"Unplugging Unused Plugs"... Sempio's 'Zero Standby Power' Campaign

Consumer Group Hanguk Buinhoe Signs Agreement to Promote Carbon Neutral Lifestyle

Sempio announced on the 21st that it has signed a 'Business Agreement for Carbon Neutral Lifestyle through Zero Standby Power Practice' with the consumer organization Korean Housewives Association.

Yoo Siwon, Secretary of the Korean Housewives Association (from the left), Kim Mikyung, Secretary General of the Korean Housewives Association, Nam Insook, President of the Korean Housewives Association, Kim Jeongsu, Chief Customer Officer of Sempio Foods, Shim Seonae, Manager of Sempio Foods, and Bang Seunghui, Assistant Manager of Sempio Foods, are posing for a commemorative photo at the business agreement ceremony.
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The Korean Housewives Association, founded in 1949, is a leading consumer and women's organization in Korea. It conducts various campaigns to raise awareness about the seriousness of climate change and to encourage the entire nation to practice carbon dieting.

Through this business agreement, Sempio plans to raise awareness about how much energy is wasted through standby power in offices and to promote energy saving as a daily habit, contributing to the transition to a carbon-neutral society. Standby power refers to the electricity consumed when electronic devices are not in use but remain plugged into an outlet.

Sempio will enhance employees' understanding of standby power through its own campaigns and minimize energy waste caused by standby power. They will encourage and promote actions such as unplugging unused electronic devices, turning off unused fluorescent lights, using power strips with switches, and using outlets or switches that cut off standby power, thereby reducing their carbon footprint.

Kim Jeong-su, Chief Customer Officer (CCO) of Sempio, said, "Sempio has been leading eco-friendly campaigns to reduce carbon emissions from meat consumption and has also taken the lead in reducing digital carbon footprints within the company, such as emptying email inboxes." He added, "We expect that through this business agreement, all employees will practice eliminating standby power not only in the office but also at home."

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