Sustainbility Management Strategy
Sustainability Purpose and Strategies
CJ CheilJedang ensures future survivability and rises as a world-class company by applying the core values of Sustainable Environment and Wellness and Safety in raw material sourcing, production, consumption, and disposal.
The goal is to achieve a virtuous cycle system called Nature to Nature, where the nature that reaches the consumer's table is returned to nature. Additionally, we are enhancing the five-step direction plan to achieve sustainable management goals and ensure systematic execution.
After establishing a sustainable management governance and strategy in 2021, CJ CheilJedang launched the Global ESG Integration project in 2023. This project aims to manage company-wide risks caused by environmental changes and to globalize the ESG management system. In 2024, we initiated the development of a global ESG disclosure system, managing indicators aligned with international reporting standards and stakeholder expectations, and continuously broadening the scope of our Sustainability Report.
Based on this direction we will continue to build a foundation for sustainable growth and strengthen our competitive edge in sustainable management.
Sustainability Management Governance
CJ CheilJedang proactively manages ESG risks through timely decision-making. To ensure the effective implementation of sustainable management strategies, we have established a company-wide ESG implementation system that includes a Corporate Sustainability Committee, Council, and execution organizations. Our system is designed not only to manage risks but also to drive the company's future growth.
Risk Management
Risk Management System
CJ CheilJedang has established a system to categorize and identify potential risks in business management and to prevent them by continuously reviewing and managing related matters through the Board of Directors and its committees. We have designated the Chief of Staff as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), who is responsible for overseeing the company-wide risk management activities based on a check-and-balance function that covers both financial and non-financial aspects. The CRO continuously monitors risk management activities across the entire business operation and reviews internal and external risk factors to develop appropriate response measures. All major company-wide risk-related matters are reported to the CEO and the Board of Directors through the CRO. In addition, we ensure the appropriateness of decision-making by implementing a prior review system that requires agreement with the CRO in advance for investments, expenses, and purchases above a certain threshold. Through weekly or monthly reporting systems by each business unit, current risk issues are regularly shared with the CRO, reinforcing the CRO’s oversight function over comprehensive risk management.
Management Establishment of
the ‘Compliance Management System
CJ CheilJedang has implemented CMS (Compliance Management System) 2.0 to strengthen its ability to proactively predict risks and execute effective responses. In 2021, CJ CheilJedang categorized its compliance obligations into 10 obligation areas and identified detailed obligations through analysis of laws and regulations related to CJ CheilJedang's business and interviews with business units.
In 2024, we introduced an integrated compliance management platform (Compliance Portal) to continuously improve our compliance management system, which we plan to expand to overseas business sites in the future.
10 Compliance Obligations
Key Tasks
Current status of ISO 37301
(compliance management system)
Certification
CJ CheilJedang was the first Korean company to obtain ISO 37301 certification, an international compliance standard, in 2020. Since then, through annual follow-up audits, it has been verified that its compliance management system has been effectively established and maintained. In 2023, the company successfully renewed its certification.
In the 2024 follow-up audit, CJ CheilJedang received high marks for enhancing employee awareness through compliance education, managing risks via the Compliance Portal, and fostering Compliance Coordinators (CPCOs), confirming the effective operation of its compliance management system. Additionally, CJ CheilJedang has supported its major affiliates in obtaining ISO 37301 certification, contributing to the expansion of the CJ Group’s compliance management framework.
Strengthening Global Compliance
Management
CJ CheilJedang is continuously strengthening its overseas compliance management and response to become a global leader. In 2024, CJ CheilJedang raised awareness of compliance through the Declaration of Commitment, the establishment of compliance governance, and training for members of overseas affiliates. In 2025, we will continue to expand overseas compliance activities such as guideline distribution and monitoring based on existing activities.
- Reinforce capacity of overseas departments and headquarters’ legal organizations and strengthen management
- Conduct monitoring of major overseas corporations
- Prepare global policy
- Strengthen networks with global law firms
- Link to ESG management
UN SDGs and Community Development
To become a top global company that can ensure its survival in the future, CJ CheilJedang creates the two core values, health and safety and sustainable environment, across the purchase of raw materials, production, consumption, and disposal. To do so, we aim to achieve the virtuous cycle of Nature to Nature in which we obtain resources from nature, provide food to consumers, and return the resources to nature.
Raw Materials
Procurement of
Sustainable Materials
- 100% transition to
RSPO-certified Palm oil - ‘Seed Project’ in Brazil
- Declaration of cessation of deforestation
- Contribution to animal welfare
Sustainable
Supply Chain
- Evaluation of partners on
compliance to the Code of Conduct - Assessment of the human rights
impact in the supply chain - Win-Win Academy,
Naeil Chaeum Deduction System,
Happy Companion - Mutual Cooperation Center
for Food Safety - Organize ecosystem for innovation
(CIAT, O!VentUs, Frontier Labs)
Zero Human Rights Risk
- UN’s Declaration of Eradication
of Child Labor - CSV project for rural
development in Vietnam
Production
Responding to
climate change
- GHG Reduction
- Use of new and renewable
energy resources (fermented
soybean meal, woodchips, etc.) - Water resource risk management
- Waste management
- Reduce food loss
Zero Human Rights Risk
- Evaluation of human rights
impact at business sites
UN’s Declaration of Eradication - Expansion of ethical
management - Sustainability management
education for employees and
partners
of Child Labor
Respect for DEI
- Selected as company with
excellent Labor-management
culture by the Ministry of
Employment and Labor - Program to respect employee diversity
- Build a culture of fair
competition and diverse opportunities - Participation in TGE
(Target Gender Equality) initiative
Consumption
Enhancement of
Health And Nutrition
- Development of products
for better health
(‘Hetbahn’ with low protein rice,
PlanTable, BYO probiotics, etc.) - Development of amino acids
for animal health - Food Bank, Goodwill store,
CJ Breeding Corp. - CJ CheilJedang Sharing
Refrigerator - Hope Food Pack
- Food assistance for disaster
emergency relief
Responding to
climate change
- Development of low-carbon
high-efficiency feed addictives - Development of amino acids
for eco-friendly agriculture
Eco-friendly packaging
- Development of packaging
materials that are reusable
and recyclable - Reduction in use of plastic
Developing eco-friendly
material solutions
- Development of PHAs
(Marine biodegradable plastics)
Respect for DEI
- Development of halal food
- CJ-UNESCO Girl’s
Education campaign
Disposal
Eco-Friendly Packaging
- Hetbahn Gardening
(upcycling) - Redesigning packaging
materials(Spam®, etc.) - Recovering packaging
materials(Hetbahn, etc.) - Recycling packaging materials
(Gift set trays)
Development of
Eco-friendly
Materials Solution
- Development of PHAs
(Marine biodegradable plastics)
