Hana Financial Group Continues ESG Values with 'Hana Bank Invitational' Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hana Financial Group announced on the 18th that it will hold the 'Hana Bank Invitational' tournament for four days starting from the 21st at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon.

With a total prize money of 1 billion KRW, this year's 'Hana Bank Invitational' will be held as an eco-friendly golf tournament, showcasing various upcycled recycled products and eco-friendly items, and conducting a fundraising event for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

The 'Hana Bank Invitational' has been held since 2018 with the goal of becoming the 'Major of Asia.' It is a golf tournament with an international character, featuring many players active in the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) and China Golf Tour. In its inaugural year, 2018, the tournament attracted attention with a total of 117 KPGA Korean Tour players, as well as PGA Tour and European Tour players, including 14 JGTO players and 5 China Golf Tour players, representing top players from across Asia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restricting cross-border movement, last year's tournament was canceled, but this year it will be held again as a KPGA Korean Tour exclusive event.

Like the 'Hana Financial Group Championship' held for four days from September 30, the 'Hana Bank Invitational' aims to practice eco-friendly golf tournaments enhanced with ESG values. In collaboration with artist Ha-neul Kim, known for creating recycled products using masks, upcycled plastic flowerpots made from leftover mask fabric and defective masks discarded at factories, as well as major facilities such as advertising boards and fences used in the tournament, will be recycled from those used in the 'Hana Financial Group Championship.'

A matching ESG donation event will also be held with participating players and Hana Financial Group sharing the same intention. First, the participating players will donate 1% of the total prize money, and Hana Financial Group will donate the same amount through a matching grant, raising a donation fund of 20 million KRW. Additionally, during the tournament, an 'Every Birdie Hole' event will be held at the 1st and 11th holes, where Hana Financial Group will add donations based on players' birdie and eagle records, aiming to raise a total ESG donation fund worth approximately 40 million KRW.

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