SK Securities said on the 27th that it recognizes compliance and internal controls as one of the core ESG (environmental, social and governance) material issues across the company and manages them under a board-centered governance system.
SK Securities conducted a double materiality assessment that comprehensively considers social and environmental impacts as well as financial impacts through its 2025 sustainability report and selected a total of 11 material reporting issues. Among them, "ethical and compliant management and internal controls" is classified as a key material issue in the governance area and is being managed at the board and executive levels.
SK Securities said it established an Internal Control Committee under the board in March last year and built an advanced governance system in which the board directly inspects and manages major matters related to internal controls and compliance. The Internal Control Committee reviews internal control policies and operations, major risk factors, and improvement tasks, and plays a role in comprehensively overseeing the company's overall internal control system.
The anti-bribery management system (ISO 37001) and the compliance management system (ISO 37301) are used as tools to implement and check the material issue management framework. The two certifications are systems in which a third party verifies whether SK Securities' compliance, ethics and internal control systems are designed and operated to meet international standards.
SK Securities emphasized that it operates an organically connected system centered on the Internal Control Committee, linking the ISO-based management framework with the Audit Committee and compliance monitoring functions. Major issues related to compliance and ethics are managed through regular reporting and reviews, and the appropriateness of internal rules and procedures, employee training, and monitoring systems are designed to function as a single management cycle.
SK Securities views compliance and internal controls not as a management area focused on post-fact checks, but as a management infrastructure that reduces the likelihood of risks in advance. This is based on the judgment that the sustainability of a financial company stems not from short-term performance but from the stability of systems, procedures and controls.
A SK Securities official said, "Compliance and internal controls are not items evaluated by certification status, but core management risks identified through the double materiality assessment," adding, "By establishing the Internal Control Committee, we will strengthen oversight at the board level and continue to advance our internal control system combined with international standards."