SK Group to Turn Off Lights at Major Offices for Earth Day

Poster urging employees at SK Seorin Building tenants, including SK Inc. and SK Innovation affiliates, to join the Earth Day lights-out event on April 22. (SK Group)

SK Group said it will join an Earth Day lights-out event to underscore the seriousness of the climate crisis and the need to cut carbon emissions.

The group said lights at major headquarters buildings of SK Inc. and affiliates including SK Innovation, SK Telecom, SK ecoplant, SK Gas, SK Square, SK Networks and SK Chemicals will be turned off for 10 minutes starting at 8 p.m. on April 22.

SK said it is encouraging participation through internal bulletin boards and social media so employees can take part in saving energy in daily life.

Separately, SK said it has also been voluntarily switching off nighttime lighting for SK logos attached to the exteriors of key buildings since April 8, including SK Seorin Building, T Tower, Susong Square, Jongno Tower, Samil Building, SK U Tower and Pangyo ECO Hub, as part of broader efforts to conserve energy amid a growing national energy crunch.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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