Korea Technologies has established and implemented an Ethics Charter, Code of Ethics, Ethical Practice Guidelines, and Human Rights Management policies to promote transparent management under its corporate philosophy of achieving customer satisfaction through creative management based on respect for people.
Our company shares the corporate philosophy of “realizing customer satisfaction through creative management based on respect for people” and strives to enhance corporate value through progressive and efficient management activities. We are committed to growing together with all stakeholders, including shareholders, while faithfully fulfilling our responsibilities and obligations as a listed company to become a trusted enterprise.
To achieve this, we comply with all domestic laws and market regulations, take the lead in establishing fair trade practices, respect social values and customs, and contribute to national and social development through various social contribution activities.
In addition, our company actively practices the Code of Ethics to foster a sound and fair corporate culture.
Recognizing that customers are the true foundation of our business, we always respect customer opinions and continuously create valuable services and benefits from the customer’s perspective to earn firm trust from customers.
We always listen carefully to customer opinions, believe that genuine customer needs are always right, and place customer satisfaction as the highest priority in all decisions and actions.
① We provide products and services of the highest quality and respond promptly and accurately to legitimate customer requests.
② Recognizing that customer growth is our growth, we continuously create meaningful value that meets customer needs and provides practical benefits and satisfaction.
We speak truthfully to customers and always keep our promises.
① If we obtain customer-related information, we do not disclose or use it for other purposes without prior customer consent.
② We do not engage in unethical conduct that may harm customer interests.
We do not manufacture or use unauthorized raw materials or components, nor do we use or sell counterfeit materials or parts.
We comply with all applicable laws and regulations in every region where we conduct business, respect fair trade practices, and secure competitive advantages through legitimate methods and procedures.
① We collect and utilize information in a lawful and ethical manner in accordance with regulations and fair business practices.
② Even when competitor information is lawfully obtained, it is never improperly disclosed to external parties.
① Any act that restricts the freedom of transaction parties (customers, employees, business partners, etc.) or imposes disadvantages through unfair methods is prohibited.
② Such anti-competitive and unfair practices include bribery, improper solicitation, collusion, abuse of authority, and unfair competition.
① We comply with country-specific laws and international regulations when exporting products and services.
② We do not conduct business with countries or regions subject to export restrictions or economic sanctions.
Based on the principle of autonomy, all transactions guarantee equal opportunities for participation and pursue mutual growth from a long-term perspective by establishing trust and cooperative relationships through transparent and fair business practices.
① All companies with competitive quality and pricing are given equal opportunities to participate in the registration and selection process for business partners.
② Registration and selection of business partners are conducted reasonably in accordance with the “Business Partner Management Process.”
① All transactions are conducted fairly on an equal basis, with sufficient prior consultation regarding conditions and procedures.
② We do not engage in any unfair practices by abusing a superior position.
③ When selecting business partners, related parties such as family members, relatives, friends, school ties, regional connections of employees, or former employees are not selected as partners outside the established “Business Partner Management Process.”
④ We inform suppliers, partners, and business representatives of our ethical regulations and require compliance with them.
① We actively support business partners so they can strengthen competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth, while mutually sharing the benefits created through innovation.
② We pursue mutual cooperation with business partners to establish a clean and transparent business environment and maintain fair trade practices.
We protect the trade secrets of business partners and do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of other companies or individuals.
Employees shall establish proper values as members of Korea Technologies based on mutual trust and fulfill their responsibilities through continuous self-development and fair job performance.
① Employees shall take pride as members of Korea Technologies and always demonstrate honesty and sincerity.
② Employees shall maintain high ethical standards and preserve personal dignity and honor.
① All employees shall understand the company’s management philosophy, share its goals and values, and faithfully perform their duties in accordance with company policies.
② Employees shall perform assigned duties lawfully and responsibly while complying with all related laws, company rules, and regulations.
③ Employees shall clearly recognize their authority and responsibilities and make decisions within their authority in alignment with company goals.
④ Employees shall improve work efficiency and effectiveness through active cooperation and smooth communication among colleagues and related teams.
Employees shall continuously develop themselves with an open and challenging mindset to become creative professionals.
① Employees shall perform all duties honestly and fairly and shall not receive any financial benefits from stakeholders.
② Employees shall not engage in unethical or illegal acts that may be socially criticized in either personal life or work-related activities.
Employees are prohibited from exchanging gifts for personal or team interests. Exceptions such as organizational activities or ceremonial occasions shall follow the “Ethical Practice Guidelines.”
