[Let's Run Again, Construction Korea] 12 Years of ESG Fruits 'Forena Library'

Hanwha Construction Library Project
Providing Reading Spaces for Disabled and Underprivileged Groups

The appearance of Forena Library 100th branch

Hanwha Construction's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management is also reflected in active social contribution activities involving its employees. A representative example is the 'FORENA Library Creation Project,' which has been ongoing for 12 years.

This project is a social contribution program that creates libraries by utilizing idle spaces in social welfare facilities. It adds value by not being a one-time activity but through continuous book donations by Hanwha Construction employees.

The library creation activities are popular among Hanwha Construction employees as volunteer work where they share their talents as construction engineers and participate together. Employees participating in the volunteer work carry out space remodeling tasks such as dismantling existing spaces, interior construction, assembling built-in bookshelves, and painting for the library creation.

They also support various books, desks, chairs, and more to help create a space suitable for reading and relaxation.

The FORENA libraries created in this way provide a close and comfortable reading space for people with disabilities and marginalized groups, as well as becoming spaces where people with and without disabilities come together and communicate. After continuously carrying out the FORENA Library Creation Project for 11 years since 2011, the 100th branch was opened last November, marking a milestone in the library creation activities.

Additionally, Hanwha Construction is focusing its capabilities on the safety sector. Last year, it established the Chief Safety Officer (CSO) position directly under the CEO and expanded the Safety Management Team into the Safety and Environmental Management Office. It also made the protection of workers' lives and health the foremost indicator of corporate management and prepared support measures accordingly.

In particular, broad reviews and introductions of systems are being implemented considering the best methods to prevent major accidents. For example, any worker can request work stoppage or exercise the right to refuse work when predicting accidents or hazardous situations on site, and the company is promoting the introduction of smart safety technologies for various high-risk tasks.

Along with this, the mobile safety management system 'HS2E (Hanwha Safety Eagle Eye),' which has been in operation since 2017, is being strengthened, encouraging active participation and practice by all members on site. HS2E, developed in-house by Hanwha Construction, is a system where anyone can immediately take a photo with their mobile phone and send it if there are any hazards or safety-related improvements on the construction site, and it is transmitted in real-time to all site employees and partner company staff for prompt action.

Choi Kwang-ho, CEO of Hanwha Construction, said, "We will strengthen the competitiveness of eco-friendly businesses for sustainable development and leap forward as a 'Green Infrastructure Developer' providing comprehensive solutions for this."

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