Hanwha Construction 'Forena Library' Project Receives Seoul Mayor's Award for Social Contribution
Hanwha Construction announced on the 29th that its 'Forena Library' creation project was selected as an excellent program in the 2021 Seoul Social Contribution Awards and received the Seoul Mayor's Award.
The Seoul Social Contribution Awards recognize outstanding social contribution programs that have been continuously carried out through multilateral cooperation among non-profit, private, and public sectors to solve local community issues for Seoul citizens. The awards are hosted by the Seoul Welfare Foundation.
The 2021 Seoul Social Contribution Awards ceremony was held on November 26 at the SETEC Convention Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Hanwha Construction, which promoted the Forena Library creation project, and the Seoul Association of Welfare Facilities for the Disabled received the Seoul Mayor's Award and the Seoul Welfare Foundation CEO Award, respectively.
The Forena Library creation project, named after Hanwha Construction's residential brand 'Forena,' is a project that creates libraries by utilizing idle spaces in social welfare facilities such as facilities for the disabled. It is a representative social contribution activity that actively pursues ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) management and leverages the characteristics of the construction industry.
Since 2011, the project has been continuously active for 11 years, and last month, the 100th branch opened. Employees participating in the Forena Library creation project carried out space remodeling tasks such as dismantling existing spaces, interior construction, assembling bookshelves, painting, and arranging books and chairs. Over the 11 years, Hanwha Construction employees have contributed more than 5,000 hours to the library creation, and approximately 60,000 books have been donated.
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Jeon Chang-su, Head of Human Resources Support at Hanwha Construction, said, "We plan to continue supporting marginalized groups and contributing to local communities through the ongoing Forena Library creation project next year."
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