"After receiving a diagnosis of intellectual disability, I was in a situation requiring continuous treatment and support. The assistance from Samsung Electronics has been a great help."
The mother of Han-sol (pseudonym), who was diagnosed with an intellectual disability, expressed her gratitude to Samsung employees at the "2026 Day of Sharing" event held on the 12th at DSR Tower in Samsung Electronics' Hwaseong Business Site in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province. Han-sol has received treatment and learning support through donations made by Samsung employees via the "Sharing Kiosk." Recently, his IQ score showed significant improvement on a comprehensive psychological assessment. Han-sol's mother said, "I now look at my child's future with anticipation rather than vague fear," adding, "We will never forget the love you have shown our family."
On this day, Samsung held the "2026 Day of Sharing" event at DSR Tower to share the results of its "Sharing Week," which was conducted over two weeks starting from the 2nd. This year's Sharing Week saw participation from more than 108,000 employees across 23 Samsung affiliated companies.
A representative activity is the "Sharing Kiosk" donation program, which marked its 10th anniversary last year. The system automatically donates 1,000 won when an employee tags their ID card at a kiosk installed within the business site. It began in 2015 at Samsung Electronics' Gumi Business Site in Gyeongsangbuk-do and has since expanded to affiliated companies and overseas sites. Currently, a total of 156 kiosks are operating, comprising 113 domestically across 23 affiliated companies and 43 overseas.
During this Sharing Week, Samsung also conducted a special fundraising campaign for 20 children. Over 10 days, excluding weekends, two children were selected each day with the goal of providing 10 million won in support per person. The total donations collected over the two weeks reached 300 million won.
Samsung employees also participated in a blood donation campaign. Since the annual blood donation campaign began in 1996, more than 450,000 employees have participated to date. Samsung is also working to expand blood donation infrastructure. In January 2022, Samsung executives donated part of their special incentive bonuses to raise over 10 billion won and have been providing four blood donation buses each year since then. As of this year, 20 buses have been manufactured and delivered, with a plan to donate a total of 40 buses.
Community volunteer activities also continued. Employees and executives participated in educational volunteering at local child care centers, cleaning shelters for stray dogs, sweeping the wooden verandas (ttutmaru) of Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, and environmental cleanup near business sites. On the 3rd, Chun Young-hyun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, along with other executives and the Multi-Enterprise Labor Union Samsung Electronics Branch (Multi-Enterprise Union), jointly conducted a cookie-making volunteer activity at "Hope Star Forest," a standard workplace for persons with disabilities in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province. On the 7th, Noh Tae-moon, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, participated in a lunchbox cooking volunteer service for elderly people living alone at the Gwanggyo Senior Welfare Center in Suwon City.
The event also featured the "CSR Awards," which honored employees who actively participated in Sharing Kiosk donations and blood drives. Kim Ji-ho from the Next-Generation TD Lab at Samsung Electronics' Semiconductor Research Institute, a recipient in the blood donation category, has achieved 100 cumulative blood donations. Kim said, "I have been regularly participating in blood donations because I consider it something one can do while healthy," adding, "I want to continue sharing consistently in the future."
A donation handover ceremony for the "Sharing Store," a joint labor-management social contribution program, was also held for the first time. The Sharing Store is a program where employees donate a portion of sales by using designated stores near business sites. Currently, it is operating at 22 business sites across 17 affiliated companies. 370 local restaurants and cafes in areas such as Suwon, Hwaseong, Gwangju, and Gumi are participating. On this day, Park Yong-in, President of Samsung Electronics' System LSI Division, and Choi Seung-ho, Chairman of the Multi-Enterprise Union, handed over donations to Save the Children, Good Neighbors, and Green Umbrella Foundation alongside participating store owners. The funds will be used to support vulnerable children and adolescents.
President Park stated, "The Sharing Store, which fosters coexistence with the community, is expected to become another successful CSR model that spreads a culture of mutual benefit based on local communities," adding, "We will continue to exert positive influence alongside the community and carry out diverse CSR activities in the future."
Samsung employees are also conducting a donation pledge campaign throughout November. By selecting a program and amount to donate via the company intranet, automatic monthly deductions from salaries will begin next year. The company participates through a "1-to-1 matching" scheme, contributing an amount equal to employee donations. Skill-based volunteering is also available. As of November this year, more than 156,000 employees have joined the donation pledge program. Ten employees have been inducted into the "Honors Club," which honors staff who have donated an average of over 300,000 won monthly for five consecutive years, as of this year.
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