SKC

l Strengthening
supply-chain credibility by meeting growing responsible sourcing requirements

SK Nexilis, SKC’s copper
foil business subsidiary, has become the first in the global battery industry
to earn the Copper Mark, an international ESG certification. Notably, it is
also the first copper foil manufacturer to meet the Copper Mark’s latest standards,
formally validating the strength of its global sustainability management system.

SK Nexilis said it earned the Copper Mark last month, completing all
required procedures—including on-site audits and expert validation—over
approximately two years since launching the certification effort in December
2023.

The Copper Mark is a leading ESG assurance program in the global copper
industry and a recognized ESG benchmark across the global copper value chain. Automakers
and battery manufacturers use it to assess and verify the sustainability
management system of their supply chains.

Across the global battery supply chain, efforts are increasing to assess
ESG risks upfront starting at the raw-material sourcing stage. Accordingly, preference
is growing for partners that have undergone credible third-party ESG assurance for
key materials, including copper.

The Copper
Mark certification obtained by SK Nexilis is _ base_d on RRA (Risk Readiness
Assessment) 3.0, the latest due-diligence _ frame_work that comprehensively
_ eval_uates a company’s risk management systems and operational maturity across
32 core ESG criteria, including the environment, human rights, occupational
health and safety, business ethics, community engagement, and governance. SK
Nexilis achieved the highest rating of “Fully Meets” across all categories.

With
this certification, SK Nexilis has secured a solid foundation to meet the ESG
verification standards required by global customers and to effectively respond
to the growing demand for responsible sourcing across the industry. As the
first battery materials company to pass an advanced ESG due diligence process, it
is also expected to further strengthen its competitiveness in the global
market.

An
SK Nexilis official said, “This Copper Mark certification demonstrates that our
long-standing efforts to _ _ embed__ ESG across all aspects of our management have aligned
with global standards,” adding, “We will continue to proactively address the
ESG requirements of or global customers and establish ourselves as a company
that leads the sustainable growth of the battery materials industry.”

 l Achieves
RRA 3.0, the latest Copper Mark assessment standard, reinforcing its leadership
in global ESG practices

l Receives “Fully
Meet” ratings across all core ESG criteria, officially validating its
sustainability management system

l Strengthening
supply-chain credibility by meeting growing responsible sourcing requirements

SK Nexilis, SKC’s copper
foil business subsidiary, has become the first in the global battery industry
to earn the Copper Mark, an international ESG certification. Notably, it is
also the first copper foil manufacturer to meet the Copper Mark’s latest standards,
formally validating the strength of its global sustainability management system.

SK Nexilis said it earned the Copper Mark last month, completing all
required procedures—including on-site audits and expert validation—over
approximately two years since launching the certification effort in December
2023.

The Copper Mark is a leading ESG assurance program in the global copper
industry and a recognized ESG benchmark across the global copper value chain. Automakers
and battery manufacturers use it to assess and verify the sustainability
management system of their supply chains.

Across the global battery supply chain, efforts are increasing to assess
ESG risks upfront starting at the raw-material sourcing stage. Accordingly, preference
is growing for partners that have undergone credible third-party ESG assurance for
key materials, including copper.

The Copper
Mark certification obtained by SK Nexilis is based on RRA (Risk Readiness
Assessment) 3.0, the latest due-diligence framework that comprehensively
evaluates a company’s risk management systems and operational maturity across
32 core ESG criteria, including the environment, human rights, occupational
health and safety, business ethics, community engagement, and governance. SK
Nexilis achieved the highest rating of “Fully Meets” across all categories.

With
this certification, SK Nexilis has secured a solid foundation to meet the ESG
verification standards required by global customers and to effectively respond
to the growing demand for responsible sourcing across the industry. As the
first battery materials company to pass an advanced ESG due diligence process, it
is also expected to further strengthen its competitiveness in the global
market.

An
SK Nexilis official said, “This Copper Mark certification demonstrates that our
long-standing efforts to embed ESG across all aspects of our management have aligned
with global standards,” adding, “We will continue to proactively address the
ESG requirements of or global customers and establish ourselves as a company
that leads the sustainable growth of the battery materials industry.”