Outlining SK hynix\u2019s Efforts and Strategies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSK hynix has been collaborating with local governments and communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, through the enactment of related laws such as \u201cSustainable Development Act,\u201d \u201cFramework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth,\u201d and \u201cAct on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse-Gas Emission Permits,\u201d South Korean government has set national greenhouse gas reduction objectives, making notable efforts to comply with the guidelines set by the international community. To encourage reducing emissions, the government has set reduction targets within a certain period of time for each industrial sector and assigned quotas to companies.<\/p>\n
The quotas allocated by the government are based on existing operating facilities and newly established facilities, and reduction efforts are carried out for each emission source. Sources of greenhouse gas emissions can be classified in many ways with different criteria, but for the most part, they can be divided into two categories: direct emission sources and indirect emission sources.<\/p>\n
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\u25b2 Figure 1. Six Major Greenhouse Gases<\/p>\n
Direct emission sources*<\/span> include the combustion of fuel from boilers and vehicles as well as and emissions from the process gases (PFC, SF6, etc.) used in the production of semiconductors. When it comes to indirect emission sources*<\/span>, greenhouse gases are emitted in the production stage rather than the consumption stage, like in electric power or steam.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\u25b2 Chart. 1 Major Cases of Energy Efficiency Improvement<\/p>\n
SK hynix is taking great strides to reduce direct emission sources, especially for process gases. These are gases with a very high level of global warming potential (GWP)*<\/span> \u2013 several hundred to tens of thousands of times higher than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). SK hynix installs and operates greenhouse gas reduction devices before discharging these gases into the atmosphere, drastically reducing total greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, process gas emissions account for only around 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions of the company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\u25b2 Figure. 2 Chemical Reaction of PFCs Gas Treatment<\/p>\n
Indirect emissions are the largest source of emissions by SK hynix, most of which are caused by electricity usage. To reduce electricity usage, SK hynix is actively introducing low-power equipment, and by applying the energy management system ISO50001<\/a>, the company is enhancing energy efficiency and improving energy management related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
SK hynix has been collaborating with local governments and communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, through the enactment of related laws such as \u201cSustainable Development Act,\u201d \u201cFramework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth,\u201d and \u201cAct on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse-Gas Emission Permits,\u201d South Korean government has set national greenhouse gas reduction objectives, making notable efforts to comply with the guidelines set by the international community. To encourage reducing emissions, the government has set reduction targets within a certain period of time for each industrial sector and assigned quotas to companies.<\/p>\n
The quotas allocated by the government are based on existing operating facilities and newly established facilities, and reduction efforts are carried out for each emission source. Sources of greenhouse gas emissions can be classified in many ways with different criteria, but for the most part, they can be divided into two categories: direct emission sources and indirect emission sources.<\/p>\n
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\u25b2 Figure 1. Six Major Greenhouse Gases<\/p>\n
Direct emission sources*<\/span> include the combustion of fuel from boilers and vehicles as well as and emissions from the process gases (PFC, SF6, etc.) used in the production of semiconductors. When it comes to indirect emission sources*<\/span>, greenhouse gases are emitted in the production stage rather than the consumption stage, like in electric power or steam.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u25b2 Chart. 1 Major Cases of Energy Efficiency Improvement<\/p>\n SK hynix is taking great strides to reduce direct emission sources, especially for process gases. These are gases with a very high level of global warming potential (GWP)*<\/span> \u2013 several hundred to tens of thousands of times higher than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). SK hynix installs and operates greenhouse gas reduction devices before discharging these gases into the atmosphere, drastically reducing total greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, process gas emissions account for only around 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions of the company.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u25b2 Figure. 2 Chemical Reaction of PFCs Gas Treatment<\/p>\n Indirect emissions are the largest source of emissions by SK hynix, most of which are caused by electricity usage. To reduce electricity usage, SK hynix is actively introducing low-power equipment, and by applying the energy management system ISO50001<\/a>, the company is enhancing energy efficiency and improving energy management related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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