HP Korea CEO Kim Dae-hwan / Courtesy of HP Korea

HP Korea said it values talent development and inclusiveness, underlined by diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), as one of the most important aspects of corporate culture. The company is the U.S. IT giant HP's local affiliate in Korea.

An HP Korea official said the company aims to build a team with a diverse background and cultivate an inclusive culture that embraces everyone. In-house data suggests that 94 percent of global HP employees affirmed that the company values DEI as of 2021.

Likewise, HP Korea said it also actively encourages DEI activities such as International Women's Day events and networking sessions, supporting not only women but all employees to thrive in an inclusive environment while being their authentic selves.

"HP's founders, Bill Hewlett and David Packard, believed that everyone should be able to approach them and freely share their opinions," the official said in a press release.

"Following the founder duo's approach, HP Korea's business leaders adhere to the same open-door policy. There is no authoritarian executive office, and even the managing director shares meeting rooms with other employees. The culture is highly horizontal."

HP Korea has also removed Korean-style job titles from all employees including the managing director, calling each other by their first name, since 2017.

"As a result, employees are empowered to take responsibility for their work, freely express their opinions and lead their tasks independently," the official added.

"We always prioritize our employees in everything we do. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020 in Korea, HP Korea was one of the first to implement remote work, maintaining it for two-and-a-half years until the situation improved."

HP Korea also said it has fostered a hybrid working environment for employees to prioritize personal life while not giving up work.