OCI Holdings Participates in Marathon Running with the Visually Impaired

More Than 70 Employees and Family Members Volunteer as Guide Runners and Plogging Participants
Fostering Inclusion and Social Responsibility at the 11th Harmony Marathon with the Visually Impaired

OCI Holdings announced on the 8th that more than 70 employees and their families from its affiliates participated as guide runners and in plogging volunteer activities at the 11th Harmony Marathon with the Visually Impaired, held at Peace Square in Seoul World Cup Park on the morning of the 7th.

Employees and their families of Bukwang Pharmaceutical are taking a commemorative photo at the 11th Harmony Marathon with the Visually Impaired. OCI Holdings

Since 2009, OCI Group has been volunteering twice a year (spring and autumn) as guide runners-referred to as "Light Sharing Companions"-for visually impaired marathoners at the Korea Visually Impaired Marathon Association (VMK) events.

This year, seven affiliates participated, including OCI Holdings, OCI Corporation (the operating company), OCI Power, OCI Information & Communications, OCI Dream (the standard workplace for people with disabilities), OCI SE (Saemangeum Combined Heat and Power Plant), and Bukwang Pharmaceutical, reaffirming the significance of meaningful sharing.

Now in its 11th year, the "Harmony Marathon with the Visually Impaired" is a marathon and walking event where people with and without disabilities come together to interact and promote social awareness and understanding of disabilities. On the day of the event, 49 guide runners started from the square in front of Peace Park, passed through Sky Park and Noeul Park, and completed either the 10 km or 5 km course to the turnaround point at Nanji Camping Site, running with visually impaired marathoners while connecting their wrists with a specially designed Trust String.

Other participants, including marathon beginners and families with children, joined by lightly running or walking the 5 km course, while employees who did not participate in the marathon served as event staff and took part in plogging activities (picking up litter while walking or jogging) to help clean up the surrounding environment.

Cha Junghwan, Executive Director of External Cooperation at OCI Holdings, stated, "By having OCI Group employees and their families participate in volunteer activities together, we are strengthening our sense of belonging and fostering a culture where everyone works together for a sustainable future." He added, "We will continue to fulfill our corporate responsibilities and expand our social value through various social contribution activities such as donations, volunteering, and environmental protection."