POSCO holds global volunteer campaign for local communities both in Korea, abroad

By Lee Min-hyung, The Korea Times - POSCO Group has launched the 2024 Global Volunteer Week, with more than 20,000 staff members engaging in diverse volunteer activities near the firm’s workplaces both here and abroad, the company said Tuesday.

The social program will run for nine days from May 23. This year's edition marks the 15th anniversary of its establishment in 2010, and is part of the group’s efforts to give back to local communities.

This year, the firm’s executives and employees — including POSCO Group Chairman Chang In-hwa — will take part in some 800 volunteer activities around the world, the company said.

Chang visited the nation’s southeastern industrial city of Pohang to express gratitude to the people there for supporting the growth of the steelmaker.

“Starting from the beginning, the local community in Pohang has been a strong supporter of the company, enabling us to become the world’s top steelmaker,” Chang said. “We will keep making more efforts for mutual growth with the local community.”

A group of POSCO employees also accompanied Chang and helped fix some old houses there.

“I have been living in the city for more than five decades, and POSCO staff members have always helped us by joining a series of volunteer campaigns,” Sung Pil-im, a resident there, said. “I want to express gratitude for them showing sincerity for decades.”

POSCO Group is also expanding its corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign abroad. The company set up an artificial reef in Thailand to help the nation protect its marine ecosystem. POSCO is also establishing playgrounds for children in Turkey by using construction materials.

The steelmaker also runs the POSCO 1% Foundation, a charity organization established in 2003, which aims to support the growth of socially vulnerable groups and future generations. The foundation pushes for diverse social programs to achieve co-prosperity within local communities.

Source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/05/419_375462.html

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