Hyundai Wia Donates 10 Vehicles to Welfare Organizations Nationwide by Collecting 1% of Employees' Salaries

Raised 270 Million Won Through Social Contribution Program '1% Gijeok'

Hyundai Wia employees are taking a commemorative photo with the 'DREAM CAR' to be gifted to a social welfare organization at Hyundai Wia headquarters in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 5th. (Photo by Hyundai Wia)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Hyundai Wia employees donated cars to welfare organizations by saving 1% of their monthly salary.

Hyundai Wia announced on the 5th that it donated 10 vehicles to welfare organizations near its nationwide business sites through its social contribution program ‘DREAM CAR.’ The donation included one refrigerated truck, six vans, one vehicle for the disabled, and two compact cars, totaling 10 vehicles delivered to welfare organizations in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam Province; Uiwang, Pyeongtaek, and Ansan-si, Gyeonggi Province; Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do; Gwangju Metropolitan City; and Ulsan Metropolitan City. Hyundai Wia complied with quarantine guidelines and minimized the number of people involved to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the delivery.

The donated vehicles were purchased with approximately 270 million KRW collected through the voluntary social contribution program ‘1% Miracle’ by Hyundai Wia employees. The 1% Miracle program involves employees saving 1% of their salary each month to help neighbors in need within the community. Since 2013, a total of 110 vehicles have been donated to welfare organizations using funds raised through this program.

With the help of local governments, Hyundai Wia selected welfare organizations that currently had no vehicles or were using old vehicles and delivered cars accordingly. In particular, support was provided by categorizing vehicles as refrigerated trucks, vans, compact cars, or vehicles for the disabled according to the characteristics and needs of each welfare organization. For example, Seosan Basic Food Bank in Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, which volunteers to provide food to marginalized neighbors, was using an old refrigerated truck, raising concerns about food hygiene management.

Hyundai Wia plans to continuously expand its social contribution programs. A Hyundai Wia official said, “It is especially meaningful and gratifying that employees voluntarily save part of their salary to extend a helping hand to neighbors around them,” adding, “Many neighbors are struggling due to COVID-19, and Hyundai Wia will continue to strive to bring small joys to them.”

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