Hyundai Elevator said Tuesday it had carried out a global corporate social responsibility initiative called the "block pencil case making" drive, launched through voluntary participation by its employees.
In the program, employees hand-assemble block-shaped pencil cases and donate them alongside roughly 2,600 school supplies — including postcards, pencils and erasers — to children in East Asia. The company said the initiative goes beyond a simple donation by having volunteers build the pencil cases themselves, adding personal meaning to the act of giving.
The event was held twice — on June 23 and June 30 — at the Chungju Smart Campus in North Chungcheong Province and at the Hyundai Group Building in Yeonji-dong, Seoul. The first session took place at 12:30 p.m. on June 23 in the Smart Campus welfare building auditorium, while the second was held at noon on June 30 at H Stadium, a cultural venue inside the Yeonji-dong headquarters.
About 130 employees took part across the two sessions, using their lunch breaks to assemble the pencil cases one by one. They also wrote words of encouragement in English to accompany the supplies, adding a personal touch for the children abroad who would receive them.
"We hope to contribute to expanding educational opportunities for children through social contribution activities that our employees volunteer for and participate in," a Hyundai Elevator official said. "We will continue to expand employee-driven initiatives so that even small acts of sharing can help children learn and grow."
Hyundai Elevator runs a range of corporate social responsibility programs targeting children, youth and vulnerable groups both in South Korea and abroad.
Employees have previously built and donated solar-powered lanterns to countries with limited power infrastructure, and the company has provided funding and blood donation certificates in support of children with leukemia and pediatric cancer. It is also expanding employee-led giving through programs including an in-house goods donation campaign called Hyundai:Re(cycling), volunteer work at Goodwill Store locations, and support for Elis Cafe, a coffee shop staffed by baristas with disabilities.
Hyundai Elevator recently published its 2025-2026 ESG (environmental, social and governance) report, outlining its sustainability performance and medium- to long-term strategy. The report also introduced a dedicated section on shareholder value enhancement, signaling the company's commitment to shareholder-friendly management.
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