Workplace sexual harassment may result in loss of employee motivation, decreased productivity, damage to the company’s reputation, and legal disputes. Therefore, strict preventive management shall be maintained.
① Employees shall observe basic workplace ethics and mutual respect.
② Employees shall not use disrespectful language or slander other employees.
③ Employees shall not create factions or discriminate based on educational background, gender, religion, region, or age.
④ Employees shall not make improper requests to one another.
① Employees shall not use or disclose company confidential information, intellectual property, or undisclosed information for personal gain.
② Customer personal information shall never be disclosed to third parties without prior customer consent.
③ Any issues related to identifying, handling, or protecting intellectual property and trade secrets shall be immediately reported to the relevant intellectual property or legal department.
④ Internal company information, including confidential matters and new business information, shall never be disclosed to third parties without prior approval regardless of time or location.
① Smoking is restricted to maintain a pleasant workplace environment, especially in high fire-risk areas such as production sites and offices.
② Smokers shall use only designated outdoor smoking areas during break times.
Employees shall make efforts to prevent safety accidents and immediately report any potential hazards in accordance with the “Safety & Health Management Process.” In addition, all workplaces shall conduct designated safety training programs.
① Employees shall comply with the highest standards of integrity applicable in each country where business is conducted.
② Employees shall not engage in bribery, extortion, embezzlement, improper solicitation, or abuse of authority, nor seek unfair benefits by exploiting weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
The company and its employees shall not engage in any activities related to illegal money laundering involving customers, business partners, or other stakeholders and shall comply with all related laws and regulations.
① If conflicts between company and personal interests are unavoidable, employees shall act in the best interests of the company and customers within legal boundaries.
② If a conflict of interest arises, employees shall report it to their supervisor or disclose it to the company’s ethics management department.
Employees shall not prepare, report, or share documents containing concealed, exaggerated, false, or manipulated information with internal or external stakeholders.
All employees shall respect one another as individuals based on mutual trust, provide fair treatment according to ability and performance, and strive to fully encourage employee creativity in accordance with the “Employment Management Procedure.”
① Based on mutual trust, we recognize the dignity and value of each employee and strive to improve their quality of life.
② We do our best to help employees achieve pride and fulfillment in their work with a strong sense of ownership.
③ We listen carefully to employee opinions and make every effort to resolve their concerns and difficulties.
① We operate 업무 based on the necessary “Education & Training Process” to foster employees into creative and capable professionals.
② Supervisors shall provide appropriate guidance and advice considering each employee’s aptitude and potential to develop future leaders.
① Equal opportunities are provided according to employees’ abilities and qualifications.
② Employees are evaluated and fairly rewarded according to their abilities and achievements based on the “Personnel Evaluation Procedure.”
① We build a creative organizational culture by guaranteeing creative thinking and voluntary participation through the “Suggestion Management Process” supported by appropriate rewards.
② We respect personal privacy and establish a mature organizational culture based on mutual trust and understanding.
The ethics management organization shall protect whistleblowers and take necessary measures to ensure they are not subjected to unfair treatment, punishment, or retaliation.
By pursuing sound business growth through rational management activities, we protect shareholder interests and contribute to the prosperity of society and the nation.
① We achieve sound profits through transparent management procedures to provide economic returns to shareholders.
② We secure competitive advantages through continuous quality management activities and technological advancement to ensure investment returns.
③ We do not trade stocks using internal information acquired through 업무.
We contribute to social development by encouraging and supporting employee participation in healthy volunteer and community service activities.
We make every effort to protect nature and preserve a clean environment while complying with all environmental laws and regulations.
The ethics management organization shall disclose relevant information through appropriate methods to prevent the recurrence of violations.
① Employees shall not accept money or gifts from business partners or stakeholders under any circumstances in relation to their duties.
② Acceptance through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action.
③ Exchange of money or gifts among employees for personal or departmental interests is strictly prohibited. Other situations shall follow the principles below.
(1) Gifts from employees to supervisors or organizational leaders shall be limited to wreaths, books, stationery, music albums, or similar items valued at approximately KRW 50,000 or less.
(2) Gifts provided by supervisors or organizational leaders to team members for organizational encouragement shall not be subject to restrictions on amount or item type.
(3) Reasonable congratulatory or condolence gifts exchanged among employees for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or condolences shall be considered exceptions.
(4) Employees shall notify supervisors in advance when visiting for ceremonial occasions such as holidays or family events.
(5) Money or gifts provided by the company to employees or by supervisors to subordinates for encouragement,慰労, or rewards shall be considered exceptions.
