GS Caltex Receives Presidential Citation at the 3rd Korea Good Donor Awards

Huh Se-hong, President and CEO of GS Caltex. Photo by GS Caltex

GS Caltex announced on the 11th that it will receive the Presidential Citation at the 3rd Korea Good Donor Awards ceremony held at the Federation of Korean Industries Conference Center.

Hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and organized by the Korea Council of Foundations, the Korea Good Donor Awards recognize individuals, companies, and non-profit fundraising organizations that have contributed to social contribution practices and the creation and spread of a culture of sharing through donation and sharing activities in our society.

GS Caltex was selected as the final awardee in recognition of its contributions to overall social contribution activities, including the psychological and emotional art healing program "Maum Toktok" for children and adolescents, which it has continuously carried out. Notably, starting this year, the scale of the Good Donor Awards has expanded to include government awards such as the Presidential Citation and the Prime Minister’s Citation, and GS Caltex was the first domestic company/institution to receive the Presidential Citation, adding greater significance to the award.

Under the social contribution slogan "A Beautiful World Shared Through Energy," GS Caltex is striving to create social value that makes our society more hopeful and beautiful. Since launching Maum Toktok in 2013, it has supported emotional healing for approximately 26,000 children and adolescents, and continues to implement various social contribution programs such as customized social contribution projects for vulnerable groups in local communities, operating the Yeosu Cultural Arts Park "GS Caltex Yeulmaru," and volunteer activities involving employees.

Additionally, Huh Se-hong, CEO of GS Caltex, has been personally donating annually through scholarships for university students and support for children’s psychological and emotional art healing projects. Starting this year, he designated donations to the Community Chest of Korea to support multicultural youth with outstanding talents in fields such as science, foreign languages, and arts. The company matches these donations through a matching grant system, expanding the scale and scope of support activities.

Moreover, since 2006, the GS Caltex labor union has been conducting social contribution programs for the local community, such as after-school learning support for low-income youth in Yeosu and lunch support for low-income job seekers, using funds collected from union members and matching grant donations from the company.

Meanwhile, GS Caltex is promoting carbon reduction activities by reducing environmental impact in its existing business areas and advancing low-carbon new businesses such as biofuels, hydrogen, and circular economy for waste plastics. It also carries out various sharing activities to fulfill environmental responsibilities, including the distribution program "Earth Toktok," which encourages behavioral changes so individuals can participate in carbon reduction activities, and energy efficiency improvement support projects for low-income households.

A GS Caltex official stated, "We are honored that all GS Caltex employees have received the Presidential Citation at this awards ceremony," and added, "GS Caltex will continue to expand social contribution activities to fulfill corporate social responsibility, especially by continuously supporting energy-vulnerable groups as an energy company."

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