ESG Performance
Report
Together with Society
Shared Growth with Stakeholders
SK Innovation subsidiaries has broadened the definition of its stakeholders and looks to enhance their happiness, sharing growth through various efforts. The company will build a sustainable supply chain based on stringent ESG management over suppliers and increase CSR programs to foster a business environment promoting co-prosperity with local communities. Furthermore, we will take the lead in creating a green ecosystem, discovering and collaborating with green technology startups to address ever-deteriorating environmental issues, such as climate change and waste plastic.
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propulsion system
SK Innovation Social Contribution Framework
There are three major specific strategies to realize sustainable happiness. Social Innovation supports the creation of the social economy ecosystem to solve social problems through innovative methods. Green Innovation outlines the practical actions to achieve a sustainable environment such as carbon neutrality to respond to climate change, the issue of plastic waste, biodiversity, among others. Happy Innovation, which is driven by all company’s members, labor and management, aims to solve the local issues and contribute to the development of local communities.
Happinnovation
HappinessInnovation
Innovating Happiness
Social Innovation
Creating the Social Enterprise Ecosystem
- Social economy discovery / promotion
- Social economy partnership
Green Innovation
Sustainable Environment
- Global warming response
- Preservation of biodiversity
- Establishing plastic waste circular economy
- Environment protection for local communities
Happy Innovation
Mutual Growth with Local Communities
- 1% Happiness Sharing (employees’ donation)
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Employees’ volunteer activities (SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group)
- Focus themes: Elderly living alone, people with developmental disabilities, and environment - Mutual Growth with local communities and establishment of social safety net
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Creating a social enterprise ecosystem
SK Innovation assesses that social enterprises and social ventures that are founded on social values are the fundamental and efficient solutions to various social issues. We are aware of the importance of the creation of a social enterprise ecosystem thatcan be their growth foundation.
Every entity is actively tackling the issue of environmental problems by creating an ecosystem for social enterprises, in line with strategies for carbon neutrality and resource recirculation. We will continue to expand the environmental values by working closely with social enterprises.
Social Innovation
Social Economy Incubation Roadmap
- 발굴 및 지원
- 2013~ PHASE I
- SE Model 발굴 및 지원
- 사회적기업 발굴 및 지원사업(1차~3차)
- 육성 및 성장
- 2016~ PHASE II
- SE 육성 및 기업가치 제고
- 스타 사회적기업 육성
- * 이후부터는 환경 소셜비즈 공모기업을 대상으로 진행
- 2019~ PHASE III
- 성장투자·비즈 파트너십
- 환경소셜비즈 공모사업(환경부협력), SV2 Impact Partnering
- 투자 및 협력
- 2021~ PHASE III+
- 성장투자 파트너십(Scale Up)
- 그린 얼라이언스 스케일업 프로그램 (중기부, 창업진흥원 협력)
Areas of Support
Social
Enterprise
Enterprise
Discovery / Independence
- Discovery project
- Biz model consulting
- Product R&D support
- Incorporation support
Incubation
- Strengthening fundamental business competitiveness (Risk management, IR education, etc.)
- Pro bono support
- Market and distribution channel expansion
Supporting Growth via Biz. Partnership
- Infrastructure sharing
- Development and Utilization of
Biz-linked products / services - Supporting growth investment
Brand / Marketing
- Company / product advertisement
- Joint campaign
- Crowdfunding
Incubating Star Social Enterprises
Business models are selected in consideration of growth potential, social values, and partnership opportunities to be incubated as the reference model of social enterprises. SK Innovation actively shares the available assets and infrastructure such as business consulting, product competitiveness enhancement, pro bono support, advertisement and marketing, and paving into the market and impact investment. Various incubation projects are underway to ensure that they will grow as star social enterprises.
Environment Social Biz Contest
This program is jointly held with the Korean Ministry of Environment to raise and incubate social enterprises or social ventures that possess innovative technologies and ideas to respond to worsening environmental problems. Various technologies for numerous environmental problems have been discovered. For the enterprise that makes it to the finals, SK Innovation provides support funds for growth and securing business competitiveness, such as product R&D, and operates various incubation projects.
