Busan Port Authority wins 2026 award for workplace culture

Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced Tuesday that it won the Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2026 Work-Life Balance Excellence Competition organized by the city of Busan. The competition was established to identify and promote model companies that balance work and personal life, with the aim of boosting corporate productivity and employee job satisfaction.

BPA operates a range of tailored support programs designed around employees' life stages, including leave to accompany a pregnant partner to prenatal checkups, paid childcare hours and a childbirth congratulatory payment system.

The authority also received high marks for its sustained efforts to improve working conditions and give employees greater autonomy over their schedules — including leave and attendance management in 10-minute increments, a carryover and savings leave system, and expanded flexibility in choosing working hours.