Cosmetic Containers to Become Hillstate Tiles... Hyundai Construction Partners with AmorePacific

Hyundai Construction-Amorepacific Sign Business Agreement for Eco-friendly ESG Management
‘Beauty Upcycling’ Materials Applied to Hillstate Landscaping Facilities
Collaboration on Development of Construction Materials and Designs Using Recycled Cosmetic Containers

Lee In-ki, Executive Director of Architecture and Housing Design at Hyundai Engineering & Construction, and Oh Jeong-hwa, Executive Director of Sustainable Management at Amorepacific (from left), are signing a business agreement and taking a commemorative photo at Hyundai Engineering & Construction headquarters in Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 14th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Hyundai Engineering & Construction is partnering with Amorepacific to introduce building materials made from recycled cosmetic containers for landscaping facilities in apartment complexes.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on the 15th that on the 14th, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for eco-friendly ESG management at Hyundai's headquarters in Gyedong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Under this agreement, both companies will actively collaborate on the development of construction materials and designs using recycled cosmetic container materials. First, they will manufacture construction terrazzo tiles by mixing crushed plastic containers with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and apply them to apartment complex sites. The upcycled terrazzo tiles, which have excellent strength and durability, allow for various colors and design expressions. Specifically, they will be actively used in landscaping facilities. The planned application sites include Hillstate Suji-gu Office Station, Hillstate Prugio Suwon, and Hillstate Pohang.

Recycling material application plan for rest facilities within 'Hillstate Sujigu Office Station'.

Recently, the surge in single-use products has caused a significant social problem due to the large amount of plastic waste generated. Among various attempts to reduce and recycle plastic waste, Amorepacific operates the industry's first beauty upcycling program that collects and recycles plastic containers generated after cosmetic use.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been dedicated to sustainable ESG management, having been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World Index for 12 consecutive years, selected nine times as the industry leader in the global construction sector, and inducted into the "Hall of Fame" for four consecutive years in the environmental management evaluation by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Korea Committee.

A Hyundai Engineering & Construction official said, "Through this business agreement, we have created an opportunity to strengthen eco-friendly ESG management together with Amorepacific," adding, "We will propose the best products by combining our sensibility in design, which has won consecutive international design awards."

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