Seoul POSCO Center to Become a 'Single-Use Cup Free Building'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The POSCO Center in Seoul is transforming into a building free of disposable cup usage. POSCO employees have committed to actively practicing carbon neutrality in their daily lives.

Starting from the 1st, POSCO will operate the Seoul POSCO Center as a 'Disposable Cup-Free Pilot Building,' with all employees using tumblers to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in their everyday routines. Last month, POSCO distributed stainless steel tumblers engraved with the slogan "Reduce CO₂, Save Tomorrow" to all employees.

On this day, POSCO held an event offering free coffee to employees who brought their tumblers in the morning.

Chairman Choi Jeong-woo also brought his tumbler on his way to work and visited the event venue to share coffee with employees, encouraging them by saying, "If all POSCO employees use tumblers for one year, it is equivalent to planting 9,000 30-year-old pine trees annually." He added, "Let’s start meaningful change through small daily practices, beginning with POSCO."

Meanwhile, last year, POSCO became the first Asian steel company to officially announce a carbon neutrality plan, declaring its commitment to actively lead the creation of a sustainable world as a corporate citizen through achieving carbon neutrality. The Pohang headquarters and regional technology research centers will also operate as 'Disposable Cup-Free Pilot Buildings,' with plans for group affiliates to join in the future.

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