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ESG-Based Corporate Governance and Knowledge Management: Implications for Public Enterprises

ESG 기반 기업지배구조와 지식경영: 공기업에 대한 시사점

  • Received : 2023.08.04
  • Accepted : 2023.08.29
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) refers to factors that are important for assessing a firm's social and environmental effect, as well as its governance standards. This paper investigates the relationship between ESG-based corporate governance and SDGs strategy implementation by discussing about incorporating ESG issues into corporate operations. It digs into the advantages and disadvantages of aligning corporate governance with the SDGs, demonstrating the potential for delivering long-term value for both firms and society as a whole. In this paper, we investigate ESG-Based Knowledge Management (ESG-KM), a knowledge management system that incorporates sustainability principles. More specifically, the paper investigates how the synergy between ESG-KM and ESG-Based Corporate Governance (ESG-CG) might influence firms' long-term value creation, stakeholder involvement, and sustainable decision-making. Finally, this paper investigates how public organizations might use knowledge management to improve the implementation and effect of ESG-CG principles, resulting in better sustainable outcomes. Public enterprises may support responsible decision-making, increase stakeholder involvement, and achieve long-term performance by linking ESG principles with corporate governance standards. The paper then explores how ESG-KM might help public firms integrate these concepts into their governance structures. The scientific novelty of this paper resides in its thorough investigation, realistic implementation methodologies, and novel combination of ESG principles, corporate governance, and knowledge management. Furthermore, by providing actionable insights and emphasizing the application of these concepts in the context of public enterprises, the paper makes a valuable contribution to the field of management, propelling the discourse on responsible and sustainable business practices in both the private and public sectors.

환경, 사회, 거버넌스, 즉 ESG의 개념은 기업이 사회와 환경에 미치는 영향과 거버넌스 관행을 평가하는 데 중요한 요소를 포괄한다. 최근 ESG를 기업 경영에 통합하는 것이 큰 주목을 받고 있다. 이 논문은 ESG 기반 기업 거버넌스와 SDG 전략의 실행 사이의 중요한 연결고리를 탐구하였다. 또한 기업 거버넌스를 SDG에 맞추는 것과 관련된 이점과 도전 과제를 살펴보고 궁극적으로 기업과 사회 전반을 위한 지속 가능한 가치 창출의 잠재력을 강조하였다. 이와 동시에 지식 관리(KM)는 기업이 지적 자산을 활용하여 경쟁 우위를 확보할 수 있도록 지원하는 조직 성공의 핵심 동인으로 부상하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 지속 가능성 원칙을 지식 관리 프레임워크에 통합하는 ESG 기반 지식 관리(ESG-KM)에 대해 살펴보았다. ESG 기반 지식 관리는 기업 전략을 사회 및 환경적 가치와 연계하는 지속 가능한 경영패러다임을 의미한다. 조직은 KM 관행에 ESG 원칙을 통합함으로써 경쟁력을 강화하는 동시에 보다 지속가능하고 포용적인 글로벌 경제에 기여할 수 있다. 다음으로, 이 논문은 이 두 가지 필수 요소 간의 상호 보완적인 관계와 조직의 지속가능성에 미치는 영향을 탐색하였다. 보다 구체적으로, 이 논문에서는 ESG 기반 지식 경영(ESG-KM)과 ESG 기반 기업 지배구조(ESG-CG) 간의 시너지가 기업의 지속 가능한 의사결정, 이해관계자 참여, 장기적 가치 창출에 어떤 영향을 미칠 수 있는지 살펴보았다. 마지막으로, 이 논문은 공기업이 KM을 활용하여 ESG-CG 원칙의 이행과 영향을 강화하여 지속 가능성 성과를 개선할 수 있는 방법을 살펴보았다. 환경, 사회, 거버넌스(ESG) 고려 사항을 기업 거버넌스 관행과 연계함으로써 공기업은 책임 있는 의사결정을 촉진하고 이해관계자 참여를 강화하며 지속 가능한 성과를 달성할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 투명성, 책임성, 이해관계자 참여와 같은 주요 ESG-CG 원칙에 대한 개요를 바탕으로, ESG-KM이 이러한 원칙을 공기업의 거버넌스 구조에 통합하는 것을 어떻게 지원할 수 있는지를 논의하였다.

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