Samsung Sends Care Packages to 30,000 Households of Employees in COVID-19 Quarantine and Remote Work

Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong: "If Everyone Joins Forces, We Can Surely Overcome"
Vice Chairman Kim Ki-nam Sends Letter to Quarantined and Remote Employees Saying 'We Are Overcoming Together'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Samsung Group, which is making every effort to share the pain and support overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, has this time sent encouragement supplies to employees of its affiliates and partner companies who are under home quarantine or working from home.

On the 12th, Samsung announced that it had sent encouragement supplies to employees of its affiliates and partner companies who are under home quarantine or working from home due to COVID-19.

The recipients include about 2,500 employees under self-quarantine and about 5,000 employees working from home, including about 1,800 pregnant women, among employees of 18 affiliates including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung C&T, as well as subsidiaries and partner companies. Samsung explained that the partner company employees receiving support this time are personnel engaged in various tasks inside and outside Samsung business sites, ranging from semiconductor equipment to smartphone parts manufacturing and environmental cleaning.

In addition, Samsung sent encouragement supplies to about 20 employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are receiving treatment, and explained that it also prepared and delivered encouragement supplies to the families in Korea of business travelers who are staying abroad for a long time due to the inability to change shifts caused by this situation. Furthermore, encouragement supplies were delivered to about 1,000 local employees who are under self-quarantine or working from home overseas.

The encouragement supplies consist of ▲infection prevention items such as hand sanitizers and hand wash ▲health supplements such as red ginseng and vitamins to boost personal immunity ▲daily necessities such as cup rice and convenience foods, and were sent along with letters of encouragement signed by the CEOs of each affiliate.

Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, said regarding the delivery of the encouragement supplies, "If everyone works together, we can definitely overcome this," and added, "In difficult times, let's pay a little more attention to those around us and support each other. Let's do our best in our respective places and meet each other with bright smiles."

Kim Ki-nam, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, sent a letter titled "We Are Overcoming This Together" to employees under self-quarantine or working from home, expressing gratitude to employees participating in stabilizing COVID-19. In the letter, Vice Chairman Kim encouraged, "Let's all overcome this crisis situation with one heart." Samsung Electronics also stated that department heads and colleagues of the 2,500 employees under self-quarantine produced video 'cheering and greeting messages' to comfort the difficulties of quarantine and delivered them to the respective employees. Additionally, Samsung plans to provide special immunity-boosting meals in company cafeterias starting next week to promote employees' health.

Samsung also explained that it sent consolation supplies with the same composition as the encouragement supplies, along with CEO letters, to the parents, parents-in-law, and grandparents of employees residing in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, which are particularly facing difficult situations. Samsung stated, "This measure was prepared considering the unfortunate situation where children cannot visit their parents in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, and Samsung has been sequentially sending supplies to about 30,000 households since the 12th." In letters sent to employees' parents, each affiliate president included the message, "The company is making various efforts for the safety and health of your children, so we hope you take care of your own safety and health first." Employees also enclosed their own handwritten letters expressing their heartfelt concern for their parents.

Meanwhile, since the COVID-19 outbreak, Samsung has established a fund worth 1 trillion won to support partner companies facing difficulties to continue stable management and has provided operating funds. In addition, it has provided a total of 2.6 trillion won in emergency funds, including early payment of 1.6 trillion won for goods.

Samsung is also operating a 'Partner Company Support Center' that shares information related to China, such as Chinese government guidelines and logistics and customs status in China, and listens to difficulties from partner companies. On the 13th of last month, Samsung purchased 30 billion won worth of Onnuri gift certificates to revitalize the sluggish domestic economy and distributed them to partner companies, and is also participating in 'increasing flower consumption' to alleviate difficulties faced by flower farmers.

Furthermore, Samsung provided the Yeongdeok Training Center as a mild patient living treatment center earlier this month and dispatched doctors and nurses from three hospitals: Samsung Medical Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, and Samsung Changwon Hospital.

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