(2) Director Eligibility Requirements and Appointment Process
KEPCO’s directors satisfy all statutory eligibility requirements, including under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the Public Service Ethics Act and the Korean Commercial Act. In addition, following appointment of directors, KEPCO periodically monitors whether the directors are compliant with the eligibility criteria, including in relation to the eligibility criteria applicable to outside directors under the Korean Commercial Act.
A. Eligibility
KEPCO considers the qualification requirements under the Guidelines for Personnel Management of Public Institutions and selects qualified candidates with practical abilities and competence. The qualifications required of directors include knowledge and experience in the relevant field, leadership and organizational management capabilities, ethical behavior based on integrity and morality and other qualifications required in light of KEPCO’s special characteristics and environment.
B. Director Appointment Process
Pursuant to the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the KEPCO Act and the Articles of Incorporation of KEPCO, standing directors other than the CEO or those who concurrently serve as members of the audit committee are appointed by the CEO with the approval at the general meeting of shareholders.
In the case of standing directors other than the CEO or those who concurrently serve as members of the audit committee, the appointment process does not involve the Director Nomination Committee in accordance with the Act on the Management of Public Institutions; however, such directors are appointed from among candidates who pass the evaluation under Regulation Concerning Evaluation of Standing Directors for Public Institutions.
(3) Recommendation of Director Candidates
In accordance with the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, KEPCO must have a Director Nomination Committee for recommendation of candidates for the positions of the CEO, standing directors who concurrently serve as audit members, andnon-standing directors. We manage details with the Regulations Concerning Operations of the Director Nomination Committee.
The Director Nomination Committee is convened on anad-hoc basis depending on the need for new appointment of directors. The Committee members consist ofnon-standing directors and others selected by the Board of Directors and must be not less than five and not more than fifteen persons, of which the Board of Directors elects less thanone-half of the members. The Committee members selected by the Board of Directors are from various fields, such as law, economics, academia, media and labor relations, and are required under the applicable regulations to include one person who acts as a spokesperson for KEPCO. The Chairperson of the Director Nomination Committee is elected from among the committee members who arenon-standing directors by the vote of the members of the Director Nomination Committee.