Summary
Quad Miners was ranked 12th in the 22nd Best Workplaces in Korea awards, hosted by Great Place To Work® Korea under the U.S.-based Great Place To Work Institute, marking the company's second consecutive year on the list. Alongside the corporate award, the company also received a Global ESG Human Rights Management Certification. Several individuals at the company, including the Co-CEOs, were also recognized in individual award categories. The recognition follows several workplace culture initiatives the company has implemented in recent years.
Recognized for the Second Consecutive Year
Quad Miners placed 12th in the 2024 Best Workplaces in Korea rankings, an annual program organized by Great Place To Work® Korea under the U.S.-based Great Place To Work Institute. This follows a 13th-place ranking in 2023, marking the company's second consecutive year of recognition. In addition to the corporate ranking, Quad Miners also received a Global ESG Human Rights Management Certification.
Evaluation Criteria
The Best Workplaces program evaluates participating companies based on a trust index and organizational culture assessment, measured across five categories: fairness, camaraderie, credibility, pride, and respect. Quad Miners received particularly strong evaluations in the credibility-based categories of fairness, closeness, and ethical management. [Verification needed regarding the specific data supporting the statement that the company's scores exceeded the average across all categories.]
Workplace Culture Programs
Quad Miners received Family-Friendly Certification from Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2022. The company operates the following workplace culture programs:
- A flexible one-hour morning arrival window, allowing employees to begin their workday between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
- A fixed early-departure policy on Fridays, intended to support employees' time with family.
- An open annual leave policy that does not require employees to state a reason for taking leave.
- Company-designated substitute holidays around Lunar New Year, Chuseok, Christmas, and New Year, arranged through labor-management consultation.
- An internal social recognition channel where employees can publicly acknowledge colleagues' contributions.
Individual Award Recognition
In addition to the corporate award, several individuals at Quad Miners were recognized in this year's program:
- Co-CEOs Park Beom-jung and Hong Jae-wan were named Korea's Most Respected CEOs for the second consecutive year.
- Manager Choi Ji-hui was recognized as one of Korea's Proud Working Mothers.
- Team Lead Song Yun-yong was named a Great Place To Work Korea Innovation Leader.
- CTO Kim Yong-ho received the Great Place To Work Pioneer Award.
This content was independently composed based on facts confirmed in a press release distributed via PRNewswire and carried by Yonhap News Agency (Yonhap Infomax / Yonhap News, dated March 8, 2024). Cited source: Great Place To Work® Korea.