Celltrion Joins Tidal Flat Cleanup Activities to Protect Endangered Species Habitats

Celltrion announced on the 16th that it conducted a tidal flat cleanup activity in the Incheon area on the 14th as part of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) biodiversity conservation efforts.

Celltrion employees participating in mudflat cleanup activities to protect the habitat of the Alakkkori Sandpiper are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Celltrion]

The event was attended by Celltrion employees as well as seven organizations including the Incheon Green Federation. Participants carried out the activity of collecting illegally installed swimming crab traps along a 1 km stretch of tidal flats located in Songdo, Incheon.

Celltrion explained that this activity would help clean the local community’s tidal flats and protect the habitats of birds and marine life. The tidal flats in question are the habitat of the endangered species, the Saunders's Gull (Alakkkorimadoyo). However, the illegally installed swimming crab traps reduce the number of swimming crabs, which are both the food source for the Saunders's Gull and play a role in cleaning the tidal flats, posing a significant threat to the tidal flat ecosystem. Additionally, Songdo, Incheon, where Celltrion is located, is a reclaimed land surrounded by tidal flats, making the preservation of the tidal flats’ value especially important.

A Celltrion representative said, “We participated in the local community tidal flat cleanup activity to preserve the value of the tidal flats and the habitats of nationally protected species. We will continue to carry out various environmental conservation activities that benefit the local community and fulfill our social responsibility regarding environmental management.”

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