To provide nutritious snacks to underprivileged neighbors, SK D&D operates a baking volunteer program. This initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Korean Red Cross’s “Bread of Hope” project, where SK D&D employees personally participate by baking bread that is then delivered to low-income households.

The program is designed to foster a sense of joy and fulfillment among participating employees while promoting a culture of sharing. Through these ongoing efforts, SK D&D aims to contribute meaningfully to the local community and expand the impact of its social contribution initiatives.

SK D&D operates the “Scarves with Dreams” volunteer program as part of its efforts to produce and donate cold-weather gear for underprivileged children. This initiative primarily supports children from single-parent and grandparent-headed households, delivering warm winter supplies to energy-vulnerable youth during the cold season.

SK D&D provided an opportunity for customers, specifically residents of the Episode community, to participate in this program, resulting in the production and donation of approximately 30 cold-weather items. Through these efforts, the program not only offers practical support to marginalized children but also fosters social value creation with SK D&D’s stakeholders, contributing to the development of a warm and caring community culture.

SK D&D operates the “Warmth Letter Writing” volunteer program to help improve the emotional well-being of neighbors in the local community. In this initiative, employees write handwritten replies to anonymous letters submitted by individuals seeking support. These heartfelt responses have had a positive impact, offering recipients emotional comfort and helping them overcome feelings of depression, loneliness, and isolation.

The program goes beyond traditional forms of volunteering by fostering active and voluntary employee participation through creative social contribution activities. It not only contributes to the improvement of mental wellness in the community but also allows employees to experience the value of sharing and build meaningful personal connections.

In addition, SK D&D expanded the “Warmth Letter Writing” program to include residents of its Episode housing complex. At Episode Sinchon, a community engagement space was created to encourage participation and connection, particularly among single-person households and young adults facing emotional challenges such as loneliness or depression. Approximately 40 residents took part in the program, helping to build a compassionate, self-sustaining community rooted in empathy and social value.

Since 2021, SK D&D along with other SK Discovery (SKDY) member companies have been operating the “Hope Maker 2.0” program aimed at providing economic and emotional support to vulnerable children and youth. In collaboration with Hansol Comprehensive Social Welfare Center located near the headquarters, the program supports approximately 25 children and youth from low-income families annually.

Funding is secured through voluntary employee donations and company contributions, totaling 2.5 million KRW per month. This budget is used to offer financial aid as well as educational support including academic tutoring, career guidance, holiday and graduation gifts, and mentoring.

Additionally, every year at the end of the year, SK Discovery member companies host a “Year-end Night” event. This gathering reflects on the achievements of the year and provides an opportunity for employees, volunteers, and beneficiaries to come together. Gifts are given to those concluding their sponsorships, fostering a strong sense of community and connection among all participants.

SK D&D actively addresses the intensified blood shortage issue following the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting blood donation campaigns for employees at headquarters and all business sites to promote a culture of blood donation and giving within the company.

The company organizes these campaigns at least three times a year in collaboration with other SK Discovery member companies. On significant occasions such as World Hemophilia Day (April 17) and World Blood Donor Day (June 14), employees participate by either donating blood directly or contributing blood donation certificates.

Moving forward, SK D&D plans to implement various initiatives to improve negative perceptions about blood donation and encourage greater participation. For employees who find direct blood donation difficult, alternative activities will be developed to provide opportunities for involvement in the blood donation program.

SK D&D sponsors the Platon Academy, a public interest foundation dedicated to deepening and spreading the spirit of the humanities across society. The sponsorship funds are utilized to support research at major universities and research institutes in Korea, produce online humanities content, and operate both online and offline humanities programs, thereby expanding the reach of the humanities.

In addition, the foundation engages in various activities such as curating recommended humanities books for the general public, archiving humanities-related content, and managing humanities-focused social media channels. Furthermore, it actively participates in building a humanities ecosystem by utilizing local libraries nationwide as hubs for humanities activities.

To commemorate the opening of its office, SK D&D carried out an environmental volunteer activity involving its employees. Instead of the traditional floral wreaths, the company distributed “acorn pots” to contribute meaningfully to forest restoration. Employees carefully nurtured the acorn seedlings for approximately three months, after which the saplings were donated to an environmental organization to help create a forest around the ‘Trash Island’ area (Noeul Park).

SK D&D has been continuously advancing infrastructure improvement projects to enhance the waste disposal and recycling station environments within the Episode residential complexes. Since 2023, efforts have been underway to improve recycling station conditions and establish an informational guidance system across all Episodes. Starting with the Seocho Episode in 2023, followed by the completion of environmental improvements at the Yongsan Episode in 2024, these initiatives aim to improve residents’ waste disposal areas and encourage voluntary waste separation through a ‘nudge effect.’ This forms part of SK D&D’s eco-friendly social contribution programs.