한국 NCP(국내연락사무소)

About

the Korean NCP

National Contact Points (NCPs) for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) are national agencies tasked with supporting all actors – companies, governments and stakeholders – in implementing responsible business conduct. NCPs for RBC exist in all countries adhering to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidelines).

* (Link) OECD's NCP Introduction Page

The Korean National Contact Point (KNCP) was established in 2001 in line with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. We promote and implement the Guidelines, pursue forward-looking initiatives, provide mechanisms for resolving issues related to RBC, and collaborate closely with other NCPs around the world. Our mission is to promote RBC by Korean enterprises abroad and support sustainable, inclusive international investment. Through this commitment, the KNCP seeks to build trust, advance the implementation of the OECD Guidelines, and help shape a more responsible global business environment.

A resilient and inclusive global economy is grounded in shared participation and cooperation.
We hope that multinational enterprises will continue to champion RBC and help cultivate values that contribute to sustainable, long-term progress.

Thank you for your continued support.

Promotion

We are responsible for raising awareness and uptake of the Guidelines and OECD due diligence guidance. We maintain websites and provide translations of OECD standards and tools in national languages, organize events and trainings for business and other stakeholders, and do various promotional activities.

For further details, please refer to the Korea NCP website and official social media channels.

Grievance mechanism

We act as a non-judicial grievance mechanism for alleged breaches of the Guidelines by companies, known as ‘specific instances’. Any person with a legitimate interest in reporting an alleged non-observance of the Guidelines by a company operating in or from an Adherent country may file a case to the appropriate NCP.

Support to policy

We may support our government’s policy efforts to promote RBC. An enabling policy environment is key to RBC. Governments therefore increasingly intervene through policy and regulation, according to the principles laid out in the OECD Recommendation on the role of governments in promoting RBC.

Structure

The Korean NCP operates as a hybrid structure with participation from both governmental and non-governmental sectors.

It is chaired by the Director-General for Cross-Boarder Investment at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR), and is composed of up to nine term-appointed members, including one chairperson.

Members are appointed by the Minister of MOTIR and include

1. A Director-level public officials of a related ministry, designated by the head of the relevant ministries at the request of the Minister of MoTIR
2. A person appointed by the Minister of MoTIR recognized as having professional expertise, abundant experience related to the content of the Guidelines and the ability to perform duties fairly.

The Korean NCP Committee oversees all affairs of the Korean NCP (KNCP) regarding the implementation and promotion of the Guidelines, including the processing of submitted specific instances (such as the deliberation of Initial Assessment and Final Statement).

The Mediation Committee is established separately from the KNCP Committee for cases that require additional procedures following the result of the Initial Assessment. The Mediation Committee manages the mediation process. The mediation committee members shall be appointed by resolution of the NCP, and may be selected from among NCP Committee members or external experts in the relevant field.

The Advisory Body was newly established in December 2025 to hear the opinions of stakeholders (Labor organizations, Employers' organizations, and Civil society organizations) regarding all affairs of the KNCP, excluding ongoing specific instances. The term of members of the Advisory Body is two years, and meetings are held at least once a year.

The KNCP Secretariat has been designated since 2013 as the Korean Commertial Arbatration Board(KCAB), which is the designated arbitration institution under Article 45 of the Foreign Trade Act and Article 40 of the Arbitration Act. The Secretariat provides administrative and operational support to the Korea NCP.

Korean NCP Committee Members

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Governmental Member (4)	Role	Ministry	Position	Term of office
	Chairperson	MOTIR (Ministry of Trade, Investment and Resources)	Director General for Cross-border Investment Policy	ex officio
	Member / Secretary	MOTIR (Ministry of Trade, Investment and Resources)	Director for Overseas Investment Division
	Member	MOEL (Ministry of Employment and Labor)	Director for International Development Cooperation Division
	Member	MCEE (Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment)	Director for International Cooperation Division
Non-Governmental Member (4)	Role	Occupation (Affiliation)	Name	Term of office
	Member	Professor (The Institute for Far Eastern Studies)	Ms. Sooyeon Lee	'23. 2. ~ '29. 2. (Reappointment)
	Member	Professor (Kyonggi University Department of International Trade)	Mr. Keon Hyoung Ahn	'24. 6. ~ '27. 6. (First appointment)
	Member	Attorney (One Law LLC)	Mr. Ji Heon Oh	'24. 6. ~ '27. 6. (First appointment)
	Member	Attorney (FKTU Central Legal Service Center)	Mr. Seong Deok Moon	'26. 7. ~ '29. 7. (First appointment)

Korean NCP Advisory Body Members

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▷ In the event that a member is replaced due to internal circumstances such as personnel changes within the member's affiliated organization, the successor shall automatically assume the membership, and the term of office shall be limited to the remaining period of the predecessor's term.

Category	Affiliation	Name	Position	Term of Office
Business	Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)	Mr. Jae hyung SONG	Head of Sustainability Management Office	'26. 3. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
	Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)	Mr. Young Jun CHO	Executive Director for Sustainable Management Institution	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
	Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF)	Ms. Chloe BAE	Head of International Affairs Team	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
Labour	Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU)	Mr. Jae Kang RYU	Director, Policy Bureau2, Strategy & Coordination Bureau	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
Labour	Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)	Ms. Mi Kyung RYU	Director, International Affairs Bureau	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
Civil Society	United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Network Korea	Ms. Eva LEE	Deputy Director	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)
Civil Society	Korean House for International Solidarity (KHIS)	Mr. Hyun Pil NA	Secretary-General	'25. 12. ~ '27. 12. (2 years)

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