Eugene Group said on the 2nd that it donated a total of 500 million won as part of the Hope 2026 sharing campaign, including 300 million won to the Community Chest of Korea and 200 million won to the Korean Red Cross, at its Yeouido headquarters in Seoul.

At Eugene Group's donation kick-off ceremony at the Eugene Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 2nd, Jeong Jin-hak, president of Eugene Group Communications (center), Kang Seong-mo, executive director of Eugene Group Group Innovation (second from right), and Lee Sang-gyu, head of Eugene Group Compliance Support Center (second from left), pose for a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Eugene Group

Major affiliates of Eugene Group took part in raising the funds, including EUGENE Corporation, Eugene Investment & Securities, Tongyang, Eugene Leisure (Pruensol GC Pocheon), and Dongwha Enterprise (Pruensol GC Jangseong).

Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the "donation kickoff ceremony" is Eugene Group's signature social contribution activity that starts the year with warm sharing. Introduced in 2016 to begin the year by caring for marginalized neighbors instead of holding a simple kickoff meeting, it has become an event in which all employees have taken part for 11 years running.

An Eugene Group official said, "The tradition of starting the first work of the new year with a donation is a valuable time for Eugene Group members to reflect on the value of sharing," adding, "We will continue to practice environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, illuminate blind spots in social welfare, and take the lead in driving positive change."

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