KB Financial Group Donates 10 Billion KRW to Community Chest of Korea for Neighbor Assistance Fundraising

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] On the 21st, KB Financial Group held a donation ceremony at the ‘Fruit of Love Hall’ located in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, where KB Financial Chairman Yoon Jong-kyu and Social Welfare Community Chest Chairman Cho Heung-sik attended the ‘Hope 2022 Sharing Campaign’ and donated 10 billion KRW in neighborly love funds to the ‘Fruit of Love’ organization, the group announced on the 24th.

The ‘Hope 2022 Sharing Campaign’ is an annual fundraising campaign conducted by the Social Welfare Community Chest to support marginalized groups in welfare blind spots. KB Financial Group has continuously participated for over 20 years since 2001, with a total cumulative donation amount reaching 141 billion KRW to date.

At the donation ceremony, Chairman Yoon said, “Although it is a difficult time for everyone due to COVID-19, it has become an opportunity to feel the precious value of living together with neighbors even more,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to be a KB Financial Group that can help our society.”

Chairman Cho said, “We thank KB Financial Group for joining in sharing during the difficult times of COVID-19, and the donated funds will be used carefully for neighbors in need.”

Meanwhile, all affiliates within KB Financial Group, including KB Kookmin Bank, are leading ESG management under the group’s mission of ‘Finance that Changes the World,’ and are doing their best as corporate citizens to make the society we live in together warmer.

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