LFC seeks to become a partner to all local community members working together to build a sustainable future. We systematically carry out business projects at the company level to bring about “fine changes” to their lives, with our employees proactively participating in various programs aimed at realizing the benefits of sharing. Notably, concentrating on protecting ecosystems surrounding our business sites, supporting younger generations who will be sharing their future with LFC, and conducting CSR activities connected to our products and technologies, we are meeting the needs of local communities.

Sponsorship for Ulsan Swings

To help future generations nurture their dreams and to contribute to creating a society that embraces many appearances of difference in diversity, in 2014 LFC launched Ulsan Swings, the first multicultural little league baseball team in the region, in cooperation with the Ulsan Nam-gu Social Welfare Center and Ulsan Nambu Police Station in Ulsan, a home base to its flagship plant. In supporting the baseball team, we select some 20 children every year, teach them the basics of baseball, and give basic physical and position training, as well as various baseball equipment. Playing baseball and sharing common interest with friends from diverse cultures, the children of a multicultural background learn about sportsmanship and teamwork, develop self-esteem, and grow into a sound-minded citizen of Korean society.

Support for firefighters’ health and safety

In appreciation of the hard work of firefighters protecting people from the danger and damage of fire as well as in helping improve their work environment, LFC carries out various activities in cooperation with firefighting agencies and fire stations located near its business sites. In 2021, we launched “Firefighters and Fire Agencies Sponsorship Project” in cooperation with the Korean Society of Retired Fire Officers. In November, we provided KRW 10 million worth of items, such as fire-fighting helmets and safety shoe dryers, to the Ulsan Nambu Fire Station, thus contributing to the firefighters’ health and work environment.

Urban Box Farming Campaign

In 2010, LFC launched “Urban Box Farming Campaign” in cooperation with Ulsan Life Forest and Ulsan KBS to promote urban greening in the city of Ulsan, where its main plant is based, and to inform Ulsan citizens of the importance of a green environment. The campaign has distributed companion plants to citizens over the past 12 years, thus contributing to keep the Earth green and healthy. In 2021, it delivered hope and comfort through companion plants to citizens struggling against a persistent COVID-19 crisis. In addition, we delivered to 15 elementary schools some 8,420 potted citrus trees, a plant known for its ability to purify the air and induce a sense of tranquility, and taught the students the proper care of the trees. Potted citrus plant is often called a plant that feeds three birds with one seed for it produces fragrant flowers and fruits; purifies the air and controls humidity; and brightens up indoor surroundings. In addition, the pot of donated plants is made from recycled coffee grounds to promote plant growth.

Nurturing chemical industry talent, supporting eco-friendly research

Leveraging its business capabilities, LFC nurtures future leaders of the chemical industry as well as of eco-friendly R&D. Since 2020, we have been supporting students majoring in chemical engineering at the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). In 2021, we donated KRW 20 million to the UNIST Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering. Of the sum, KRW 10 million is designated to be used as a scholarship fund for chemical engineering undergraduates from low-income households, and the rest for master’s and doctoral students of chemical engineering with a focus on energy research who have submitted to prominent academic journals quality research papers on the environment.

EUROX^Ⓡ donation to rural areas

LFC donated a total of 54,600L of its urea solution product EUROX^Ⓡ to rural areas in 2021 as in 2020. Urea solution, which dissolves harmful nitrogen oxides emitted by diesel engines into water and oxygen, thereby significantly reducing fine dust and soot, is essential to production of new diesel vehicles and agricultural machinery. The donated EUROX^Ⓡ was used for residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollanam-do, as well as for fumigation and patient transporting vehicles operated to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Supporting “FINE-Package” project of the LOTTE Medical Foundation

In March 2021, LFC donated KRW 30 million to the LOTTE Medical Foundation’s Bobath Memorial Hospital in support of the “FINE-Package” project. We launched the FINE-Package project in 2021 in cooperation with Bobath Memorial Hospital and Bobath Children’s Hospital, under the LOTTE Medical Foundation. The project consists of two programs – “FINE Trip” and “FINE-Care”. The former, which LFC had begun sponsoring in 2020, is a family travel support program developed for children and their families suffering from a long-term medical treatment to recharge themselves. The newly launched “FINE-Care” aims to lower the financial burden, and improve the quality of the lives, of inpatients at Bobath Memorial Hospital and their family members, with support for medical expenses and the cultural and art programs at the hospital.