Woori Financial Group contributed KRW 20 billion to the inaugural meeting of Woori Financial Future Foundation

Woori Financial Group announced on the 19th that it held the inaugural meeting of the ‘Woori Financial Future Foundation’ at its headquarters in Sogong-ro, Seoul on the 17th.

At the inaugural general meeting on this day, Woori Financial Chairman Sohn Tae-seung, Woori Bank President Lee Won-deok, and Woori Card CEO Kim Jung-gi participated as promoters, and representatives of the group companies attended the inaugural meeting as promoters and deliberated and decided on major issues such as adoption of the purpose of establishment, investment in assets, and business plans.

The Woori Financial Future Foundation is a public interest foundation established by all Woori Financial Group companies with a donation of 20 billion won to actively participate in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) management.

It will be officially launched next month after going through procedures such as permission to establish the foundation and registration. The foundation plans to provide professional and multifaceted support for the self-reliance and growth of the underprivileged and marginalized, welfare and cultural support, and improvement of the living environment.

Woori Financial Chairman Son Tae-seung emphasized, “The Woori Financial Future Foundation will take the lead in creating a compassionate society through transparent and sincere operation and welfare support for the underprivileged.”

By Kim Bo-hyeong, staff reporter kph21c@hankyung.com

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