The Korea Financial Investment Association said on the 15th that it published the "2025 integrated white paper on social contribution activities in the financial investment industry," which compiles five years of sharing efforts by the financial investment sector.
The white paper records social contribution activities by the financial investment industry—including securities firms, asset managers, and real estate trust companies—and by the association from 2021 through Aug. this year.
Over five years, the financial investment industry provided about 190.3 billion won in support and 240,000 people took part in volunteer work. A total of roughly 44,000 projects were carried out.
An association official said, "This shows that sharing and volunteer activities have not remained one-off events but have taken root as a sustainable culture across the industry."
The white paper includes visualizations of the five-year results using statistics and keywords, as well as on-site interviews with beneficiaries and stakeholders. The main text covers case studies in three core areas: ▲ social welfare and inclusive finance ▲ future generations, education, and youth ▲ ESG, regional co-prosperity, and culture.
In particular, it details representative joint projects in the financial investment industry such as the "Kimchi of Love Fair" and "support for self-reliance-preparing youth linked to ISAs," along with individual programs run by each financial investment company.
In a foreword, Association Chair Seo Yu-seok said, "This white paper contains the warmth and philosophy of co-prosperity that the financial investment industry has built while breathing with society," and added, "We will establish social contribution aligned with our core business as a distinct industry culture to raise the bar for a 'warm capital market' and create a virtuous cycle in which corporations and society grow together."