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SK Networks recognizes the safety and health of stakeholders including customers, citizens and its employees as core values of its corporate management, and endeavors to keep serious industrial accidents at zero by enhancing and enforcing ESG practices, implementing a safety and health management system, and fostering safety and health culture.

At SK Networks worksites across the nation, a monthly health and safety council is established and chaired by health and safety managers, with supplier involvement. The council serves as a platform to enhance health and safety protocols and gather feedback from workers regarding health and safety issues at each SK Networks worksite. Quarterly collaborative inspections are conducted to evaluate safety conditions and mitigate potential accidents onsite. Furthermore, risk assessments are also regularly conducted to solicit input from workers and suppliers on health and safety hazards, ensuring ongoing improvement. Walkerhill remains committed to identifying and mitigating health and safety risks, including the enhancement of road infrastructure to promote pedestrian safety.

• Lifestyle Disease Prevention Program

  1. Smoking rate : 24%(2024) > 15% (~2028)

  • Programs in collaboration with Jongno-gu Public Health Center (2022~)

  2. Minimizing obesity rate

  • Evaluating BMI and waist circumference
  • Diet and exercise coaching
  • Health-friendly environment including cafeteria

  3. Physical exercise ratio : 33% (2024) > 45% (~2028)

  • Fitness programs available (2022~)
  • Health-friendly environment consisting of fitness center, healthy stairways, air-tossing app, etc.
  • Various fitness programs available in ‘Wings of Happiness’ Training Institute app

  4. Minimize individuals with abnormal findings and manage individuals with medical conditions

  • Providing intensive management of individuals with abnormal findings such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity
• Mental Health Program

  1. Raising mental health awareness program

  • Various educational programs to improve accessibility to mental health care (2022~)
    Ex) <Misunderstanding of psychological counseling >, <Interpretation of MBTI>, etc.
  • Running a visiting counseling service (starting in 2025)

  2. Accessibility enhancement programs

  • Introduction and development of ‘healing program(2021-)
    Ex) Personality test and interpretation by organization
  • SK Networks people stress measurement program (2022~)
    Ex) Job stress level and resilience check, special lecture on stress management
  • Meditation programs available in ‘Wings of Happiness’ Training Institute (2023~)
    Ex) 10-minute medication challenge, deep sleep medication

SK Networks provides annual health check-ups to all SK Networks people, aiming for a completion of 100%*. All SK Networks people are encouraged to undergo these check-ups annually, with SK Networks covering the expenses for detailed health assessments. Individuals identified with health issues receive one-one-one health counseling with nurses, while those deemed to be at high risks and requiring focused care are managed accordingly.

* Available to legally eligible individuals (mandatory every 2 years for office workers and annually for non-office workers) and exceptions are applied to those who are on a leave of absence, deceased, retired, pregnant, or under treatment and received health checkups independently.

SK Networks is providing professional psychological consultation services as the company has set up the management of mental health, to which office workers are vulnerable, as a specialized area. Consultation services are offered to employees and their immediate family members and tackle a wide spectrum of areas, including not only work-related stress and private emotions but also family issues, child-rearing, and legal advice. Quarterly notices and promotions are also made so that many employees can take advantage of those services. Health counseling services are provided not only in person but also over the phone or via video conference to ensure better accessibility. Providing face-to-face, phone, and video counseling services, as well as running a visiting counseling service to improve accessibility. All personal information collected during counseling is strictly kept confidential in accordance with relevant statutory provisions (Article 83 of the Framework Act on Workers’ Welfare). Services are further improved by collecting feedbacks with a target to achieve a satisfaction score of 4.5 points (out of 5) from those who have used the consultation services.

SK Networks safeguards its employees against infectious diseases such as the flu by providing them with annual flu vaccinations, covered by the company. Additionally, personal disinfectant products are supplied to all employees. COVID test kits, hand sanitizers, and face masks are disseminated to individuals with respiratory conditions, and company canteens exposed to significant health risks undergo monthly disinfection procedures. Precautions are in place, including establishing an infectious disease response manual to protect members, suppliers, customers, and stakeholders while minimizing company losses.

SK Networks has an in-house medical expense support system to lessen the burden of medical expenses for the members. Full-time employees, their spouses, and children receive up to KRW 5 million a year in medical expense support. Members are covered by group accident insurance for major diseases, such as cancer and stroke. Since 2021, group dental insurance has been added to reduce the burden of dental treatment. The company’s active support for members’ health management extends based on social changes.