Global Human Rights Management System

KEPCO established the human rights management system and established and implemented the ‘KEPCO Human Rights Management Implementation Plan’ to create the work environment without discrimination and respond to international community’s request for human rights protection actively. KEPCO respects and supports the international standards regarding human rights and labor, including Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Guideline Principles on Business and Human Rights : Ruggie Framework, striving to protect stakeholders including employees in the whole management process.

Human Rights Management Implementation System

Human Rights Management Announcement

As the energy leading company, while KEPCO actively implements the human rights management that focuses on respect and values for humans in all business activities, we announced the human rights management announcement to prevent the human rights risks of all stakeholders related to business operation. The announcement highlights the responsibility of human rights respect for customers, employees, partners, and local communities. Also, it promises to comply with human rights-related international standards and compliance, prohibition of discrimination, prohibition of child labor and forced labor, creation of safe working conditions, guarantee of collective bargaining and freedom of association, environment protection and pollution prevention, personal information protection, thereby focusing on customers’ value, human rights of residents, mutual development, and fair treatment for business partners.

Implementation Guideline for Human Rights Management

KEPCO suggests 10 implementation guidelines by area according to the ‘Human Rights Management Announcement’. In the ‘code of conducts of providers’ that should be observed by all providers and subcontractors, human rights-related requirements such as prohibition of child labor, prohibition of discrimination by race, religion, gender, physical ability, freedom of assembly, provision of safety equipment, creation of safe working condition. Other than this, we endeavor to prevent human rights infringement factors through ethical charter, codes of conduct for employees, action guidelines for employees.

Human Rights Management Inspection

Utilizing ‘Human Rights Management Checklist’ consisting of 33 detailed items in 10 areas according to the ‘UN Human Rights Guideline’ and ‘Human Rights Management Guideline’ from the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, KEPCO carries out self-inspection of human rights infringement factors. As a result, human rights risks in KEPCO have not been identified. Going forward, we will spread the revision of human rights management implementation guideline to all operations and group company, thereby carrying out self-inspection annually and managing the human rights risks preemptively.
In addition, when reviewing the development of new overseas business, we proactively identify and manage ESG management risks (including areas such as environment, safety, and employment labor) by reflecting them in checklist evaluation items.

• 1) Establishing a human rights management system
• 2) Non-discrimination in employment
• 3) Freedom of association-bargaining
• 4) Prohibiting forced labor
• 5) Prohibiting child labor

• 6) Ensuring industrial safety
• 7) Supply chain management
• 8) Protecting local residents' human rights
• 9) Guaranteeing environmental rights
• 10) Protecting customers' human rights

Response Plans and Activities for Major Potential Human Rights Issues

Remedies for Human Rights Violations

To address human rights-related grievances and violations, KEPCO operates various relief procedures and reporting channels, including redress procedures, K-Whistle anonymous reporting, Sinmungo(Public Complaints Center), and grievance counseling centers. Cases related to human rights are processed promptly following the set procedures, and measures such as separating the victims from perpetrators and granting paid leaves are implemented to protect the victims. Additionally, we strictly adhere to guidelines to ensure that victims are not treated unfavorably on account of their reporting. In cases of grievances, KEPCO identifies the root cause through followup measures and analysis, establishes measures to prevent recurrence, and takes actions for training and system improvement.

Human Rights Violations Relief Process

Performances of Complaints Handling Counselor Training (2022)

• 733

  persons

  workplace bullying counsel or training

• 228

  persons

  Sexual misconduct counselor training

Number of Participants in Human Rights Management Training (2023)

• 20,441

  persons

  Human rights management for companies training

• 20,589

  persons

  Human rights management cases training