Seoul City and Samsung S1 Provide Air Conditioners to Vulnerable Groups for a 'Healthy Summer'

Samsung S-1 Supports Wall-Mounted Air Conditioners Worth 30 Million KRW

Kim Hyun-hoon, President of the Seoul Metropolitan Social Welfare Council (left), and Yoo Yeon-sik, Head of the Climate Environment Headquarters (center), held a donation ceremony with Park Joon-sung, Director of Management Support at S-1 (right), on the 30th of last month and took a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 1st that it held the "Healthy Summer Air Conditioner Donation Ceremony" on the 30th of last month at the 6th-floor video conference room of Seoul City Hall to support vulnerable groups struggling with the early heatwave.

Samsung S-1 donated 25 high-efficiency wall-mounted air conditioners, which have a maximum strategic usage reduction effect of 77%, to the Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund. The donation ceremony was attended by the Director of the Seoul Climate and Environment Headquarters, Park Joon-sung, CFO of Samsung S-1, and Kim Hyun-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Social Welfare Council.

This project is carried out as part of the city administration's policy direction of "Walking with the Vulnerable" and the citizen safety measures against summer heatwaves. The air conditioners will be provided to 25 energy-vulnerable households with children. Individual applications are not accepted; instead, households will be selected and supported from those registered through the 25 Dream Start Centers across Seoul.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund has raised a total of 11.2 billion KRW from 2015 to 2021 and has carried out various projects such as residential energy efficiency improvements, replacement of high-efficiency energy products, and support for cooling and heating supplies for about 360,000 energy-vulnerable households. The number of participating citizens and companies has increased every year, establishing the fund as a leading platform for energy welfare.

Park Joon-sung, CFO of Samsung S-1, said, "This year is expected to be hotter and drier than usual, making support for energy-vulnerable groups during the severe heatwave essential." He added, "Through this support, we hope to deliver more hopeful energy to energy-vulnerable groups and families raising children."

Yoo Yeon-sik, Director of the Seoul Climate and Environment Headquarters, said, "This summer is expected to be longer and hotter than usual, and there is an urgent need for attention and support for energy-vulnerable groups who have difficulty managing their body temperature due to lack of proper cooling equipment." He added, "We thank the employees of Samsung S-1 who helped neighbors have a healthy summer, and we ask for continued interest and support from many citizens and companies."

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