Sustainability at SK Tes
Driving Positive Impact Through Circularity.
SK Tes is committed to sustaining tomorrow because we believe our future is tied to the well-being of people and the planet. By reducing, reusing, and recycling, we extend the life of technology, recover critical resources, and support a circular economy while creating lasting value for our customers, communities, and stakeholders.
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Sustainable business practices at SK Tes
Sustainability is embedded in how we operate, innovate and grow. Aligned with SK Group's Double Bottom Line philosophy - pursuing both economic and social value and SK ecoplant's mission to create a Happy Community Pursuing a Sustainable Future, our vision of Sustaining Tomorrow is about generating both business value and positive environmental and social impact.
Through circularity, sustainable business practices and measurable action, we strive to reduce environmental impact, strengthen communities and contribute to a more sustainable future. As a global leader in technology lifecycle services, we recognize both the responsibility and opportunity to drive positive change across our operations, value chain and the communities we serve.
Double bottom line approach - Creating economic and social value together.
Net zero ambition -
Reducing emissions through measurable climate action.
Circularity in action - Keeping technology and materials in circulation for longer.
Trusted & verified - Driving accountability through transparent reporting and governance.
Our sustainability strategy
Our sustainability strategy is underpinned by three principles: protect, preserve and provide. We protect our customers' privacy, brand, intellectual property, and data, working to preserve our natural environment and promoting the responsible usage of scarce resources and we strive to provide a secure, diverse, and inclusive workplace and community where everyone can flourish.
Protect
Acting responsibly & reporting transparently
We are committed to operating responsibly across our business and value chain. Through strong governance, ethical business practices and responsible supply chain management, we work to build trust and create long-term value for our stakeholders. Transparent reporting, robust compliance programs and a focus on business resilience help ensure accountability while enabling us to measure and continuously improve our sustainability performance.
Read more about Compliance, Aligning Goals with Science Based Targets, Verified Sustainability Goals and Reporting, Responsible Supply Chain,
Preserve
Advancing climate action & circularity
We aim to protect natural resources and help build a lower-carbon future. Through our Net Zero journey, carbon reduction initiatives and transparent Scope 1-3 emissions reporting, we are taking measurable steps to reduce our environmental impact across operations and our value chain. Alongside these efforts, our circular economy, resource recovery and battery lifecycle programs help keep valuable materials in use for longer and reduce reliance on raw materials.
Read more about Net Zero Roadmap, Scope 1-3 Reporting, Circular Economy, Resource Recovery, Battery Lifecycle Management.
Provide
Creating value for people & communities
Our people are central to our sustainability journey. We foster an inclusive workplace where employees can develop, contribute and thrive, while supporting initiatives that create positive social impact in the communities where we operate. Through employee engagement, diversity and inclusion programs, volunteering and community partnerships, we aim to deliver meaningful benefits that go beyond doing business.
Read more about Circular Economy Leadership, Social Impact and Community Initiatives, Bridging Digital Divide, Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion,
Sustainability and innovation in technology lifecycle services
Sustainability and innovation at SK Tes
Sustainability and innovation shape every stage of the technology lifecycle services we provide. SK Tes helps organizations manage IT assets and data center equipment with a secure, compliant, and sustainable approach that reduces environmental impact while supporting day-to-day operations. Our services include ITAD, secure data destruction and sanitization, IT deployment, data center decommissioning,e-waste recycling, battery recycling, commercial energy storage systems, and spare parts support.
We create sustainability impact for customers by:
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Reducing technology footprints - helping customers avoid emissions through reuse, refurbishment, and longer asset life.
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Recovering critical resources -supporting circular material flows through responsible recovery and recycling.
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Delivering Verified Impact Data - providing trusted sustainability reporting via the Carbon Loop Report to support compliance and ESG goals.
Sustainable development goals
Working towards the UN SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a crucial benchmark to evaluate our efforts in remaining pertinent and beneficial to our surroundings and the people we impact. SK Tes has pinpointed 8 SDGs that align with our goals, competencies, and aspirations.
