"Stylishly Green Lion"... Homeplus '2030 Green Consumption Week'

Participation of 81 Companies Including Ministry of Environment and Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
During June

Homeplus announced on the 2nd that it held the opening ceremony for the '2030 Green Consumption Week.'

The opening ceremony took place on the 1st at the Homeplus Gangseo store, attended by Jehoon Lee, President of Homeplus; Jecheol Yoo, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment; Yongguk Kim, Director of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute; and Wonseok Choi, President of BC Card.

(From left) Choi Won-seok, President of BC Card; Yoo Je-cheol, Vice Minister of Environment; Lee Je-hoon, President of Homeplus; Kim Yong-guk, Director of Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, are taking a commemorative photo after the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Environment's '2023 Green Consumption Week' at Homeplus Mega Food Market Gangseo Branch in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 1st. This year, during Green Consumption Week (June), 81 companies including the Ministry of Environment, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, retailers, and financial companies are participating in green product sales exhibitions, Green Card promotions, green consumption education, and publicity activities.
[Photo by Homeplus].

This year's Green Consumption Week is operated throughout June under the slogan "Stylishly Green Lion" in celebration of World Environment Day. A total of 81 organizations, including the Ministry of Environment, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, retailers, and financial companies, are participating to promote green product sales exhibitions, green card promotions, and green consumption education and publicity.

An educational program for children was also prepared to commemorate the event. Green consumption education is conducted using teaching materials featuring the familiar "Gongryong Daebari" character, and by utilizing the "My Green Place App," children are given opportunities to directly practice environmental care through participation in waste separation.

Jehoon Lee, President of Homeplus, stated, "We plan to expand awareness of green consumption and increase customer participation by utilizing Homeplus infrastructure," adding, "We will take the lead in establishing an eco-friendly consumption culture, starting with Homeplus green stores."