Kolon Employees' Special Volunteer Week... 'Sustainable Food, Clothing, and Shelter Activities' Successfully Concluded

Kolon’s Unique 'Dream Partners Week'... Employee Participation

Practicing 'Zero Waste' by Exchanging Unworn Clothes

Kolon Group announced on the 31st that it held the volunteer week event "Dream Partners Week" for a week starting from the 25th under the theme of "Sustainable Living Activities." This is part of Kolon's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management activities. The photo shows Seo Chang-hee, the general director of the Kolon Social Volunteer Group (fourth from the left), and employees holding eco tumbler bags they made themselves using the company's brand surplus clothing. (Photo by Kolon)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Kolon Group announced on the 31st that it held the 'Dream Partners Week,' a volunteer week for Kolon employees, for one week starting from the 25th. As part of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management activities, the event was themed 'Sustainable Food, Clothing, and Shelter Activities.'

Since 2013, Kolon employees have participated in volunteer activities for a set period each year. This year, employees from nationwide business sites also took part. The eco-friendly idea implementation activities related to daily food, clothing, and shelter were divided into three categories.

In the clothing category, they held a campaign called the 'Dasiipda 21% Party,' where employees exchanged clothes they no longer wear. The event name was chosen after a survey by the nonprofit Dasiipda Research Institute revealed that 21% of clothes in wardrobes are unworn. The purpose was to reduce water usage required for making new clothes and suppress greenhouse gas and microplastic emissions, thereby fostering a 'zero waste' culture in daily life. Employees at Magok One & Only Tower and Kolon Industry FnC building in Samseong-dong brought clothes they no longer wore and exchanged them for the same number of desired clothes.

In the food category, employees at Magok One & Only Tower and Gwacheon Kolon Tower, which are practicing 'paper cup zero' within their workplaces, participated in an 'Eco Tumbler Bag' making event. This was an upcycling activity where they made handbags using materials such as the company's brand surplus clothing, fabrics, and eco-bags. Starting this month, Kolon plans to expand the campaign mandating the use of personal cups from these sites to all nationwide business sites. The savings from reducing paper cup costs will be used to improve employee welfare. In the shelter category, an 'Eco Cleaning' event was held at nationwide business sites to improve residential environments. In addition to environmental improvement activities at regional children's centers sponsored by Kolon, employees participated in 'Ssedam Running,' a volunteer activity involving light jogging around the workplace while picking up trash.

Shin Eunju, Director of Kolon CSR Office, said, "Small daily practices for the environment are the first step toward sustainable development for the company and society," adding, "The campaign to reduce disposable items such as paper cups within workplaces will also be expanded throughout the entire group."

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