LG Uplus and the KORCHAM Entrepreneurship Council (ERT) donated one year's worth of batteries (approximately 17,000 units) to the Korea Single-Parent Family Welfare Facilities Association (HanGaHyup) on the 20th.
HanGaHyup is a national federation of single-parent family welfare facilities that has been assisting the self-sufficiency of single-parent families through support for childbirth, parenting, and living since its establishment in 1955.
LG Uplus and ERT initiated a campaign to separate and collect used batteries in December of last year. They decided to donate 'new batteries' to marginalized groups if they achieved their goal, considering that many facilities housing children use batteries for toys, and chose to donate to HanGaHyup.
Previously, LG Uplus, ERT, and the Korea Battery Recycling Resources Association launched a 'used battery separation and disposal campaign' to increase the collection rate of used batteries, which are a blind spot in resource recycling, and to reduce soil pollution. They produced 'dedicated collection bins for used batteries' and distributed them to corporations and small businesses that wished to participate in the campaign, and encouraged participation by connecting senior personnel to collect used batteries directly.
On February 11, they also highlighted the importance of separating and disposing of used batteries during 'ERT Members Day,' where more than 100 kg of used batteries were collected in just one day. The number of corporations participating in the campaign exceeded 300 over the course of three months, which ultimately led to the battery donation.
Lee Myung-seob, head of the ESG Promotion Team at LG Uplus, noted, 'LG Uplus has been at the forefront of resource recycling for used batteries, including participating in the formation of the Battery Recycle One team, a consortium for battery recycling.' He added, 'Our company will continue to strive for eco-friendly ESG management through resource recycling and will work to support marginalized neighbors.'