TK Elevator announced that it signed a labor-management agreement on the 18th to respond to and overcome the climate crisis.

Seokhyun Seo (right), CEO of TK Elevator, and Seokjin Kim, the union representative, sign a joint agreement on 'climate crisis response' on the 18th. /Courtesy of TK Elevator

The labor and management of TK Elevator agreed to discuss setting and achieving carbon emission targets, expanding the scope of renewable energy use, energy self-sufficiency plans, and institutional measures for sustainable growth in response to the climate crisis.

The signing ceremony, held at the Cheonan Smart Factory, was attended by more than 40 people, including CEO Seodeuk-hyeon, Factory Manager Shin Sang-kyun, Representative Kim Seok-jin (Chairman of the Service Branch) from the Korea Metal Workers' Union TK Elevator Korea Branch, Seoul Branch Chairman Lee Woo-jin, and Cheonan Branch Chairman Kim Min-soo.

CEO Seodeuk-hyeon noted, "The climate crisis is now a serious problem that we can feel in our daily lives, and this signing ceremony is a meaningful occasion where labor and management take the first step toward becoming sustainable corporations." Representative Kim Seok-jin of the service branch said, "It is very significant that the labor and management of TK Elevator are working together proactively to overcome the climate crisis in the elevator industry."

TK Elevator set a goal to use 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as part of the RE100 project.

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