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Environmental Management System

Environmental Management Policy and System

SK Gas prioritizes the environment and safety in its management activities to minimize environmental impacts and maintain a pleasant and safe working and living environment for its employees. Key tasks have been selected to enhance related competitiveness and execution capabilities. All employees, including top management, recognize the importance of strategies and activities for harmonious growth between corporate activities and the environment and strive to implement them.

Environmental Management Policies and Certifications

To minimize environmental risks and enhance the level of environmental management, SK Gas has established and promoted environmental management policies. SK Gas systematically manages environmental management activities while striving to expand eco-friendly businesses. As part of its ESG management practices, SK Gas obtained ISO 14001(Environmental Management Systems) certification on November 16, 2020. This certification will help continuously strengthen pollution prevention, compliance with environmental regulations, and efficient environmental management.

Environmental Management Goals

SK Gas has established and operates an environmental management and performance management system. The company regularly monitors and manages the status and performance of its environmental management goals. Based on this, SK Gas systematically manages environmental performance by practicing energy and water conservation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through process improvement and efficiency.

Environmental Performance Management
Strengthening Climate Change Response Capabilities, Internalizing Environmental Management Activities
Strengthening Climate Change Response Capabilities Internalizing Environmental Management Activities
Establishing global-level climate crisis response capabilities Identifying tasks to enhance environmental management
Setting and implementing Net Zero goals Monitoring and supporting environmental performance
Environmental Management Organization

The SHE Planning Group, under the Company-wide SHE Chief Officer (CEO), plans and manages the environmental policies of SK Gas's business sites and establishes the company's environmental management strategy. Major environmental issues are reviewed and considered by the ESG Committee under the Board of Directors, as documented in the committee's regulations. Each year, the CEO reports to the ESG Committee on environmental performance, plans for the following year, management policies, the composition and roles of management organizations, budget, and facility status. Approved agendas are then confirmed at the Board's main meeting. The environmental performance indicators are reflected in the KPIs of the CEO and responsible management and are considered in their evaluations and compensation. Compensation details related to environmental performance for key management are disclosed in the half-yearly/annual business reports under the "Executive Compensation Details" section.

Environmental Management Activities

Environmental Education

SK Gas encourages employees to complete online ESG-related education programs to raise awareness about environmental issues. The courses offered on SK Group's online education platform, my SUNI, cover topics such as ESG overview, environmental literacy, and hydrogen energy, aiming to enhance employee participation in environmental management.

Environmental Compliance

SK Gas regularly monitors compliance with environmental laws and obligations according to ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) requirements. Through systematic environmental management, the company aims to maintain a 'zero level' of environmental incidents and compliance risks in 2024.

Status of Fines for Environmental Law Violations
Status of Fines for Environmental Law Violations (2019-2023)
Category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
SK Gas 0 0 0 0 0
  • * Based on cases exceeding US$ 10,000, SK Gas has not received any significant fines or non-monetary sanctions related to the environment in the past three years.