Volvo Group Korea Participates in 'Earth Hour 2021' Campaign

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Construction machinery manufacturer Volvo Group Korea announced on the 29th that it participated in the global Earth Hour 2021 campaign, a worldwide lights-off event, on the 27th.

The Earth Hour campaign, hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is a global environmental protection campaign that started in 2007. Every year on the last Saturday evening of March, lights are turned off for one hour to raise awareness of the seriousness of climate change and to pledge environmental protection.

Volvo Group Korea explained that all domestic business sites, including the Volvo Building in Hannam-dong, Seoul, and the production plant in Changwon, Gyeongnam, turned off all indoor and outdoor lighting for one hour from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on the 27th. Additionally, to realize the corporate vision of "Creating a Better World," employees who shared handwritten pledges to participate in the Earth Hour 2021 campaign on their personal social network services (SNS) were given Volvo alphabet candles and cake as gifts.

Yang Seongmo, CEO of Volvo Group Korea, stated, "Volvo Construction Equipment is committed to quality, safety, and environmental protection as its three core values, as well as to a sustainable future." He added, "Through this campaign, we were able to have a meaningful time reflecting on actions that can reduce the impact of climate change not only as a company but on an enterprise-wide level."

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