GS Retail supports fire-hit Guryong Village, delivers 2,000 relief items

[Financial News] GS Retail has launched emergency relief efforts for residents of Guryong Village in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, who were affected by a fire.
According to industry sources on the 28th, GS Retail prepared around 2,000 relief items to help residents affected by the Guryong Village fire, including 800 bottles of water and 1,200 emergency food items. The supplies include bottled water, cup noodles and energy bars. They are to be delivered to around 80 fire-affected residents through the Korean Red Cross.
GS Retail plans to further assess the damage and identify items residents need, then consider whether to expand its support.
GS Retail has continued relief efforts in disaster-hit areas, drawing on its retail infrastructure, including convenience store GS25, home shopping brand GS Shop, supermarket GS The Fresh and logistics centers nationwide. Since 2005, it has provided emergency relief supplies, including food and daily necessities, to residents affected by disasters such as typhoons, heavy rain, wildfires and earthquakes.
Park Gyeong-rang, ESG team leader at GS Retail, said, "We decided to provide this emergency assistance to help the residents of Guryong Village, who are facing difficulties after the sudden fire." Park added, "Drawing on our nationwide infrastructure, GS Retail will continue to provide prompt assistance and serve as a dependable safety net for local communities."

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