Hana Financial Nanum Foundation and Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency Sign MOU on 'Reducing Carbon in Our Family Life'

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Sharing Foundation (left), and Kim Geum-ok, Chairman of Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency, signed a business agreement for "Reducing Carbon in Our Family Life" at Hana Financial Group's Myeongdong headquarters on the 30th of last month and are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hana Financial Sharing Foundation announced on the 1st that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency for the 'Reducing Carbon in Our Family's Daily Life' initiative.

At the signing ceremony held the previous day at Hana Financial Group's Myeongdong headquarters, the two organizations agreed to jointly promote a nationwide ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) awareness campaign called 'Reducing Carbon in Our Family's Daily Life,' aimed at encouraging energy saving and eco-friendly practices among all families in South Korea. They also committed to establishing a mutual exchange and cooperation system for a fair transition to a carbon-neutral society.

'Reducing Carbon in Our Family's Daily Life' is a campaign that encourages daily practices such as ▲using green products ▲maintaining appropriate indoor temperatures ▲regularly emptying email inboxes, with participants pledging to share their efforts on social media. The campaign is spreading ESG know-how among diverse families, centered around over 250 family centers nationwide.

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Sharing Foundation, stated, “As partners in creating social value, we hope that ESG awareness and participation will be realized in every household across South Korea through various collaborations between the two organizations.” He added, “We will continue to practice 'finance that grows together and shares happiness' so that all members of society can enjoy a healthy life in a better environment.”

Kim Geum-ok, Director of the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency, said, “We hope this ESG campaign will serve as an opportunity to pass on a safe and happy world to future generations.” She also stated, “We will continue to strive for public and private cooperation to take the lead in a fair transition to carbon neutrality.”