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Human Capital Management

SK Biopharmaceuticals makes every effort to enhance employee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I),
develop employee competencies, and secure outstanding talents.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)

We implement education, recruitment, community, and culture programs to enhance and promote employee awareness of Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion (DE&I).

Management

SK Biopharmaceuticals annually conducts DE&I education for all employees, and the performance is managed through reporting the
results by management, ensuring the oversight of the Board of Directors.

Targets

  • Achieve the hiring rate of women
    over 40% of the total new recruits

  • Achieve having all employees
    completing DE&I education

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Performances

Category Performance
Education Achieved 100% completion of DE&I training in 2023 and reported the result to the BoD in September 2023
Recruitment
‘21 ‘22 ‘23
Hiring rate of women 57.6% 44.2% 58.8%
Community Support various in-house communities that facilitate communication on gender, generation, job positions, and interests (Futsal, screen golf, one-day classes, dance, running, rowing, handicraft, and book clubs)
Internal Culture Conduct programs to enhance respect, communication, and harmony in terms of diversity for all employees (2-days program titled 'Gather in the Forest of SK Biopharmaceuticals' has been successfully completed in August '23)
Global Culture Invite foreign employees of overseas subsidiaries to visit Korean headquarter (2 Times; A total of 8 employees from U.S. subsidiary have visited Korea), and has plan to send Korean employees to visit U.S. subsidiary

Talent Development

SK Biopharmaceuticals is committed to nurturing our employees by providing various programs on SK Values, leadership, job skills,
and career development. In particular, we operate tailored leadership training at multiple levels and
run job-specific development programs to foster our talents.
Category Program Target Content
SK values New Comer Program New comer
  • Introduction to SK and SK Biopharmaceuticals, security, compliance, and systems
SKMS workshop All employees
  • Learning SK Management System, the foundation of SK corporate culture
Leadership
Ignite Leadership Program Manager level
or higher
  • Enhancing the role perception and readiness of team leader candidates
1on1 Workshop
  • Learning about work & people management skill
Leader as Coach Program
  • Learning about work & people management skill
Leadership Transformation Program Team leader
  • Developing EQ core leadership needed in building new relationships
Job skills Foundation Skill Program All employees
  • Developing common competencies for future job performance
BM Design Program
  • Learning BM design methodology and process execution capabilities
M&A Design Program
  • Learning M&A types/strategies and developing process execution capabilities
Advanced Valuation Program
  • Developing corporate valuation capabilities
Performance Management Skill Program
  • Developing management performance skills based on the corporate value
Expert Program Task manager
  • Developing experts in patent disputes, capital markets, digital marketing, etc.
Global Seminar/Conference Outstanding employee
  • Developing individual’s competency through attending conferences/ seminars
Self Learning All employees
  • Supporting self-designed learning of each individual with areas of interest
Career Development CEO 1on1 Coaching
  • Having 1:1 career counseling between CEO and employees
Talent Market
  • Conducting internal recruitment process if needed
Degree MBA Outstanding employee
  • Supporting domestic MBA programs

Employee Hierarchy

We have a job grading system in consideration of employees' competencies and role levels,
and conduct annual promotions through fair assessments.

  1. Employee
    (Entry Lv.)
  2. Associate
    Manager
  3. Manager
  4. Senior
    Manager
  5. Executive

Evaluation Process

We conduct ongoing performance management that enables continuous coaching throughout the year,
and have an evaluation process that enables a multi-dimensional evaluation of employees through peer evaluations.

Key Talent Acquisition

SK Biopharmaceuticals predicts the demand for key talents in essential areas in accordance
with the business plan and acquires those key talents through both online and offline recruiting channels.

  1. Business Plan
  2. Workforce Plan
  3. Key Talent
    Pooling
  4. Recruitment
Category Target Channel/Pipeline
Online Offline
R&D Neuroscience Research
  • Utilizing a global online recruitment platform to secure our own pool of specialized professionals available for direct hiring
  • Securing specialized professionals through excellent search firms both domestically and internationally (approximately 20 firms)
  • Leveraging SK Group's overseas specialized talent recruitment channels (North America, Europe, etc.)
  • Maintaining continuous networking with domestic university career support centers
  • Securing a direct talent pool through campus recruiting and company information sessions
  • Expanding the domestic talent pipeline through the university internship program
  • Expanding the overseas talent pipeline through the medical doctor career development program (Preceptorship)
Oncology Research
Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
Targeted Protein Degradation
Cell and Gene Therapy
Clinical Development
Staff Strategy & Investment
Legal & Intellectual Property

Welfare

We have implemented a welfare system that supports work-life balance to ensure that employees
can find happiness in their work and personal lives.

  • Workplace

    Flexible work systems

    Cafeteria (Lunch, Dinner)

    Shuttle buses or subsidies for commuter vehicles

    Work anniversary, incentives for long-serving employees

    Condolence money, paid vacation

    Summer vacation, Happy Friday (working 4 days a week, once a month)

  • Childcare

    Financial assistance for education expenses of employees’ children

    Maternity leave, parental leave

    Flexible work system during pregnancy and childcare

  • Healthcare

    Medical check-ups

    Financial assistance for medical expenses

    Flu vaccination

  • Housing & Recreation

    Financial assistance for mortgages

    Financial assistance for in-house club operations

    Subsidies for educational training

    Welfare points & cards

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