Hyundai Engineering & Construction said on the 24th it is expanding its corporate social responsibility efforts to protect children from disasters and ensure their safety.
On the 22nd, Hyundai Engineering & Construction held a "disaster safety education and children's light safety helmet presentation ceremony" at Angolpo Elementary School in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, in partnership with the Construction Industry Social Contribution Foundation and Plan Korea.
The initiative focused on areas near the Busan New Port Jinhae New Port construction site. Hyundai Engineering & Construction will sequentially distribute about 3,600 disaster-prevention light safety helmets to eight elementary schools in Jinhae, including Angolpo Elementary School, Ungdong Elementary School and Ungcheon Elementary School, and will conduct disaster safety education and participatory evacuation drills for the entire student body.
The light safety helmet was produced with an emphasis on light weight and durability and designed to enable quick wearing and protection at the same time in the event of a disaster.
The education program centered on hands-on experiences. Through participatory sessions such as practicing how to wear the helmet, learning earthquake evacuation tips through the "earthquake song," and mock evacuation drills using rescue handkerchiefs, students were helped to internalize real-world response skills.
In addition, each school appointed "disaster safety guardians (Safe Captain)" to boost student engagement. Safe Captains assist teachers in the event of a disaster by guiding evacuation routes and maintaining order.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has continued safety-focused social contribution in disaster-prone areas and this year expanded the coverage to Jinhae-gu, Changwon. It plans to run tailored safety programs in connection with regions where key business sites such as the Busan New Port Jinhae New Port container terminal construction site are located.
A Hyundai Engineering & Construction official said, "We are pursuing effective safety activities by combining equipment support with participatory education programs in disaster-prone areas," adding, "We will continue to expand disaster safety programs linked to areas near our business sites."
Meanwhile, starting in 2019 in Gyeongju, Hyundai Engineering & Construction has carried out disaster safety social contribution activities for elementary school students in disaster-prone areas nationwide, including Busan, Pohang, Uljin and Ulsan. As of the end of 2025, it has provided about 23,000 disaster safety helmets and disaster safety bags to 48 elementary schools nationwide and is running education and mock drills for about 19,000 people.