GS Shop Shares Results of 'Eco Social Impact Project'... Hosts SNS Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] GS Shop, operated by GS Retail, announced on the 8th that it will hold an online performance sharing session for the 4th Social Impact Project supporting social ventures and conduct various SNS events.

GS Shop will set up an online booth on the 'Eco Social Impact Project' homepage for one week until the 15th, revealing eco-friendly products proposed by a total of 10 participating teams.

GS Shop's 'Social Impact Project' is a social contribution activity carried out since 2017 to support social ventures at the startup stage of social enterprises. It focuses on discovering and nurturing startup teams that solve social problems through manufacturing businesses and is operated in collaboration with Underdogs and the Korea Social Investment Foundation.

This 4th Social Impact Project was conducted as the 'Eco Social Impact Project,' focusing on the environmental sector. A total of 10 teams were selected and provided with practical startup lectures and one-on-one customized business coaching from April to August this year.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the entire startup education process, performance sharing session, and awards ceremony were conducted online, and an online booth was set up on the 'Social Impact Project' homepage so that more customers could view it.

At the previously held online awards ceremony, product ideas were judged, and among the 10 participating teams, one grand prize and two excellence awards were selected. The grand prize winner, 'Tread and Groove,' proposed sandals, dress shoes, and sneakers made from recycled tires, receiving great response. This business model creates environmental and social value by recycling worn-out tires as shoe soles and transforming them into fashion products.

The excellence awards went to 'Jeju Biotech' and 'J Factory.' 'Jeju Biotech' proposed anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity functional products using marine biological resources from Jeju Island, while 'J Factory' aimed to solve environmental pollution by making bags from discarded coffee sacks and provide fair working conditions to female sewing artisans.

Meanwhile, GS Shop prepared various events for customers visiting the online booth of the 'Eco Social Impact Project 4th term' homepage. Until the 15th, participants can like the online booth post on Facebook, share it on their own account with the required hashtags, and leave a screenshot image in the comments. Among the participants, 20 people will be selected by lottery to receive coffee gifticons.

After capturing the product they want from the online booth, participants can leave the screenshot image and the reason they want the product in the team introduction post. Through a lottery, a total of 7 people will be given products made by the teams participating in GS Shop's 'Eco Social Impact Project 4th term.'

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