Hanwha Worldwide News: March-2018
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China 레이어 닫기
- Hanwha Total Petrochemical Trading (Shanghai) Hanwha Total Petrochemical Undergoes Compliance Training
Hanwha Total Petrochemical’s Audit Team held training workshops on compliance for all Chinese subsidiaries from January 30 through February 1, 2018. About 50 employees from the Chinese subsidiaries received training on the law, regulations and codes of conduct to prevent and reduce the risk of employees engaging in illegal activities.
Topics covered included antitrust law, anti-bribery, confidentiality, and privacy. Through the training, veteran and new employees learned how risk management and Hanwha’s Code of Conduct were integral to the operations and strategy of Hanwha Total Petrochemical. The employees were reminded of their importance and their responsibilities to identify, manage, and report potential risks before they occurred both upstream and downstream. They were taught that it was up to them, as employees, to protect the assets of the company, its reputation and the customer values. - Sino-Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Sino-Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Receives Award for Public Service
This year on Jan. 29th, Sino-Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. received the 2017 Responsible Brand Award given during the 7th China Charity Festival, a major annual event that promotes and encourages public service.
The 2017 Responsible Brand Award recognized Sino-Korea Life Insurance Company's commitment to corporate social responsibility including its work last December when it held its third annual Love Saves Wordlessly First-Aid Training camp in partnership with the Red Cross. Thousands of people underwent rigorous training at training camps. The participants who successfully finished the training sessions received certificates of completion. With the skills and knowledge they gained, they would go on to provide first-aid in the event of emergencies.
Families were encouraged to participate in these first-aid training camps. Children learned basic first-aid procedures and practiced in emergency rescue drills with their parents. They also received tips and tricks on how to take care of themselves in emergency situations.
Sino-Korea Life Insurance also ran the Trees N^2 campaign in support of Hangzhou Yang Lingzi Special Education School, the largest special education school in Zhejiang Province. Believing that every child deserves love and attention, money was raised for the school by selling students’ artwork to the employees at Sino-Korea Life Insurance Co. - Hanwha Advanced Materials (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Hanwha Advanced Materials’ Beijing Office Cleans Up Trash Before Lunar New Year
Hanwha Advanced Materials’ Beijing office held a garbage pick-up day on February 12th. Employees walked along the main road in front of the office and picked up trash as part of an effort to develop positive personal habits.
Japan 레이어 닫기
- Hanwha Q CELLS Japan Co., Ltd. Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK-G4.1 Solar Modules Rated #1
In the January 2018 issue of SmartHouse Magazine, a monthly trade Japanese publication, the Smart HIT Grand Prize 2017 was awarded to Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.PEAK-G4.1 Solar Modules for its industry-leading energy generation, storage, and conservation capabilities.
Q-PEAK-G4.1 Solar Modules is engineered in Germany and feature high-performance monocrystalline Q.ANTUM solar cells. The modules are primarily available in 60-cell and 48-cell configurations. There is also a 38-cell module that is exclusive sold in Japan.
By offering more size combinations, Hanwha Q CELLS has been able to increase its line-up of solar power systems to fit Japan’s many different roof-size requirements. The result has been higher solar power adoption rates.
SmartHouse Magazine is a specialized magazine that focuses on housing construction materials, energy devices, and Zero Energy Houses. The Smart HIT magazine annually awards companies in three product categories: photovoltaic power generating systems, electrical power storage systems, and environmentally-friendly water heaters. Hanwha Q CELLS rated # 1 in the photovoltaic power generating systems category, ahead of Panasonic and Canadian.
For more information about the Hanwha Q.PEAK-G4.1 Solar Modules, visit: http://www.q-cells.jp/products/pdt_quality/module#peak - Acropark Golf Corp. New Year’s Greetings from Ocean Palace Golf Club & Resort
Happy New Year!
Ocean Palace Golf Club & Resort (OPGC) was pleased to announce a wonderful start to 2018.
The OPGC family prepared and served Osechi Ryori, traditional foods eaten in Japan to celebrate the New Year. The meals were packaged in jūbako boxes and served to club members. A traditional mochitsuki ceremony was also held for the members in the clubhouse restaurant to usher in the New Year.
