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2025.10.20
OCI Holdings Concludes “OCI Forest” Campaign with Employees and Families

- On October 18, over 100 employees and family members joined a tree-planting event at the OCI Forest in Ichon Hangang Park
- Since 2023, more than 500 participants have taken part in nine sessions of the campaign in partnership with the Environment Action Association
- With 2,000 new bridal wreath trees planted, the company surpassed its three-year goal of 10,000 trees

 

Seoul, October 20, 2025 — OCI Holdings announced that it successfully concluded its three-year “OCI Forest” campaign with a tree-planting event held on October 18 at Ichon Hangang Park, Seoul. The event gathered more than 100 OCI employees and their families, marking a meaningful culmination of the company’s ongoing ESG initiative to create an urban forest in the heart of the city.

Launched in 2023 as part of OCI Holdings’ ESG management activities, the campaign has been organized three times annually—once in spring and twice in autumn—in partnership with the nonprofit Environment Action Association (EAA). The autumn sessions consist of both family-oriented activities and departmental volunteering programs.

This year’s final event brought together employees and their families from seven OCI Group affiliates, including OCI Holdings, OCI Company Ltd., DCRE (urban development), OCI Information & Communication, OCI Dream (a designated standard workplace for persons with disabilities), OCI Power, and Bukwang Pharmaceutical. The activity fostered a sense of belonging among participants while giving children the opportunity to learn the value of nature and tree planting.

With the planting of 2,000 bridal wreath saplings during this event, OCI Holdings has now achieved its three-year target of creating a 3,000-square-meter (approx. 900-pyeong) green space with over 10,000 trees in total. The OCI Forest includes a variety of small and large species—such as Bridal wreath, zelkova, ash trees—that contribute to carbon absorption and biodiversity enhancement.

Jeong-whan Cha, Senior Vice President of Public Relations Office at OCI Holdings, said, “What was once an empty lot overgrown with weeds has transformed into a vibrant urban forest, thanks to the voluntary participation of more than 500 employees and their families over the past three years. OCI Holdings will continue to promote ESG initiatives aligned with its identity as a global renewable energy company, contributing to ecosystem preservation and carbon neutrality.”

According to the Korea Forest Service, urban forests play a vital role in mitigating heat islands, absorbing carbon, and reducing fine dust. On average, they are known to lower summer temperatures by 3–7°C and reduce particulate matter by around 25%, underscoring the environmental significance of projects like the OCI Forest.

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