Social Contributions

Social Contribution Strategy

HOPE Food Pack

The HOPE Food Pack, in collaboration with Food Bank, provides food packages to vulnerable groups and promotes healthy lifestyle habits. CJ CheilJedang delivers five food packages annually to 2,000 children selected from 81 local child welfare centers nationwide. Each year, the company donates products worth approximately KRW 300 million, including Hetbahn, Cupbahn, bibigo soup dishes, and Spam. These products are distributed on weekends and other days when school meals are unavailable, as many children at local child welfare centers skip meals due to their parents working full-time. In 2025, CJ CheilJedang and its partner companies, including Mijung and Malgeunmule Holdings, joined the HOPE Food Pack campaign, adding greater value to their social contribution efforts through shared growth.

CJ CheilJedang Sharing Refrigerator

The CJ CheilJedang Sharing Refrigerator program provides food support to youth and promotes food security and nutrition improvement through targeted food policy initiatives. Since its launch in 2021, the program has continuously supplied refrigerated and frozen foods, including Hetbahn, to 11 Seoul Youth Centers. In 2024 alone, the program delivered food packages to 12,386 young individuals. Additionally, it supports at-risk youth through nutritional education, dietary self-assessment, and community activities such as cooking classes and social dining, helping to rebuild social connections.

Hetbahn Container Collection and Upcycling

CJ CheilJedang operate a system for collecting and upcycling Hetbahn containers, raising consumer awareness of their recyclability. Local self-sufficiency centers equipped with cleaning infrastructure collect and wash Hetbahn containers that consumers have separated and disposed of after use. The cleaned containers are then delivered to processing companies, which use the processed Hetbahn material to produce final upcycled products.

In 2023, CJ CheilJedang collected approximately 560,000 Hetbahn containers, and in 2024, this number increased to around 990,000. Employees of CJ CheilJedang, CJ ENM, and CJ Freshway actively participated in this initiative, with the number of containers collected by employees. We have further encouraged participation in the collection efforts by general consumers by installing Hetbahn container collection boxes at 31 locations nationwide, including local government offices, the Seoul Youth Center, and Goodwill stores. Going forward, we aim to expand our resource circulation platform to raise awareness about the recyclability of Hetbahn containers and to increase consumer participation in their collection.

“Adopt-a-Beach” to take care
of beaches like our pets

CJ Cheil Jedang has engaged with the local community and partnered with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to run the “Adopt-a-Beach” project, which involves consistently caring for a designated beach, similar to caring for a pet. In celebration of World Oceans Day, CJ CheilJedang has adopted Dadaepo Beach in Saha-gu, Busan, as its second “adopted beach,” following the adoption of Masian Beach in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. We have been taking care of Masian Beach for four years and plan to conduct more than three marine conservation activities annually at Dadaepo Beach. On World Oceans Day, employees participated in cleaning activities at the adoptedbeaches, and the collected waste is utilized as data to address marine environmental issues. As part of our ESG management, CJ CheilJedang actively participates in environmental conservation.

Goodwill Store creating employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities

CJ CheilJedang donates food to the Miral Welfare Foundation's Goodwill Store, which provides salaries and jobs to employees with disabilities using proceeds from items donated by individuals and companies. In 2024 alone, we donated food products worth approximately KRW 5.4 billion, which enabled around 308 employees with disabilities at Goodwill Stores nationwide to receive monthly wages. In addition, Goodwill Store contributes 1 percent of the revenue from donated CJ CheilJedang products to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), thereby supporting global efforts to address hunger. Since the launch of our food donation initiative to Goodwill Store in 2019, this program has also helped improve public awareness around “use-by” versus “best-before” dates, while enhancing recognition of CJ CheilJedang’s commitment to sharing. The total cumulative value of our donations through this program has reached approximately KRW 28 billion.

Food assistance for disaster relief

CJ CheilJedang provides emergency relief food composed of CJ CheilJedang products to help individuals facing difficulties due to disasters and emergencies have stable meals. The company has established an emergency support system in collaboration with the Disaster Relief Association to swiftly deliver aid to affected areas. In times of disasters such as concentrated heavy rainfall and wildfires, CJ CheilJedang offers emergency relief food to evacuees in need.

Kimchi Giving Program, Participated by all sites

At the end of each year, CJ CheilJedang engages in community outreach at its various site locations by giving kimchi, its flagship product of K-Food, to the elderly individuals living alone, underprivileged children, and individuals with disabilities, benefiting the local community. CJ CheilJedang 's employees actively participate in Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) activities through CJ Donorscamp, which is the social contribution platform of CJ Welfare Foundation, supporting underprivileged children and youth to live healthy and fulfilling lives and spreading the spirit of giving.

Wonder Walk

“Wonder Walk” is a program that promotes the emotional and physical well-being of underprivileged children through walking activities and experiencing local cultural sites. CJ CheilJedang’s employees participated in the program as part of a community service initiative, walking alongside children from the Child Welfare Centers and exploring nearby mountains, parks, historical sites.

Dream Career Academy

To support practical independence for disadvantaged youth, “Dream Career Academy” provides vocational education, which upon successful completion of the education, provides opportunities for employment in CJ’s subsidiary companies. For young individuals who couldn't access professional vocational education due to challenging circumstances, “Dream Career Academy” offers training courses in fields such as cooking, baking, service management, and assists them in preparing for their future aspirations.

Ramadan Essential Goods Support Initiative

In observance of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, CJ CheilJedang distributed 4,100 boxes of essential goods to marginalized communities in Indonesia. The Ramadan essential goods support activity is a long-standing social contribution initiative that CJ CheilJedang has maintained for several years. In line with the religious practices of Ramadan, which emphasizes selflessness and compassion for the hungry, CJ CheilJedang launched this initiative to support underserved communities.

Build Future Educational Environment

Established in 1997, CJ CheilJedang’s Jombang Plant in Indonesia has consistently engaged in ESG activities. Notably, in 2023, the plant hosted an environmental education program for 200 elementary school students. Through this initiative, CJ aims to instill the importance of environmental protection and the intrinsic value of nature in children. The company plans to continue offering various educational activities to further this goal.

the ‘Girls’ Education Campaign in Vietnam’

CJ CheilJedang has been actively involved in the CJ-UNESCO partnership for girls' education, which was formed in 2014 to improve the educational environment for girls in developing countries and raise awareness of its importance. Through this partnership, CJ CheilJedang and UNESCO have carried out initiatives in Nepal, Guatemala, Mozambique, and other countries to expand access to education and raise awareness about gender equality in education. Since 2019, we have been operating the “We Are ABLE”:Girls’ Education Project" in Vietnam in collaboration with students, teachers, local communities, and government agencies to expand educational opportunities for ethnic minority girls and increase women’s employment prospects. The second phase of the project, launched in 2023, will continue through 2025. The project provides parents, teachers, and community members a variety of educational programs, career exploration opportunities, and employment support, helping girls enroll in and complete secondary education. By equipping them with knowledge, skills, and confidence, the project empowers girls to shape their own futures and become agents of change in their communities.