At Hanwha Ocean, we have a number of human rights education programs in place to create a culture of respect for human rights within the company and encourage all employees to practice human rights management. Our programs include sexual harassment prevention, workplace bullying prevention, and disability awareness. Human rights training hours per employee, including statutory training, are 4 hours.

Human rights education for foreign workers is also available at Hanwha Ocean in addition to the statutory education to foster mutual respect and understanding between local and foreign workers. To help Korean employees understand multiculturalism and remove their prejudice against migrant workers, we focus on educating them on understanding the challenges that foreign workers may face in unfamiliar environments. In 2023, we held four face-to-face sessions for a total of 273 team leaders, department heads, and representatives and administrators from our suppliers, and we expanded the scope of education to include all the employees of Hanwha Ocean and suppliers on a regular basis. Through this program, we extend our support to our suppliers to encourage their participation in human rights education for foreign workers as well.

Hanwha Ocean works to prevent human rights violations and mitigate related human rights risks that occur during its business operations. In respect to the human rights of all our stakeholders, we conduct human rights impact assessments at all our worksites. We make sure no discrimination against minority groups takes place within the organization, and we strive to protect the rights of our employees, especially foreign workers and persons with disabilities. Additionally, we strictly prohibit sexual harassment and all types of bullying in the workplace to ensure that all members work in a safe and respectful environment. In the event of human rights violations, we thoroughly protect the identity of the victim and take corrective or disciplinary actions against the perpetrator. We strictly ban inhumane treatment such as human trafficking, forced labor, and child labor, and protect vulnerable stakeholders such as pregnant women and persons with disabilities. We ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations of countries where our business sites are located. Moreover, we have different measures in place to support for stable life and early adaptation of foreign workers from various countries who are vulnerable to human rights and safety.

Hanwha Ocean operates a coordinator program to reach out our  hands to multinational workers who are working in an unfamiliar culture and environment, and are exposed to a high risk of safety accidents and potential human rights violations. In the coordinator program, multinational workers who are already accustomed to Korean culture and language are matched with new foreign workers to serve as their mentors. So far, we have appointed eight coordinators from seven countries in total, including Nepal, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The coordinators provide Korean language education, culture and safety education, and tailored care for the safe and healthy living of multinational workers. They also engage in interpretation and translation services for safety training materials, and serve as on-site mentors of each group to actively take part in ensuring the safety of multinational workers at business sites. These coordinators also serve as communication channels where multinational workers can deliver their grievances to the company and make suggestions for their settlement. These efforts contribute to better communication with multinational workers and more access to safety training, expanding a positive impact on human rights and the safety of the company.