Lotte Global Logistics continues tailored CSR program for borderline intellectual functioning youth, now in 4th year

Lotte Global Logistics announced Wednesday that it recently held exchange activities and an awareness campaign for youth with borderline intellectual functioning.

"Borderline intellectual functioning" refers to individuals with an IQ between 71 and 84 — below the threshold for an intellectual disability diagnosis but still prone to difficulties in daily life and social adaptation. They are often described as "slow learners."

Since 2023, Lotte Global Logistics has consistently provided tailored support to help youth with borderline intellectual functioning build a range of experiences.

On Friday, the company held an exchange event bringing together its employees and youth with borderline intellectual functioning. Following a similar event held in June, participants engaged in hands-on recreational programs designed to foster cooperation and build bonds between staff and the young attendees.

Then on Tuesday, the company co-hosted a "Borderline Intellectual Functioning Awareness Campaign" at Cheonggyecheon Square in Seoul with the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Lifelong Education Support Center for People with Borderline Intellectual Functioning.

Now in its fourth year since launching in 2023, the campaign drew more participating organizations than last year, offering youth a wider range of experiences. Participants had the opportunity to sell products they had designed themselves and run their own booths, showcasing their abilities. The company also partnered with the Seoul Job Center to connect youth with employment opportunities, strengthening the program's practical impact.

Employees from Lotte Global Logistics' Company Development Council also pitched in at the event, helping operate activity booths and guiding visitors, contributing to the smooth running of the campaign.

"We will continue to expand our support so that these young people are not left behind in our society and can fully demonstrate their potential, backed by ongoing sponsorship and employee participation," a Lotte Global Logistics official said.

Meanwhile, Lotte Global Logistics recently signed an MOU with the Army Headquarters at the company's head office in Jung-gu, Seoul, on cooperation for building a wartime mobilization logistics system and defense industry logistics.

The MOU aims to establish an organic civil-military cooperation framework between the two organizations — setting up a transport and logistics support system for military supplies and equipment in the event of a wartime mobilization order, while also contributing to national security and the development of the logistics industry through defense industry logistics cooperation and smart logistics technology exchange during peacetime.