Concerns are growing recently that management focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors is losing steam globally, as the lingering inflation and high-interest rates have caused uncertainties in the business environment.
Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, said Tuesday it named Lee Sung-chul, chief operating officer and chief of the content head office, as the paper s new CEO and publisher. Lee will begin his term on Dec. 1.