SK Hynix Selected as the 'World's Most Ethical Company' This Year

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Four Companies Including SK Hynix Selected in Semiconductor Sector
Annual Ethics Pledge and Continuous Improvement in Ethics Management

SK Hynix has been selected as the world's most ethical company this year by a global ethics management evaluation organization, becoming the first domestic semiconductor company to receive this honor.

On the 12th, SK Hynix announced that it was selected as the 'World's Most Ethical Company 2025' by Ethisphere, a global ethics management evaluation organization, marking the first time a domestic semiconductor company has received this recognition. Ethisphere is a global ethics management evaluation organization that defines and researches corporate ethical practices, evaluating the ethics management levels of global companies annually to select the world's most ethical companies.

The world's most ethical companies are selected based on the 'Ethics Quotient' developed independently by Ethisphere, considering the global business environment. The Ethics Quotient measures over 240 detailed items across five categories: ▲Ethics policies and legal compliance ▲Corporate governance ▲Ethical culture ▲Environmental and social impact ▲Supply chain policies. Based on this, a total of 136 companies across 44 industries in 19 countries were selected this year. In the semiconductor sector, a total of four companies, including SK Hynix, were selected.

SK Hynix stated, "The company’s self-established ethics management goals, systematic diagnosis, and execution over several years have been recognized worldwide," adding, "We will contribute to enhancing corporate value for the company and our customers based on a world-class ethics management system that stakeholders can trust."

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SK Hynix fosters a culture where members themselves practice and improve ethics management by conducting an annual 'Ethics Pledge' and 'Ethics Practice Survey.' SK Hynix explained that the driving force behind this award is the active and voluntary participation of its members in ethics management. Since 2023, the company has also been implementing programs to share SK Hynix’s ethics management system operation methods and know-how to build an ethics management system involving its partners.

Erika Salmon Byrne, Chair of Ethisphere, said, "Congratulations to SK Hynix for being selected as one of the world's most ethical companies," adding, "This award reflects the company’s genuine commitment to enhancing business integrity."

Kwack No-jeong, CEO of SK Hynix, expressed gratitude to the members who have worked hard for the company’s ethics management principles to be recognized in the global market, saying, "Going forward, we will continue to live up to the trust given by stakeholders and strive to fulfill our ethical responsibilities as a leading AI memory company."

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