Co-hosts Wellbeing Event with WellMi at Busan Foreign School
June 21, 2021
On the evening of June 20, ECCK celebrated Yoga International Day by co-hosting its first wellness event with WellMi Wellness Solutions at Busan Foreign School.
We thank our valuable participants and special supports from Busan Foreign School for making the event extraordinary and we wish you good health at all time.
*This event was held under the strict COVID-19 preventive measures.
ECCK Hosts Haeundae Beach Cleaning Event with International Schools in Busan
June 7, 2021
On June 5, ECCK celebrated World Environment Day by hosting a Haeundae beach cleaning event with Busan-based international schools, including Busan Foreign School and International School of Busan.
Thanks to our participants and special supports from the valuable event partners Maersk, Ferrero and MSC, the event concluded successfully and helped to make Haeundae beach greener!
*This event was held under the strict COVID-19 preventive measures.
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