SK Innovation announced its inclusion into the DJSI World Index for the first time since its establishment.

Only 320 companies out of the 2,528 global leaders in net worth, or 12.7%, were included in the 2017’s DJSI World Index, with only 23 countries aside from Korea.

SK Innovation’s inclusion into the World Index is notable as it serves as an official recognition of its sustainable management practices from a globally recognized organization. In particular, the oil and gas sector of the DJSI World Index is well known for featuring a smaller number of global major oil businesses because of itsent criteria, making this year’s achievement even more meaningful for SK Innovation.

SK Innovation has put forward a constant effort over the past years to a DJSI World-level sustainability in management, creating an integrated system for economic, social, and environmental areas and bolstering its shortcomings.

SK Innovation commented: “Our inclusion into the DJSI World Index is the result of our effort toward creating a harmonious relationship with our society and the happiness of our shareholdersd on world-class transparency” and “we plan on continuing our Deep Change 2.0 to bring more happiness toward our shareholders and maintain our sustainable management.”

DJSI, or Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, is a globally renowned evaluation index managed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. It offers a comprehensiveuation of the economic, social, and environmental practices of management for the 2,528 global companies for a measure of their sustainability.