hy, 'Donation Health Stairs' Used by 3 Million People Annually

Cumulative Users of 8.2 Million Since Installation in 2014

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] Distribution specialist company hy announced on the 28th that the annual number of users of the 'Donation Health Stairs' (hereinafter Health Stairs) installed at Seoul City Hall Citizen's Hall has exceeded 3 million.

The Health Stairs is a participatory social contribution activity jointly planned by hy and Seoul City in 2014. Instead of using escalators or elevators, a certain amount is donated when people use the stairs. The number of users is automatically recorded on the left monitor. About 3 million people used it last year alone, and hy donated the collected amount of 20 million won to Seoul City. The donation is used for local community youth in welfare blind spots.

With growing interest in health and the spread of donation culture, the number of users is increasing. Starting from 400,000 in 2014, it increased by 1 million every year over the past three years to reach 3 million in 2020. Now in its 8th year of operation, the Health Stairs has been used by about 8.2 million people so far. The accumulated donation amount has reached 300 million won.

Meanwhile, hy additionally installed the 'Seocho-gu Health Stairs' at Seoul Express Bus Terminal Station in 2015. The cumulative number of users of this Health Stairs is about 3.4 million, and the cumulative donation amount was about 50 million won as of last year.