S-OIL Holds Weekly 'Small Concerts' at Mapo Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoonju Hwang] A special concert was held during lunchtime in the lobby of the S-OIL headquarters.

Five S-OIL employees performed a joint concert of 10 pieces, including arias from the opera "La Traviata," for one hour. All of these performers are people with developmental disabilities and are new employees hired by S-OIL this year.

On weekdays, these new employees practice and perform at external events through the HeartHeart Foundation, where they were previously involved, and every Friday they come to the company to hold a small concert. Given the difficulty of attending performances due to COVID-19, their weekly lunchtime concerts are even more meaningful.

Since 2009, S-OIL has sponsored the HeartHeart Orchestra, the first orchestra in Korea composed of youths with developmental disabilities. The performers, who were middle and high school students over 10 years ago, have grown into professional musicians who graduated from music colleges through continuous performance activities. Recently, S-OIL hired five of these orchestra members as new employees, and they plan to carry out activities to improve awareness of disabilities and share cultural and artistic experiences with the local community, starting with their weekly small concerts.

An S-OIL official said, "S-OIL has long supported the musical activities of youths with developmental disabilities who have musical talents, and by hiring those who have grown into adults with disabilities, we have established a virtuous cycle model of corporate social responsibility values based on sincerity and sustainability."

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