The Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee donated seven pine trees to the city of Seoul for the creation of the ‘Seoul Square Forest’, and the completion ceremony was held at Seoul Square in front of the Seoul City Hall.

Among the eight attendees at the ceremony, which took place on the 10th at Seoul Square, included Yoo Chang-soo, Deputy Mayor of Seoul, Choi Tae-jin, Chairman of the Seoul Construction Association, Lee Hoon-kyu, Chairman of the Children and Future Foundation, and Matthias Weithl, Chairman of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee. In total, nine pine trees were presented, including those donated by the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee.

This donation of pine trees is part of the ‘GREEN+ Urban Forest Project’, a business agreement signed last year between the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee and the city of Seoul. The newly created Seoul Square Forest is expected to offer citizens a beautiful landscape and a comfortable rest space in a green environment close to their daily lives.

Matthias Weithl, Chairman of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee, expressed his delight at the completion ceremony, stating, “I am pleased that by donating the pine trees, a tree species symbolic of South Korea, we can provide a beautiful landscape for citizens navigating through the city.” He continued, “This pine tree symbolizes the unwavering promise of the Mercedes-Benz Social Contribution Committee, and we will continue to do our best with an unchanging attitude to protect the environment and ensure a sustainable future alongside the community.”

Meanwhile, the ‘GREEN+ Urban Forest Project’ is an initiative under the ‘Mercedes-Benz Green+ Program’ aimed at promoting carbon neutrality and protecting the climate environment. This project was designed to improve urban air quality and reduce the urban heat island effect through the creation of forests. Last year, over 3,400 trees were planted in the Guro Cheonwang Park, and additional efforts were made to complete paths in the ‘Seoripul Urban Nature Park Area’, ‘Maljukgeori Urban Nature Park Area’, and ‘Myeongil Urban Nature Park Area’, totaling over 9,300 trees planted as part of various carbon-neutral projects.

Lee Sang-jin daedusj@autodiary.kr