Kia Named Newsweek Sustainability Disruptor of the Year After Three Years of Collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup

As Kia and The Ocean Cleanup mark three years of collaboration, the Newsweek 'Sustainability Disruptor of the Year' award – which celebrates the brands driving transformative change in the automotive industry – underscores the organizations' multiple achievements in environmental sustainability. To date, the partnership has contributed to the removal of over one million pounds of plastic from the world's largest accumulation of floating waste – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – located between the west coast of the US and Hawaii, and covering an area three times the size of France.

Charles Ryu, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia's Global Brand & CX Division, said: "Over the past three years, our partnership with The Ocean Cleanup has had a real impact on the amount of plastic waste in our oceans. This collaboration continues to drive scalable and lasting solutions for cleaner waterways, reinforcing Kia's commitment to sustainability while strengthening our presence across The Ocean Cleanup's growing global footprint."

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