The Korea Exchange announced on the 29th that it has held a briefing session for listed corporations to improve governance and enhance corporate value.
At the briefing session, the exchange provided guidance on desirable governance improvement directions to establish a culture of respecting shareholder value and introduced a governance improvement consulting program to support corporations' own efforts. Tailored individual consulting was conducted by accounting firms to assist pre-registered corporations in planning and drafting disclosures.
More than 380 disclosure officers from 280 listed corporations attended the event. Among them, 14 corporations received one-on-one consulting to establish plans for enhancing corporate value and expand communication with shareholders.
Furthermore, exemplary cases of corporate value enhancement plans that align with the purpose of the value-up program and received positive evaluations in the market were announced item by item. The Korea ESG Standards Institute guided the direction of governance improvement and governance improvement consulting, and Samjong KPMG presented exemplary cases of corporate value enhancement plans. Subsequently, on-site consulting was also conducted in collaboration with Samjong KPMG.
An official from the exchange said, "This briefing session is expected to help listed corporations' voluntary efforts to improve governance and strengthen communication with investors," adding, "We plan to continuously support efforts to enhance corporate value through various education and briefing sessions that reflect the needs of listed corporations in the future."