Aekyung Industry has donated products worth 5.3 billion won (approximately $4.5 million) to support vulnerable communities in Seoul. This initiative, which began in 2012, marks the 15th year of the company's support for low-income households, bringing the total donations to 61.9 billion won (about $52 million).
On August 6, Aekyung Industry held a product donation ceremony at Seoul City Hall in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Seoul Community Chest of Korea, and the Hope Sharing Association.
Attendees included Aekyung Industry CEO Kim Sang-jun, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul Community Chest of Korea Chairman Kim Jae-rok, and Hope Sharing Association Chairman Kim Jung-an.
The donated items include household products such as laundry detergent, shampoo, and toothpaste, as well as cosmetics and sanitary products, totaling 5.3 billion won. These products will be distributed to social welfare facilities, independent living facilities, and vulnerable households in Seoul through the Seoul Community Chest of Korea and the Hope Sharing Association.
Aekyung Industry launched the 'Warm Companionship, Beautiful Sharing' project in partnership with the Seoul Community Chest of Korea to support low-income households. Over the past 15 years, the company has provided essential goods and cosmetics valued at 61.9 billion won.
In July of last year, Aekyung donated 6 billion won worth of household items to vulnerable communities in Seoul, surpassing a cumulative donation total of 54.3 billion won. This effort, along with 14 years of social contribution activities, earned the company a plaque of appreciation from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Community Chest of Korea.
In November of the same year, Aekyung provided 'Hope Packages' consisting of daily and hygiene products to 5,000 households in Seoul, increasing the cumulative donation amount to 56.6 billion won. Aekyung Industry also received an A+ rating in the social (S) category from the Korea ESG Standards Institute, achieving an overall A rating for five consecutive years.
Kim Sang-jun, CEO of Aekyung Industry, stated, "We will continue to engage in various social contribution activities that provide practical help to those in need, based on our corporate mission and management philosophy of 'Love and Respect.'"
* This article has been translated by AI.
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