Sanghyuk Jeong, Shinhan Bank President, Participates in Relay for Child Abuse Prevention

Jung Sang-hyuk, President of Shinhan Bank, participated in the child abuse prevention relay campaign "Respect Children as They Are, Positive Parenting."

According to the banking sector on the 30th, President Jung joined the campaign upon being nominated by Kim Young-ok, Chairperson of the Childcare Safety Mutual Aid Association.

This child abuse prevention relay campaign is organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Child Rights Protection Agency to raise awareness about child abuse and to spread the recognition of positive parenting for its prevention. Starting with Lee Ki-il, the 1st Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, in May, heads of public institutions and CEOs have been participating.

Shinhan Bank has been implementing various policies based on its ongoing interest in preventing child abuse. Since 2016, through the Child Happiness Voucher project, the bank has been accumulating 1,000 KRW in a child abuse prevention fund each time a customer opens an account using a voucher, and has been promoting projects such as improving the environment of shelters for abused children, and supporting seasonal home appliances and winter supplies.

Additionally, since 2021, the bank has been supporting psychological and emotional treatment for children at 97 shelters nationwide for abused children, as well as covering vehicle rental and fuel costs to assist with their school commutes. Employees have also been consistently engaged in volunteer activities, directly producing supply kits for abused children using traditional markets.

President Jung said, "Feeling the seriousness of the recent increase in child abuse, I deeply sympathize with the purpose and meaning of this campaign," adding, "We will continue to strive to protect children and promote their rights through various social contribution projects so that children, the future generation, can live happily and healthily in society."

Meanwhile, President Jung nominated Jang Man-hee, Commander of the Salvation Army, and Kim Woong-chul, Secretary General of Good Neighbors, as the next participants in the campaign.

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