The Types and Processes of Corporate Philanthropy Programs on Forestry in Korea 500 Companies

• Published in: Journal of Korean Forestry Society Vol. 99; no. 6
• Main Authors: Kim, J.H., Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Chang, C.Y., Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Tae, Y.L., Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kim, H.C., The Hope Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.12.2010
• Subjects: AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER; corporate community investment; corporate social responsibility; FOREST MANAGEMENT; intermediary organization; ORDENACION FORESTAL; philanthropy
• ISSN: 0445-4650

The purpose of this study is to investigate the types and processes of corporate philanthropy programs on forestry in Korea 500 largest companies. The result shows that 75 companies of Korea 500 companies (15.0%) participated in corporate philanthropy program related to forestry and there are 113 programs that those companies are proceeding. The types of 108 programs can be divided into 5 parts; 1) volunteer work, 2) creating forests and management, 3) one-time planting work, 4) forest education, 5) training experts and job creation. Among them, volunteer work (55.6%) and creating forests and management (29.6%) showed high proportion. The process of programs depends on their types. The volunteer and one-time planting work were mainly proceeded directly by corporate volunteer organization. But creating forests and management, forest education and training experts and job creation were usually proceeded in consort with local governments, NPOs and NGOs, and so on. These results show that Korean corporate philanthropy in forestry is progressing to strategic philanthropy through participation and partnership of various social groups. This shows the possibility to progress corporate community investment (CCI) with forest education and training experts and job creation.