Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee's 'Mercedes-Benz Green Plus (GREEN+) urban forest' created in Seoul's Boramae Park was recognized for its contribution to urban greening and creating a public resting area, and on Oct. 10 it received the corporate accompaniment award at the 2025 Seoul Garden City Awards ceremony held at Seoul City Hall main building.
The 'Seoul Garden City Awards' is a system that selects and honors outstanding cases of individuals, corporations and organizations that have contributed to urban greening to spread a citizen-led urban greening culture, and this year a total of 21 cases were selected.
Among them, the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee's Boramae Park 'Green Plus urban forest' participated as a corporate accompaniment garden linked to the corporation's CSR activities and was recognized for contributing to urban greening, receiving the corporate accompaniment award. It was also highly rated for going beyond simple garden creation by connecting and promoting various citizen participation programs such as children's docent operations and employee participation activities.
Boramae Park's 'Green Plus urban forest' is the seventh forest created as part of the 'Mercedes-Benz Green Plus urban forest project' that the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee and the social welfare foundation Children and Future Foundation signed with Seoul in 2022 to improve the urban environment and respond to climate change. The space was opened to citizens in May through the 2025 Seoul International Garden Expo.
The 'Green Plus urban forest,' created on about 1,200㎡ within Boramae Park, planted a total of 3,127 trees of species with carbon reduction effects, including maple, Elaeocarpus, and Spiraea, and a resting area was provided in the center so citizens can relax in nature.
The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee has created a total of seven urban forests across Seoul through the 'Green Plus urban forest project,' including in Guro Cheonwang Neighborhood Park, the Seoripul urban natural park area promenade, and Ttukseom Hangang Park. This has become a foundation for expanding sustainable urban green space and responding to the climate environment.
Commissioner Lee Eun-jung of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee said the urban forest project carried out with Seoul since 2022 to practice carbon neutrality has expanded through the Seoul International Garden Expo, and that following last year's Ttukseom Hangang Park it was a meaningful journey to be able to create a garden for citizens to enjoy at Boramae Park, and added that she will continue to make greater efforts to fulfill its role as a corporate citizen.
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