PRESS KIT
Press kit
Approved English wording for organisers, editors and interviewers. Copy it directly rather than paraphrasing.
HOW TO WRITE HER NAME
Seo Uk.
Not Seouk Seo, Seo Wook, Seouk or Uk Seo. In Korean, 서욱. Pronouns: she and her.
Seo Uk
Short bio
Seo Uk is a Korean ESG and sustainability practitioner, the founder and CEO of ECONINE, and the author of ESG Code. She has worked on environmental regulation, climate and supply chain ESG since 2004, and writes, researches and speaks through SUSTAINER.
Long bio
Seo Uk began working on product environmental regulation in 2004 at LS Cable & System, then went on to work in climate-change consulting and carbon project development at Eco-Frontier, green-growth finance at IBK, and sustainability and climate change advisory at Samil PwC. She founded ECONINE in 2018 and serves as its Chief Sustainability Officer. She is the author of ESG Code, published in Korean in 2024 and in a Traditional Chinese edition in 2025, with an English edition scheduled for September 2026, and a doctoral student at the SDG Management School of aSSIST University.
Official wording
- NameSeo Uk · 서욱
- PronounShe / her
- Primary descriptionFounder and CEO of ECONINE · author of ESG Code · founder of SUSTAINER
- BookKorean 2024 · Traditional Chinese 2025 · English edition scheduled for September 2026
- Doctoral studySDG Management School, aSSIST University, since 2025
- Contactsustainer@seouk.kr · +82-10-6666-9808
Do not write
- Name errorsSeouk Seo, Seo Wook, Seouk, Uk Seo
- Not this personShe is not the former South Korean Minister of National Defense romanised as Suh Wook
- Credential wordingEcoVadis Accredited Consultant, not Approved Consultant
- Ended rolesDo not list the E-ETS outside directorship or the BSI Group Korea fairness commissioner role as current
- Company vs personECONINE’s organisational ratings and partner status are company achievements, not personal awards
- English editionDo not describe the English edition of ESG Code as on sale before it is published
Language note for organisers
Korean delivery with interpretation is available. Bilingual Korean and English slides can be prepared in advance. Q&A sessions should be arranged with interpretation or moderation support. Overseas travel is arranged case by case. Written interviews and commissioned columns can be handled in English.