SK hynix said Wednesday it has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies of 2025 by the global ethical business evaluation organization Ethisphere.
Ethisphere honors companies with superior ethics and compliance programs through its annual World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition. It evaluates companies based on five key categories: ethics and compliance, governance, a culture of ethics, environmental and social impact, and initiatives that support a strong value chain. The evaluation consists of over 240 detailed criteria.
This year, Ethisphere selected a total of 136 companies across 44 industries in 19 countries. In the semiconductor sector, SK hynix was one of four companies recognized, making it the first Korean semiconductor company to receive the distinction.
SK hynix has actively fostered an ethical corporate culture by implementing initiatives such as an annual ethical commitment pledge and an ethical practice survey, and by encouraging employees to engage in and improve ethical management practices.
Since 2023, the chipmaker has also introduced a program that shares information on the operation of its ethics system with business partners, aiming to build a collaborative ethical business framework.
“I would like to express my gratitude to our members for their continued efforts to achieve global recognition of the company’s principles for ethical management,” SK hynix Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-Jung said. “We will strive to uphold the trust of our stakeholders and do our part to continue as an ethically responsible AI memory supplier.”
yeeun@heraldcorp.com
