Samsung said on the 1st that it held a year-end sharing donation delivery ceremony at the Community Chest of Korea building in Jung-gu, Seoul.
After first donating a year-end fund in 1999, Samsung has continued its year-end sharing to help neighbors for 27 years through this year. From 1999 to 2003 it donated 10 billion won each year, from 2004 to 2010 it donated 20 billion won each year, in 2011 it donated 30 billion won, and from 2012 it has donated 50 billion won each year.
This year's fund was prepared with the participation of a total of 23 affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Card, Samsung Securities, Samsung C&T, Samsung E&A, Cheil Worldwide, and S-1.
Donations voluntarily raised by employees were also included in the fund. The fund will be used for ▲ support for youth education ▲ support for the socially vulnerable.
Samsung employees selected the CSR programs they will join next year and their donation amounts through the "pledge to give campaign" held during November. The pledged donations will be automatically deducted from monthly salaries starting next year, and the company will match employees' donations dollar for dollar. In addition to monetary donations, employees are also engaging in various forms of pro bono activities.
Samsung will distribute 330,000 copies of a CSR calendar, produced in partnership with seven NGOs including UNICEF, The Blue Tree Foundation, Good Neighbors, and Save the Children, to employees.
The calendar features photos of key CSR activities that Samsung is running with NGOs, including ▲ support for children from vulnerable groups ▲ learning support for youth ▲ prevention and treatment of school violence ▲ support for social participation by people with disabilities. Since 2019, Samsung has produced calendars with NGOs to help employees more easily understand the social role of corporations and take greater interest in sharing activities. Fourteen affiliates took part in purchasing the calendars, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Card, Samsung Securities, Samsung C&T, and Samsung E&A.