Aekyung Industry cuts 2,453 kg of carbon emissions in 7-day digital detox campaign

Aekyung Industry announced a "digital carbon diet" internal campaign in which employees deleted unnecessary emails to mark Environment Day on June 5.

Over seven days from May 26 to June 1, employees deleted a total of 613,361 emails, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 2,453 kg. The campaign was built around the fact that storing a single email generates 4 grams of carbon dioxide, with each participant set a target of deleting at least 65 emails.

The initiative is part of Aekyung Industry's ongoing internal carbon reduction campaign known as "Ae-tan-da," which aims to make emissions-cutting practices accessible to all employees through small, everyday actions at work and in daily life.

"We will continue to roll out a variety of activities that help spread a culture of carbon reduction alongside company-wide ESG — environmental, social and governance — management practices," a company official said.