[BizHanKook] "From small actions in daily life to environmental education for future generations, we will create sustainable social value together with the local community."
IPARK Hyundai Development Company is accelerating its commitment to authentic ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management by launching employee-participatory social contribution activities focused on resource circulation, respect for life, and environmental education for future generations. The company is being recognized for building a mutual growth model that goes beyond simple donations or one-off support, enabling employees to participate directly and allowing the local community to experience tangible results.
From collecting waste mobile phones to reducing waste at construction sites… Establishing a ‘culture of resource circulation’
IPARK Hyundai Development Company continuously conducts eco-friendly campaigns that employees can easily join in their daily lives. Recently, about 200 employees voluntarily participated in a resource circulation campaign for waste mobile phones and small electronic appliances held in the headquarters lobby, donating old phones, chargers, earphones, USB drives, and more.
Through a business agreement with 'E-Circular Governance,' a specialized organization for resource circulation, the company has established a systematic process that covers everything from the collection to the recycling of waste electronic products. The collected items undergo a sorting process and are reborn as resources such as valuable metals and plastics. IPARK Hyundai Development Company plans to regularize these employee-participatory programs to spread a culture of resource circulation throughout the organization.
Realizing the value of ‘respect for life’ through volunteering for abandoned animals
The company is expanding its scope beyond environmental protection into the Social (S) domain. Employees of IPARK Hyundai Development Company visited the 'Animal Peace Korea' animal shelter located in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, to volunteer in caring for abandoned animals.
On this day, volunteers helped with outdoor activities by walking the dogs at the shelter, and conducted cleaning and maintenance of the aging facilities. They also provided direct support by donating necessary pet food to the shelter.
Manager Ko Se-young, who participated in the volunteer work, said, "It was a meaningful time to reflect on the meaning of respecting life through direct interaction," adding, "I hope our small actions provide practical help to the animals."
Strengthening environmental education for future generations, including the creation of 'Classroom Forests' at Samgwang Elementary School
Support for eco-friendly education for children and adolescents, the leaders of the future, has also continued steadily this year. IPARK Hyundai Development Company held the final opening ceremony of the year for its 'Symphony Classroom Forest' at Samgwang Elementary School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
The 'Symphony Classroom Forest' is a social contribution program that creates eco-friendly green spaces within educational facilities where children spend most of their time, helping students naturally learn the importance of the environment by tending to plants themselves. Following Shinmok Elementary School in Yangcheon-gu in August and Dorim Elementary School in Yeongdeungpo-gu in September, IPARK Hyundai Development Company has created a total of three classroom forests this year, including the one at Samgwang Elementary School. Since 2024, the company has been at the forefront of improving eco-friendly learning environments for children and youth through close cooperation with Good Neighbors.
In addition, the company contributed to expanding opportunities for enjoying culture and arts and spreading a culture of sharing in the local community, such as by partnering with the Cheongju Social Welfare Center at the Cheongju Craft Museum in North Chungcheong Province to distribute museum admission tickets to the culturally underprivileged.
An official from IPARK Hyundai Development Company stated, "Resource circulation, respect for life, and environmental education are tasks that a company must fulfill to carry out its social responsibility," adding, "We will continue to create sustainable value by connecting environmental protection and sharing into daily practice through close cooperation with local community organizations."