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}}The '''KSA''', formerly known as '''Korean Standards Association''' ({{Korean|hangul=한국표준협회|rr=Hangook Pyojoon Hyeobhui}},) is a public organization that is under the [[Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]] (MOTIE).'''⁣'''<ref>http://eng.ksa.or.kr</ref>of the [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]].
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'''KSA''', formerly known as '''Korean Standards Association''',<ref>http://www.ksa.or.kr/eng</ref> is a public organization under South Korea's [[Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]] (MOTIE). '''KSA''' was established in 1962 pursuant to Article 32 of the Industrial Standardization Act.
The '''KSA''' was established in 1962 pursuant to Article 32 of the Industrial Standardization Act.


The [[Chair (officer)|Chairman]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] is Lee Sang-jin. At the end of the fiscal year 2017, sales profit amounted to ~{{KRWConvert|99.6|b}}. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://eng.ksa.or.kr/ksa_english/5172/subview.do |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=KSA}}</ref>
== History ==

=== 1960's~1980's ===
''': Grew into a representative organization in standards and quality management'''

*Designated as an organization for fostering quality control engineers (Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy)
*Presented the First National Quality Award
*Standardization competency assessment body established by the Industry

=== 1990's ===
''': Developed into a national KS certification body and ISO training center'''

*Designated as Korea’s first Quality Management System Training Center
*Designated as Korea’s first Environmental Mgt. System Training Center
*Designated as the KS Certification Body

=== Since 2000 ===
''': Evolved into national comprehensive knowledge service provider'''

*'''2000'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification body (Korea Accreditation Board)

*'''2001'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as the first foreign certification body of JIS ([[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry|Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, JMETI]]) <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Opened China Office in Beijing

*'''2002'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as headquarters for implementing quality management (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)

*'''2004'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Established KSA Media (a subsidiary)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as the secretariat for supporting association standards (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)

*'''2005'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as Social Responsibility Standardization Forum Bureau ([[Korean Agency for Technology and Standards|KATS]])<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ISO/TS 16949 certification body ([[IATF]])

*'''2006'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Started the Korea LOHAS certification body<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as New JIS certification body ([[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry|JMETI]])

*'''2007'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Asia’s 1st training partner for sustainability report (designated by GRI)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as the verification body for greenhouse gas reduction performance ([[Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]])

*'''2008'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Commenced KS certification for services <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as ISO/TC 176 domestic secretariat ([[Korean Agency for Technology and Standards|KATS]])<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as operational entity under the Clean Development Mechanism(by [[UNFCCC]])

*'''2009'''&nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 26000 domestic secretariat (designated by [[Korean Agency for Technology and Standards|KATS]])<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Korea’s 1st Voluntary Carbon Standard(VCS) verification body (designated by VCS Association)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Green Training Institute (designated by Presidential Committee on Green Growth)

*'''2010'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Joined UN Global Compact<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Acquired Best HRD certification<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Obtained verification body license for sustainability report (Accountability)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Established the council of COSDs(Co-operation Organization for Standards Development)

*'''2011'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated as a verification body for greenhouse gas management by objective <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Training partner for [[TRIZ]] certifications (designated by MATRIZ)

*'''2012'''&nbsp;&nbsp; The 50th anniversary of establishment<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Started CEOs’ forum for fine products and services

*'''2013'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Published standards policy reports: 「KSA Policy Study」<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Opened KS certification support center<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Opened global standardization support center

== Membership ==
Current KSA members include various companies in overall industry sectors, including manufacturing, construction and finance, not to mention government institution. The members are provided with various services, including abundant information on industrial standardization and quality management, as well as quality education programs.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Government of South Korea|Government]]
*[[Economy of South Korea]]
*[[Economy of South Korea]]
*[[Government of South Korea]]
*[[Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]]
*[[Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy]]
*[[KATS (Korea)|KATS]] and [[KASTO]], other Korean standards associations
*[[Korean Agency for Technology and Standards]]
*[https://www.kab.or.kr/English/kab/kab_greeting.html Korea Accreditation Board]

==Official homepages==
*[http://www.ksa.or.kr KSA (Korean)]
*[http://www.ksa.or.kr/eng KSA (English)]
*[http://www.ksmark.or.kr KS Mark Information (Korean)]
*[http://www.kssn.net/ KS Dissemination (Korean)]
*[https://www.icin.or.kr ISO Certification Information Network (Korean)]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{citation |url=http://www.ksa.or.kr |title=''Official site'' }}.
[[Category:Training]]
* [https://www.kab.or.kr/English/kab/kab_greeting.html Korea Accreditation Board]
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[[Category:Quality management]]
{{International Organization for Standardization}}

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Latest revision as of 22:33, 11 December 2024

KSA
FormationMarch 13, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-03-13)
TypeProfessional association
PurposeTo carry out industrial standardization, to disseminate and accelerate quality management. To promote science and technology, and to improve productivity. There by contributing to the national economy of Korea
HeadquartersGangnam, Seoul
Region served
Worldwide
ServicesStandardization, Certification, Quality Promotions, Training, Membership
Membership4800 (approximately) (2013)
SubsidiariesKSA Media
Websiteksa.or.kr

The KSA, formerly known as Korean Standards Association (Korean한국표준협회; RRHangook Pyojoon Hyeobhui,) is a public organization that is under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).[1]of the Republic of Korea.

The KSA was established in 1962 pursuant to Article 32 of the Industrial Standardization Act.

The Chairman and CEO is Lee Sang-jin. At the end of the fiscal year 2017, sales profit amounted to ~99.6 billion (US$87.07 million). [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://eng.ksa.or.kr
  2. ^ "Who we are". KSA. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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