SK Discovery and 5 Affiliates Blood Donation Campaign... "Practicing ESG Management"

222 Members of Affiliates Participate
"Establishing a Regular Social Contribution Role"

Subsidiaries under SK Discovery have participated in blood donation to help alleviate the blood supply shortage caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The photo shows an SK Discovery member donating blood. Photo by SK Chemicals

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seoyoon] Subsidiaries under SK Discovery have stepped up to help address the difficulties in blood supply caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 15th, SK Chemicals announced that it conducted a blood donation campaign together with six affiliates, including SK Discovery, SK Gas, SK Bioscience, SK Plasma, and SK D&D.

This campaign was planned to assist in maintaining an adequate blood supply, which has been challenging due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, and to contribute to solving social issues while practicing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management.

To ensure smooth blood supply, a nationwide blood stock of at least five days must be consistently maintained. Since blood cannot be stored for long periods, continuous donations from donors are necessary to keep a stock of more than five days. However, blood supply has been difficult due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The blood donation campaign was conducted nationwide, not only in Seongnam, Ulsan, Pyeongtaek, and Cheongju, where SK Gas and SK Chemicals are located, but also in Andong, where SK Bioscience and SK Plasma business sites are situated. A total of 222 members from the six affiliates participated in this blood donation event, contributing to stabilizing the blood supply.

Since 2020, SK Chemicals has held blood donation campaigns more than twice a year and plans to continue conducting regular blood donation events with its affiliates, establishing them as a regular social contribution program.

Kim Cheoljin, Head of Management Support at SK Chemicals, said, “We held the blood donation campaign to help address the national blood supply difficulties caused by the decrease in donors after COVID-19. We will continue to actively practice ESG management by regularly conducting blood donation campaigns in the future.”

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