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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Happy Green Trip with Kia Motors

    Description
    Description
    'Happy Green Trip with Kia Motors' provides free travel to people with disabilities who have lacked the opportunity to travel due to lack of transportation, economic conditions or tourist facilities.
    Green Trip is a program that allows people with disabilities to freely travel with their family, friends or colleagues to wherever they want at the time of their choosing. To this end, we provide modified vehicles free of charge to facilitate convenient boarding and driving without the inconveniences caused by physical difficulties.
    Expected Impact

    1. Fundamentally, we provide car-based travel assistance programs to improve the transportation rights of the disabled. We provide modified vehicles free of charge that allow disabled persons to drive on their own, can load wheelchairs easily, and are accessible by all persons (disabled, elderly, etc.). We also provide driver assistance to disabled persons (and their companions) who cannot drive, fuel support required for travel, and travel expenses as needed. This program is available to anyone with disabilities who have subscribed at the Green Trip website (greentrip.kr ).<br />
    2. We implement programs designed to develop domestic tourist attractions (cultural heritages) and promote travel by the disabled. We have 50 students (ten five-member teams composed of two disabled students and three non-disabled college students each) to conduct surveys on the accessibility of the nation's tourist attractions for the disabled in an effort to provide the disabled with customized tourist information while raising awareness and improving understandings of disability. In addition, upon the completion of the program, we publish books containing information on recommended travel courses and barrier-free travel information for the disabled and distribute the publications to the National Assembly, local governments, and disability-related organizations as part of our effort to advocate for improvements in convenience facilities for the disabled at tourist attractions (cultural heritages).<br />
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    3. We publish all major developments and provide continuous feedback through quarterly newsletters. We also include in the publications all the projects that have been carried out during the quarter for those who have taken advantage of Green Trip and supported Green Trip. To secure in-house publicity and support for the initiative among Kia employees who are not aware of the Green Trip initiative, we distribute newsletters to all Kia Motors business sites.<br />

    Capacity

    1. In an effort to promote sustainable corporate development, we constantly get in touch with our customers either online or offline.<br />
    - Online: In line with rapid developments of the information age, we provide information to our customers through email newsletters daily or weekly as well as interactive SNS-based communication to keep in contact with them anytime, anywhere.<br />
    - Offline: At the end of each year, we arrange a special gathering with customers that have taken advantage of Green Trip throughout the year. At the event, we express our gratitude to them through the presentation of awards for excellent essays on their experiences with Green Trip as well as special performances and gifts to all the participants, which in turn naturally helps expand the support base for the initiative.<br />
    2. We spread our philosophy and operational know-how regarding the initiative to local governments and other organizations so that they develop and implement diverse programs designed to provide mobility to vulnerable groups of people by using Green Trip as a standard model in the country's public and private sectors. <br />
    - Incheon Metropolitan City: Incheon Metropolitan City has been supporting travel by people with disabilities in the region since February 2017 with Green Trip set as a model. Our company's Green Trip know-how and systems have been reflected in the city's program planning and execution.<br />
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    - Korea City Gas Association: Launched in September 2015 by the association, the Mindeullae Car Project modeled after the Green Trip initiative provides vehicle-based travel to members of non-profit organizations nationwide. The project reflects all the major details of the Green Trip initiative ranging from planning to implementation.

    Governed

    The 'Happy Green Trip with Kia Motors' is run by Kia Motors in conjunction with Green Light, a nonprofit organization. Kia Motors not only enables people with disabilities to freely travel but also establishes strategies to further promote their travel rights. It also distributes operating funds to Green Light, a direct executing agency of the project, and conducts Green Trip program together. For the disabled living outside the Seoul Metropolitan Area, we have built a strong cooperative network with major regional organizations such as the Union of the Handicapped Associations in Busan, the Gwangju Donggu Welfare Center for the Differently Abled Person, and the Daejeon Metropolitan Sonsori Community Relief Center. In addition, we have established a network of cooperation with government agencies such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government (to improve awareness of Seoul citizens and support tours by the people with disabilities living in Seoul), the Ministry of National Defense and the Korean Army (to support the travel of new recruits' disabled parents) and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled (to support disabled workers' healing trips). We organize diverse themed trips for disabled people as well as strive to improve the social awareness of people with disabilities. Also, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Cultural Heritage Administration, and the National Institute of Special Education, we conduct surveys on the accessibility of major travel destinations, tourist attractions and cultural properties in Korea.

