{"id":2996,"date":"2022-11-15T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/sk-hynix-to-receive-iecq-qc-080000-certification\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T23:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:57:14","slug":"sk-hynix-to-receive-iecq-qc-080000-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.skhynix.com\/en\/sk-hynix-to-receive-iecq-qc-080000-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"SK hynix Becomes First Semiconductor Company in Korea to Receive \u2018IECQ QC 080000\u2019 Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SK hynix has become the first semiconductor company in Korea to receive the \u2018IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM)\u2019 certification, issued by Swiss-based international certification company Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Surveillance (SGS). Obtaining this validates the company\u2019s ability to manage hazardous substances throughout the entire process of supplying environmentally friendly semiconductors.<\/p>\n<p>Document and on-site inspections were carried out at the Icheon and Cheongju campuses for all products and processes, including development, production, and quality assurance (QA) functions. The certification ceremony at the Icheon Campus was attended by Junho Song, vice president of Global QRA Quality System at SK hynix, and Bruce Moon, president of SGS Korea.<\/p>\n<p>IECQ QC 080000 is an international standard for the management of hazardous substances in products based on the ISO 9001<sup>1)<\/sup> quality management system prepared by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is a management standard that aims to reduce or eliminate the use and production of environmentally hazardous substances, such as heavy metals and endocrine disruptors, and guarantees environmental sustainability to customers, employees and shareholders, as well as compliance with various environmental regulations such as RoHS<sup>2)<\/sup> and WEEE<sup>3)<\/sup> standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10274\" src=\"https:\/\/d18r0a86za96sg.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27172621\/SK-hynix_IECQ-QC_figure_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">\u25b2 Junho Song, SK hynix\u2019s vice president of QRA Quality System,<br \/>\nand Bruce Moon, president of SGS Korea, attended the IECQ QC 080000 certification ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>SK hynix formed a task force for this certification in January of this year and has been carrying out activities to establish processes for dealing with hazardous substances, as well as conducting an internal audit in August. Following the certification audit by SGS in September, it was determined that all semiconductor products manufactured at SK hynix\u2019s Icheon and Cheongju campuses met IECQ QC 080000 requirements.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this international standard certification, SK hynix expects to secure voluntary management capabilities beyond compliance with international environmental regulations, as well as provide environmentally friendly semiconductors to customers and strengthen its ESG image to investors. It is anticipated that this in turn will spread eco-friendly management throughout the semiconductor supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10275\" src=\"https:\/\/d18r0a86za96sg.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27172631\/SK-hynix_IECQ-QC_figure_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">\u25b2 Junho Song, SK hynix\u2019s vice president of QRA Quality System,<br \/>\nat the ceremony discussing the company\u2019s quality policies for hazardous substance management.<\/p>\n<p>Junho Song said, \u201cWe have obtained IECQ QC 080000 certification based on SK hynix\u2019s continuous efforts to produce environmentally friendly products. Through this, our goal is to become a global leader trusted by customers and the market, offering a hazardous substance-free guarantee that goes above and beyond existing performance and quality reliability assurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"carousel-slider-wrapper\"><div class=\"carousel-slider-outer carousel-slider-outer-image-carousel carousel-slider-outer-7089 swiper navigation-visibility-always navigation-position-inside pagination-visibility-always pagination-shape-circle pagination-align-center\" style=\"--carousel-slider-nav-color:#f1f1f1;--carousel-slider-active-nav-color:#00d1b2;--carousel-slider-arrow-size:48px;--carousel-slider-bullet-size:10px;--swiper-theme-color:#f1f1f1;--swiper-navigation-size:48px;--swiper-pagination-bullet-size:10px\">\n<div id=\"&#039;id-7089\" class=\"carousel-slider carousel-slider-7089 arrows-visibility-always dots-visibility-always arrows-inside dots-center dots-circle swiper-wrapper\" data-slide-type=\"image-carousel\" data-swiper='{\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\".swiper-button-next\",\"prevEl\":\".swiper-button-prev\"},\"pagination\":{\"el\":\".swiper-pagination\",\"type\":\"bullets\",\"clickable\":true},\"direction\":\"horizontal\",\"loop\":true,\"slidesOffsetBefore\":0,\"slidesOffsetAfter\":0,\"speed\":500,\"spaceBetween\":10,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"lazy\":{\"loadPrevNext\":true},\"preloadImages\":false,\"autoplay\":{\"delay\":5000,\"pauseOnMouseEnter\":true}}'>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"carousel-slider__item\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d18r0a86za96sg.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10235307\/SK-hynix_IECQ-QC_figure_3.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-slider__caption\"><p class=\"caption\">\u25b2 Members of SK hynix\u2019s task force who worked to achieve IECQ QC 080000 certification.<\/p><\/div><\/a><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"carousel-slider__item\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d18r0a86za96sg.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10235329\/SK-hynix_IECQ-QC_figure_4.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"carousel-slider__caption\"><p class=\"caption\">\u25b2 Members of SK hynix\u2019s task force who worked to achieve IECQ QC 080000 certification.<\/p><\/div><\/a><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .carousel-slider-7089 -->\n<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><!-- .carousel-slider-outer-7089 --><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"footnote\">1)ISO 9001: International standard for quality management system established and implemented by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnote\">2)RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances): A guideline for restricting the use of specific hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, including the prohibition of heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnote\">3)WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment): A guideline for the disposal of electrical waste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SK hynix has become the first semiconductor company in Korea to receive the \u2018IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM)\u2019 certification, issued by Swiss-based international certification company Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Surveillance (SGS). 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