Emart to Turn Off Outdoor Lights Monthly... Joining the 'Earth Hour' Campaign

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Emart announced on the 27th that as part of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, it participated in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)'s 'Earth Hour' campaign by turning off the lights on the exterior walls of all its stores on the 25th.

Earth Hour is a global campaign held every year on the last Saturday of March, during which lights are turned off for one hour from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM as a concept of "giving the Earth a break" to respond to the climate crisis. On the 25th, Emart joined the campaign by turning off the outdoor signs of its stores nationwide at 8:30 PM.

On the 25th, Emart Byeollae Branch participated in the Earth Hour campaign by turning off the outdoor billboard lights [Photo by Emart].

Emart is taking a step further by designating the third Sunday of every month as 'Earth Day' and conducting a campaign to turn off outdoor signs for one hour starting at 8:30 PM. The company plans to carry out the Earth Day campaign to deliver the message of responding to the climate crisis to more consumers.

Before Earth Hour, Emart encouraged its employees to participate in turning off lights for one hour with their families and upload certification photos, offering prizes through a lottery to promote employee participation in resource-saving efforts. In addition, Emart continues various efforts to save resources, such as adjusting business hours, introducing reusable cups in in-house cafes, and donating purchased samples.

Starting from the 3rd of next month, Emart will shorten the operating hours of its stores nationwide by one hour, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Through adjusting business hours, it is expected that electricity and gas used during relatively less busy times can be saved. The cost savings will be reinvested to strengthen product competitiveness, creating a virtuous cycle.

Last year, Emart invested about 9 billion KRW in energy-saving projects to improve the efficiency of store energy facilities and reduce greenhouse gases. It produces renewable energy through rooftop solar power generation and plans to convert all store managers' work vehicles to electric cars within this year. Emart also eliminated disposable cups and introduced reusable cups in its headquarters' in-house cafes. By reusing reusable cups at least 30 to 50 times, Emart expects to reduce energy, carbon, and water consumption. Old cups are not discarded but recycled into raw materials to produce reusable cups, creating a circular system.

Emart plans to contribute to resource saving and employment creation for people with disabilities by donating unused purchased samples and employee donations to the 'Goodwill Store.' On the 28th, through the 'Sharing Together Campaign,' Emart will collect unused clothing and miscellaneous goods from employees and select donation-eligible products from purchased samples stored at headquarters, planning to donate about 1,000 items to the Goodwill Store.

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