Dear members of The Korea Academy Of Business Ethics,

Greetings. I am Cho, Bongsoon from Sogang University, the 20th President of the Korean Society for Ethical Management for the year 2026.

I am grateful to the members of the Society for entrusting me, with all my shortcomings, with this position, which is more than I deserve; at the same time, I feel a great sense of responsibility. It is thanks to the dedication and efforts of former President Min, Soonhong and the Society’s executive committee that our Society has attained its current distinguished academic standing and authority; I consider it my calling to build upon this legacy and develop it further, and I shall fulfil my duties as President to the best of my ability over the coming year.

Just as society is changing, our Society is also facing change and challenges. In the early days, the Society was run primarily by professors specialising in human resources and organisational management, but now professors from diverse fields such as accounting, finance and logistics have come together to lead our Society. The strong demand for ESG in the capital markets and technological advancements, exemplified by AI, require us to broaden and integrate the scope of ethical management, which has traditionally been based on specific sub-fields of business administration. We are now in an era where each field of business administration must conduct more integrated research into ethical management based on their respective expertise. Our Society must strive towards this goal, and we will ensure that the Society’s operations reflect this approach.

The Society is a sustainable community for learning, where researchers gather to study and discuss, with academic activities at its core. Rather than relying on specific individuals or groups, it should become a network where everyone collectively produces and shares knowledge and wisdom under the name of the Society. We will therefore strive to further expand collaborative research activities amongst our members. We will provide more opportunities for members to conduct joint research and share their findings through academic conferences and our journal.

Furthermore, whilst reflecting on the traditions and history of our Society, we will endeavour to strengthen its identity for the future. We will actively support Society activities that align with our identity, whilst simultaneously identifying new researchers, research topics and research subjects.

We will always listen carefully to and strive to incorporate your constructive opinions and advice for the development of the Society.

I wish all members a happy and meaningful year in 2026.

Sincerely,
Cho, BongsoonPresident of the 20th The Korea Academy Of Business Ethics