FKI Urges Member Companies to Participate in Blood Donation to Address Blood Supply Shortage

Signing of Social Contribution Agreement with the Korean Red Cross

Huh Chang-soo, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, is delivering a greeting at the 'Economic Sector Blood Donation Campaign to Overcome COVID-19' held at the FKI Hall on the 5th.
[Photo by FKI]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) announced on the 5th that it signed a social contribution agreement to overcome COVID-19 and promote a culture of sharing at the FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, attended by Chairman Huh Chang-soo and Chairman Shin Hee-young of the Korean Red Cross, and requested member companies to participate in a blood donation campaign to resolve the blood supply shortage.

According to the Korean Red Cross, the amount of blood donated from January to August this year was approximately 1.71 million units, which is about 130,000 units less compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak. The total number of blood donors last year also decreased by more than 180,000 compared to the previous year.

Through this business agreement, the FKI and the Korean Red Cross agreed to mutually cooperate on ▲ regular blood donation participation by member companies and promotion/support for the spread of a healthy blood donation culture ▲ expansion of a healthy donation and sharing culture in our society ▲ and other humanitarian projects. Previously, on the 1st, the FKI sent a letter signed by the chairman to member companies requesting cooperation in the 'Economic Sector Blood Donation Campaign to Overcome COVID-19.'

Chairman Huh said, "Our companies have faithfully fulfilled their roles to overcome moments of national economic crisis," and urged, "Please take the lead in sharing life through blood donation to overcome the current blood supply instability caused by COVID-19."

The FKI will conduct a blood donation campaign targeting about 5,400 employees, including staff of the FKI Tower tenants, until the 8th.

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