NENIA’s ESG Management

ESG Management

Safe food is a fundamental and universal value
that is essential for human life.

However, the market is flooded with food filled with artificial additives.
NENIA strictly excludes synthetic additives and creates healthy, safe food.
Our commitment to ESG is grounded in concrete, ongoing practices.
NENIA is shaping a sustainable future through responsible and forward-looking management.

E - Environment

At NENIA, sustainability begins with preserving biodiversity and restoring the environment.

Preserving Biodiversity through the Use of Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products

By contract-farming eco-friendly (non-pesticide/organic) Korean wheat, NENIA contributes to biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. These farming practices restore soil microbes, enable ecological circulation, and provide a safety net for all life on Earth, including humans.
Reducing Carbon Emissions

99% of the flour consumed in Korea is imported. NENIA uses only eco- friendly domestic wheat to produce its goods and minimizes transportation distance to reduce carbon emissions.
Eco-Friendly Packaging and Printed Materials

We prioritise the use of FSC-certified low-carbon paper for product packaging. Promotional brochures also use FSC-certified paper and are produced annually to reduce resource waste.
Expanding Plant-Based Products

With a focus on environmental issues caused by factory farming, NENIA actively develops and promotes plant-based products (such as vegetarian dumplings and soy-based meat).
Reducing Disposable Product Use

Disposable items like paper cups and wet tissues are completely banned in offices and cafeterias, and all employees participate in a campaign to reduce disposable use.

S - Environment

NENIA fosters a healthier society through human-centered management

Supplying Safe Food

Since its founding in 2004, NENIA has supplied “safe and eco-friendly food” to school meal programs, safeguarding children’s health. NENIA has never compromised its food production principles, strictly excluding synthetic additives and GMOs. These efforts have set a positive example in the industry and contributed to establishing a culture of safe and healthy school meals.
Mutual Growth with Local Farmers

For over 20 years, NENIA has worked to promote the production and consumption of domestic wheat. Even before government wheat purchases began, NENIA engaged in contract farming to support sustainable partnerships with producers.
Labor-Management Cooperation, Employee Development & Welfare

NENIA promotes a cooperative labor culture. It provides healthy eco- friendly lunches to employees and supports self-development expenses, health checkups, transportation, and housing costs.
Collaboration with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

NENIA partners with sheltered workshops employing individuals with developmental disabilities to produce its products. Some packaging features illustrations created by them, and a portion of sales is donated to disability organizations. NENIA supports their creativity and independence.
Cooperation with Local Governments

NENIA has signed agreements with local governments to promote wheat-based industries. Through cooperation among the central government, local governments, and producers, it practices sustainable management based on shared values.
Support and Collaboration with Public Interest Organizations

NENIA regularly supports public interest groups such as the Korean Wheat Movement Headquarters, the Korean Red Cross, and Médecins Sans Frontières.

G - Governance

NENIA builds public trust through transparent and responsible management.

Ethical and Responsible Management

NENIA strictly adheres to its product philosophy: excluding synthetic additives and using eco-friendly, domestic ingredients. Its unwavering principles reflect the company's strong ethics. The company has established its own code of ethics and practices responsible management.
Transparent Information Disclosure

NENIA discloses 100% of the ingredients used in its products and shares its “Safe Food Manufacturing Principles” publicly. It continues its commitment to creating truly safe food.
Regular Shareholders' Meetings

We hold regular shareholders’ meetings with advance notice in accordance with corporate governance standards.
Board Diversity and Inclusive Hiring

NENIA’s board includes field-based professionals such as eco-friendly farmers and food sustainability leaders, ensuring diversity. The company practices inclusive hiring without discrimination based on gender or age, fostering an equitable workplace culture.
R&D and In-House IT Development

NENIA operates a dedicated R&D department to ensure and continuously enhance food safety standards. It also has an in-house IT development team that creates software for internal management and public meal services.

From the moment we began asking, “How should we make it?”, NENIA has been committed to putting ESG principles into practice. That question became a principle, and that principle became the foundation of who we are today.

Our manufacturing principles are built to endure unchanged, even a hundred years from now.

We do not use any chemically synthesized additives.
We carefully select and use only non-GMO ingredients.
We use eco-certified Korean wheat (excluding flour-based products).
We prioritize eco-friendly produce and antibiotic-free livestock products.
We source locally grown Korean agricultural ingredients—except for essential imports such as sugar and pepper.
We transparently disclose 100% of the ingredients in all our products.