Yeonsu-gu Wins Incheon Regional Grand Prize at 2025 Local Government ESG Assessment

Yeonsu-gu (연수구), Incheon — led by District Chief Lee Jae-ho (이재호) — has won the Incheon Regional Grand Prize at the ‘2025 Local Government Sustainable Development ESG Assessment,’ organized by the ESG Happy Economy Research Institute (ESG 행복경제연구소). The results cover all 226 basic local governments nationwide, assessed across 60 indicators and 106 sub-items in three categories — Environment (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) — for the period from 2024 through August 2025. Yeonsu-gu received an ‘Excellent (A)’ grade in both the Social and Governance categories.

[코리안투데이] A Yeonsu-gu (연수구) official accepts the Incheon Regional Grand Prize at the award ceremony for the 2025 Local Government Sustainable Development ESG Assessment. © 김현수 기자

60 Indicators, 106 Sub-Items Assessed … Yeonsu-gu Earns ‘Excellent’ in Social and Governance

The assessment evaluated all 226 basic local governments nationwide across 60 indicators and 106 sub-items in three categories — Environment (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) — to diagnose the ESG alignment of local government administration and policy. Yeonsu-gu received high marks for having embedded ESG values throughout its overall administration.

Notably, the district led the way in resolving residents’ everyday inconveniences through institutional reform and community-oriented administration, including becoming the first jurisdiction in Incheon to establish a legal basis for cracking down on assembly banners and directly towing illegally abandoned shared e-scooters.

[코리안투데이] Interior view of the smart healthcare center established by Yeonsu-gu (연수구). © 김현수 기자

Smart Healthcare Center and Incheon’s First Civilian Public Health Director

In the health and safety sector, the district built a smart healthcare center and appointed Incheon’s first civilian public health director with a medical background, raising the overall quality of local public health services.

Yeonsu-gu was also recognized as an outstanding institution in the Safe Korea Disaster Response Training evaluation and in disaster management assessments, demonstrating concrete progress toward building a city where residents can feel safe and secure.

[코리안투데이] Yeonsu-gu District Chief Lee Jae-ho (이재호 연수구청장) exchanges views with residents at a community communication forum. © 김현수 기자

Top Financial Institution Under MOIS for Three Consecutive Years … Open Communication Channels Bring Field Voices into Policy

Yeonsu-gu has been designated a top-rated institution in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s (행정안전부) financial analysis assessment for three consecutive years, earning recognition for its sound and transparent fiscal management.

The district has held communication concerts, apartment residents’ forums, and school outreach communication classes to incorporate residents’ on-the-ground perspectives into policy. District Chief Lee Jae-ho stated, ‘We will continue to pursue proactive administration grounded in ESG values and deliver tangible policies that residents can feel in their daily lives.’

[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ]   incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com

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