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Our ESG Approach

Risk Management

Risk Management Framework

Risk Management System

SK D&D systematically manages both financial and non-financial risks across its operations to ensure sustainable growth. Robust oversight and decision-making frameworks are in place at the departmental level to facilitate continuous risk monitoring. Non-financial risks, particularly those associated with environmental and social factors, are regularly reviewed by the ESG Committee. In addition, the company adopts a proactive and strategic approach to addressing risks arising from changes in business domains, market dynamics, and stakeholder expectations.

Risk Management System

Risk Management Organization and Procedures

The Board of Directors makes decisions on investigations and response strategies based on risk management outcomes and through the ESG Committee under the Board, identifies and analyzes risks arising from corporate operations. Each operational department identifies and mitigates actual and potential risks linked to their functions for strategic risk management and response planning, regularly reporting to the Board and the relevant Committees.

The Legal/SCM part, serving as the compliance officer support organization and the company-wide compliance lead, manages legal risks related to investments, developments, and ongoing projects across the enterprise. In this role as the Secretariat of the Board of Directors, it reports on major company-wide risks and corresponding countermeasures to the Board. Additionally, to promote mutual growth with business partners, it conducts annual fair trade compliance surveys, including subcontracting practices, and manages actual and potential risks associated with business partners.

The performance innovation part, responsible for company-wide management strategy and operations, has established an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system. Based on close collaboration with project execution departments, it manages risks arising throughout the project and business implementation processes.

The internal control part, beyond overseeing financial and non-financial risks arising from the consolidated internal accounting system and performing audit functions, conducts activities to raise ethical awareness among employees, thereby managing corporate ethics and corruption-related risks. As a support organization to the Audit Committee, it carries out comprehensive audit-related tasks and regularly reports annual audit plans and results to the committee.

The Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) part, a dedicated company-wide safety and health organization under the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), manage risks related to safety, health and environment according to guidelines such as the Project Management Directive and Emergency Response Protocol. It establishes an annual safety and health plan and reports the results of site inspections and progress on corrective actions to the Board of Directors.

The ESG part identifies ESG-related risks within the annual investment process, collaborates with relevant departments on each risk area, and implements improvement measures. It regularly reports on the progress of ESG improvement initiatives and the annual action plan to the ESG Committee.

Risk Management Reporting Structure

Risk Management Activities

Sector-specific Risk Management

Investment Risk Management

SK D&D has adopted a process to comprehensively review ESG risks and opportunities when making investments, aiming to minimize potential ESG risks across the entire value chain and establish a sustainable supply network. To mitigate anticipated ESG risks during business operations and reduce negative external impacts, we follow an ‘ESG Risk Review Process’ when identifying investment targets or new projects. This involves assessing potential ESG risks in advance and formulating mitigation plans. Subsequently, at the working-level organization, Working Group Meeting evaluates the severity and impact of financial risks (costs, procurement, etc.), legal risks, and ESG risks associated with actual investments, discussing necessary actions and improvement strategies.

For investment decisions, the Space Strategy Committee, attended by the CEO, convenes to share and analyze outcomes of investment reviews at work level. The Committee considers anticipated profitability and long-term sustainability and comprehensively reviews plans to mitigate and address potential ESG risks associated with investment targets. Depending on the scale and scope of projects, final decisions are subject to the Board of Directors’ review and approval as necessary.

Investment Risk Management Process

Risk Management in Real Estate

SK D&D analyzes the results of its annual double materiality assessment to identify the company’s key sustainability issues. It evaluates the impact, risks, and opportunities associated with business activities according to risk categories such as policy and legal, market, reputation, products and services. To minimize the scale and impact of potential risks arising during business operations and to maximize opportunities, SK D&D establishes and implements corresponding response directions and strategies. Additionally, the ESG Committee under the Board of Directors actively participates in identifying ESG issues and reviewing response strategies to manage both potential and actual risks effectively.

Impacts, Risk, and Opportunities of Real Estate Development and Operation

CategoryImpact on businessROResponse Directions
Policies and legal
  • Strengthening the response to climate change, ESG best practices and disclosure standards
  • Need to meet the requirements according to the green classification system standard
  • Annual disclosure of climate change response status through the publication of a sustainability report
  • • Development, investment, and operation of buildings and spaces reflecting social change and sustainability
Market
  • Increased development costs due to new materials and facilities in line with the spread of eco-friendly buildings
  • Increased brand value of real estate products by meeting market requiements
  • Application of environmentally and economically sustainable technologies through continued research on eco-friendly buildings
  • Securing status as an irreplaceable developer by actively fulfilling certification obligations such as green building certification
Reputation
  • Decline in corporate reputation due to non-compliance with disclosure of eco-friendliness information and climate change response activities
  • Participating in global initiatives such as SBTi and TCFD to actively respond to climate change
Products and Services
  • Increased real estate product value through the development of eco-friendly, zero-energy buildings
  • Providing safe products and services as a preemptive response to climate change-related disasters
  • Raising internal real estate development standards through application of various eco-friendly technologies and design
  • Preemptive response to climate change risks, such as conducting environmental impact assessments and strengthening safety to prevent damage from natural disasters

Response to Disasters and Serious Incidents

SK D&D operates an emergency response system to effectively manage disasters and emergencies, such as serious incidents and natural disasters. For major buildings managed by D&D Property Solutions (DDPS), a subsidiary of SK D&D, we have established and implemented a comprehensive response manual covering the composition of our disaster response organization and division of roles, which is reviewed and improved annually. As extreme weather events and natural disasters become more frequent due to climate change, we operate a proactive monitoring and response system to systematically minimize damage to our assets. In emergencies, we apply response methods based on crisis-specific risk levels to prevent further damage and promote rapid recovery.

Key Contents of Emergency Response Guidelines

StageUnexpected eventsWork standardsResponses
Caution
  • Prediction of possibility of disaster by entering an indirect impact area of natural disaster
  • Work as usual
  • Weather situation monitoring by SHE part / HQ support part
Warning
  • Occurrence of injuries threatening life in the workplace
  • Issuance of national alert by entering a sphere of direct influence
  • Operation of hot channel at Emergency Situation Room
  • Confirmation of cooperation system with related institutions
  • Preparation of damage recovery equipment and securing necessary materials
  • Suspension of construction in areas expected to suffer damage
Severe
  • Occurrence of serious crisis
  • Direct loss of more than KRW 10 million at business sites due to fire, collapse, and other causes
  • Operation of Emergency Situation Room
  • Formation of emergency work team and implementation of emergency work
  • Operation of cooperation system with related institutions
  • Declaration of emergency and operation of emergency response procedures
  • Crisis response and disaster prevention activities
  • Identification of damage status and establishment of damage restoration measures