SV² Impact Partnering
This large company & social venture’s win-win model is designed to directly respond to various environmental problems through the social venture cooperation ecosystem. SK Innovation members participate in the crowdfunding investment for selected social ventures, and so far seven social ventures in the field of the environment have been discovered and nurtured.
EGG Program
The “EGG” is the combination of the pronunciation of the first sound of the letter “S” in SK Innovation and “G” in Green Venture. It is a part of the “Startup Leap Package - Large Company Cooperation Program” hosted by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED). The Green Alliance is pushed forward to realize an eco-friendly and low-carbon society. Startups selected for the “EGG” program will get up to KRW 300 million in business support funds based on their startup leap packages, with the option to use the money to create a test bed with SK Innovation.
Ulsan Social Economy Market Support Center
Last October 2020, SK Innovation has established the Social Economy Market Support Center with Nam-gu Ulsan Metropolitan City to vitalize the social economy and to get local social economy businesses into the market and support their advertisements and sales. Currently, it is expanding the online and offline markets for local social economy businesses and creating the social economy foundation using various content. Part of the profits is being used for the fund to create a social economy ecosystem in the local community.
| Partnership | Environmental Value | Project | Usage |
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| SK enmove X Usisan | Plastic wastes reduction | Production of ZIC Life Box using plastic wastes | Customer marketing |
| SK enmove X Grape Lab | Wooden materials use reduction | Production of ZIC calendar made of non-wooden materials | Customer marketing |
| SK ie technology X RightRoute | Resource recirculation | Development of functional materials using separator wasters Production of laptop pouches using separator wastes |
New product Development In-house celebration events |
| SK energy X Somuna | Responses to global warmin | Mass production of Hybrid SOMUNA Battery Controller(HSBC) system and CDM Project support My Truck House stores launched |
Shared infrastructure & market entry support |
| SK innovation X Ingine | Responses to global warmin | Equity investment in wave-power generation technology and pilot project's entry into Vietnamese | Shared infrastructure & market exploitation |
| SK ie technology X Arun | Wastewater recirculation | Test operation of processing wastewater of material factories | Technology application review |
| SK innovation X Morethan | Resource recirculation | Purchase of upcycled products made out of car seat wastes | In-house celebration events |
| SK innovation, SK geo centric, SK telecom X Inobus |
Plastic wastes reduction | Creation of good plastic-waste circular economy based on ICT | Plastic waste, circular economy |
| SK geo Centric X RightRoute X Montsenu | Resource recirculation | Production of silage upcycled merchandise (bags and camping baskets) |
Customer marketing |
| SK innovation X Manglub | Responses to global warmin | Afforestation of mangrove forest | Customer marketing Environmental value activities |
| SK innovation X RightRoute | Resource recirculation | Expressway Rest Stops' Rest (休) Campaign | New product Development |
| SK innovation, SK geo centric, Korea Expressway Corporation X Inobus |
Resource recirculation | Creation of good plastic-waste circular economy based on ICT | Environment campaign |
| SK innovation, Ulsan Port Authority X Usisan |
Resource recirculation | Collection of PET bottles around the port and production of upcycled product | Environment campaign |
| SK innovation, Busan Port Authority X Usisan |
Resource recirculation | Environmental volunteer works around the city and production and donation of upcycled | Environment campaign |
| SK enmove X Usisan | |
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| Environmental Value | Plastic wastes reduction |
| Project | Production of ZIC Life Box using plastic wastes |
| Usage | Customer marketing |
| SK enmove X Grape Lab | |
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| Environmental Value | Wooden materials use reduction |
| Project | Production of ZIC calendar made of non-wooden materials |
| Usage | Customer marketing |
| SK ie technology X RightRoute | |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Development of functional materials using separator wasters Production of laptop pouches using separator wastes |
| Usage | New product Development In-house celebration events |
| SK energy X Somuna | |
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| Environmental Value | Responses to global warmin |
| Project | Mass production of Hybrid SOMUNA Battery Controller(HSBC) system and CDM Project support |
| Usage | Shared infrastructure & market entry support |
| SK innovation X Ingine | |
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| Environmental Value | Responses to global warmin |
| Project | Equity investment in wave-power generation technology and pilot project's entry into Vietnamese |
| Usage | Shared infrastructure & market exploitation |
