WORK SMART Campaign
At Woongjin Coway, we are committed to minimizing repetitive tasks by eliminating unnecessary meetings and reporting in our work. By rationalizing our work culture and increasing efficiency in terms of workspace and schedule, we focus on improving job satisfaction for our employees.
Space. Work Space for Open Communication
We ensure that our workplace supports open communication and creative thinking for our employees. In addition to the Blue Room, designed as open space for meetings, we have the Good Café, Refresh Zone, Healthcare Room, and Relaxation Room where we help our employees manage their health and boost productivity.
Time. Work-Life Balance
Woongjin Coway promotes a healthy work-life balance by creating a family-friendly corporate culture through various programs. As a result, we were certified as the Family-friendly Company in 2012 for the first time and obtained re-certification in 2017.
- Family Day
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- PC-off program for encouraging employees to leave work on time and spend more time with their families by improving their way of working
- Leave for Elementary School Enrollment
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- Allow 5-day leave for employees whose children are enrolled at an elementary school
- Shorter Work Hours during Pregnancy
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- During the early period and at the end of pregnancy, work schedule is reduced by two hours
- Allow paid half-day leave for medical examination
- Evaluation System for Employees on Parental Leave
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- Provide a separate evaluation system for employees on parental leave to prevent unfair disadvantage
Coway Day with Family
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Organize recreational programs such as Woongjin Coway company tours, rail bike, and glamping to spend quality time with family.
Coway Day for New Employees
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Organize office tours for new employees and their families to celebrate their 100th day of working and develop a sense of belonging.
Science Camp
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Provide opportunities to experience the importance of air and water for employees' children twice a year.
Acquaintance. Story about Environmental Technology Research Lab "Infinite Challenge"
To drive innovation in the areas of our strength, the Environmental Technology Research Lab organized a contest called "Infinite Challenge", where the employees working at the lab have a competition of ideas that would bring technological innovation and change market trends. The contest encourages the employees to work on something that is outside their area of expertise. The ideas submitted for new product development are crowd funded and the employees are given virtual money that they can invest in the idea of their choosing. The funds raised through the contest were used for realizing the ideas. We will continue to create a culture that promotes new ideas and drives innovation.
| Product |
Concept |
Product Description |
| DUST HUNTER |
Fabric Manager |
- Home appliance for removing dust and drying fabric
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| MOM’s Shield |
Clean Kitchen System |
- Boost/cleaner mounted to the hood of kitchen range
- Remove harmful gas and pollutants produced during cooking and minimize the smoke spreading in the house
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Method. RPA-based Digital Work Process Innovation
In order to drive innovation using digital technology, we introduced the RPA(Robotic Process Automation) system for such areas of work as accounting and analysis. The RPA is a system that automates repetitive work using software allowing employees to focus on more productive work and improve efficiency. Currently, the system has been implemented in over 40 tasks such as monitoring account status, aggregating sales results, organizing rental assets, and checking billing history. As a result, we have managed to speed up the entire work process by 50% using 70 robots. We plan to review the possibility of introducing RPA throughout the work process and expand the scope of application in order to improve the quality of work and help our employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Employee Communication
Through various programs, we promote communication among employees and create a horizontal corporate culture.
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Dadok Dadok
Through reading, our groups of employees - new employees, team leaders, and those newly promoted - debate, gain knowledge and share our corporate values with the CEO.
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CEO communication activities
Once a month, we organize various activities including birthday parties, gifts for employees whose children are taking college entrance exams, and Hope Day for sales sites as part of our efforts to promote open communication between the CEO and employees.
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Sangsang Ocean
As one of our key idea generation programs, employees are encouraged and compensated for sharing their ideas.
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Grievance Handling Channel
Labor Council workshops and meetings are held on a regular basis with a representative from the labor side. In addition, there are internal online counseling channels such as "Pine Tree Bakery" and "Chorus" through which our employees can share their grievances and look for solutions.
