KAI (Korea Aerospace Industries) announced on the 15th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsang National University to promote the spread of sustainable management (ESG) in the aerospace industry and foster co-prosperity development in local communities.
The agreement was pursued with the aim of introducing ESG (environment, social, and governance) management, which has become a global industrial standard, into the aerospace and defense sectors. As a leading aerospace enterprise that Ji Yeok-eul (CEO), KAI will collaborate to build a cooperation system with national regional universities, jointly driving region-specific social contributions such as the development of eco-friendly technologies, talent cultivation, and co-prosperity development.
Key areas of cooperation include △joint research and project planning on core eco-friendly (carbon neutral) technologies in the aerospace field △joint operation of social responsibility (S) programs for community contribution and co-prosperity development △development of specialized training programs tailored to aerospace for cultivating professionals focused on ESG management △and mutual sharing of sustainable management networks and infrastructure between the two institutional investors.
The agreement is significant in that it establishes a sustainable management cooperation platform encompassing both industry and academia in the Gyeongnam region, which is emerging as the center of Korea’s aerospace industry. By combining KAI’s technological capabilities with Gyeongsang National University’s global-local (glocal) educational infrastructure, the partnership is expected to cultivate core talent deployable in corporate ESG fields and contribute to leading next-generation eco-friendly aerospace technologies based on local communities. KAI plans to form a regular sustainable management working group with Gyeongsang National University to establish detailed operational plans, including organizational structure, identification of eco-friendly research projects, and specific methods for community reinvestment.
Kim Myung-ho, head of KAI’s Compliance Management Office, stated, “This agreement is a starting point that connects the advanced science and technology capabilities of the southeastern region with ESG management in the aerospace industry to solve challenges in eco-friendly technologies and achieve co-growth with local communities.” He added, “Together with Gyeongsang National University, we will cultivate fusion talents and create a feedback-type industry-academia cooperation model where sustainable R&D outcomes flow into industrial sites and local communities.”
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