Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

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Case Study on ESG Activities and Performance in Response to the Climate Change Crisis

기후변화 위기에 대응하는 건설기업 ESG 활동 및 성과 사례

  • Lee, Yoonsun (Research Institute of Engineering Technology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Moon, Hyuk (Planning Office, Korea Construction Infonet) ;
  • Lee, Tai Sik (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • 이윤선 (한양대학교 공학기술연구소) ;
  • 문혁 ((재)건설산업정보센터 기획.총괄실) ;
  • 이태식 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.15
  • Accepted : 2021.03.04
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

Global governments and initiatives have attempted and integrated various organizational efforts to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), presenting a new paradigm of sustainable development to address global issues (climate change, poverty eradication, and human rights). Recently, investment in sustainable finance has expanded to finance the attainment of goals set out in the Paris Agreement and SDGs. Non-financial factors such as environment, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) have become intangible assets that determine the future competitiveness and profitability of companies. Domestic and foreign institutional investors and asset management companies have been expanding their investments based on the ESG performance of companies. In this study, we aim to derive international standards and initiatives that require disclosure of information on corporate social responsibility activities and ESG performance and analyze construction companies' ESG activities and performance levels. The results of this study can be used as the basis to develop platforms for the construction industry ESG ecosystem and the measurement and management of intangible assets. These could ultimately contribute to overcoming the crisis in the future due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, fostering net-zero emissions, and preventing fatal workplace accidents in the construction industry.

지구 환경문제가 국제적인 문제로 부상하면서 국제사회는 글로벌 이슈(기후 변화, 빈곤퇴치, 인권 등)를 해결하기 위해 지속가능발전이라는 새로운 패러다임을 제시하며, 17개의 지속가능발전목표(SDGs)를 실행하고자 다양한 조직적 노력을 시도하며 통합해오고 있다. 최근 파리기후협정과 SDGs 달성에 필요한 재원을 마련하고자 지속가능한 금융의 투자가 확대되며 비재무적 요소인 환경·사회·지배구조가 기업의 미래 경쟁우위와 수익성을 결정하는 중요한 무형자산이 되어, 국내외 기관 투자자와 자산운용사들은 ESG 성과를 기반으로 투자를 확대하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 기업의 사회적 책임활동과 ESG 성과 정보 공개를 요구하는 국제적 기준과 이니셔티브를 도출하고, 건설기업의 ESG 활동 및 성과 수준을 분석하고자 한다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 건설산업이 코로사19 사태, 탄소 중립, 중대 재해 발생 등으로 당면한 위기를 극복할 수 있도록 ESG 생태계를 구축하고, 무형자산 측정 및 관리를 위한 플랫폼 개발의 기본 자료로 활용되어 녹색 금융이 주는 비지니스 기회와 일자리 창출 등 사회적 가치 실현에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

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본 연구는 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2019R1A2C1009563).

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