● “Caring for Nature While Planting Trees”
SK Chemical Plants Trees with Local Children on Arbor Day
- Hope Maker sponsors the Happy Tree Planting event with local children
- Affixing name tags on the planted trees … Spreading the spirit of love for
the environment
On April 14, SK Chemical announced that it had invited local children from Seongnam-si and held the ‘Happy Tree Planting’ event to commemorate the 69th Arbor Day.
The event was held at ‘Happy Farm’, a social enterprise founded by SK Group and located in Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, with the participation of more than seventy people including the local children whom SK Chemical is supporting through Hope Maker, SK Chemical employees and staff from the community relief center.
At the event, SK Chemical employees and children formed into pairs and planted seedlings and flowers such as pansies, marigolds, and plum trees, to which they attached name tags like ‘Happy Tree’ and ‘Delicious Plum Tree.’
After the event, the participants jointly produced a mentoring book containing Polaroid pictures of the event and their thoughts concerning tree planting to consolidate the friendship.
“I realized the importance of appreciating trees and nature as I planted the seedlings with a gardening shovel. I hope that the seedlings I planted grow well,” said one of the children.
“We hope that the spirit of love for the environment, which forms part of SK Chemical’s corporate philosophy, spreads beyond the company to local children. We plan to carry out various programs to raise awareness in the local community of the importance of the environment and nature.
Hope Maker, SK Chemical’s leading social contribution program, is funded by voluntary deductions from employees’ wages and the company’s matching fund. The program supports local community relief centers not only by providing financial assistance but also by organizing mentoring activities based on regular meetings with assisted children, running other activities such as voluntary work at the welfare center, and sharing talent. In addition, SK Chemical operates various eco-friendly corporate social responsibility programs such as the Happy Green Class, an educational program designed to remind participants of the importance of the environment, and ‘A. Cure,’ a stream cleaning program aimed at protecting the ecosystem.
[Note] Happy Farm
Happy Farm, where the event was held, is a social enterprise founded by SK Group in 2011. It operates various programs dedicated to the cultivation of trees and flowers, the development and distribution of new breeds, and the management of an indoor flower garden. Most of its employees are senior citizens as SK strives to create jobs for neglected and elderly people. It also provides opportunities for members of the local community to enjoy a wholesome leisure culture and helps with the ‘greening’ of urban areas.
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SK Chemical held a tree planting event with local children at Happy Farm located in Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do to commemorate Arbor Day. An SK Chemical employee and an invited child plant a flower together.