Housing Finance Corporation Leads Efforts to Revitalize Fishing Village Economy and Protect Marine Ecosystem

Korea Housing Finance Corporation (HF) has formed a one-company-one-village sisterhood partnership with Dongsam Fishing Village Experience Village in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, to revitalize the local fishing village economy and create a healthy marine ecosystem. HF will donate 30 million KRW in funds and daily necessities worth 4.2 million KRW.

This event is part of the 'Mutual Cooperation for the Sea Preservation ESG Campaign' agreement signed last April and includes ▲ signing the one-company-one-village sisterhood partnership and delivering donations ▲ installing and demonstrating separate collection and recycling management facilities for discarded fishing gear to establish a circular economy system ▲ employee plogging activities to improve the fishing village environment.

The event was also attended by the Marine Greening Movement Headquarters, Hana Bank, and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency.

Housing Finance Corporation Executive Director Lee Gyu-jin (right) and Fishing Village Chief Kang Yang-seok are posing for a commemorative photo.

Additionally, HF plans to purchase daily necessities worth 4.2 million KRW and deliver them to local residents living in the Dongsam Fishing Village Experience Village to promote coexistence with the local community.

President Choi Jun-woo said, “Through this sisterhood partnership, we expect to fulfill our social responsibility related to revitalizing the local fishing village economy and protecting the marine ecosystem. The corporation will continue to actively practice ESG management for mutual growth with the local community.”