(6) If related laws establish monetary limits for gifts or benefits, such laws shall take priority.
(7) If separate limits are established in company approval regulations, those regulations may take priority.
(8) Benefits provided according to the standards of employee associations, alumni groups, hobby clubs, hometown associations, religious groups, or social organizations related to employees shall be considered exceptions.
(9) Transportation, accommodation, meals, or other hospitality uniformly provided to attendees by organizers at official events related to employees’ duties shall be considered exceptions within reasonable limits.
④ If gifts must inevitably be provided to business partners for work-related purposes, company promotional items shall be used as the basic principle. Otherwise, reasonable items may be provided based on the judgment of the responsible executive.
⑤ Announcements regarding personal events shall be limited to employees themselves, spouses, and direct family members. Excessive notification to business partners or acts causing burden to others are prohibited. Even if subordinates independently notify partners, the employee remains responsible.
However, exceptions may apply with prior company approval.
⑥ If congratulatory or condolence money is unavoidably received from stakeholders, an amount within KRW 100,000 is recommended. Amounts exceeding KRW 300,000 must be reported to the relevant team leader.
⑦ Congratulatory or condolence money exceeding KRW 300,000 shall be returned after reporting to the team leader, and the team leader shall report the return to the management team.
Cash, transportation tickets, gift certificates, admission tickets, or other valuables unavoidably received from business partners or stakeholders in relation to 업무 must be reported to the management team.
① If money or gifts are unavoidably received from business partners or stakeholders in relation to 업무, employees shall report the matter to their supervisor or next-level supervisor within three business days regardless of whether the items are returned, complete a “Gift & Monetary Benefit Report,” and submit it to the management team or through the “Cyber Ethics Reporting Center” on the company website.
② Supervisors receiving such reports shall confirm the handling results.
① If employees unintentionally receive gifts or if refusal is considered inappropriate due to unavoidable circumstances, the matter must be reported to a supervisor or next-level supervisor.
② After reporting, employees shall complete a “Gift & Monetary Benefit Report” and submit the received items to the management team.
③ The management team shall collect the items, explain the company’s ethics policy to the provider, politely apologize, and return the items promptly (within a maximum of 10 days).
① Employees shall not accept any form of entertainment or hospitality provided by business partners or stakeholders in relation to 업무 and shall politely decline such offers. However, exceptions may apply when using external restaurants is unavoidable for smooth business cooperation or discussion, provided that the meal cost is less than KRW 100,000 in total and less than KRW 10,000 per person.
② Meetings and meals with business partners outside the company should generally be avoided, and meetings should be conducted within the company premises whenever possible. If outside meetings or meals are unavoidable for business purposes, the principles stated in Section 2.1 above must be followed.
③ Even in exceptional cases that are not subject to reporting, if there is concern that the situation may be interpreted as improper entertainment or hospitality related to 업무, employees shall immediately stop or avoid such situations.
④ Acceptance of entertainment or hospitality through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action, and the standards specified in Section 1.1 shall apply equally.
If meals, drinking, sports, entertainment, leisure activities, or similar benefits are unavoidably received from business partners or stakeholders in relation to 업무, they must be reported.
The procedures specified in Section 1.3 shall apply.
① Acceptance of Convenience or Benefits
(1) Employees shall not accept any form of convenience or benefit from business partners or stakeholders in relation to 업무 and shall politely refuse such offers. However, exceptions may apply when equal facilities, meals, and transportation are provided to all participants during official training programs or events.
(2) If benefits are unavoidably accepted due to 업무-related circumstances, the recipient shall pay an appropriate cost and report the matter to the management team.
(3) Acceptance through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action.
(4) If employees attend domestic or overseas exhibitions, fairs, or similar events at the expense of business partners, or receive accommodation or transportation support, the matter must be reported to the management team.
(5) Employees shall not receive sponsorship funds or goods from stakeholders during company-supported events such as team activities or club activities.
(6) Provision of vehicles, venues, services, or other conveniences for events shall also be regarded as sponsorship benefits.
(7) If sponsorship is unavoidably accepted, the matter shall be reported to the team leader or supervising team leader, and the team leader shall report it to the management team.
② Debt Repayment and Guarantee Acceptance
(1) Payments or repayments made by stakeholders on behalf of employees, including credit card bills, unpaid balances, or loans related to 업무, shall be regarded as monetary benefits.
(2) Acceptance of ownership interests, loan guarantees, movable assets, real estate, securities, business rights, or membership rights provided by stakeholders in relation to 업무 shall also be regarded as improper benefits.