| SK ie technology X Arun | |
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| Environmental Value | Wastewater recirculation |
| Project | Test operation of processing wastewater of material factories |
| Usage | Technology application review |
| SK innovation X Morethan | |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Purchase of upcycled products made out of car seat wastes |
| Usage | In-house celebration events |
| SK innovation, SK geo centric, SK telecom X Inobus |
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| Environmental Value | Plastic wastes reduction |
| Project | Creation of good plastic-waste circular economy based on ICT |
| Usage | Plastic waste, circular economy |
| SK geo centric X RightRoute X Montsenu | |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Production of silage upcycled merchandise (bags and camping baskets) |
| Usage | Customer marketing |
| SK innovation X Manglub | |
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| Environmental Value | Responses to global warmin |
| Project | Afforestation of mangrove forest |
| Usage | Customer marketing Environmental value activities |
| SK innovation X RightRoute | |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Expressway Rest Stops' Rest (休) Campaign |
| Usage | New product Development |
| SK innovation, SK geo centric, Korea Expressway Corporation X Inobus |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Creation of good plastic-waste circular economy based on ICT |
| Usage | Environment campaign |
| SK innovation, Ulsan Port Authority X Usisan |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Collection of PET bottles around the port and production of upcycled product |
| Usage | Environment campaign |
| SK innovation, Busan Port Authority X Usisan |
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| Environmental Value | Resource recirculation |
| Project | Environmental volunteer works around the city and production and donation of upcycled |
| Usage | Environment campaign |
Morethan
Usisan
Grape Lab
Cheonnyeonnuri Bakery
EMC
Manglub
Somuna
Montsenu
RightRoute
Arun
Inobus
Ingine
Marine Innovation
O2M
Sheco
Ecoin energy
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Sustainable Environment
As a global company, SK Innovation subsidiaries understands the grave responsibility that falls on our shoulders to solve the environmental problems of the earth we are living in, and thus are striving to be the leading company to achieve eco-friendliness. By adopting the Net Zero Special Report since 2021, we have established a specific strategy to achieve carbon neutrality and preserve biodiversity. With our Carbon to Green Strategy, we will innovate the business model to be more eco-friendly by achieving zero carbon before 2050. In addition, we are also operating multiple social activities to respond to the climate crisis and preserve biodiversity.
Cooperation and communication with the stakeholders to ensure a sustainable environment
- Environment project exploration and cooperation: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), Biz N Biodiversity Platform (BNPB)
- Vietnam Social Value Alliance: Tra Vinh Province Government, Vietnam National University - Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Tra Vinh University, PVEP, SNP, UNEP, Manglub, Vietnam News Agency
- Education on the environment and job creation for local residents and students in Vietnam: Manglub
- Sanhaejinmi Plogging Campaign: Korea Volunteer Center, KoRoad, local governments and communities (Ulsan, Incheon, Seosan, Jeungpyeong, etc.)
Mangrove Reforestation Project (Plant for the Planet)
More than 50% of the mangrove forest, which is considered to be highly significant in carbon reduction and preservation of biodiversity, is vanishing across the world. Ever since 2018, SK Innovation has been conducting the mangrove restoration project in Vietnam and Myanmar. By the end of 2021, we have planted 531,628 trees on the total area of 136ha , achieving the effect of reducing 4,624 tons of CO2.
48ha of land restored in Vietnam in 2021
Total restored area: 136ha New trees:
531,628
4,624 t-CO2 reduction effect
Vietnam Social Value Alliance
In 2019, along with the Mangrove Reforestation Project, SK Innovation formed the Vietnam Social Value Alliance. It was established to solve various social problems, create jobs, and foster economic developments in the local community, and work together on the mangrove reforestation efforts to respond to the climate change issue. Tra Vinh local government agencies, educational institutions such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University Hanoi, enterprises such as PVEP and Saigon Newport, media outlets such as Vietnam News Agency and Yeonhap News, and UNEP joined in the effort, making a total of 14 organizations in the alliance.
Vietnam Environment Awareness Improvement Project
SK Innovation has held various environmental education sessions filled with activities for more than 500 students and local residents, along with the mangroves restoration project. Ever since COVID-19, due to several restrictions, we have been operating them online, while encouraging and educating the local communities to continue what has been done and preserve the forest on their own.
