G Establishing Transparent and Fair Governance
Incheon Airport seeks to obtain the highest rating in the Public Institution’s Comprehensive Integrity Index by 2025 to enhance stakeholder participation in decision-making processes and reinforce ethical management.
Transparent and Ethical Management
Incheon Airport, growing together with the value of integrity
Mid- to Long-Term Objectives
- 2022–2023
Establishing and enhancing an ethical management model -Obtained B rating in the “Ethical Management” category in the management evaluation -Obtained Grade 2 in the General Integrity Evaluation
- 2024–2025
Advancing into a leading ethical management institution - Obtained A rating in the “Ethical Management” category in the management evaluation -Obtained Grade 1 in the General Integrity Evaluation
- 2026–2027
Created a globally top-tier ethical management model. -Realized an ethics-pure zone within the airport ecosystem. -Attained A+ rating in ethical management for the management evaluation and Grade 1 in the general integrity assessment.
Strengthening Institutional Foundations
Revising Regulations to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
Restricting New Property Acquisitions by Executives and Employees in Real Estate-Related Departments
- Applicability
CEO, Executive Vice President, Chief Auditor, and Employees in Real Estate-Related Departments
- Acquisition Restrictions
Incheon Airport Area (Unseo-dong and Yongyu-dong)
Anti-Corruption Infrastructure
- Focused Inspections
On Sites Where Structural Collusion in Contracts, Corruption, and Fraud Take Place
- Enhancing Reporting Systems
Establishing Disciplinary Standards for Violations of Whistleblower Protection Obligations, Promoting Reporting Channels
- Integrity Citizen Auditor
Appointing Ombudsmen such as External Experts (Lawyers, Accountants) to Demand Corrections for Unfair Systems
- Integrity Education
Conducting Anti-Corruption and Integrity Education, Eradicating the Pursuit of Private Interests Code of Conduct
- Zero Tolerance for Corruption and Misconduct, Strict Punishment
- Company-Wide Notification of Regulation Violations
Fair Trade
Competing Fairly and Treating Everyone Fairly
By cultivating and spreading a culture of fair trade where competition is fair and rewards are commensurate with work, we pave the way for a future of mutual growth with all members of the airport family.
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48Projects
Number of Projects Fostered by a Fair Trade Model
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100%
Project Completion Rate
- Eradicating Unfair Trade Practices
- Improving National Trading Practices
- Enhancing Trade Practices with Partner Companies
- Blocking Unfair Practices by Private Companies
- Voluntary Compliance with Fair Trade
- Leading the Culture of Fair Trade
- Establishing and Expanding Model Trade Practices
- Building and Expanding Trade Models
- Building a Win-Win Growth Ecosystem
- Fostering Innovative Technologies through R&D
- Fostering Mutual Growth with SMEs and Companies of Medium Standing
Fair Business Conduct, CP A-Grade (First Among State-Owned Enterprises, Obtained Twice in a Row)
Incheon Airport has preemptively adhered to fair trade principles after adopting the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP), earning an A-grade in 2021.
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Mission
Laying the Groundwork for Growth into a World-Class Public Enterprise through the Spread of ESG Management, Ethical Management, and Fair Culture
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Vision
Embedding a Voluntary Fair Trade Corporate Culture
Enhancing the effectiveness of the mutual growth payment system guaranteeing payment to SMEs and improving cash flow through the mutual growth payment system and promoting the use of confidentiality agreements for the protection of SME technologies
Supporting SMEs including smart factories through performance-sharing and collaborative profit-sharing agreements, Expanding the system in connection with major projects with over 20 agreements
Incorporating the Fair Trade Commission’s model trade practices and government policies comprehensively to discover and expand new projects for fair trade culture.
- Building the CP System
- Preventing and Rectifying Risks Through Pre- and Post-Monitoring
- Evaluating Effectiveness and Advancing
Public Participation
Public Participation and Open Communication
Incheon Airport has established a communication system that includes public participation through various committees and innovation groups where experts and citizens can directly engage.
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ESG Committee
To advance ESG initiatives and enhance management transparency systematically, the “ESG Committee” has been established under the Board of Directors; thus strengthening the ESG management framework.
CompositionUp to 5 Board Members
RolesDeliberation + Advisory (August 2021)
- Deliberation :
ESG Mid- to Long-Term/Annual Implementation Plans,
Implementation of Major Projects, Feasibility of New Projects, etc. - Advisory :
Providing advice on ESG management policies, directions,
and current issues, and suggesting ideas
Operation FrequencyQuarterly
- Deliberation :
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Citizen Participation Innovation Group
To create bottom-up solutions and tangible innovation outcomes through public engagement, a citizen representative consultative body composed of various stakeholders including experts, local communities, partners, and passengers has been in full operation.
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Incheon Airport Customer Committee
Engaging the general public in service improvement proposals, monitoring activities
- 1 Terminal service/facility tours, identifying areas for improvement
- 2 Proposing and discussing airport service enhancement ideas by category
- 3 Addressing frequent VOC suggestions
- 4 Engaging in related activities such as surveys and interviews
Citizen Participation Innovation Group
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Role :
Providing comprehensive advice throughout the entire process of major project implementations
- Reviewing ESG innovation implementation plans, monitoring the progress
- Proposing innovation challenges linked to major projects
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Composition :
Currently operating the 4th Citizen Participation Innovation Group consisting of 39 members with representative expertise in various fields
2021 Operational Achievements:Held ESG-themed roundtables/on-site inspections (3 times) and conducted performance evaluations
- Suggestions reviewed by the relevant departments are either immediately implemented on-site or incorporated into project plans
- Departmental awards for creating excellent public performance, enhancing staff’s motivation to innovate
A Transparent, Open Airport Communicating with the Public
By transparently and preemptively disclosing comprehensive information on our Corporation’s operations, our goal is to guarantee the public’s right to know and bring forth accountable governance.
Information Disclosure PortalPublic Disclosure of Information Lists
All documents produced by our Corporation are transparently disclosed on the website the day after production.
Preliminary Information Disclosure
Before the public requests it, we preliminarily select and disclose the information that the public needs in various business areas such as audit ethics, planning and finance, legal affairs, human resources, and accounting.
Disclosure of Original Documents
Without requiring separate requests from the public, documents approved by the Corporation’s executive level and above are disclosed in their original form via the information disclosure system.
Information Disclosure Requests
Anyone can request the information he/she needs by searching the original documents on the information disclosure system (open.go.kr) or by directly requesting it from public institutions.
- 2018
67.6%
- 2019
75.4%
- 2020
71.1%
- 2021
83.2%
- 1Guaranteeing the Public’s Right to Know
- 2Expanding Administrative Oversight and Implementing Transparent Governance
- 3Increasing Public Participation in National Governance
Open Public Data Accessible to All
Incheon Airport is committed to discovering and disclosing data that the customers and the public wish to access, and it strives to promote the utilization of such data through satisfaction surveys, competitions, or any other means.
How to Use Public Data
You can use open data through the public data portal (data.go.kr), and APIs can be accessed by applying through the portal.
Public Data Portal-
Provided Public Data Accessible Instantly
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Request for Public Data Provision
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Decision on Provision
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Public Data Provided (Within 10 Days)