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KT&G dispatches employee volunteer team to Kazakhstan to assist areas affected by wildfire
KT&G, in collaboration with the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the local government, has launched a three-year forest restoration initiative to rehabilitate 100 hectares of land in Abai Region, Kazakhstan . This project is part of broader efforts to restore the 60,000 hectares of forest damaged by large-scale wildfires in 2023 and will continue through 2027.
As part of this initiative, KT&G organized a volunteer program comprising 18 employees from both Korea and local offices. From September 21 to 26 , the volunteers planted 1,000 saplings in fire-damaged areas, supporting the ongoing recovery of the forest ecosystem.
A KT&G spokesperson stated that "Beyond simple restoration, we aim to establish a foundation for long-term regeneration through collaboration and capacity building with the local community. As a responsible global corporate citizen, the company will continue to engage in social responsibility initiatives to support communities in need at home and abroad."
KT&G has been actively participating in forest protection in Korea, nurturing a "forest of imagination" in Daegwallyeong Area of Gangwon-do in 2021, in Bonghwa-gun of Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2023, and Uljin-gun of Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2024. Furthermore, KT&G signed a memorandum with the international organization AFoCO last year, and is making efforts to preserve ecosystems and respond to climate change in countries like
Kazakhstan and Indonesia .
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