KG Steel holds Namsan plogging event, pledges continued environmental efforts

KG Steel said Thursday that its employees participated in a plogging volunteer event organized by Seoul Youth Hostel on Wednesday, picking up litter along the Namsan trail in central Seoul.

The program, called "Namsan Sseudamsseudam," is a plogging initiative — combining jogging with trash collection — whose name carries a double meaning in Korean: collecting trash and gently caring for Namsan. It was designed to encourage participants to tend to both their health and the environment through walking and litter pickup.

The event was set up as a participatory volunteer activity to help employees practice environmental stewardship in their everyday lives. KG Steel staff joined voluntarily, walking the Namsan trail alongside Seoul Youth Hostel representatives while collecting litter and contributing to urban cleanup efforts.

KG Steel has maintained a range of community-oriented corporate social responsibility activities, including employee baking volunteer programs, rice donations to the Dangjin area and residential environment improvements for vulnerable households. The company said it plans to expand its CSR scope to include employee-led environmental cleanup activities and will continue developing volunteer programs that encompass both community support and environmental protection.

"We will add positive value to local communities and the environment through a variety of volunteer activities that employees can easily join in their daily lives," a company official said. "We will continue our efforts to practice ESG management, including environmental protection."

Meanwhile, KG Steel has been actively broadening the reach of its color steel sheet brand X-TONE, including applying the product's "No Wave Emboss" finish to the exterior of "The Wave," an observation deck in Jangseongpo, Ulsan.