[ESG] ESG Shifting from 2026: What If It Becomes the Second Financial Statement?

Lawissue

On January 30, the "2026 Integrated Workshop on Compliance Management and Sustainability Management," which diagnoses fair trade, ESG, and ISO all in one place, will be held. At this event, jointly organized by Daeryun and the Korea Compliance Promotion Institute, key changes in corporate management for the coming year—such as major fair-trade-law issues, subcontracting risk management, and ESG government-support strategies—will be addressed proactively.

Money Today

With the strengthening of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the spread of shareholder activism, the "personalization of executive risk" is accelerating. Against this backdrop, the rapidly growing D&O insurance appears to be the only legal safety net for management, but at actual dispute sites, fierce battles over the payment of insurance proceeds often unfold. Daeryun's attorney Oh Kyung-hoon examined the legal issues surrounding this "survival contract for executives."

Korea Economic Daily

Discussions on extending the retirement age to fill the "five-year income gap" between the retirement age of 60 and the National Pension eligibility age of 65 have begun in earnest. To respond to a super-aged society, the continued use of skilled workers is essential, but concerns over the burden on companies and intergenerational conflict are also significant. On the now-inevitable extension of the retirement age, Daeryun's attorney Bang In-tae points out that clear wage-system guidelines and sophisticated legislative design are essential.