Establishment of MangLub, Vietnam’s Local Social Enterprise
For the first time in the city, a social enterprise “MangLub” was established to monitor the afforestation project of mangrove forest and create jobs in local communities. The enterprise is also holding various projects such as raising seedlings and eco-tourism.
Sanhaejinmi Plogging Campaign
The Sanhaejinmi Campaign is a plogging volunteer activity. Its Korean name means “protecting the mountains (san) and seas (hae) to realize the true (jin) beauty (mi) of the world. The waste plastics picked up from the voluntary works are reproduced as upcycled products and donated to the vulnerable groups of society, enabling a virtuous cycle of plastic waste recycle. Ever since it started in 2021 across all the subsidiaries of SK Innovation, the campaign has been spread to local communities, including Ulsan, Incheon, and Seosan. It was then further expanded with the participation of the Korea Volunteer Center, KoRoad, and Community Chest of Korea, reaching up to 150,000 people participating. It has now become one of the leading environmental campaigns in the country.
I.G.W.G (I Green We Green) Campaign
In order to respond to the issue of environmental pollution by reducing the usage of disposable plastics, SK Innovation has been working with UNEP and a social enterprise USISAN since 2019 to hold the I.G.W.G (I Green We Green) Campaign for the citizens and local governments. The campaign promotes alternative ways of our living, such as using a tumbler instead of a plastic cup, to achieve the goal of reducing the usage of disposable plastics in our daily lives. And the expansion of citizens' participation led to the donation of mangroves to Vietnam, and these works of increasing the environmental values are currently taking place on and on.
Ulsan Grand Park Project
In 2006, after finishing the construction of Ulsan Grand Park, SK Innovation had donated the park to the city of Ulsan. Ever since then, it has become the place of happiness and various programs. The Rose Garden in the park holds Rose Festival every year under the theme of “Ulsan, the Dignified and Warm City of Rose.” The festival attracts more than about 200.000 visitors every year, allowing them to enjoy the roses and other fun spectacles available in the festival. In addition, there is a workshop in the park where middle and high school students come to create donation goods for the vulnerable social groups, along with other programs that bring a smile on the citizens of Ulsan.
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Win-win with the local community
SK Innovation subsidiaries are committed to activities that contribute to the wellbeing of society, and these are pushed ahead with labor and management which are of one mind that the company should dutifully play the roles entrusted to a responsible corporate citizen. The issues of elderlies, a natural consequence of aging society, and of children with developmental disabilities who require the needs of social integration and care are considered as the key assignments to find solutions, and SK Innovation subsidiaries are currently holding various programs to create a healthier society. In 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19, SK Innovation subsidiaries had spearheaded the 1% Happiness Sharing Fund and volunteer works to immediately respond to issues local communities faced that were in need of urgent assistance, thereby focusing on creating a social safety net.
Cooperation and communication with the stakeholders for mutual growth and development of local communities
- Social welfare experts: Professors of social welfare studies, Career Jump-Up Class Steering Committee
- Social welfare center: Community Chest of Korea, Cooperative centers for elderlies living alone (27 elderly welfare centers), cooperative centers for children with developmental disabilities (33 special-education schools and welfare centers for the disabled) Programs: Cooperative centers (Integrated Support Center for Elderlies Living Alone, Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities, Heart to Heart Foundation, Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Able Welfare Foundation, etc.)
- Local community authorities: Labor-management Council, Local Residents Council of Ulsan, and Local Residents Council of Incheon.
The members of SK Innovation subsidiaries have donated 1% of their basic pay and created the “1% Happiness Sharing Fund” to raise awareness on social issues and take actions that enhance social values. The company is at the same time participating in the form of a matching grant with the same scale. As of 2021, KRW 11.73 billion has been raised, and it has been used to provide medical assistance to children with leukemia, train children with developmental disabilities, provide prosthetic legs and hands, and hold the nationwide Sanhaejinmi Plogging Campaign. The purpose is to approach various social issues the local communities are faced with and create social safety nets by discovering the blind spots in the welfare system.