(3) Acceptance through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action.
③ Borrowing of Movable or Immovable Property
(1) Borrowing money from stakeholders related to 업무 shall be regarded as acceptance of monetary benefits. However, loans legally obtained from authorized financial institutions through proper procedures are exceptions.
(2) Employees shall not lease assets or receive collateral from stakeholders for personal convenience or profit in relation to 업무.
(3) If movable or immovable property is purchased from stakeholders at prices below market value, the difference shall be regarded as an improper benefit.
(4) Borrowing through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action.
④ Guarantees for Future Benefits
(1) Employees shall not accept guarantees related to education opportunities, employment arrangements, or contract agreements provided by stakeholders in relation to 업무.
(2) Acceptance through family members, relatives, or acquaintances shall also be regarded as the employee’s own action.
Any acceptance of convenience or benefits, debt repayment or guarantees, borrowing of movable or immovable property, or guarantees related to future benefits such as education or employment arrangements from stakeholders in relation to 업무 must be reported.
If guarantees related to future benefits are accepted in violation of the principles specified in Section 1.1, the employee shall report the matter to a supervisor or next-level supervisor within three business days from the date of acceptance, complete a “Gift & Monetary Benefit Report,” and submit it to the management team or through the “Cyber Ethics Reporting Center” on the company website.
If benefits or improper advantages are unavoidably accepted from stakeholders in relation to 업무, the management team shall review the submitted “Gift & Monetary Benefit Report,” collect the items based on their nature and value, politely apologize to the provider, and promptly return them (within a maximum of 10 days).
① Employees shall not engage in physical contact or touch specific body parts of others.
② Employees shall not engage in verbal misconduct such as obscene jokes or forcing others to serve alcohol during company gatherings.
③ Employees shall not post or display obscene materials such as photos, drawings, or publications.
④ Employees shall not engage in any behavior that may cause sexual humiliation according to socially accepted standards.
⑤ Sexual harassment cases reported anonymously through a “Sexual Harassment Complaint Report” shall be thoroughly investigated to prevent recurrence. However, only credible reports based on the principle of the six key elements (who, what, when, where, why, and how) shall be considered.
⑥ If sexual harassment occurs, related employees shall objectively determine the facts, ensure no disadvantage is imposed on the victim, and take disciplinary action against the offender in accordance with the “Disciplinary Procedure.”
① Obligation to conduct investigations for fact verification
② Obligation to take protective measures for victims during the investigation period, including workplace relocation, reassignment, or paid leave
③ Obligation to take disciplinary action or workplace reassignment measures against offenders
④ Explicit prohibition of unfair treatment against reporting employees or victims, including dismissal, unfair personnel actions against the employee’s will, discriminatory compensation or bonuses, restriction of education and training opportunities, and acts causing mental or physical harm
⑤ Obligation to maintain confidentiality during the investigation process
Korea Technologies does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, promotion, education, wages, or welfare benefits based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, age, family status, social status, political opinion, pregnancy, or childbirth without reasonable grounds. We foster an organizational culture that respects diversity and provide reasonable accommodations related to culture or religion unless there is a valid reason not to do so.
Korea Technologies prohibits any act that causes physical or mental suffering or worsens the work environment by abusing workplace authority beyond the appropriate scope of work.
Korea Technologies complies with all applicable labor laws and regulations and provides fair working conditions and employment practices for all employees.
Korea Technologies provides sufficient educational opportunities and an appropriate working environment to support employee competency development and improve quality of life.
Korea Technologies respects the privacy of all employees, strictly protects personal information, and prohibits any form of mental or physical coercion, abuse, or unfair treatment.
Korea Technologies respects labor laws in countries where this Human Rights Charter applies and guarantees sufficient communication opportunities for all employees.
Korea Technologies does not force employees to work against their will through violence, threats, confinement, or demands for identification cards or visas. All forms of child labor are strictly prohibited. The company fully complies with local laws and regulations regarding the employment of minors and ensures that young workers are not deprived of educational opportunities. If any suspected cases of forced or child labor are identified, employees must immediately report them to the human rights management department for appropriate action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Korea Technologies regularly inspects workplace facilities, equipment, and tools to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and establishes appropriate preventive measures and follow-up management systems to address physical and mental risks.
All employees of Korea Technologies shall ensure that the human rights of local residents are not violated during business operations and shall protect their rights to safety, health, and freedom of residence.
All employees of Korea Technologies shall prioritize the protection of customers’ lives, health, and property when providing products and services and shall take every possible measure to protect personal information collected through business activities.