Hyundai Department Store's Eco-Friendly Shopping Bags Save 8,000 Tons of Wood

Hyundai Department Store announced on June 3 that its introduction of eco-friendly shopping bags has saved the equivalent of over 53,000 trees in four years.

The department store launched its eco-friendly shopping bags in June 2022 as part of its independent resource recycling project. As of the end of May this year, a total of 32 million eco-friendly shopping bags have been produced.

These bags are made from 100% recycled paper. Hyundai Department Store reported that it has recycled 1,758 tons of paper for this initiative. A company representative stated, "By using eco-friendly shopping bags, we have reduced the amount of wood used in traditional bag production by about 8,000 tons, which protects approximately 53,000 trees involved in wood production."

The eco-friendly shopping bags have also received international recognition, winning the Package Design Award at the 2023 iF Design Award, following a previous win at the 2022 Red Dot Design Award.

Looking ahead, Hyundai Department Store plans to renew the design of its eco-friendly shopping bags next year. A company representative emphasized, "We will continue to lead genuine ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management that customers can share in their daily lives, rather than just building an eco-friendly image."

In conjunction with World Environment Day on June 5, Hyundai Department Store is launching an eco-friendly campaign. Together with the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment, the store will offer benefits to customers participating in eco-friendly activities at its nationwide locations until June 12. Customers who engage in activities such as using reusable bags in the modern food court or utilizing multi-use containers at Fresh Table will earn double rewards in Hyundai Department Store's own rewards program, "Green Friends."