- Donation of 1% From the Member’s Basic Salary
- Company Matching Grant
- Donating to Community Chest of Kore
Headquarters (6 projects), Ulsan (11 projects), Incheon (6 projects)Mangrove Reforestation Project, Sanhaejinmi Plogging Campaign, Support for the Vulnerable Social Groups, and Creation of Social Safety Nets
- Selecting and Supporting Partner Companies
SK Innovation Subsidiaries : Fund to support partner companies
1% Happiness Sharing Fund Support Projects
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Since 2004, SK Innovation subsidiaries have created the “SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group” that is composed of its members, and the group is divided into 61 teams at the moment.
The volunteer works operate under three different themes. “Sharing Happiness and Carrying on Love” focuses on taking care of the elderlies living alone, and “Happy Dream-i” helps the children with developmental disabilities to adjust well into society. The “Sanhaejinmi Plogging” centers on protecting the environment. Moreover, other voluntary works occur depending on the needs of the local communities, such as making kimchi.
SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group focuses on face-to-face volunteer works where they can share their hearts in the process so that these good works will not be restricted to mere economic or skill assistance. However, right now, amid the COVID-19 situation, the works are held online and focus on supporting the health and minds of the vulnerable social groups during these disturbing times.
The participation rate in voluntary works reaches 100%, and it has become the proud corporate culture that earns the trust and support from society.
Volunteer Works Major Themes
| Children with Developmental Disabilities (Happy Dream-i) | Elderlies Living Alone (Sharing Happiness and Carrying on Love) | Sanhaejinmi (Beautiful Mountains and Seas) | |
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| Main Theme | Training to help adapt and stand on their own feet in society | Restoration of a sense of belonging in society and of self-esteem | Plogging for virtuous circulation of plastic wastes |
| Targets |
Children with developmental disabilities (mental·autistic disability) / Special-education schools for disabled children
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Elderlies living alone (Vulnerable social group) / Areas near the workplaces
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Mountain, sea, city streets, etc. / Korea and abroad
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| Program Content |
Social Adjustment Training
Field Experience
Talent
Sharing
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Culture
Healing
Health
Safety
Talent
Sharing Carrying on Happiness with Elderlies Living Alone (Bonding) |
Plogging and Environment Cleaning Activity
Upcycling of Collected Plastic Waste
(in cooperation with social enterprises) SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group Volunteer Groups of Local Communities |
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| Children with Developmental Disabilities (Happy Dream-i) | |
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| Main Theme | Training to help adapt and stand on their own feet in society |
| Targets |
Children with developmental disabilities (mental·autistic disability) / Special-education schools for disabled children
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| Program Content |
Social Adjustment Training
Field Experience
Talent
Sharing
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| UN SDGs |
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| Elderlies Living Alone (Sharing Happiness and Carrying on Love) | |
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| Main Theme | Restoration of a sense of belonging in society and of self-esteem |
| Targets |
Children with developmental disabilities (mental·autistic disability) / Special-education schools for disabled children
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| Program Content |
Culture
Healing
Health
Safety
Talent
Sharing Carrying on Happiness with Elderlies Living Alone (Bonding) |
| UN SDGs |
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| Sanhaejinmi (Beautiful Mountains and Seas) | |
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| Main Theme | Plogging for virtuous circulation of plastic wastes |
| Targets |
Mountain, sea, city streets, etc. / Korea and abroad
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| Program Content |
Plogging and Environment Cleaning Activity
Upcycling of Collected Plastic Waste (in cooperation with social enterprises)
SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group Volunteer Groups of Local Communities |
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SK Innovation Company-wide Volunteer Group Angels (1004) Volunteer Group
In July 2004, SK Innovation subsidiaries created the company-wide volunteer units, SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group, to settle volunteer works as a part of the corporate culture. With more than 61 teams at the moment, all the members have joined all across the nation, including distribution centers in Seoul, Ulsan, Incheon, Daejeon, Seosan, and Jeungpyeong.
