Community Engagement
Social Contribution Activities
Social Contribution Policy and System
Policy
SKMS (SK Management System) management philosophy aims to harmonize and balance the happiness of stakeholders, considering both present and future happiness for long-term sustainability. It declares that SK Gas should grow together with society by contributing to environmental protection, job creation, quality of life improvement, and community contribution.
SK Gas's community contribution projects are aligned with the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and are carried out under the four pillars of Green, Health, Hope, and Shared Growth. These projects are implemented at each business site to provide practical support tailored to the characteristics of each business and community.
Corporate Philanthropy Strategy
- Mission: Creating a sustainable ecosystem of happiness
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Directions
- Green
- Happiness through practicing eco-friendly management
- Health
- Happiness with humanities and cultural arts
- Hope
- Happiness with the underprivileged in the community
- Shared Growth
- Happiness with the 'extended family'
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Key Projects
- Environmental Education - SK Happy Forest Garden
- Creating SK Happy Forest Garden
- Participating in ecosystem protection activities
- Supporting the Spread of Humanities
- Establishing Jigwanseoga
- Humanities/Cultural Arts
- Hope Maker (Sponsorship/Regular Volunteering)
- Supporting the socially disadvantaged
- Sharing happiness in all seasons
- LPG Hope Recharge Fund
- Supporting SE/Social Ventures
- Supporting partner companies
Social Contribution Activities Framework
Corporate philanthropy projects are conducted under the supervision of the ESG Operation Group, and major decisions are reviewed by the ESG Committee under the Board of Directors.
Social Contribution Organization Chart
- Board of Directors
- ESG Committee
- CEO
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- ESG Operation Group
- Headquarters
- Ulsan/Pyeongtaek Base
- Domestic Branches
- Overseas Branches
Major Activities and Goals
Expansion of Eco-Friendly Initiatives in the Community (Green)
① Happy Green School Project
SK Gas employees act as one-day teachers to provide environmental education to elementary school students in nearby areas through the 'Happy Green School' program. This program involves interacting with the community on environmental topics. Employees, who are qualified through internal training, visit schools to teach about the value and practices of environmental protection and eco-friendly technologies. Classes are conducted using self-developed board games tailored to students, contributing to their eco-consciousness.
② Endangered Species Conservation Sponsorship Recognition System
In August 2020, SK Gas signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Ecology to collaborate on ecosystem conservation and social value creation. Starting with the habitat management of flying squirrels in the upper reaches of the Taehwa River in Ulsan, SK Gas has also undertaken projects such as publishing and distributing environmental books and conducting ecological surveys. In 2022, the book publishing project was expanded to Seocheon-gun in Chungnam and Seongnam in Gyeonggi. These efforts earned SK Gas a recognition certificate from the National Institute of Ecology in 2023 for its contributions to endangered species conservation.
③ Ecosystem Conservation Projects and SE Bridge Projects
Detailed activities can be found through the links below.
Spreading Happiness in the Community (Health)
SK Gas promotes Corporate philanthropy projects based on humanities to spread humanities, maintain mental health, and build cultural infrastructure in the community.
SK Gas "Spreading Happiness in the Community" Framework
- Transforming attitudes and thoughts through humanities
- Gaining insights, experiencing freedom, and practicing love and care through meditation
- Spreading a culture of reading, thinking, and sharing
- Plato Academy
- KAIST Meditation Science Research Institute
- Jigwanseoga
① Jigwanseoga
SK Gas is conducting the 'Jigwanseoga' project to enhance local ecosystems and improve the quality of life for residents through the establishment of cultural and humanities spaces. These libraries, located in the community, offer curated book collections, reading/recitation groups, and humanities programs, contributing to the psychological health and happiness of local citizens. Additionally, the project collaborates with local public institutions and social welfare facilities to create job opportunities, thereby improving life satisfaction and stability, and ultimately creating social value through the reinforcement of cultural infrastructure.
② Humanities Education: Foundation Academia Platonica
SK Gas supports the Plato Academy Foundation, which deepens and spreads 'reflective humanities' that pursue universal human spirit and excellence in character. The foundation is the first pure humanities research support foundation in Korea, aiming to establish and spread correct values about happiness through education and support projects. It is divided into humanities deepening projects and humanities dissemination projects. The deepening projects include support for scholars and research institutions, both domestically and internationally. The dissemination projects support world-class humanities research to lay the foundation for the long-term spread of humanities to the public.
