"Plogging, Let's Spread It Across Society" SK Innovation Partners with Volunteer Center and Fundraising Association

An SK Innovation employee is participating in a plogging campaign on the Hwangto Trail of Gyejoksan Mountain in Daejeon. Photo by SK Innovation

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] SK Innovation, the Korea Central Volunteer Center, and the Community Chest of Korea signed an agreement on the 11th to collaborate on climate crisis response activities and the realization of a carbon-neutral society. According to this agreement, the three organizations will jointly plan and operate programs and cooperate to expand the plogging volunteer campaign to the general public.

Plogging is an activity of picking up trash while running. SK Innovation has been participating in this as a volunteer activity under the name "Hello, Sanhaejinmi Together" since June. Over two months, more than 6,000 people participated and collected 12,765 kg of plastic waste. SK Innovation decided to support 100 million KRW for purchasing supplies needed for this campaign. This fund was raised through the 1% Happiness Sharing Fund, which employees voluntarily donate 1% of their basic salary every month.

At the signing ceremony, Kwon Mi-young, head of the Volunteer Center, Kim Kyung-hee, head of the Community Chest, Lee Sung-hoon, chairman of the SK Innovation labor union, and Lim Soo-gil, director of SK Innovation Center, attended. After the event, the campaign was promoted around the Jongno-gu area in Seoul. Director Kwon said, "I hope this will be an opportunity for many citizens to participate in volunteer activities to solve the climate crisis."

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