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Social Contribution

SK Square promotes social contribution activities for society, the environment, and people through investment projects that have a positive impact on society. We actively support social enterprises and practice social contribution.

SK Square
Social
Contribution
Promotion System

Building a happy society that we create together with our stakeholders
  • [SK Square adding Happiness] Nurturing and supporting social enterprises
    • Social enterprise support activities
    • Place purchasing priority on social enterprises
  • [SK Square sharing Happiness] Supporting local communities
    • Employee social contribution program
    • Social value and stakeholder account activities
    *Stakeholder Account: A relationship marketing approach to secure / reinforce stakeholder trust by providing differentiated social value that contributes to the creation of Economic Value and Social Value for stakeholders

Social
Enterprise
Support Policy

SK Square preferentially purchases products from companies selected based on certain criteria with the aim of bolstering the viability of social enterprises. Through the social enterprise support program, we will create a social enterprise ecosystem and continuously exercise positive influence through the business connections of SK Square.

Based on its expertise as an investment company, SK Square is also considering direct and indirect investment for social enterprises. First of all, we provide opportunities for business connection and collaboration with our subsidiaries through accelerating programs for social enterprises such as ESG Korea and Impact Unicorn. In addition, we are considering mid- to long-term direct investment and fostering for companies that have both the connection with semiconductor and ICT sectors and the potential to create Social Values.

Social Enterprise Support Programs

Category Overview
Preferential purchases from social enterprises Purchasing goods from social enterprises through Open4U
Social enterprise support program Investment and consulting for companies selected based on certain criteria, arranging cooperation with subsidiaries, etc.

Social Enterprise Support Programs

Category Overview
Preferential purchases from social enterprises Purchasing goods from social enterprises through Open4U
Social enterprise support program Investment and consulting for companies selected based on certain criteria, arranging cooperation with subsidiaries, etc.

Roadmap for Expanding Social Enterprise Supports

2023~2025 Participate in social enterprise discovery and support project ESG Korea, Impact Unicorns 2026~2027 Directly invest in social enterprises and explore collaborative opportunities with our subsidiaries 2028~ Expand the scale of direct investment in social enterprises

Preferential
Purchases from
Social Enterprises

Purchasing Goods from Social Enterprises through Open4U

SK Square is taking the lead in ESG management and increasing social enterprise purchases through Open4U. We have set a target for the purchase amount and constantly manages it.

Status of Purchases from Social Enterprises

Category Unit 2021 2022 2023 Target
Social enterprise KRW
1
million
47.9 562.4 580
Business hiring persons with disabilities 4.2 27.6 30
Business hiring women - 0.0 -
SMEs 774.4 21,369.0 22,000
Green Products - 0.0 -
Category Unit 2021 2022 2023 Target
Social enterprise KRW 1 million 47.9 562.4 580
Business hiring persons with disabilities 4.2 27.6 30
Business hiring women - 0.0 -
SMEs 774.4 21,369.0 22,000
Green Products - 0.0 -

Local
Community Support

Local Community Support Policy

SK Square is actively engaged in supporting communities as well as fostering social enterprises to build a happy society that we create together with our stakeholders. SK Square, which has a diverse portfolio as a semiconductor and ICT investment specialist, defines all direct and indirect users as stakeholders in the local community and carries out activities to create a happy society.

[SK Square sharing Happiness] Local community support activities
  • Social contribution programs for employees
  • Social value and stakeholder account activities
=> Build a happy society that we create together with our stakeholders

Roadmap for Expanding Local Community Supports

2023~2024 Support for public foundations to solve social problems 2025~2026 Provide social problem solving solutions for key stakeholders in the community based on S/H account 2027~ Expand local community support programs

Local Community Support Performance

Total amount of support to local communities
Unit KRW 1 million
2021 -
2022 940
Category Unit 2021 2022
Total amount of support to local communities KRW 1 million - 940

Pro Bono / “On-Tact” Campaign: Blood Donation

SK Square’s employees actively participate in voluntary service activities for the public by utilizing their professional capabilities in legal affairs and IT. They also participating in SK Group’s blood donation relay campaign, “On-Tact” Campaign: Blood Donation, to help build a social safety net.

Performance of Employee Volunteer Activities

Percentage of employees participating in volunteer work
Unit %
2021 -
2022 11.2
2023 Target 15
Percentage related to employees’ volunteer services
Unit KRW 1 million
2021 -
2022 2.2
2023 Target 3.0
Category Unit 2021 2022 2023 Target
Percentage of employees participating in volunteer work % - 11.2 15
Percentage related to employees’ volunteer services KRW 1 million - 2.2 3.0