Chey Tae-won, Chairperson of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met Lee Seok-yeon, Chairperson of the Presidential Committee of National Cohesion, on the 17th at the KORCHAM building in Jung-gu, Seoul, to discuss ways to cooperate on building a sustainable society through a virtuous cycle of growth and cohesion.
At the meeting, Chey and Lee Hyung-hee, vice chair of the Seoul Chamber under KORCHAM, attended from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while Chairperson Lee and Vice Chair Jeon Ji-myung attended from the Presidential Committee of National Cohesion. They exchanged views on restoring growth engines and ways to expand the social roles of corporations.
Chey said, "To narrow differences and move toward cohesion, the economy must first provide support so there is room for dialogue and compromise," adding, "Boosting growth engines is the path to laying the foundation for cohesion." He also emphasized, "If we establish a support system suited to each stage of growth so that corporations can innovate creatively and freely, it will lead to the sustained growth of the Korean economy."
Chey added, "With the aim of jointly exploring how corporations can create social value, the 'Social Value Festa' that KORCHAM has held every year will also take place in Sep., and we hope the cohesion committee will take great interest."
Chairperson Lee emphasized, "To realize harmony between growth and economic actors, we must continuously improve unreasonable regulations and outdated practices." Lee said, "Based on on-the-ground opinions conveyed by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, we will actively review institutional improvement plans with relevant ministries, and we will take an active interest in and support efforts so that exemplary cases—such as corporations' coexistence efforts, social contributions, and community engagement—become widely known."