SK Siltron Joins UN Global Compact... "Strengthening ESG Management"

by Han Yeju

Published 03 Apr.2023 14:06(KST)

SK Siltron announced on the 3rd that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact, UNGC) to strengthen ESG management and social responsibility practices in line with global standards.

The UNGC is the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, with participation from over 20,000 companies across 162 countries. Launched in New York, USA in 2000, it is a UN international agreement that proclaims 10 principles across four areas: human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, urging companies to fulfill their social responsibilities.

As a member company, SK Siltron will transparently disclose its activities to comply with the UNGC's 10 principles and achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the annual submission of a Communication on Progress (CoP) report.

At the certificate presentation ceremony held on the 3rd at the UNGC Korea Association Secretariat, officials are taking a commemorative photo. Third from the left is Yoo Yeon-cheol, Secretary General of the UNGC Korea Association, and fourth is Lim Gyu-nam, Corporate Culture Manager at SK Siltron.
[Photo by SK Siltron]

An SK Siltron official stated, "Joining the UNGC reflects SK Siltron's commitment to conducting more responsible management activities for a sustainable future for all humanity as a global corporate citizen," adding, "We will internalize the UNGC's 10 principles throughout our corporate management and practice ESG management that meets global standards."

Yoo Yeon-cheol, Secretary-General of the UNGC Korea Network, emphasized, "SK Siltron's joining of the UNGC, while establishing an eco-friendly wafer manufacturing environment, is very encouraging," and added, "We expect the company to further grow as a business that strengthens ESG competitiveness, enhances environmental responsibility, and fulfills social responsibility through this membership."