[Consumerwide - Hayoung Chang Reporter/Yohan Bok Reporter] Lee Sangmok, the CEO of Amorepacific Group, has participated in the ByeBye Plastic·BBP Challange, which is a national initiative to reduce plastic. "Bye Bye Plastic Challenge" is a campaign that involves citizens, public institutes, and CEOs
[Consumerwide - Youngchul Woo Reporter/ Yohan Bok Reporter] One of the representative convenience foods in Korea is meat soup, as consumers can enjoy a relatively healthy restaurant menu easily at home in the midst of high inflation.However, it's been found that some of these products contain high s
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] The language is becoming an obstacle to a better future as the form of language varies according to nation. Thus, it is uneasy to pass on the social and cultural system, human ideas, and emotions. (Doosan Dictionary)For instance, people exper
[Consumerwide - Hayoung Chang Reporter/Yohan Bok Reporter] Staffs of businesses and value consumers are directly participating in ESG. Hana Financial Group is facilitating the acorn planting campaign, in which 400 members participate. They get to take care of these trees in the office space. Afterwa
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Businesses are donating one after another as a part of their social contribution and ESG. I hope that more businesses will care about shared growth through the act of donation.Volvo Car Korea has donated 0.35 billion won for the Family Safe
[Consumerwide - Youngchul Woo Reporter/ Yohan Bok Reporter] Seoulsi is giving away 1000 recycled bicycles to citizens with low income, which can reduce carbon emissions as well as bring social contribution, as a part of their transportation policy to walk alongside citizens in vulnerable conditions.
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Based on his belief that caring for children of his own as well as those of others matters in order to build a happy home, his second life value consumption is succeeding in childcare. As a practical step, he has found an educational communit
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] EVs weren't selling well in Korea due to short months (29 days), fewer working days (Seol holiday), and a lack of national subsidies during February. However, considering the government's provision of subsidies and the industry's D/C offer,
[컨슈머와이드-복요한 기자] 지난 18일 국토교통부는 '3월18일부터 오대산 국립공원 점자 안내 지도를 제공하고, 이후 2026년까지 전국 21개 국립공원에 점자 안내지도를 제작할 계획'이라고 밝혔다. 앞서 국토교통부 보도자료에 따르면, 국토지리정보원은 시각장애인 국민의 지리적 이해를 목적으로 2014년 대한민국전도와 세계지도에 대한 점자지도 제작, 2015년~2016년 제주도, 6대 광역시, 제주도 중심의 상세 점자지도를, 2018년부터 전국 8개도 행정구역별 자연지형 및 생활정보를 수록한 점자지도를 (2021-10-7 국토부 보
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] March 8th is International Women's Day, which began as female labourers appealed for improvements to working conditions and civil rights through protests in the US. The UN officially designated the day as International Women's Day in 1978, an
[Consumerwide - Hayoung Chang Reporter/Yohan Bok Reporter] Fashion and beauty businesses are contributing to society by supporting slow-learner children and staff matching gift campaigns. Uniqlo is having its second year to support slow-learner children in cooperation with Kidsfuture by donating 1 b
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] It has not been easy for the vehicle industry during February in Korea. Due to short dates (only 29 days), shortened working days because of the Seol holiday, and a lack of EV national subsidies, the new vehicle sales record has rapidly dec
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] Kia has decorated booths with EV charging, space and new technology, and sustainability themes during the EV Trend Korea 2024 using their former models, the Ray EV, EV6 GT-Line, and EV9.Many visitors came to check out the Kia booth on March
[Consumerwide - HueSoung Jun Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] New EV chargers and systems were presented at EV Trend Korea 2024. The keyword for this year is fire prevention for EV chargers.A variety of fire prevention technology for EV chargers, robots, and ceiling types of chargers caught the eye of
[컨슈머와이드-복요한 기자] 최근 기자는 한 메일을 받았다. 하나카드 사용 당시 함께 가입했던 어떤 서비스가 아직 해지되지 않은 상태였는지 이용약관 개정이 전달된 것. 해당 카드를 사용하지 않은지 한참 됐는데 이런 메일을 받으니 마음에 걸려 고객센터에 문의했다. 3월 4일 처음 유선문의하니 직원이 친절하게 응대하며 꼼꼼하게 기록했다. 이후 일주일이 걸려해지가 됐다. 현재 카드사 가입고객이 아님에도 끈질기게 처리해준 하나카드사 직원 덕분이었다. 고마웠다.이번 일을 계기로 새로운 것을 가입할 때는 비밀번호 뿐만 아니라 관련 내용인 가입
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] LGUplus was presenting an electric charging service, Voltup, during the EV Trend Korea exhibition held at Coex Seoul between the 6th and 10th. The Boltup is made of Safety-up and Cable-Up charging systems, which you could experience at the bo
[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] A discussion forum, "The way to go for ICT during the era of AI," was held at Yeonsai University (Baekyangnuri Grandvolumn) Seoul to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the communications industry in Korea on the 5th. AI has a positive and inno
[Consumerwide - Yohan Bok Reporter] A paper states that the governments of Germany and the Netherlands encourage major volunteer organisations that offer citizens social participation opportunities across a range of industries, utilising this system as a social resource. Some see that their way of p
[Consumerwide - Youngchul Woo Reporter/ Yohan Bok Reporter] Paying taxes is a duty and a necessary expenditure for businesses and individuals, as it becomes an essential resource to facilitate government. This also leads to a virtueous circle of society for the next generation.According to "Tax evas