2018 marked the beginning of a new look for the hotel. New wallpaper radiated a brighter and more refined ambiance to the hotel. New carpeting in the clubhouse lobby further contributed to a refreshing and welcoming atmosphere. Renovations include replacing furnishings and redesigning the golf course. The changes to the appearance of the hotel inside and out will continue through the rest of 2018.
We would like to thank Hanwha Group for making all of this possible and hope that everyone will appreciate Ocean Palace Golf Club & Resort’s new look once the work is completed.
Korea 레이어 닫기
- Hanwha’s Corporate Film Won a Gold Award at the 2017 Mercury Excellence Awards
Hanwha Group became the first Korean corporation to win gold at the Mercury Excellence Awards in the United States. The Group won for its corporate film in the 2017 Corporate Promotional Video category. The award was presented by MerComm, an independent awards organization that evaluates corporate PR productions and communications activities.
Hanwha’s award-winning corporate film was produced in 2016 to reflect the Group’s reorganization efforts and to demonstrate a consumer’s point of view from a global perspective. The film was screened at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland from 2016 to 2018 as a way to promote Hanwha Group’s position as a world leader. The film is also widely shown at sales sites, conventions, and exhibitions.
The film introduces global audiences to Hanwha Group through the voice of its employees and corporate partners. The video tells a personal and authentic story based on Hanwha Group’s corporate values of “Trust” and “Loyalty”.
In addition to the Mercury Excellence Award, Hanwha Group also received recognition from the ASTRID Awards and ARC Awards, both also presented by MerComm. Building on this success, Hanwha plans to continue spreading the Group’s values and business goals through various promotional materials.
Hanwha Group’s corporate film can be seen at the Hanwha Newsroom - Hanwha Q CELLS Golf Team Has a Strong Start to 2018
Hanwha Q CELLS Golf Team is proud to announce the team’s first victory of 2018. Min Young Lee won the 2018 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament at Japan’s Ryukyu Golf Club on March 4.
In the opening tournament of the JLPGA season, Ms. Lee began the final day of the tournament in fifth, but played a strong game to win the tournament with a final score of 11-under-par. This is her third career win in the JLPGA.
Fellow Hanwha Q CELLS Golf Team member Chae Young Yoon also made a strong showing, finishing second with a score of 9-under-par.
Meanwhile, in the LPGA, Nelly Korda and Ji Eun Shin of Hanwha Q CELLS Golf Team also had strong performances at the HSBC World Women’s World Championship in Singapore. Both scored 16-under-par at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately, they fell just short of Michelle Wie, who scored 17-under-par, and shared second place.
Hanwha Q CELLS Golf Team looks forward to build on this successful opening to the 2018 golf season and hopes to see more victories in the coming year. - Hanwha Advanced Materials Holds Graduation Ceremony for New Employee Overseas Training Program Participants
On February 12, at its headquarters in Seoul, Korea, Hanwha Advanced Materials held a ceremony for new employees who recently completed the company’s New Employee Overseas Training Program. This is the third group to have gone through the program. They were deployed overseas at subsidiaries in the US, Europe, and China from last August to January.
The New Employee Overseas Training Program was conceived as a way to accelerate the careers of select employees at Hanwha Advanced Materials by giving them a global perspective of the business through experiences gained at subsidiaries abroad.
At the graduation ceremony that was attended by Hanwha Advanced Materials CEO Lee Sun Suk, the program graduates presented their experiences, training, and learnings from the program in areas such as production, support, and development.
“It was a meaningful opportunity for me to gain expertise in production management and at the same time, experience the local culture,” said U-Kyung Chae, who recently returned from his training in the US. “I am definitely going to apply what I learned during this training to how I work in the future.”
The New Employee Overseas Training Program began in 2015 and takes place during the second half of every year for 6 months. During their assignment abroad, employees learn about international corporate work practices, participate in cultural exchanges, undergo language training, and receive mentoring. All expenses of the program is covered by the company.
