Shinhan Card Opens 508th 'Shinhan Card Areumin Library'

Opening of Areumin Library at Gwanggyo Village Children's Center
7th Library Funded by Employees' Donations
Support for Treatment of Children with Incurable Diseases and COVID-19 Relief Activities

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Shinhan Card announced on the 31st that it opened the 508th and the 7th 'Shinhan Card Areumin Library,' funded by employee donations, at the 'Gwanggyo Village Regional Children's Center' in Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Shinhan Card employees have been donating a portion of their monthly salaries under the names 'Love Account' and 'Usuri' to practice Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Since 2001, they have supported 1.7 billion KRW for the treatment of 197 children with incurable diseases and opened Areumin Libraries in seven local communities.

Especially this year, using employee donations, they provided hygiene supplies such as meal kits, masks, and hand sanitizers to vulnerable groups to overcome COVID-19, and supported medical staff working hard for COVID-19 patients with cheer kits composed of hygiene products, vitamins, and health supplies.

Shinhan Card started the Areumin Library project in 2010 with the aim of nurturing children and adolescents from vulnerable groups as future leaders of the Republic of Korea. So far, they have opened a total of 508 libraries, supported 620,000 recommended books selected by education experts, and provided quality educational opportunities to more than 140,000 children, adolescents, and citizens.

A Shinhan Card official said, "This opening is a good example of practicing corporate social responsibility by building a safe reading environment for the local community with donations from Shinhan Card employees," adding, "We will continue to develop Areumin Libraries as new communication spaces and educational platforms suitable for the digital age, linked with Shinhan Financial Group's ESG strategy."

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