Coupang Opens 'Women Kitchen Care Center'... "Creating a Healthy Corporate Culture"

Approximately 400 Female Kuchin... Rapidly Increasing Female Kuchin and Strengthening Communication

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Coupang announced on the 5th that it has opened the 'Women Coupang Friend Care Center' for female delivery workers (hereinafter referred to as Coupang Friends). The Women Coupang Friend Care Center is a workplace counseling center for female Coupang Friends that conducts various activities to resolve work-related obstacles and create a culture of mutual consideration and respect. Employees who wish to receive counseling can apply via phone, text message, email, or website. If visiting is difficult, phone or chat counseling is also available.

Since the introduction of the Rocket Delivery service, Coupang has operated 'Tell Us, Coupang Friends' to listen to and resolve concerns of all camp workers, including Coupang Friends. As the number of female Coupang Friends has rapidly increased nationwide, the Women Coupang Friend Care Center was additionally established to strengthen communication among employees and reflect diverse voices in the corporate culture. As of November, about 400 female Coupang Friends are working at Coupang, and the number is rapidly increasing. The 10,000th Coupang Friend who joined in July was also female.

In addition, Coupang is providing various spaces for rest and treatment so that employees can refresh their tired bodies and minds. Last year, Coupang opened 'Curest,' a professional psychological counseling center for Coupang employees regardless of gender or job position. Coupang is also preparing to open an in-house health consultation room for the health of all executives and employees. The health consultation room will offer various counseling programs, including providing health promotion information and personalized diet and exercise recommendations.

Nam Ki-young, Coupang Training General Director, said, "Coupang has maternal protection systems including health leave, maternity leave, parental leave, reduced working hours during childcare, infertility leave, spouse maternity leave, family care leave, and family care vacation," adding, "We plan to carry out various activities to improve gender sensitivity, such as gender equality education, in the future."

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