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South Korean corporate social welfare efforts

Overview

South Korean companies are expanding social welfare and philanthropic initiatives in preparation for the Chuseok holiday.

HiteJinro and HiteJinro Holdings are providing support packages containing daily necessities and vitamins to 800 individuals, including youth preparing for independence and residents of Seoul’s small-room villages. Similarly, Pulmuone Foodmerse is delivering food packages to vulnerable populations in remote and island regions, such as Jeju and Sokcho, through a collaboration with the Korea Association of Social Welfare Centers.

In Incheon, SK Incheon Petrochemical has donated approximately 15 million won worth of daily necessities to 680 vulnerable households, including low-income families and elderly individuals living alone. The company also utilizes a ‘1% Happiness Sharing Fund’ to support medical expenses, housing improvements, and developmental disabilities.

Entities

Incheon Community Chest of Korea · Pulmuone · SK Incheon Petrochemical · HiteJinro Holdings · HiteJinro

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    SK Incheon Petrochemical donates necessities to Incheon residents

    SK Incheon Petrochemical donated 15 million won in daily necessities to 680 vulnerable households in Incheon for the Chuseok holiday, continuing a community support tradition started in 2008.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    HiteJinro and Pulmuone expand social welfare efforts ahead of Chuseok

    HiteJinro and Pulmuone are expanding social welfare efforts ahead of Chuseok, providing food and daily necessities to vulnerable groups and remote regions in South Korea.

Sources

bjynews.com · incheonilbo.com · joongboo.com · sateconomy.co.kr · techholic.co.kr