SK Hynix to Increase Recycled Material Usage Ratio to 25% by Next Year

Announcement of Mid-to-Long-Term Plan for Using Recycled Materials... First Semiconductor Company
Over 30% by 2030
Transition to Recycled Materials Starting with Copper, Tin, and Gold
Actively Encouraging Partner Company Participation

SK Hynix has set a goal to increase the proportion of recycled materials used in its products to over 25% by 2025.

On the 6th, SK Hynix announced that it has established this mid-to-long-term plan to actively utilize recycled and renewable materials in product manufacturing, becoming the first global semiconductor company to do so.

Recycled materials refer to materials extracted, recovered, and reprocessed from waste generated during manufacturing processes or from products discarded after use, while renewable materials are sustainable materials derived from nature that can naturally regenerate over time and ultimately do not become depleted.

SK Hynix has set a goal to increase the use of recycled and renewable materials in its products to 25% by 2025 and over 30% by 2030.
[Photo by SK Hynix]

SK Hynix explained, "To achieve Net Zero (carbon neutrality), a 'circular economy' system centered on resource recycling has become an important task for countries and companies worldwide. In line with this trend, we have proactively established and will implement a goal to gradually increase the proportion of recycled materials used."

Through this roadmap, SK Hynix plans to raise the proportion of recycled materials used in the products it manufactures to over 30% (by weight) by 2030.

To this end, the company has decided to switch some essential metal materials used in semiconductor production, such as copper, tin, and gold, to recycled materials. Industry analysis indicates that metal materials account for a large proportion of the weight of memory semiconductor finished products and are difficult to replace with other materials, making recycling highly effective from a resource circulation perspective. Additionally, the company plans to practice resource circulation by replacing plastic packaging materials used to protect semiconductor finished products with recycled plastics.

SK Hynix has also organized an implementation system to achieve the roadmap goals. The company will strengthen certification procedures and quality evaluations for recycled materials it directly purchases, and will review quality evaluation reports for component materials supplied by partners before deciding on their application. SK Hynix plans to encourage its partners to participate in verification and certification of recycled material usage ratios by credible external organizations such as 'ISO 14021.' Throughout this process, the company will not hesitate to provide the necessary support to its partners.

Juno Song, Vice President of SK Hynix (in charge of Advanced Quality & Analysis), emphasized, "As a company committed to ESG management, we aim to actively participate in building a global circular economy. By implementing this roadmap, we will work together with all stakeholders in the semiconductor supply chain, including customers and partners, to achieve tangible results."

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