    Partners
    Kia Motors, Green Light Association Inc.(NGO in Korea)
    The Union of the Handicapped Association in Busan Gwangju Donggu Center for Differently Abled Person Daejeon Metropolitan Community Relief Center
    (Continuously Expanding Local Partnership)

    Goal 10

    Reduce inequality within and among countries

    Goal 10

    10.1

    By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average

    10.1.1

    Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population

    10.2

    By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

    10.2.1

    Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    10.3

    Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

    10.3.1

    Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

    10.4

    Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

    10.4.1

    Labour share of GDP

    10.4.2

    Redistributive impact of fiscal policy

    10.5

    Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations

    10.5.1

    Financial Soundness Indicators

    10.6

    Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
    10.6.1

    Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

    10.7

    Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

    10.7.1

    Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of montlhy income earned in country of destination

    10.7.2

    Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people

    10.7.3

    Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination

    10.7.4

    Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin

    10.a

    Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
    10.a.1

    Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff

    10.b

    Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
    10.b.1

    Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)

    10.c

    By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent

    10.c.1

    Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted

    Goal 11

    Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

    Goal 11

    11.1

    By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

    11.1.1

    Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing

    11.2

    By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
    11.2.1

    Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    11.3

    By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
    11.3.1

    Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

    11.3.2

    Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically

    11.4

    Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

    11.4.1

    Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)

    11.5

    By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

    11.5.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    11.5.2

    Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)

    11.5.3

    (a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters

    11.6

    By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

    11.6.1

    Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities

    11.6.2

    Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

    11.7

    By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
    11.7.1

    Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    11.7.2

    Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months

    11.a

    Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

    11.a.1

    Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space

    11.b

    By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

    11.b.1

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    11.b.2

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    11.c

    Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

    Goal 17

    Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

    Goal 17

    17.1

    Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection

    17.1.1
    Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source
    17.1.2
    Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes

    17.2

    Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries

    17.2.1
    Net official development assistance, total and to least developed countries, as a proportion of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee donors’ gross national income (GNI)

    17.3

    Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources

    17.3.1

    Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources 

    17.3.2
    Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP

    17.4

    Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress

    17.4.1
    Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services

    17.5

    Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries

    17.5.1

    Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries

    17.6

    Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

    17.6.1

     Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

    17.7

    Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed

    17.7.1

    Total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies

    17.8

    Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology

    17.8.1
    Proportion of individuals using the Internet

    17.9

    Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation

    17.9.1

    Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South‑South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries

    17.10

    Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda

    17.10.1
    Worldwide weighted tariff-average

    17.11

    Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020

    17.11.1

    Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports

    17.12

    Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access

    17.12.1

    Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States

    17.13

    Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence

    17.13.1
    Macroeconomic Dashboard

    17.14

    Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development

    17.14.1
    Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development

    17.15

    Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development 

    17.15.1
    Extent of use of country-owned results frameworks and planning tools by providers of development cooperation

    17.16

    Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

    17.16.1

    Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

    17.17

    Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships 

    17.17.1

    Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure

    17.18

    By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts

    17.18.1

    Statistical capacity indicators

    17.18.2
    Number of countries that have national statistical legislation that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
    17.18.3

    Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding

    17.19

    By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries

    17.19.1
    Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen statistical capacity in developing countries
    17.19.2

    Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration

    Name Description
    Support for the travel by 9,000 people with disabilities and their family members / Compilation of 800 pieces of travel information customized for the disabled
    Support for the travel by 9,300 people with disabilities and their family members / Compilation of 1,000 pieces of travel information customized for the disabled
    Support for the travel by 9,600 people with disabilities and their family members / Compilation of 1,200 pieces of travel information customized for the disabled
    Support for the travel by 10,000 people with disabilities and their family members / Compilation of 1,400 pieces of travel information customized for the disabled
    Other, please specify
    Vehicle expenses and related costs, online platform operations, support for survey activities, costs incurred in the process of raising awareness, etc. (about KRW 1.1 - 1.5 billion annually)
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Drivers, college student volunteers (hired for the program), car wash volunteers and project operational manpower
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    False
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2012 (start date)
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Kia Motors - CSR Management Team
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    All area of Korea
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    Contact Information

    Minho Lee, Manager