Yuhan Corporation Launches 'Forest Creation Project' in Battsumber, Mongolia

Strengthening Global ESG Management
Full-Scale Restoration of Wildfire-Damaged Areas Begins

Yuhan Corporation has officially launched a global cooperation project to prevent desertification in Mongolia and respond to the climate crisis.

Yuhan Corporation started a project to restore wildfire-damaged areas and create forests in Mongolia at the Practice Forest Management Office of the National University of Mongolia in the Battsumber region on the 30th of last month. From the third person on the left in the photo are Kang Hodeok, Director of the Desertification Prevention Research Project at the Korea Forest Service; Batkhuu, Advisor to the President of Mongolia; Munkhbat, Non-standing Advisor to the President; from the sixth person are Paek Jongho, Secretary General of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization; Cho Mincheol, Executive Director of Yuhan Corporation; Oh Yoonsana, Director of the Mongolian Forest Service; and Boldvatar, Representative of the Billion Trees NGO, posing for a commemorative photo. Yuhan Corporation.

On October 14, Yuhan Corporation announced that it had attended a launching ceremony for a project to restore wildfire-damaged areas and create forests in Mongolia at the Mongolian National University Practice Forest Management Office in the Battsumber region on September 30. This event was held as a follow-up to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on September 8 in Seoul with the Mongolian government, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), and the local NGO Billion Trees, officially marking the start of the project on site.

The ceremony was attended by Cho Mincheol, Head of ESG Management at Yuhan Corporation; Paek Jongho, Secretary-General of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO); Kang Hodeok, Director of the Desertification Prevention Research Project at the Korea Forest Service (and Dean of the College of Biosystems, Dongguk University); Batkhuu, Advisor to the President of Mongolia; Munkhbat, Non-standing Advisor to the Presidential Office; Oh Yunsana, Director of the Mongolian Forest Service; Boldbaatar, Representative of the Billion Trees NGO; the governor of Tuv aimag; the head of Battsumber soum; the chairperson of the local assembly; environmental organizations; and local residents, adding to the significance of international cooperation.

Prior to the launching ceremony, Yuhan Corporation held a meeting with Batbataar Bat, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, to discuss ways to cooperate on forest restoration and climate crisis response, and agreed to actively participate in the forest creation project. In addition, by collaborating with the Mongolian National University to conduct local soil surveys and select suitable broad-leaved tree species, Yuhan Corporation plans to establish a systematic restoration plan to effectively recover the ecosystem of wildfire-affected areas.

This project aims to go beyond simple tree planting by establishing a sustainable forest management system based on scientific research and community participation. As private companies, governments, and international organizations join forces, it is expected to become a leading example of global ESG cooperation.

Cho Mincheol, Head of ESG Management at Yuhan Corporation, stated, "The forest creation project in Mongolia is a practical model of cross-border cooperation in response to the climate crisis. As Yuhan Corporation approaches its 100th anniversary, we will continue to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities and do our utmost to build a sustainable future together with the Mongolian government and international organizations."

Meanwhile, Yuhan Corporation is also engaged in various ecosystem conservation activities in Korea, such as biodiversity enhancement in Mihogang, Ochang, the One Company One Forest program, and tree planting at Noeul Park, while expanding its ESG management on a global scale.

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