Shinsegae Food Donates 5,000kg of 'Olban Kimchi' to Underprivileged Local Communities

On the 7th, a Shinsegae Food employee delivered 'Olban Kimchi' to a single elderly person's home located in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Shinsegae Food announced on the 8th that it donated 5,000 kg of ‘Olban Kimchi’ to underprivileged groups in the local community.

As part of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management efforts to support the local community, Shinsegae Food recently focused on the increasing number of underprivileged people burdened by the rising cost of kimchi-making due to the sharp increase in cabbage prices.

Accordingly, on the 7th, Shinsegae Food delivered 500 boxes (10 kg each) of ‘Olban Kimchi’ to elderly living alone, people with disabilities, single-parent families, and grandparent-headed households residing in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, where its headquarters is located. In particular, Shinsegae Food employees personally delivered the kimchi to five administrative welfare centers (Seongsu 1-ga 1-dong Community Service Center, Seongsu 1-ga 2-dong Public Complex Building, Seongsu 2-ga 1-dong Community Service Center, Seongsu 2-ga 3-dong Community Service Center, Songjeong-dong Community Service Center) as well as directly to individual households, adding greater meaning to the sharing.

A Shinsegae Food official said, “Through this kimchi donation, we hope that the underprivileged groups in the local community who are going through difficult times due to COVID-19 can have a warmer winter, even if just a little.” He added, “We plan to continue social contribution activities that can provide practical help as a food company to fulfill our corporate social responsibility.”

Meanwhile, Shinsegae Food has been steadily carrying out social contribution activities to help socially vulnerable groups, such as delivering ‘Olban Old-fashioned Whole Chicken’ and tumbler sets to children in childcare facilities last April, and donating upcycled dolls made by employees and ‘Olban’ convenience meals to single-mother facilities in June.

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