KakaoBank renews UNICEF partnership to support youth facing climate crisis

KakaoBank has joined hands with UNICEF by signing a global partnership agreement to support future generations vulnerable to climate change, the company said Tuesday. The latest partnership marks a tripartite collaboration among UNICEF headquarters, the Korean Committee for UNICEF and KakaoBank. Under the agreement, a total of $2 million will be donated over a two-year period to support young people in countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia. Korea's largest internet-only bank will contribute $1 million annually to implement global social responsibility programs. The signing ceremony took place on Monday at the Korean Committee for UNICEF office in Seoul. KakaoBank CEO Yun Ho-young, also known as Daniel Yun, attended the event alongside Sawako Kanetaka, head of UNICEF’s Asia Pacific Hub and Cho Mi-jin, secretary-general of the Korean Committee for UNICEF. The funds will be used to support a range of climate resilience initiatives across the region. In Indonesia, schools will be upgraded with improved water and sanitation infrastructure. Cambodia will see the development ofWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times