Gwangyang Steelworks Volunteer Group Holds Encouragement Meeting with Gwangyang Mayor

From the 22nd to the 25th, a total of 43 Gwangyang Steelworks Volunteer Groups Conducted

Communication on Strengthening the POSCO-Gwangyang City Cooperation System to Spread Community Sharing Culture

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks Talent Volunteer Group pledged at the encouragement meeting hosted by Mayor Jeong Inhwa of Gwangyang on the 22nd to continue sustainable volunteer activities and maintain win-win cooperation with Gwangyang City.

As a leading company representing the region, Gwangyang Steelworks has pursued co-growth with the local community and started operating the Talent Volunteer Group in earnest in 2014 to carry out more active and systematic sharing activities, practicing the management philosophy of ‘Corporate Citizen Growing Together with the Community’ throughout Gwangyang City.

This meeting was organized to support the total of 43 Gwangyang Steelworks Talent Volunteer Groups who are working hard to spread a culture of sharing in the region by applying their knowledge, skills, and experience to volunteer work, and to encourage their efforts so far. The event will continue until the 25th.

On the first day of the meeting, the 22nd, seven talent volunteer groups attended, including △ Evergreen Mural Volunteer Group △ Coding Education Volunteer Group △ Happy Dream Tree Soccer Class Volunteer Group △ Relay Sharing Meal Volunteer Group △ Happiness Connection Laundry Volunteer Group △ POSCOM Love Sharing Volunteer Group △ Good Friends Volunteer Group.

The volunteer group leaders who attended the meeting introduced their respective volunteer groups and key issues, discussed difficulties encountered during volunteer activities with Mayor Jeong Inhwa of Gwangyang, and talked about strengthening the cooperation system to further activate the participation of POSCO employees and local residents in sharing activities.

Mayor Jeong Inhwa of Gwangyang encouraged, “I am very grateful to POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks for helping many local residents by using their days off despite difficult work,” adding, “These efforts by Gwangyang Steelworks seem to have become a spark that has created a virtuous cycle where other surrounding companies also participate. They are playing a very significant role in the local community.”

He continued, “To spread the culture of sharing in the local community, Gwangyang City and POSCO will work organically, and the city will examine support measures from various angles and devote much interest and effort.”

Lee Gangbok, leader of the Evergreen Mural Talent Volunteer Group, responded on behalf of the volunteer group, saying, “POSCO and Gwangyang are inseparable,” and “All of our employees, including the Gwangyang Steelworks Talent Volunteer Group, will strive to provide practical help to neighbors in line with the direction Gwangyang City is heading.”

Gwangyang Steelworks and Gwangyang City will continue holding meetings for the remaining 36 talent volunteer groups until the 25th and communicate about ways to further expand the ‘Talent Volunteer Group’ as a ‘Corporate Citizen’ asset through connections with related local organizations.

In June last year, Gwangyang Steelworks signed an MOU with Gwangyang City to activate volunteer work and is actively discovering neighbors who have not yet received help and conducting volunteer activities in cooperation with partner organizations.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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