‘Generous Donation’ … EcoPro Donates 10 Billion Won to Pohang, the Area Most Affected by the Typhoon

Ecopro's 7 Family Companies Donate to Restore Pohang, the Hardest-Hit Area by Typhoon 'Hinnamnor'

100 Billion KRW to Be Used for Emergency Relief, Facility Restoration, and Support for Disaster Victims in Pohang

Ecopro makes a generous donation of 10 billion KRW to Pohang City, the area most affected by the typhoon.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] EcoPro, which is promoting secondary battery cathode materials and related businesses based in the Pohang area, donated 10 billion KRW in flood recovery funds to Pohang City, which suffered concentrated damage from Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon, on the 8th.

The donation included participation from the holding company EcoPro and its seven family companies: EcoPro Innovation, EcoPro BM, EcoPro EM, EcoPro Materials, EcoPro CnG, EcoPro HN, and EcoPro AP.

The donated 10 billion KRW will be used for emergency relief, facility restoration, support for daily necessities for disaster victims, and housing stability for vulnerable groups in the Pohang area affected by the typhoon.

Chairman Dongchae Lee of EcoPro said, “This donation is collected over 100 years, and I hope it will be used for the citizens, companies, and disaster sites that are most in need and facing the greatest difficulties,” adding, “EcoPro believes it will be forever together with the citizens of Pohang.”

Mayor Kangdeok Lee said, “We deeply appreciate Chairman Dongchae Lee and the family companies for their generous donation,” and added, “We will do our best to support the relief of citizens suffering from typhoon damage.”

EcoPro has been carrying out various social contribution activities for Pohang residents, such as supporting vulnerable groups in the region, regular sponsorship of children in the region, book donations to Poeun Central Library, support for self-diagnostic kits, and sponsorship of the Pohang International Fireworks Festival.

Since its founding in 1998, EcoPro has independently developed eco-friendly core materials and control technologies related to air pollution control and supplies them to major domestic conglomerates. Since 2017, it has started investing in Pohang, creating a secondary battery ecosystem from cathode materials to battery recycling and continuously investing to expand its business.

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