Korea Zinc Onsan Smelter Donates 500 Million Won to Ulju County

Expanding Support for Vulnerable Groups
Pursuing Customized Welfare Programs

Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter has donated 500 million won to Ulju County in Ulsan to support vulnerable groups in the community.

From the left in the photo, Yang Hoyoung, Secretary General of the Ulsan branch of the Community Chest of Korea, Lee Sunkel, Mayor of Ulju County, and Kim Seunghyun, Director of Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc, are posing for a commemorative photo at the donation ceremony. Provided by Korea Zinc

Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter announced on March 19 that it held a donation ceremony the previous day at Ulju County Hall in Ulsan, where it delivered funds to support local social welfare facilities and low-income groups. The donation will be used to assist welfare facilities, organizations, and vulnerable groups within Ulju County.

The ceremony was attended by Soon-geol Lee, Mayor of Ulju County, Seunghyun Kim, Director of the Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc, Ho-young Yang, Secretary-General of the Ulsan Branch of the Community Chest of Korea, and other officials.

This donation is part of the 3 billion won Korea Zinc contributed to the Community Chest of Korea at the end of last year, with 500 million won specifically designated for Ulju County, where the Onsan Smelter is located. Since 2007, Korea Zinc's cumulative donations to the Community Chest of Korea have totaled 39.7 billion won.

Ulju County plans to use the funds to launch the “Korea Zinc Sponsorship Designated Donation Project Idea Contest.” Through this initiative, the county aims to identify customized welfare programs that meet local needs and select beneficiaries through a fair process.

Seunghyun Kim, Director of the Onsan Smelter at Korea Zinc, stated, “As a member of the local community, we hoped these funds would provide real help to our neighbors in need. We will continue our efforts to fulfill our social responsibilities and promote shared growth with Ulju County through ongoing charitable activities.”

Soon-geol Lee, Mayor of Ulju County, said, “We are grateful to Korea Zinc for consistently donating funds for the benefit of the local community every year. We will make sure to use this donation carefully so that it brings hope to those in welfare blind spots.”

Meanwhile, Korea Zinc returns about 7 billion won to society each year, equivalent to roughly 1% of its operating profit, supporting a wide range of groups including the elderly, children, people with developmental disabilities, and single-parent families. In addition, employees from the headquarters, subsidiaries, and the Onsan Smelter regularly participate in volunteer activities, continuing efforts to foster mutual growth with the local community.

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