108,000 Samsung Employees Join Sharing Effort... First Donation Presented by “Sharing Stores”

Employees take part in donations, blood drives and volunteer work over two weeks
Special fundraiser raises 300 million won through the Sharing Kiosk
More than 450,000 blood donations over 30 years... Putting the gift of life into practice

Samsung is expanding its community outreach programs involving employees and local communities. During this year’s Sharing Week, more than 108,000 employees took part in donations, blood drives and volunteer activities. The first donation ceremony was also held for “Sharing Stores,” a joint labor-management community outreach program.

On November 12, Samsung held its “2026 Samsung Sharing Day” event at DSR Tower on Samsung Electronics’ Hwaseong campus and shared the results of “Sharing Week,” which ran for two weeks starting November 2.

About 100 people attended the event, including Assemblyman Kim Sun-min of the Rebuilding Korea Party; Tae-young Chung, president of Save the Children Korea; Min-jung Kwon, head of domestic programs at Good Neighbors; Jeong-won Shin, head of the Social Contribution Cooperation Division at ChildFund Korea; So-young Kwon, head of the Blood Services Headquarters at the Korean Red Cross; and Samsung Electronics President Park Yong-in, head of the System LSI Business. Assemblyman Jeon Yong-gi of the Democratic Party of Korea and Assemblywoman Lee So-hee of the People Power Party delivered congratulatory remarks by video.

During Sharing Week, Samsung employees took part in donations through the Sharing Kiosk, blood drives and community volunteer activities. More than 108,000 employees from 23 Samsung affiliates in Korea participated.

The Sharing Kiosk, one of Samsung’s signature donation programs, is a platform through which employees donate 1,000 won each by tapping their employee ID cards. Launched at Samsung Electronics’ Gumi campus in 2015, it now operates across 23 affiliates, with 113 kiosks in Korea and 43 overseas, for a total of 156.

Samsung Electronics President Park Yongin, head of the System LSI Business, center, poses with employees named this year's outstanding volunteers and donors after presenting them with CSR Awards at the 2026 Samsung Sharing Day event held on the 12th at DSR Tower on the company's Hwaseong campus. Samsung Electronics.

During Sharing Week, Samsung also held a special fundraiser to support 20 children in need. Over 10 days, excluding weekends, two children were selected each day, with the fundraising goal of providing 10 million won per child. Employee donations totaled 300 million won.

The mother of Han-sol (a pseudonym), one of the children supported by the special fundraiser, expressed her gratitude in a letter at the event: “I spent a long time afraid that my child would never overcome their disability, but something like a miracle happened. I will remember the love we received and raise my child to share that love with others.” Han-sol, who was diagnosed with an intellectual disability, is receiving treatment and educational support with the donations and improving their learning abilities.

The blood donation campaign also continued. Samsung has held annual employee blood drives since 1996, with more than 450,000 cumulative participants. Samsung executives have been donating four bloodmobiles each year, funded by more than 10 billion won raised from part of a special bonus in 2022. Samsung has donated 20 bloodmobiles through this year and plans to expand the total to 40.

Employees also took part in educational volunteering at local children’s centers, cleaning at shelters for abandoned dogs and environmental cleanup activities. On November 3, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jeon Young-hyun, CEO of the Device Solutions (DS) Division, joined the Samsung Electronics branch of the Cross-Company Labor Union for a cookie-making volunteer activity at Huimangbyeolsoop, a standard workplace for people with disabilities in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Samsung Electronics President Roh Tae-moon, CEO of the Device eXperience (DX) Division, also helped prepare lunch boxes for seniors living alone at the Gwanggyo Senior Welfare Center on November 7.

Samsung Electronics presented its “CSR Awards” to employees who actively participated in its community outreach activities. This year’s blood donation award went to Kim Ji-ho, a member of the Next-Generation TD Lab at Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Research Institute, who has donated blood 100 times. “I take part in blood drives regularly because I believe it’s something I can do while I’m healthy. I hope to keep taking care of my health and giving back consistently,” Kim said.

The first donation ceremony for “Sharing Stores,” a joint labor-management community outreach program, was also held at the event.

Samsung Electronics employees visited a shelter for abandoned dogs and volunteered. Samsung Electronics.

Sharing Stores is a program in which participating businesses donate a portion of their sales when Samsung employees shop at designated restaurants, cafes and other establishments near their workplaces. Employee spending boosts sales at the businesses, which then give a portion of their revenue back to the local community.

The program currently operates at 22 locations across 17 Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung Display and Samsung SDI. A total of 370 restaurants and cafes in areas where Samsung affiliates are located, including Suwon, Hwaseong, Gwangju, Gumi and Pyeongtaek, are participating.

At the event, President Park, Seung-ho Choi, chair of the Samsung Electronics branch of the Cross-Company Labor Union, and participating business owners presented donations to Save the Children, Good Neighbors and ChildFund Korea. The donations will be used to support children and adolescents from underprivileged communities.

“I expect Sharing Stores, which fosters mutual growth with local communities, to become another successful CSR model that spreads a culture of community-based mutual growth,” President Park said. “Samsung will continue to work with local communities to create a positive impact and pursue a range of CSR activities.”

“The generosity of Samsung employees is one answer to the question, ‘How much can progress improve people’s lives?’” Assemblyman Kim said. “Small acts of kindness have given some people a chance to receive treatment and others the strength to keep pursuing their dreams.”

Samsung employees are also taking part in a donation pledge campaign running throughout November. Employees can select a community outreach program to support and choose a donation amount on the company intranet, and the amount is automatically deducted from their salary each month. The company matches each employee’s pledged amount dollar for dollar. Employees can also apply to donate their skills in addition to making monetary contributions. More than 156,000 Samsung employees are currently participating.

Since 2024, Samsung has also operated the “Honors Club,” which recognizes employees who have donated an average of at least 300,000 won per month for five consecutive years. A total of 10 employees have been inducted through this year.

Under its CSR vision, “Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People,” Samsung carries out community outreach activities focused on youth education and mutual growth. The company aims to continue working alongside society through a range of initiatives, including education programs such as the Samsung Software and AI Academy for Youth (SSAFY), Samsung Hope Stepping Stone and Samsung Dream Class, as well as support for small and medium-sized businesses transitioning to smart factories, Samsung C-Lab and mutual growth funds.

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