SK Angels (1004) Volunteer Group
(61 Teams as of 2021)
(61 Teams as of 2021)
(11 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 07
- Daejeon(Team)
- 04
(24 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 05
- Ulsan(Team)
- 16
- Daejeon(Team)
- 01
- Distribution(Team)
- 02
(8 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 04
- Ulsan(Team)
- 04
(4 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 02
- Daejeon(Team)
- 01
- Distribution(Team)
- 01
(3 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 02
- Ulsan(Team)
- 01
(7 Teams in Total)
- Incheon(Team)
- 07
(1 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 01
(2 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
- 01
- Jeungpyeong(Team)
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(1 Teams in Total)
- Head Office(Team)
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SK Innovation has hosted Grand Music Festival for people with developmental disabilities in Korea to eliminate prejudice against disabled people. As the nation's biggest music festival for them, it is a prestigious festival where a winning team is awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Prize, and the festival offers them the avenue to showcase their talents and pursue their dreams. The Great Music Festival has produced 131 excellent performing groups and 1,500 performers at the moment. In the 5th festival held last 2021, a total of 30 groups joined the preliminary round, and their wonderful performances were broadcast live due to COVID-19. More than 1,500 viewers inside and outside the country watched their performance. The festival is fostering their musical potential, and SK Innovation expects that more concerts will be available in local communities for them to showcase their talents.
Yearly Participation Status
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| Round | Year | Description | Participants | Winners |
| 1st | 2017 | Classical Music (18) Applied Music (13) |
31 Teams (352 people) |
Dream With Ensemble, Art We Can Sugar Sugar Band, Art We Can Clarinet Ensemble, Miral Cello Ensemble Nalgae,Irum Orchestra, Korea Artbility Chamber Flute Ensemble KAF, Sun and Moon Band, Orff Orchestra Bell-Pang |
| 2st | 2018 | Classical Music (13) Applied Music (9) |
22 Teams (300 people) |
Seocho Hanwoori Orchestra, Art We Can Grand-Miracle Band, Dream High Pop Orchestra, Laonzena Orchestra, The Nalgae Chamber Orchestra, Great Harmony Orchestra, Raon Woori Nanta Band, and Sun and Moon Band |
| 3st | 2019 | Classical Music (17) Applied Music (9) |
26 Teams (314 people) |
With Symphony Orchestra, Bijou Ensemble, Miral Cello Ensemble Nalgae, Dasoni Chamber Orchestra, Dream High Pop Orchestra, and Sun and Moon Band |
| 4st | 2020 | Classical Music (12) Applied Music (10) |
22 Teams (240 people) |
Beautiful Mind Orchestra, SEM Duo, GRATO Flute Ensemble, Einsnbaum Wind Chamber, DCU Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar Duet, and SHINE |
| 5st | 2021 | Classical Music (20) Applied Music (10) |
30 Teams (294 people) |
Vivace Ensemble, Piano Ensemble Playsimo, Omya View Ensemble, Sun and Moon Band, Lumen Chamber Orchestra, and Mosaic. |
| 2021 (5th) | |
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Classical Music (13) Applied Music (9) |
| Participants | 30 Teams (294 people) |
| Winners | Vivace Ensemble, Piano Ensemble Playsimo, Omya View Ensemble, Sun and Moon Band, Lumen Chamber Orchestra, and Mosaic. |
| 2020 (4th) | |
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| Description |
Classical Music (13) Applied Music (9) |
| Participants | 22 Teams (240 people) |
| Winners | Beautiful Mind Orchestra, SEM Duo, GRATO Flute Ensemble, Einsnbaum Wind Chamber, DCU Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar Duet, and SHINE |
| 2019 (3th) | |
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| Description |
Classical Music (13) Applied Music (9) |
| Participants | 26 Teams (314 people) |
| Winners | With Symphony Orchestra, Bijou Ensemble, Miral Cello Ensemble Nalgae, Dasoni Chamber Orchestra, Dream High Pop Orchestra, and Sun and Moon Band |
| 2018 (2th) | |
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| Description |
Classical Music (13) bApplied Music (9) |
| Participants | 22 Teams (300 people) |
| Winners | Seocho Hanwoori Orchestra, Art We Can Grand-Miracle Band, Dream High Pop Orchestra, Laonzena Orchestra, The Nalgae Chamber Orchestra, Great Harmony Orchestra, Raon Woori Nanta Band, and Sun and Moon Band |
