Hyundai Department Store (069960.KS) has produced 32 million eco-friendly shopping bags through its proprietary resource circulation system, "Project 100," the company said Wednesday.
Over the past four years, Hyundai Department Store has manufactured eco-friendly shopping bags using recycled paper made entirely from waste paper, reducing wood consumption by approximately 8,000 tons. This is equivalent to protecting about 53,000 trees.
The eco-friendly shopping bags are produced through "Project 100," a resource circulation platform that Hyundai Department Store introduced as the first in the industry. The system collects waste paper such as delivery boxes and packaging containers from its stores, converts them into recycled raw materials, and then uses them to produce shopping bags — creating a closed-loop circulation structure.
Hyundai Department Store's environmental initiatives have also been recognized abroad. Its eco-friendly shopping bags won main prizes at the Red Dot Design Award in 2022 and the iF Design Award in 2023, earning acclaim for both design competitiveness and environmental value.
The company also plans to launch a design renewal of its eco-friendly shopping bags next year. By adding Hyundai Department Store's signature premium image to the existing eco-message-centered design, the company aims to convey the value of resource circulation in a more natural way.
"Shopping bags are one of the most frequent points of contact with our customers," a Hyundai Department Store official said. "We will continue to expand resource circulation activities that can be practiced in everyday life and pursue authentic ESG management."
