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“Convenience stores finding lost children”, “App that acts as my eyes”… Companies that became “problem solvers.”

[‘CU has been operating a missing person prevention and reporting system since 2017 by utilizing the infrastructure of convenience stores with the largest number of branches nationwide to locate and hand over missing persons such as those with dementia to the police or family members. There have been cases where customers visiting CU discovered their childhood photos displayed on the monitor and were dramatically reunited with their families after 20 years. Thanks to this system, over 170 children have been able to find their families.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘SK Telecom has been collaborating with Tuart to provide a visual assistant voice guidance app as part of the AI-based Barrier-Free Project. Through this, visually impaired individuals can use their smartphone camera to capture objects, people, landscapes, etc., and the AI can recognize the images on the screen and describe them vocally.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘Kolon FNC has realized a business of “circular fashion” that minimizes carbon emissions by reusing unsold and leftover clothing. This can greatly contribute to transitioning to a low-carbon paradigm that minimizes carbon emissions generated during the production and disposal stages of the fashion industry.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘”Convenience store that finds missing persons,” “app that serves as the eyes for visually impaired individuals,” “low-carbon fashion,” and other ideas aiming to solve social issues in our society are being explored.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on the 9th that they will hold the inaugural “Korea Social Value Festival” at COEX on the 12th. The purpose is to share efforts and achievements of stakeholders in various fields to solve increasingly serious social issues such as social vulnerable groups and climate crisis. It is expected to be a platform for presenting ideas and seeking various collaboration opportunities.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘In particular, this event will be presented as the “largest social value platform in Korea” involving not only discussions on social values but also the participation of government, private sector, academia, civil society, and others.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘At more than 130 exhibition booths focusing on “sustainable environment, society, life, and collaboration,” major corporations like SK, LG, POSCO, as well as social ventures and government agencies, will participate. Additionally, at the “Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry ESG Management Forum” held during the event, there are plans to introduce open innovation cases where large corporations and startups share ideas and technologies to create new products.’, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘Jo Young-joon, Director of Sustainable Management, said, “Recent social issues tend to become huge challenges, and consensus through social dialogue is important for their resolution,” adding, “I hope that this event will create opportunities for new ideas and collaborations.”‘, ‘\n’, ‘\n’, ‘

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