| 2017 (1th) | |
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| Description |
Classical Music (18) Applied Music (13) |
| Participants | 31 Teams (352 people) |
| Winners | Dream With Ensemble, Art We Can Sugar Sugar Band, Art We Can Clarinet Ensemble, Miral Cello Ensemble Nalgae,Irum Orchestra, Korea Artbility Chamber Flute Ensemble KAF, Sun and Moon Band, Orff Orchestra Bell-Pang |
Participation by Region
| Participation by Region | |
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| Region | Participants |
| Seoul | 46 Teams |
| Gyeonggi | 33 Teams |
| Incheon | 3 Teams |
| Gyeongsang | 6 Teams |
| Gwangju | 8 Teams |
| Daegu | 7 Teams |
| Daejeon | 2 Teams |
| Busan | 8 Teams |
| Sejong | 1 Teams |
| Ulsan | 6 Teams |
| Jeolla | 5 Teams |
| Jeju | 4 Teams |
| Chungcheong | 2 Teams |
- ※ As of 2021
- ※ Based on actual participation (including the number of groups who participated several times)
Covid-19 Prevention Assistance
Amid the situation of the fast-spreading COVID-19 all across the world, SK Innovation rapidly supported the facilities and resources needed for virus spread prevention in and outside the country. In particular, SK Innovation subsidiaries provided protective equipment and other medical goods such as facial masks to the residents of Daegu and Gyeongbuk Province. And as for overseas assistance, SK Innovation immediately donated 900,000 dollars to seven countries (U.S., Hungary, Myanmar, etc.) where SK offices are located to help the residents with disease-prevention equipment, such as test kits and facial masks.
Moreover, as the number of COVID cases jumped many folds around March 2020, SK Innovation provided the Ministry of Interior and Safety with SK’s Mu-ui Institution to be used for temporary shelters for people arriving in the country from abroad. Since December, the institution has been used as the treatment center around the Seoul area by Incheon City to accommodate patients with mild symptoms. SK Innovation has not only assisted the government in its facilities but also in covering the expenses needed to keep them running. As a result, more than 7,800 patients have used the facilities and received a citation from the Ministry of Interior and Safety for its contribution to the virus prevention efforts.
Moreover, as the number of COVID cases jumped many folds around March 2020, SK Innovation provided the Ministry of Interior and Safety with SK’s Mu-ui Institution to be used for temporary shelters for people arriving in the country from abroad. Since December, the institution has been used as the treatment center around the Seoul area by Incheon City to accommodate patients with mild symptoms. SK Innovation has not only assisted the government in its facilities but also in covering the expenses needed to keep them running. As a result, more than 7,800 patients have used the facilities and received a citation from the Ministry of Interior and Safety for its contribution to the virus prevention efforts.
Creating Safety Nets
SK Innovation is devoted to creating safety nets to solve various social issues. When the available blood for transplant became scarce, SK Innovation participated in the blood drive in Seoul, Incheon, and Daejeon offices, and we plan to keep this going and expand further while cooperating with the national blood supply system. Moreover, during the time the typhoon hit the country, SK Innovation actively supported and provided care to vulnerable social groups. It also opened and operated the “Hi Market” which sold the products of social enterprises, social ventures, small business owners, and local farms, all of which were hit hard by the COVID-19 and social distancing measures. And as for the Seosan office, it spearheaded the “Life to Seosan Garlic Farms Campaign,” where local farmers’ harvests were made available for purchase for all members of SK Innovation and its subsidiaries.
Sharing a Meal, Warm Contact Project
SK Innovation held the Sharing a Meal, Warm Contact Project. This was to help the vulnerable social groups who have difficulty getting meals and the small restaurant owners who were both hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, more than 900 people (elderlies, homeless, Jeju elderly female divers, etc.) received about 62,000 meals. And SK Innovation also worked together with Myeongdong Rice House, the food kitchen run by a Catholic organization, to distribute lunch boxes to the homeless people.
