POSCO International Donates 30 Million KRW Through Employee Walking Campaign

Donation of 30 Million Won Delivered to Green Umbrella Children's Foundation

President Ju Si-bo of POSCO International (left) delivered a donation of 30 million won to Shin Jeong-won, head of the Incheon Regional Headquarters of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, at the Incheon Songdo office on the 20th. (Photo by POSCO International)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] POSCO International announced on the 21st that it donated 30 million KRW raised through an employee walking campaign to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.

On the 20th, POSCO International held a donation ceremony at its headquarters in Songdo, Incheon, attended by Ju Si-bo, President of POSCO International, and Shin Jeong-won, Head of the Incheon Regional Headquarters of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation. Considering the difficulty of exercising due to restrictions on outdoor activities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, POSCO International conducted the “100 Million Steps of Hope Walking Campaign to Gift Dreams to Children” to promote employees’ health while supporting the local community’s efforts to overcome hardships.

About 870 employees participated in the campaign over two months, May and June, using a mobile walking app. Through this, they accumulated 360 million steps, surpassing the goal of 100 million steps, resulting in a donation of 30 million KRW.

The donation will be delivered to 13 local children’s centers in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, where POSCO International is located, through the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation. The funds will be used for arts and physical education programs at the children’s centers to support the emotional development of the children.

Additionally, POSCO International held an event introducing employees with the highest step counts to encourage voluntary participation and foster a culture of donation. Employee Yu Sang-hee, who participated in the campaign, said, “Thanks to the campaign, I was able to spend warm moments walking in the park with my family and friends while helping children in the local community facing difficulties. It is meaningful to be able to convey my heart through the company when direct volunteer activities are difficult due to COVID-19.”

Meanwhile, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, POSCO International delivered masks and hand sanitizers to about 400 children belonging to local children’s centers in Yeonsu-gu in February. In March, it also contributed 200 million KRW to POSCO Group’s medical relief supplies delivery and participated in quarantine and prevention activities.

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