KT&G, 800 Million KRW Scale 'Year-End Sharing Event' Practicing Regional Coexistence

Delivery of Kimjang, Briquettes, and Winter Supplies to Vulnerable Groups

KT&G announced on the 13th that it will carry out a year-end sharing event worth approximately 800 million KRW nationwide to help neighbors in need have a warm winter.

KT&G employees participated in a 'briquette sharing' volunteer activity on the 5th at Baeksamaeul, Nowon-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by KT&G]

First, starting in November, KT&G held a 'Year-end Kimchi Sharing Event' at KT&G Sangsang Planet in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, KT&G Sangsang Madang in Chuncheon and Busan, as well as factories and regional sales headquarters across the country, delivering kimchi worth 400 million KRW (about 40 tons) to underprivileged groups in local communities.

In addition, through the participatory volunteer activity 'Yeontan Run,' where employees donate briquettes based on the distance they run, KT&G donated winter supplies worth 400 million KRW, including the briquettes collected, to marginalized neighbors in the region.

The funds used for the year-end sharing event were raised through the 'Sangsang Fund,' a social contribution fund voluntarily donated by KT&G employees. The Sangsang Fund, launched in 2011, is formed in a 'matching grant' format where employees voluntarily donate a certain amount of their monthly salary and the company adds the same amount.

A KT&G official stated, "We hold the year-end sharing event every year to deliver warm energy to neighbors facing difficulties during the winter season," and added, "We will continue to practice coexistence with local communities and steadily carry out activities to spread the culture of sharing."

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