SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - More than 108,000 Samsung employees across 23 affiliates took part in a two-week charity campaign, donating money, giving blood and volunteering in local communities, the conglomerate said Thursday.
Samsung marked the conclusion of its annual "Sharing Week" campaign at its Hwaseong semiconductor campus, where it also held the first donation ceremony for a joint labor-management initiative that channels a portion of sales from local businesses into support for underprivileged children.
The initiative, known as "Sharing Stores," allows employees to support nearby restaurants and cafes that pledge part of their revenue to charity. It currently operates at 22 workplaces across 17 Samsung affiliates, with 370 participating businesses in cities including Suwon, Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek and Gumi.
At Thursday's ceremony, Samsung executives, union representatives and participating business owners presented donations to Save the Children, Good Neighbors and ChildFund Korea.
The campaign, which began Nov. 2, also raised 300 million won through Samsung's Sharing Kiosk program, including a special fundraising drive for 20 children in need.
Launched in 2015, the kiosk program allows employees to donate 1,000 won by tapping their company ID cards. Samsung now operates 156 kiosks across its domestic and overseas affiliates.
Blood donation was another focus of the campaign. Samsung said approximately 450,000 employees have participated in its blood donation drives since 1996. The company has also donated 20 mobile blood collection buses since 2022, with plans to provide 40 in total.
Senior executives joined the volunteer activities, including Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, who participated in a joint initiative with union representatives at a workplace for people with disabilities in Yongin.
Samsung also recognized employees for their charitable contributions, including a semiconductor researcher who has donated blood 100 times.
The company said more than 156,000 employees are participating in its annual donation pledge program, under which Samsung matches employee contributions on a one-to-one basis.
"Sharing Stores will become another successful model of corporate social responsibility rooted in local communities," said Park Yong-in, president of Samsung Electronics' System LSI Business, at the ceremony.
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