COVID-19 Eurachaha Emotional Guard Project
As the pandemic drags on, elderlies living alone and children with developmental disabilities face serious problems of isolation and depression. SK Innovation thus started the “Eurachaha Emotional Guard Project” that sends encouraging messages to them to ensure that they will be psychologically healthy even in these times. “Eurachaha” is a cheer in Korean to not give up hope and take courage. In order to couple social values with environmental values, plastic wastes were upcycled to produce sea lion dolls and pots. And after a long process of personal decorations from the members, upcycled goods were sent to 2,500 elderlies living alone and 2,000 children with developmental disabilities.
Happy Lunch Box for undernourished Children
“Happy Alliance - Happy Lunch Box for Undernourished Children” is part of the social safety net project that SK Innovation has been participating since 2018 to resolve concerns about poorly-fed children living in the welfare blind spot. In cooperation with 5 business sites across South Korea and multiple local governments, SK Innovation has been operating the program to provide lunch boxes and snacks for nutritional balance to underprivileged children so that they can eat at least two meals a day. By the end of 2021, the program has delivered a total of 97,165 meals to undernourished children in Korea.
“NeTruck House” For Truck Drivers
Truckers face irregular work hours, and they don’t have enough space for rest. SK Energy thus decided to operate the “My Truck House,” a parking and rest area for drivers, to reduce the risks of accidents and enhance the welfare of those who are always on the road. Currently, there are 22 stations near the port and warehouse areas, and it is slated to expand to 40 in number by 2030. This project saw a social value worth about 10.3 billion won by preventing traffic accidents, improving working conditions, reducing parking fees, and increasing the leisure value among the drivers. Moreover, in order to create environmental value, four solar energy generation facilities have been installed, and the construction of hydrogen (eco-friendly fuel) charging station is currently under review.
“Silent Taxis” to Expand Employment of People with Hearing Impairment
SK Energy partnered with a social enterprise, “CO:ACTUS” to improve the low employment rate and income of people with hearing impairment. “Silent Taxis” are currently under operation that supports them to acquire certificates to drive taxis and get employed in taxi companies. The project saw a hire of 62 people with hearing impairment, and the average income jumped by 104%.Moreover, SK Energy provided incentives to the businesses that hire people with hearing impairment, such as cutting down the fuel price through the company’s LPG stations. The goal is to expand this project and continuously actualize the social value, which is the employment of people with hearing impairment.
Emergency First Response in Neighborhood Gas Stations
SK Energy has displayed the first-aid kits in gas stations and educated the staff with Emergency First Response (EFR) to ensure that they can provide such responses in times of need before the arrival of 911. At the moment, a total 124 staffs across the capital Seoul area, Gangwon Province, and Chungcheong Province have received the EFR education. Down the road, the project will be expanded to My Truck Houses so that every region will have a safety net that proper emergency responses are taken within the critical time of health crisis.
“Oilro Pass” for COVID-19 Heroes
part of the nationwide campaign, SK Energy distributed gas coupons, which can be used at SK gas stations, to the heroes in this COVID-19, who are fighting at the forefront of the pandemic. They include about 3,800 health care workers, nursing home carers, and sign language interpreters.
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SK Sugar Gliders
SK Sugar Gliders handball club holds "Growing Happiness Handball Class" to help the teenagers grow healthily in their bodies and mind. The team trains the kids with training methods and other professional educations, and the classes not only better the team’s brand image but also increase awareness of the sport to the public. In 2020, the team headed to a total of seven schools in Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, and Chungcheongnam-do Province and held classes for a hundred teenagers. Last 2021, the team’s base was transferred to Gwangmyeong. As such, it is aiming to create an elite team composed of middle and high school students in the city by 2026.
Jeju United FC
Jeju United FC has been spearheading the “No Plastics Supporters Project” since 2020 with Jeju Island and Jeju Free International City Development Center to solve issues of plastic wastes, making it the first sports team in the country to hold an educational campaign on the environment. Moreover, the team is striving to hold various cultural and promotional programs to spread the cultural value of female divers (Haenyeo) in Jeju Island and to create social values in the island by seeking various ways to help the retired female divers who fall under the vulnerable social groups.
Expanding CSR Programs by Overseas Business Sites
Expansion of CSR Programs by Overseas Business Sites
Global expansion of CSR programs 11 overseas biz. sites to start CSR programs as regular activities
SK Innovation plans to develop and implement sustainable CSR models for major overseas business sites by 2025.
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