SK Innovation E&S Receives Ministerial Commendation at Korea Education Donation Awards

Second Ministerial Commendation for Eco-Friendly Energy Education Donation Following 2019

Ryu Seong-seon, Head of ESG Division at SK Innovation E&S (right), is receiving the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award at the '13th Korea Education Donation Awards Ceremony' held on the 13th at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by SK Innovation E&S

SK Innovation E&S received a ministerial citation in recognition of its continuous efforts in educational donation projects related to eco-friendly energy for children and adolescents nationwide.

On the 18th, SK Innovation E&S announced that it was awarded the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Citation at the '13th Korea Education Donation Awards,' hosted by the Ministry of Education and organized by the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity.

The Korea Education Donation Awards honor individuals, organizations, and companies that have contributed to spreading the culture of educational donation through activities such as supporting educational programs, providing equipment and content, and donating talents. Awardees are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of the suitability, contribution to activation, excellence, and sustainability of their educational donation programs.

SK Innovation E&S was recognized for its contribution to reducing regional educational disparities by operating the ‘Good Energy School’ program for children and adolescents nationwide, winning the Korea Education Donation Award for the second time following 2019.

The Good Energy School program involves SK Innovation E&S members voluntarily participating as expert instructors on climate and energy topics. The program educates children and adolescents directly at in-house lecture halls and experience centers, covering subjects such as 'the seriousness of climate change and the necessity of new energy' and 'biodiversity and ecosystems.' Since its launch in 2016, the program has been conducted over 300 times as of the end of last year, with approximately 7,000 children and adolescents participating. Notably, this year, customized textbooks by region and experiential teaching aids by grade were newly developed to enhance participants' learning effectiveness.

An SK Innovation E&S official stated, "We plan to actively utilize social enterprises related to education to overcome regional educational polarization and to expand the program actively for educationally marginalized groups such as students from single-parent families and basic livelihood security recipients."

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