BNK Busan Bank Regional Volunteer Group, United to Run Again!

Busan Bank is resuming large-scale employee volunteer activities in the region that were suspended due to COVID-19 since 2019.

On the morning of the 17th, BNK Busan Bank held a launch ceremony for the regional volunteer group, where 1,000 employees conducted extensive environmental cleanup activities across 16 districts and counties in the Busan area.

The Busan Bank regional volunteer group plans to leverage the bank’s strengths, including over 170 branches and more than 3,000 employees in the region, to identify volunteer activities needed by the local community and revitalize regional volunteer efforts that had been subdued due to COVID-19.

The regional volunteer group was established in January 2002 as part of the “Naegojang Sarang 21 Program,” a community love project that began in August 2001, and has continuously carried out volunteer activities involving all employees.

The BNK Busan Bank Regional Volunteer Group is taking a group commemorative photo after the inauguration ceremony.

The newly launched volunteer group simultaneously conducted drainage environmental cleanup activities in 16 districts and counties in preparation for flooding, as heavy rains are expected during this summer’s monsoon season.

In Nam-gu, Bank President Bang Seong-bin participated in cleaning the drainage around Dongcheon near the Busan Bank headquarters, while employees opened stormwater drains and collected accumulated debris such as trash and fallen leaves inside.

Environmental cleanup activities were also carried out in major commercial areas frequently visited by tourists, and 1,500 sandbags (weighing 5 kg each) were produced to prevent flood damage. These sandbags will be installed in flood-prone areas through the Busan Volunteer Center.

Going forward, Busan Bank plans to discover themed volunteer activities that can provide practical help to the community, such as housing improvement projects for low-income families and beach cleanup, and continue monthly activities.

Bank President Bang Seong-bin said, “As a representative regional bank, we are considering what differentiated activities Busan Bank can offer that involve sharing, donations, and social contribution in harmony with the local community. We will continue to discover and carry out social contribution activities needed by the community with all employees united.”

Since establishing the first dedicated social contribution organization among domestic financial institutions in 2003, Busan Bank has built its own social contribution brand for coexistence with the region and actively carries out social contribution activities in various fields such as environment, arts patronage, education, and community development.

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