| Seen are the silhouettes of participants in the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum held in the Grand Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) located in central Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho delivers a welcome speech during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, center, and Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, front row second from left, attend the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| McKinsey & Company Global Managing Partner Kevin Sneader speaks in a pre-recorded video address during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung reads the program during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| McKinsey & Company Global Managing Partner Kevin Sneader speaks in a pre-recorded video address during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| National Pension Service Chairman Kim Yong-jin sits at a podium during the ESG forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Chitra Hepburn, MSCI APAC ESG Client Coverage head, speaks from a remote location during the sustainable finance session of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, front, listens during a session of the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Statista partner Thomas Clark delivers a greeting message during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
| KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo, left, bumps fists with Institute for Global Economics Chairman Jun Kwang-woo, center, and National Pension Service Chairman Kim Yong-jin after a panel discussion session at the forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok, left, shakes hands with Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) Chairman Jin Seoung-ho during a VIP meeting during the forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, front row fourth from left, and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, fifth from left, pose during a VIP session prior to the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) building in Seoul, Thursday. From left in the front row are McKinsey & Company Senior Partner Richard Lee, University of Utah Asia Campus Chief Administrative Officer and Dean of Faculty Gregory Hill, P&G Korea CEO Balaka Niyazee, Seung, Hong, AMCHAM Korea Chairman James Kim, Korea International Finance Institute CEO Kim Sang-kyung and Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi. From left in the second row are Korea Times President Oh Young-jin, Hana Bank CEO Park Sung-ho, Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok, National Pension Service Chairman Kim Yong-jin, Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung, Institute for Global Economics Chairman Jun Kwang-woo and KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo. From left in the third row are Kelly Services Korea Managing Director Jeon You-me, Korea Exchange Chairman Sohn Byung-doo, Mirae Asset Global Investments President Seo Yoo-seok, IKEA Korea CEO Fredrik Johansson, Hankook Ilbo CEO Lee Young-sung, LG Corp. President Lee Bang-soo, Korea Investment Corp. Chairman Jin Seoung-ho, Morgan Philips Group Managing Director Christina Ahn and Korea Times editorial writer Shim Jae-yun. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| IKEA Korea CEO Fredrik Johansson, left, talks with University of Utah Asia Campus Chief Administrative Officer and Dean of Faculty Gregory Hill during a break at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| From left, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Executive Vice Chairman Woo Tae-hee, AMCHAM Korea Chairman James Kim, P&G Korea CEO Balaka Niyazee and IKEA Korea CEO Fredrik Johansson speak during a panel discussion session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. At the far right on screen is BlackRock Investment Stewardship Team Director Won Shin-bo, participating online. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi applauds during the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |
| LG Corp. President Lee Bang-soo, left, talks with AMCHAM Korea Chairman James Kim during a VIP session prior to the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Mirae Asset Global Investments President Seo Yoo-seok, second from left, and Hankook Ilbo CEO Lee Young-sung, third from left, are also present. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Institute for Global Economics Chairman Jun Kwang-woo, left, exchanges business cards with Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi during a break at the forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Korea Times Chairman Seung Myung-ho, second from left, talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, third from left, and The Korea Times President Oh Young-jin during a VIP session at the 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |