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Environmental activists call for Samsung affiliates to stop investing in coal-fired power plants in front of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movements in Seoul on Nov. 10. Next to them stands a cardboard cutout of Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong holding a golden trophy that reads “1st Place in Coal Investment.” (all photos by Kim Myoung-jin)

Environmental activists are calling on Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Marine & Fire Insurance to stop all investment in projects related to coal-fired energy. Gathering in front of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) in Seoul on Nov. 10, the activists claimed that Samsung’s financial affiliates have invested a total of 15 trillion won (US$13.45 billion) in coal-based energy. The activists also say that Samsung’s 40 coal power plants have emitted around 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide.

By Kim Myoung-jin, staff photographer

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Activists demand that Samsung stop investing in coal-based energy.