SK On Receives 'International Standard Compliance Management System' Certification

Acquisition of ISO37301

SK On announced on the 9th that it has obtained the international standard compliance management system certification ‘ISO37301’ from the Korea Management Registrar (KMR).

ISO 37301 is an international certification standard established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in April 2021, which certifies that a company’s compliance policies, risk management, and operations meet global standards. After obtaining the certification, it is renewed every three years through annual follow-up audits. Additionally, ISO37301 is a system for effective compliance and management within organizations, helping to prevent and minimize losses from legal violations by practicing compliance management.

SK On explained that this certification recognizes that it has established a global compliance management system in a total of eight areas: anti-corruption, fair trade, sanctions and export control, trade secrets, intellectual property (IP), information security, human resources and labor, and safety and environment.

Since the launch of its independent corporation in October 2021, SK On has set up a dedicated compliance organization. It has continuously worked to implement the compliance management system and improve the compliance culture among employees by holding quarterly working-level consultative bodies for the eight areas.

On the morning of the 9th, Jeong Min-cheol, Global Compliance Officer at SK On (left), and Hwang Eun-joo, CEO of the Korea Management Certification Institute (right), are taking a commemorative photo at the certification award ceremony at SK On Gwanhun Campus in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by SK On

SK On’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) expresses the company-wide commitment to compliance management every year, and all members pledge to comply with compliance management. Regular compliance training and inspections are conducted for each area.

During the certification audit process, SK On was highly evaluated for utilizing an online platform to update laws and regulations through registration, distribution, and application, and for establishing a system that allows employees to easily access laws and internal regulations.

Jung Min-cheol, Head of Global Compliance at SK On, said, “Compliance management that meets international standards is the foundation that supports a company’s sustainability and transparent management activities,” adding, “Based on company-wide compliance practices, we will further strengthen SK On’s global business competitiveness.”

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