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Ethical Management

Ethical Management

All employees of Seoul Metro Line 9 Co., Ltd. strive to improve national competitiveness, public transportation, and quality of life by managing and operating urban railways in an efficient and transparent manner. As a company at the forefront of the new subway era, we pledge to create a pleasant workplace where mutual trust is fostered and rewarded by prioritizing the public interest, eradicating corrupt practices, and establishing a positive corporate image.

Transparent and Fair Job Performance

Treat all internal and external customers equally and without discrimination, and carry out responsibilities openly and honestly.
- Corruption and fraud can arise from unequal treatment of stakeholders, ambiguous standards, and opaque procedures. To prevent such issues, all work should be carried out in good faith, with a strong sense of responsibility, and in strict adherence to established business regulations.
If there are unreasonable instructions that compromise the fairness of the duties, you must not obey them.
- While it is important to faithfully follow your superior’s instructions, you cannot absolve yourself of responsibility for actions taken in compliance with instructions that you know to be unjust or illegal.
You must not your superior or dominant position in business to make unreasonable demands or receive undue compensation from stakeholders.

Maintaining Transparent and Legitimate Relationships with Stakeholders

Employees must not engage in any socially unacceptable behavior, such as accepting money or other valuable items that could impede the fair execution of their duties, lending or borrowing money, making inappropriate requests, or providing preferential treatment.
- Stakeholders refer to individuals or groups outside the company whose rights and interests are affected by the actions or decisions of executives and employees in relation to their work. As a result, relationships with stakeholders involving bribery, financial contracts, and solicitation can impair fair judgment in the performance of duties.
You must not publicly announce congratulatory or condolence events in the course of your duties, and congratulatory or condolence funds must be provided in accordance with social customs and must not exceed the usual amount.
- Gifts or funds offered for the purpose of congratulating or expressing condolences should be given in the spirit of traditional customs and morality, and should be voluntary without causing any burden. Such offerings should not exceed what is customary in society.
Gifts and souvenirs that exceed the modest standard accepted by social norms must not be accepted.
- While receiving souvenirs or gifts based on personal relationships may be well-intentioned, it should be kept in mind that accepting gifts beyond the social norm may also impede the fair performance of duties.
You must not accept entertainment or conveniences that exceed what is customary and acceptable.
- Everyone starts off innocent and free from corruption. If one becomes desensitized to seemingly insignificant forms of entertainment and convenience, it may be difficult to recognize and address potential corrupt behavior before it becomes ingrained. Hence, it is crucial to remain vigilant about the possibility of entertainment and convenience that may arise frequently while performing duties.

Prohibition of Private Profit Acquisition Using Company Assets

Do not use the company’s confidential information that you have gained access to directly or indirectly in the performance of your duties, so that neither you nor others may gain an unfair advantage.
- The management and technical information of a company, regardless of how trivial, can be extremely valuable to competitors. Therefore, you should not benefit from sharing this information with others or yourself. Particular caution is required in this instance because it constitutes a criminal offense under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and the Trade Secret Protection Act.
Do not use company assets for personal gain or for purposes unrelated to company operations.
- In accordance with the employment regulations, all employees perform their duties using company assets during predetermined working hours and receive compensation for their efforts. Consequently, without a justifiable reason, you are not permitted to use company assets for non-work-related tasks or spend working hours on personal work that hinders work productivity.
Without the company’s permission, you must not engage in for-profit ventures or employment that may interfere with work.
- “Ventures” refers to the act of engaging in separate business or providing services to external entities for compensation while being affiliated with the company. As employees have an obligation to do their best in their company duties, they should not engage in any concurrent or side business activities that may hinder their company duties.”
The company’s budget should be executed reasonably and efficiently in accordance with the company’s objectives and standards.
- The budget is a finite resource allocated to generate new revenue and increase the company’s value, and thus, it must be executed efficiently through a transparent and fair process.

Protection of Company Information

It is strictly prohibited to disclose the company’s confidential trade secrets or sensitive information to outsiders without proper authorization. Even after resigning from the company, any information acquired during employment must not be disclosed without prior permission or approval.
- With the advent of portable storage media such as CDs and digital communication networks, the risk of unauthorized disclosure of critical company information has increased. The effectiveness of a security system relies heavily on employees' ethical and security awareness, even if the system itself is of high quality.
Information related to the company should not be distorted, falsified, or damaged without permission, and false information or rumors should not be spread.
- Distorting or fabricating company information or spreading false rumors about individuals can cause significant decisional errors and can result in distrust among organizational members.