A total of 34 employees have completed the program since its inception. A fourth group of six employees will depart for their overseas training experience in the second half of this year. - Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Aquarium Division Exchanges Knowledge With Japanese Aquarium
On January 24th and 25th, Hanwha Hotels & Resorts, Korea’s largest aquarium operator, hosted its first academic exchange with Japan’s Nagoya Port Promotion Foundation that operates the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.
The meeting, as part of an MOU signed in 2017, was to encourage sharing of knowledge and experience between the two participating organizations on exhibitions, educational program and breeding program research results.
“We will share knowledge of breeding, keeping, and health maintenance of cetaceans and turtles,” said Lee Gyu-Keun, Managing Director of Hanwha Hotels & Resorts’ aquarium division. “We will also talk in-depth about the structure and procedures of Hanwha Marine Medical Center so that we can develop our aquarist expertise.”
Managing Director Lee continued to speak about his hopes for future cooperation between the two organizations, “We will establish a system of cooperation between our aquariums so that we can embark on joint marine ecosystem research and biological exchanges.”
The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium has been recognized by the Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) for making significant contributions to the breeding of endangered animals. In particular, the aquarium has been lauded for its breeding of the Loggerhead sea turtle. More than 9,000 baby turtles have been hatched since 1995.
“The aquarium is a place where we develop a respect for life,” said Hiroshi Nitto, Director of the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium at the conclusion of the academic exchange. “We must try to give children and adults as true of an impression of aquatic life as possible.” - Hanwha Total Petrochemical Conducts Compliance Training in China
Last July, Hanwha Total Petrochemical conducted its 2018 management briefing session at its plant in Daesan, Korea. Kim Hee Cheul, CEO of Hanwha Total Petrochemical, thanked attendees for all of their hard work. CEO Kim spoke on market trends petrochemical industry and shared with them the company’s goals for 2018.
During his remarks, CEO Kim predicted that 2018 will be a good year for the petrochemical industry, and that the global economy will continue to recover and grow. He said, however, that it is necessary to be prepared for all possible contingencies given the current geopolitical risks on the Korean Peninsula: rising oil prices, and the weakening of the Korean Won.
CEO Kim also stressed that Hanwha Total Petrochemical would have to work hard to minimize risks and maximize worker safety in order for the company to truly rise above the competition and become a global leader. He said that Hanwha Total Petrochemical should make no concessions when it comes to making sure employees are safe because they are the most important part of the company.
CEO Kim took the time to directly speak with all the employees in a Q&A session. The management briefing was streamed online with other Hanwha Total Petrochemical’s workforce based elsewhere, so they too could have a chance to hear from CEO Kim.
Mexico 레이어 닫기
- Hanwha Advanced Materials Mexico
S. De R.L. De C.V. Hanwha Advanced Materials Mexico Delivers Hope to the Children Suffering Cancer on the Valentine’s Day
Hanwha Advanced Materials Mexico participated a recycling campaign from the Alianza Anticancer Infantil, a charity organization in Monterrey that helps children suffering from pediatric cancer. Alianza Anticancer Infantil was founded in 1996 to provide medical treatment to pediatric cancer patients up to 20 years old while offering education to their families.
Last year, Hanwha Advanced Materials Mexico launched a program to recycle plastic lids and bottles to raise money for Alianza Anticancer Infantil.
This year, the Human Resources team started the recycling program again and placed plastic lid collection boxes, next to the vending machines for employees at work. A total of 12 boxes of plastic lids were collected.
On Valentine’s day, Hanwa Advanced Materials Mexico President Seonpil Yoo and 6 members of his staff visited the children. Hanwha Advanced Materials officials gave away toys while sharing cupcakes and conversations with the children and their families.
President, Seonpil Yoo said “I hope this opportunity is only the first step to helping and finding ways to contribute more to Mexican Society.”
United States of America 레이어 닫기
- Hanwha Azdel Inc. Hanwha Azdel Holds 2018 Kickoff Meeting
Hanwha Azdel held its 2018 Kickoff Meeting on February 15 where George Bondurant, Chief Manufacturing Officer, spoke with employees. Mr. Bondurant described the company’s achievements last year and went on to share the goals for this year.
The meeting was a chance for employees to come together and share in the common goal of working together to achieve the company’s 2018 goals.