As SK Networks considers health an essential condition for the happiness of its people, the company has a health support system in place for sustained, improved healthy life and has established a safe work environment. In particular, the company contributes to people’s healthy life focusing on adult disease prevention and mental health enhancement, considering job characteristics mostly composed of office jobs.
In addition, key plans and issues concerning SK Networks people’s health are reported to management leadership to ensure their accountability to SK Networks people.

Goals and roadmap for employee health support

Health check & follow-up management

SK Networks provides annual health check-ups to all SK Networks people, aiming for a completion of 100%*. All SK Networks people are encouraged to undergo these check-ups annually, with SK Networks covering the expenses for detailed health assessments. Individuals identified with health issues receive one-one-one health counseling with nurses, while those deemed to be at high risks and requiring focused care are managed accordingly.

* Available to legally qualified recipients (biennial checkups compulsory for office workers, based on their birth year), and exceptions are applied to those who are on a leave of absence, deceased, retired, pregnant, or under treatment and received health checkups independently.

SOKSOK Counseling Room : Promoting mental health

SK Networks is providing professional psychological consultation services as the company has set up the management of mental health, to which office workers are vulnerable, as a specialized area. Consultation services are offered to employees and their immediate family members and tackle a wide spectrum of areas, including not only work-related stress and private emotions but also family issues, child-rearing, and legal advice. Quarterly notices and promotions are also made so that many employees can take advantage of those services. Health counseling services are provided not only in person but also over the phone or via video conference to ensure better accessibility. All personal information collected during counseling is strictly kept confidential in accordance with relevant statutory provisions (Article 83 of the Framework Act on Workers’ Welfare). Services are further improved by collecting feedbacks with a target to achieve a satisfaction score of 4.5 points (out of 5) from those who have used the consultation services.

Infectious diseases control

SK Networks safeguards its employees against infectious diseases such as the flu by providing them with annual flu vaccinations, covered by the company. Additionally, personal disinfectant products are supplied to all employees.
COVID test kits, hand sanitizers, and face masks are disseminated to individuals with respiratory conditions, and company canteens exposed to significant health risks undergo monthly disinfection procedures.

Health promotion program tooltip

* Performance of the Workout in daily life program(as of end of December 2023)
  - Number of participants : 46 persons(ca. 11%)
  - Number of participations : 1,833 cases

Since the end of August 2022, SK Networks has been running a health enhancement program for all members including contract workers. The program titled Workout in daily life is implemented so that members can develop a healthy workout routine and prevent adult diseases. SK Networks people who engage in physical activity for 30 minutes or longer per day receive rewards, with additional incentives for those who maintain this routine for 15 days or more each month to foster exercise habits. Furthermore, stress management lectures and stress level assessment programs are provided to support the mental health of SK Networks people. Furthermore, Stress diagnosis program is also available for assess mental health. A member’s mental condition is checked through a stress test conducted twice a year, and customized solutions are offered according to the results. Also, programs are recommended and offered for each organization’s members according to their stress source (such as job, relationship and organizational culture) and stress level.

Health-friendly Environment

SK Networks provides support to employees to effectively manage their health by fostering a health-friendly environment. In-house nurses are stationed at the head office to provide medical products and services, and cafeteria nutritionists provide nutritionally balanced diets. Moreover, an indoor fitness facility is set up in an area of 496m2, housed with fitness equipment to assist employees' fitness management and in-house 'health-keepers(who provides professional massage services),' and massage chairs are also offered to prevent musculoskeletal disorders as a result of long hours of work. SK Networks people who opt for the healthy choice of using stairways are rewarded through the Hangarae app to promote the adoption of healthy daily routines. In addition to health checkup data and infectious disease data, various indexes related to fostering a health-friendly environment, including fitness use rate and canteen use rate, are also managed as valuable data.

Health Support System

SK Networks relieves the medical expense burden of the employees through an in-house medical fee support system. Up to KRW 5 million is annually provided to employees with permanent employment, their spouses, and children. All SK Networks employees are supported under the company's group personal accident insurance that covers major diseases such as cancer and strokes. In 2021, group dental insurance has also been offered to relieve people's financial burden of dental treatment.