Hanhil Cement Produces Eco-Friendly Souvenirs Using Discarded Work Clothes

Joint Development with Youth Startup Anilept

A commemorative item for the 60th anniversary of Hanil Cement, made using discarded work uniforms.
[Photo by Hanil Cement]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Hanil Cement conducted an upcycling project utilizing discarded work uniforms in collaboration with the startup company Anyleft.

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Hanil Cement collected work uniforms discarded from all its business sites and produced 600 kits containing various upcycled products such as multipurpose pouches, eco-bags, and mask straps as 60th anniversary commemorative gifts.

The products created this time will be used as the official commemorative gifts for the 60th anniversary, carrying the meaning of "opportunities and experiences for young people, and environment and novelty for the recipients."

Anyleft is a youth startup founded by four graduates (Park Ji-yu, Cha Jeong-yeon, Ahn Jung-woo, Nam Sang-ji) of the Fashion Design Department at Dongduk Women's University. Currently, all four serve as co-CEOs and are in their early twenties. They mainly conduct upcycling projects that create new value items by utilizing discarded resources.

Hanil Cement and Anyleft first connected in 2019 when participating in the "Youth Employment Academy Job Creation Award" hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. Hanil Cement supported packaging materials and work uniforms for the event. At that time, Anyleft used discarded work uniforms and cement packaging materials to produce bags and wallets, winning the Chairman's Award from the Korea Productivity Center in the contest.

A Hanil Cement official stated, "We will fulfill our social responsibility by providing new opportunities to youth startup companies and continue environmentally conscious collaborations such as producing eco-friendly products through upcycling. We will also lead management that aligns with the ESG values we currently pursue."

Anyleft co-CEO Park Ji-yu said, "It was meaningful to imbue new value into employees' work uniforms that represent sweat, passion, a sense of belonging, and responsibility as a community," adding, "We will continue meaningful upcycling projects through collaborations with various companies."

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