Gunpo Urban Corporation has demonstrated its commitment to sustainable management by receiving recognition for its achievements in artificial intelligence (AI)-based facility safety management and low carbon practices.
According to the corporation on October 22, it won awards in three categories—low carbon, AI safety management, and ESG in South Korea—at the '2026 Low Carbon & AI Safety Management Awards' held recently at KINTEX in Goyang.
The event, organized by the Urban Regeneration Safety Association, evaluated the carbon neutrality efforts, AI-based safety management, and sustainable management practices of various companies and public institutions to select outstanding organizations.
Last year, Gunpo Urban Corporation became the first local public corporation in Gyeonggi Province to obtain AI safety certification.
Currently, it manages 603 facilities across 12 sites through a cloud-based Facility Management System (FMS), utilizing facility data to identify anomalies in advance and enhance maintenance efficiency.
This management approach is significant as it improves the safety of facilities and helps proactively address the risks of failures or accidents.
To ensure the safety of citizens using public facilities and on-site workers, the corporation aims to continuously develop its data-driven management system.
In the environmental sector, the corporation has also continued to achieve relevant results.
Following its award in the low carbon category last year, the corporation's Environmental Management Office received commendation from the Minister of Climate, Energy, and Environment at the '2025 Korean Energy Awards.'
This recent recognition reflects the corporation's efforts in practicing carbon neutrality and eco-friendly management.
Citizens are increasingly interested in whether the safety management and environmental policies of public institutions lead to real improvements in their living environments.
By reducing accident risks through AI-based facility management and consistently enhancing energy savings and environmental management outcomes, the corporation can improve the quality of public services that citizens experience.
However, experts emphasize the need to go beyond just receiving awards and to continuously disclose specific achievements in preventing facility safety accidents, reducing energy consumption, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions to build public trust.
Meanwhile, President Won Myung-hee stated, “This award is the result of our employees' efforts to place safety, the environment, and social responsibility at the center of our management.”
She added, “We will continue to create a corporation where citizens and workers can feel safe, keeping pace with technological changes.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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