We will contribute to the establishment of a happy society.
SK AX communicates with the local community to instill solutions for social problems through ICT technology, and through the social participation activities of our members, we take the lead in creating solutions for social problems and pursue the happiness of our stakeholders.
Growth with Our Community
Strengthen community social safety nets
- Community support for underserved children
- Blood donation campaign to support nationwide blood shortage
- Emergency support for community flood damage
- Heating expenses support for vulnerable groups
- Employment capacity enhancement program operation for job seekers in the community
Sharing IT Infrastructure
SK AX has signed the "Win-Win Cooperation Cloud Service Support Project MOU for Businesses in Gyeonggi Province" to provide cloud services free of charge to small and medium-sized enterprises in Gyeonggi Province and local communities, and is providing free cloud expert training and support to CloudZ partner MSPs (Management Service Providers).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participating companies | 92 companies | 79 companies | 63 companies |
| Scale of support | Appx. 1.75 billion won | Appx. 1.46 billion won | Appx. 1.23 billion won |
DDA (Digital Dream Academy)
Together with Gyeonggi Province's local governments, we are carrying out start-up/employment support projects through IT education and employment support counseling services for vulnerable groups in the local community.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 29 people | 27 people | 20 people |
| Number of people entering society (Employment/Startup, etc.) | 10 people | 16 people | 15 people |
Support for the Independence and Growth of People with Disabilities
SIAT (Smart IT Advanced Training)
Since 2017, we have been operating the 'SIAT' program to nurture ICT professionals with disabilities and support their employment in collaboration with the Korea Employment Agency for People with Disabilities.
We support ICT job training such as big data, software development, information security, web design, and IT office services for high school and university graduates with disabilities, and annually forms a "SIAT Alliance" with participating companies to provide job opportunities to advance into society for the disabled.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people employed (completed) | 48 people (51 people) | 44 people (45 people) | 40 people (44 people) |
| Place of employment | 28 companies | 28 companies | 19 companies |
Happy IT Scholarship
It is the only scholarship system for students with disabilities in Korea that has been operated with voluntary donations from our members since 2005.
In 2023, 36 scholarship recipients with disabilities were selected and 113 million won in scholarships and certificates were granted, and a total of 1.52 billion won was raised to support the dreams and hopes of 969 underprivileged students since 2005.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship size | 92,293 thousand won | 95,660 thousand won | 112,659 thousand won |
| Number of scholarship students | 38 people | 33 people | 36 people |
Happy ICT (standard workplace for people with disabilities)
In 2011, SK AX established the Happy ICT Foundation (standard workplace for people with disabilities, a social enterprise) and supports its management.
With the aim to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to become independent as equal members of society and improve their individual capabilities, Happy ICT provide IT services of public interest, such as support for growth as an IT professional, IT support for social enterprises, and smart local food business.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of employees | 70 people | 75 people | 74 people |
| Number of disabled people | 27 people | 31 people | 29 people |
| Disabled rate | 39% | 41% | 39% |
Leading the Spread of Social Values
Haenggare (Happier Tomorrow)
SK AX's Hanggarae is an ESG practice app service specialized in understanding and participating in solving social problems.
Through the Hanggarae app, people can participate in solving social problems in daily life, make it a daily routine with effective motivation such as rewards, create a data base for practice, and measure/share social values*.
We participate in social value activities such as reducing household waste/greenhouse gases, saving resources, donating blood, and volunteering through cooperation with various stakeholders such as local sustainable development councils, sponsoring organizations, and educational institutions.
SK Pro Bono
SK Pro Bono provides various help necessary for the growth of social enterprises and social ventures by utilizing the professional capabilities of our members.
SK AX members provided advices on IT system planning/design/operation, information security management, IT expertise such as AI, Big Data, and management advice such as marketing and law.