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Why was a company in the heavy industry sector, known as a ‘labor hardship zone’ due to its high work intensity and rough jobs, selected as the ‘Kindest Workplace’?

HJ Heavy Industries (Shipbuilding Division, CEO Sangcheol Yu) celebrated being chosen as the ‘The Best Kind Workplace’ by the Busan Community Chest of Korea. The plaque ceremony certifying this honorable workplace was held on the 18th.

The event took place at HJ Heavy Industries Yeongdo Shipyard, attended by CEO Sangcheol Yu of HJ Heavy Industries, Chairman Geumsik Choi of the Busan Community Chest of Korea, Secretary General Sunwook Park, and other related personnel.

The 'The Best Good Company' plaque ceremony is being held at HJ Heavy Industries Yeongdo Shipyard.

Since 1993, employees of HJ Heavy Industries have been collecting part of their salaries through the ongoing ‘One Account of Love’ campaign to create a fund. This money is donated to neighbors in need and social welfare organizations, sharing warm affection.

The employees’ donation efforts, which have continued without interruption for 30 years, remained steadfast even during boom periods and times of business downturns when the company faced difficulties.

Since 2003, this company has generously donated a total of 2,054,222,000 KRW over more than 20 years to the Community Chest of Korea, the nation’s largest legal fundraising and distribution organization established in 1998, warming the blind spots of welfare areas.

The Community Chest of Korea’s ‘Kind Workplace’ program is a regular sharing participation method where employees of companies and public institutions donate pledged sponsorship funds monthly from their salaries. Any group of five or more, from workplace employees to clubs or small gatherings, can participate in donation activities.

‘The Best Kind Workplace’ is selected through screening among companies and organizations that have continued volunteering and sponsorship, where more than 50% of all employees (members) participate in sharing activities, have been members for over three years, and have donated more than 10 million KRW.

(From the left) CEO Yoo Sang-cheol of HJ Heavy Industries and Choi Geum-sik, Chairman of the Busan Community Chest of Korea, are showing the cumulative donation amount over 20 years.

Currently, about 1,500 companies, institutions, and organizations nationwide are registered as Kind Workplaces. Among them, only about 3% are selected as The Best Kind Workplace, where members actively participate in sharing and become a light to society.

In the Busan area, the following have been selected as The Best Kind Workplace so far: ▲Busan Medical Center, ▲Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, ▲Busan Paik Hospital, ▲Haeundae Paik Hospital, and ▲Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

Chairman Geumsik Choi of the Busan Community Chest of Korea said, “Employees of HJ Heavy Industries have practiced love and sharing with marginalized neighbors without missing a single year for 30 years,” adding, “I hope that many more Kind Workplaces that serve as role models in our society will increase, spreading warmth throughout local communities and expanding the culture of sharing.”