③ Support for KAIST Center for Contemplative Science
SK Gas has signed a donation agreement with the KAIST Meditation Science Research Institute to secure excellent faculty and support scientific deepening research for meditation studies. The institute aims to improve national mental health through the spread of meditation science by developing AI-based meditation science platforms and programs, and training meditation science professionals.
Improving Quality of Life for Vulnerable Groups (Hope)
① Operation of ‘Hope Maker’
SK Gas is conducting various programs with a focus on joint growth with the local community. We support children, adolescents, the elderly living alone, and the homeless in welfare blind spots in the areas where our business sites are located through employee volunteering, donation campaigns, material support, and scholarship programs. SK Gas actively operates the 'Hope Maker' program, which includes supporting children and adolescents from low-income families in the areas where SK Gas's business sites are located. The program provides regular monthly sponsorship and occasional material support, as well as emotional support through the 'Hope Maker School' program, which offers after-school special aptitude, career, and academic mentoring.
Hope Maker Operation Performance and Goals
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| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 Target | 2025 Target | 2030 Target |
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| Career/Academic Ability Improvement | 65 | 66 | 87 | 83 | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| College Admission Rate | 100 | 86 | 75 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Employment Rate | 0 | 14 | 25 | 33 | - | - | - |
Improving Quality of Life for Vulnerable Groups (Hope)
Happiness Alliance
Since 2020, SK Gas has been participating in the Happiness Alliance's 'Happy Two Meals' project as a member company. So far, we have delivered about 1.1 million lunch boxes to over 5,300 children at risk of meal insecurity nationwide. In 2023, SK Gas signed a business agreement with the Happiness Alliance to provide a total of 10,560 meals over a year to approximately 40 children at risk of meal insecurity in Nam-gu, Ulsan. This agreement aims to identify children in welfare blind spots who are at risk of meal gaps due to economic difficulties and to donate high-quality side dish lunch boxes considering essential nutrients for children's growth.
Shared Growth
Details on SK Gas's shared growth direction as part of its community contribution projects can be found on the page below.
Social Contribution Roadmap
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- *From 2023, renamed to 'SK Happy Forest Garden'
Social Enterprise Support
Social Enterprise Support Policy and System
SK Gas identifies and collaborates with social enterprises that align with its ongoing eco-friendly initiatives. The company seeks out social enterprises that possess business models focused on low-carbon and carbon-free operations, aiding in ecosystem preservation and environmental issue resolution.
Collaboration Methods with Social Enterprises
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Social Enterprise Support Programs
SE (Social Enterprise) Bridge Program
SK Gas annually recruits companies to participate in the SE Bridge program to promote the social enterprise ecosystem. SE Bridge supports collaborative models and social value creation through cooperation between private companies and social economy enterprises. From 2021 to 2023, SK Gas carried out three SE Bridge projects focused on ecosystem protection: ECO-SKOOL, wildfire restoration, and endangered insect protection.
SK Gas aims to support the independence and growth of social enterprises and solve social issues alongside expert social enterprises through ecosystem activation.
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- SK Gas
- Lacks internal capabilities and experience for SV-BM innovation
- Commitment to social responsibility
- Possesses necessary resources for problem-solving
- SV: Social Value
- EV: Economic Value
- BM: Business Model
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Social Enterprises (SE)
- Experts in SV field
- Possesses experience and capabilities
- Holds solutions for social issues
- Lacks human resources
- Employment creation/dependent on subsidies BM
- Difficulty in creating self-sustaining EV
- Challenges in rewarding SV creation
Detailed information about the ongoing SE Bridge program at SK Gas can be found on the following page.
Performance Management
SK Gas has established a performance management system that includes SV Impact measurement, alongside investment costs, to support and activate the social enterprise ecosystem. This ensures continuous monitoring of social enterprise independence, growth, and social issue resolution. Through this approach, SK Gas aims to support outstanding social enterprises, expand collaboration, and pursue sustainable partnerships for solving social issues.
(Unit: KRW thousand)
| Company | Expected Effects | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| School Bus Co., Ltd. | Business Investment | Investment Amount (Equity Investment) | 300,000 | |||
| SV Impact* | Reduction in air pollutants (KRW 143,000/vehicle) | 739 | 1,386 | 1,635 | 2,428 | |
| Reduction in child traffic accidents (KRW 1,103,000/vehicle) | 3,326 | 4,734 | 9,288 | 18,749 | ||
| Subtotal | 4,065 | 6,120 | 10,923 | 21,177 | ||
- *The SV impact per LPG school bus is updated annually based on air pollutant emission statistics and traffic accident cost statistics.