Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "Will Gather Companies' Social Contribution and Activity Capabilities"

Held the First Meeting of the Social Contribution Council

with Local Community Contribution Organizations

On the 17th, the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gyeongnam held the first meeting announcing the launch of the Social Contribution Council together with local social contribution organizations.

The main purpose of launching the Social Contribution Council is to focus the activities and capabilities of various social contribution organizations within the region to enhance the scale and substance of social contributions, and through this, to enable participating companies to feel greater fulfillment, thereby encouraging more companies to join.

The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gyeongnam held its first meeting to announce the launch of the Social Contribution Council.

Attendees at the meeting included Gu Jacheon, Chairman of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Kang Gicheol, Chairman of the Gyeongnam Community Chest of Korea; Jeong Yeongsik, Chairman of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation Gyeongnam Sponsorship Committee; Kim Taemyeong, Chairman of the Gyeongnam Association for the Disabled Rehabilitation; Seo Jaeseok, Vice Chairman of the Gyeongnam Bank Love Sharing Foundation; Lee Jongsu, President of Muhak (Good Day Sharing Foundation); Kim Jonggil, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross Gyeongnam Branch; and Park Seonguk, Chairman of the Gyeongnam Social Welfare Council.

In his greeting, Chairman Gu Jacheon said, “It is the era’s mission for companies to care about social issues in general, including helping those in need throughout the region and living together.” He added, “The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to systematically operate so that the regional contribution activities it has promoted so far can be utilized more substantively and meaningfully through the council.”

The committee members attending the meeting discussed the council’s joint projects and operational directions. The main points included ▲ proposing focused practical measures to ensure that corporate social contribution activities are utilized effectively within the local community ▲ fostering a culture where corporate social activities are respected by the community ▲ expanding and re-disseminating project scales through sharing contribution projects of each organization ▲ encouraging social contribution activities among second- and third-generation business leaders.

In particular, the council decided to promote a consolation project targeting veterans and their families who have devoted themselves to the nation in cooperation with local veterans’ organizations in June, the Month of Patriots and Veterans.

Reflecting the characteristics of the local industry, which is concentrated with defense industry companies, the council discussed ways to encourage social contribution participation by related companies and to operate each organization’s projects in line with the theme of the Month of Patriots and Veterans.

Chairman Kang Gicheol said, “I believe the Social Contribution Council can do a lot to promote that social contribution activities are beneficial not only to the local community but also to companies themselves, and to create a culture where corporate activities are valued more through social contributions.”

Jeong Yeongsik, Chairman of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation Gyeongnam Sponsorship Committee, said, “I hope the Social Contribution Council will actively unite the capabilities of local social organizations and encourage social contribution participation by local companies, thereby carrying out many activities to create a Gyeongnam with many respected companies.”

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