Gwangyang Steelworks Conducts Volunteer Activities in Sister Villages for Chuseok

Maintenance Throughout Sister Villages for the National Holiday Chuseok
Village Cleanup, Solar Lighting Installation, and Delivery of Chuseok Gifts, etc.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Employees of POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Kim Ji-yong) carried out environmental cleanup activities in sister villages near the Gwangyang Steelworks on the 11th, ahead of Chuseok.

This volunteer activity, conducted ahead of Chuseok, was especially meaningful as not only employees but also their families participated together. They thoroughly cleaned every corner of the villages with the hope that the residents of the sister villages would enjoy a joyful and abundant Chuseok, the great national holiday.

The ‘Aureum Volunteer Group’ from the 2nd Cold Rolling Mill of Gwangyang Steelworks headed early in the morning on the weekend to Naegeum Village in Jinsang-myeon, Gwangyang City, located near the steelworks. They swept and cleaned the village hall and pavilion, which serve as resting places for residents, to make them comfortable, and also worked hard removing weeds and picking up trash around the village.

The ‘Green Power Volunteer Group’ from the Energy Technology Development Section of Gwangyang Steelworks visited Jukjeon Village in Jinsang-myeon, Gwangyang City on the same day. The members conducted environmental cleanup activities around the village and installed solar-powered lights in places with poor lighting such as the village hall. They also prepared holiday gifts so that the elders could have a bountiful Hangawi.

The ‘Hwaseong Talent Sharing Association’ from the 3rd Coke Plant of Gwangyang Steelworks visited Daehwa Village in Golyak-dong, Gwangyang City to help beautify the village. They collected branches and trash piled up along the village roads and cleaned the village hall, assisting the elders in preparing for a warm Chuseok.

An elder from Naegeum Village, visited by the ‘Aureum Volunteer Group’ of the 2nd Cold Rolling Mill on that day, said, “I think I will be able to spend Chuseok very happily because POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks employees came to our village and cleaned every corner of it,” and expressed gratitude, saying, “I am always thankful to Gwangyang Steelworks for providing much help so that the village can develop.”

Meanwhile, in June, Gwangyang Steelworks celebrated POSCO Global Model Citizen Week by visiting nearby sister villages and carrying out various volunteer activities focused on eco-friendly initiatives. In particular, by operating a total of 43 talent volunteer groups, it is actively striving to realize a ‘company that works with the local community’ by presenting a model where companies and society develop together, leading the spread of a sharing culture within the region and aiming for coexistence and mutual growth with the local community.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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