These SDGs are at the forefront of our focus as we strive to sustain our tomorrow:
- Quality Education,
- Gender Equality,
- Affordable and Clean Energy,
- Decent Work and Economic Growth,
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Responsible Consumption and Production,
- Climate Action,
- Partnerships for the Goals
Living our values, sustaining tomorrow
Delivering our sustainability commitments
Our people play a vital role in delivering our sustainability commitments. Guided by our SUSTAIN values, we foster a culture built on respect, responsibility and collaboration, empowering our employees to create positive outcomes for customers, communities and the environment.
SUSTAIN - Our values
Safety
We build safe environments from both the physical and emotional perspectives.
Understanding
We demonstrate respect and empathy for others, building relationships which are mutually beneficial.
Service
We assist, empower and support each other and our customers.
Teamwork
We celebrate each other's value and recognize the power of working together.
Attitude
We focus on the positives, and the things that matter most.
Integrity
We always do the right thing and do what we say.
Never Give Up
We build resilience and perseverance by learning from success and failure.
Commitment to net zero
Commitment to net zero
At SK Tes, we understand the importance of our role in instigating change, and we are committed to setting an example for others to follow. We have taken a global pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and have established science-based objectives to achieve this in the near future.
We are committed to reducing our emissions and ensuring that our future business growth is decoupled from our emissions.
SK Tes science-based net zero targets (SBTi-validated)
SBTi Validates SK Tes's net zero science-based targets
SK Tes has adopted the targets set forth by the SBTi's Business Ambition for the 1.5°C campaign. The overall Net-Zero Target for SK Tes is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050, an important step towards climate change and a sustainable future.
SK Tes near-term GHG emissions targets:
- to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.
- to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, and waste generated in operations 51.6% per USD value added within the same timeframe.
- to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and employee commuting 90% by 2050 from a 2023 base year.
Read more about SK Tes' commitment to net zero: SK Tes Commits to Net Zero Economy for ITAD, Batteries & E waste
SK Tes Sustainable Impact Goals
17 Sustainable Impact Goals
Our commitment to sustainability is grounded in our 17 Sustainable Impact Goals (SIGs), which serve as a blueprint for our efforts to combat climate change, promote responsible business and production. We are dedicated to Sustaining Tomorrow by keeping resources and materials in circulation, thus ensuring that future generations have access to the world’s resources.
Our technology management solutions are designed to help our clients reduce the need for replacement and maximize return on investment. We also promote the reuse and repurposing of assets by transforming and recycling end-of-life assets to recover primary materials and minimize waste.
We believe that by taking action today, we can help create a better tomorrow for future generations. Our strategy is to protect the privacy, brand, intellectual property, data and trust of our customers, preserve our natural environment and the use of scarce resources and provide a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace and community for people to thrive.
For a closer look at our progress, explore the SK Tes Sustainability Report.
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions
Understanding our GHG missions
In 2023, SK Tes established a new baseline for reporting on GHG emissions. Our targets are a 42% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 52% reduction in Scope 3 emissions intensity per dollar of gross profit by 2030.
This baseline is significant because it includes our first full Scope 3 emissions assessment, showing the wider impact across our value chain.
In 2025, SK Tes achieved further progress against these GHG emissions targets:
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Combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity fell to 0.051 tCO2e per tonne of materials processed. That represents a 3% improvement on the previous year and the lowest level recorded to date.
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Scope 3 emissions intensity per dollar of value added also declined, falling by approximately 40% against the 2023 baseline and by 29% compared with 2024.
See our GHG progress in the sustainability report.
External Assurance
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
SK Tes' commitment to sustainability includes engagement with independent auditors to validate the integrity, completeness and accuracy of our Sustainability Reporting. In alignment with our commitment to transparency and integrity in our sustainability initiatives, we recognise the necessity and importance of external assurance.
SK Tes Sustainability Reporting undergoes external assurance by SGS International Certification Services and the protocols used to conduct assurance are based on the principles of the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards.
CDP Disclosure
SK Tes achieves A- CDP rating, leading in climate transparency
SK Tes announced a significant milestone in its environmental transparency and sustainability efforts, having improved its Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score from B (Management) to A- (Leadership) in 2024. This achievement highlights SK Tes’s increasing maturity in climate-related disclosures and reinforces its commitment to driving sustainable business practices.
Since first disclosing to CDP in 2017, SK Tes has steadily advanced its environmental performance and reporting, and this year’s improvement bolsters confidence that this target is within reach.
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