LG Chem and LG Energy Solution Labor and Management Join Relay Blood Donation to Overcome Blood Shortage

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] LG Chem and LG Energy Solution (LGES) labor and management have jointly embarked on practicing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management through blood donation.

On the 7th, both companies announced that employees from 12 domestic business sites would participate in a joint labor-management relay blood donation campaign.

Starting at the Yeosu plant in Jeollanam-do, the campaign will proceed through the Daesan plant in Chungcheongnam-do, the Magok R&D campus in Seoul, the Yeouido headquarters, and conclude by the end of this month at the Ochang and Cheongju plants. The relay blood donation will be conducted once more in the second half of the year.

After jointly considering ways to practice ESG management, LG Chem and LGES labor and management decided to focus their efforts on the medical field's blood supply, one of the most urgently needed areas. In fact, the Korean Red Cross's blood reserves are only sufficient for 3.9 days, falling significantly short of the appropriate level of 5 days.

With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic causing a continuous decline in blood donors, the relay blood donation by both companies is expected to greatly contribute to stabilizing the blood supply.

The Korean Red Cross expressed gratitude to the members of both companies, stating that if just about 1,000 employees from LG participate in blood donation, it could secure approximately 20% of the daily blood supply, helping to overcome the blood shortage crisis.

Meanwhile, besides the relay blood donation, the labor and management of both companies are also promoting support activities for the environment, local communities, and marginalized groups, including ▲ voluntary fundraising activities to help local communities called 'Sharing Ten Thousand Won' ▲ installation of solar power facilities in villages near major business sites under the 'Green Energy Distribution' initiative ▲ and environmental protection activities in local communities called 'Clean up'.

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