Emart24 announced on the 11th that it will provide spaces for Baemin riders to take a break from the heat at over 3,000 of its stores in the metropolitan area, in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Woowa Youths, which manage Baemin's logistics services.
Emart24 will also support Baemin riders in using its stores as 'heat wave shelters' until the 30th of next month, and as 'cold wave shelters' from December this year to January next year.
Emart24 will also offer a 10,000 won Emart24 mobile gift certificate on a first-come, first-served basis to riders active in the metropolitan area who participate in safety training at the delivery rider school operated by the Woowa Youths during the heat wave and cold wave periods.
Since last year, Emart24 has started the 'Mobile Workers' Companion Shelter Cooperation Project' in collaboration with the Seoul Labor Rights Center and the Woowa Youths, and this year it has expanded the application area from Seoul to the metropolitan area.
Choi Ji-hye, a partner at Emart24's audit team, said, 'Continuing from last year, we are supporting rest breaks for delivery riders working in the heat again this year,' adding, 'We plan to carry out various social contribution activities utilizing the convenience store's offline infrastructure in the future.'