Coupang announced on the 23rd that it has officially launched the 'Coupang Social Contribution Committee' (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) to carry out the corporations' social responsibility in a more systematic and sustainable manner.

The commissioners attending the launch ceremony of the Coupang Social Contribution Committee on the 23rd are taking a commemorative photo. Oh Seong-hyun (from left), Commissioner, Kim Hyun-deok Commissioner, Son Young-jin Commissioner, Lim Hye-ja Commissioner, Park Dae-joon Coupang CEO and Chairperson, Yeo Jeong-seong Commissioner, Park Jeong-rim Commissioner, Kim Jeong-eun Commissioner, Park Soon-pyo Commissioner. /Courtesy of Coupang

The launch of this Committee reflects the company's commitment to establish social contribution strategies more systematically and enhance professionalism to lead the realization of sustainable social value across the organization. The Chairperson is Park Dae-jun, representative of Coupang.

The members of the Committee consist of various experts. ▲Yeo Jeong-seong, former Chairperson of the Consumer Policy Committee under the Prime Minister ▲Park Jeong-rim, former CEO of KB Securities ▲Im Hye-ja, former Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission ▲Park Soon-pyo, former Vice President of the Journalists Association of Korea ▲Kim Hyun-deok, former Director of Daegu Smart Venture Campus ▲Kim Jeong-eun, professor at the Department of Child and Family Welfare at Suwon University ▲Son Young-jin, partner attorney at Yoon & Yang LLC ▲Oh Seong-hyun, honorary chairperson of the Jeonbuk Young Entrepreneurs Association, among others.

The Committee has set the goal of being 'a win-win partner growing together with the community' based on the vision of 'WOW! We Offer Warmth.' The Committee is expected to provide advice and oversight on Coupang's social contribution activities as a whole, including ▲setting social contribution strategies and policy directions ▲strengthening community cooperation models ▲developing win-win measures for traditional markets and small businesses ▲enhancing support programs for vulnerable groups ▲establishing emergency relief systems for disasters and emergencies.

Park Dae-jun, representative of Coupang, noted, 'With the launch of the Social Contribution Committee, we will actively promote social contribution activities that leverage Coupang's strengths and capabilities,' and emphasized, 'We will do our best to ensure that Coupang can establish itself as a win-win partner growing together with the community in the future.'

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