SK tes, a global leader in sustainable technology services, today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, Resilience in the Circular Economy, demonstrating how circular economy solutions are helping organizations navigate changing working models, resource constraint, regulatory change, and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI). The theme of this year’s report reflects SK tes’ brief that circularity is no longer solely about waste reduction and resource recovery, but a strategic enabler of business resilience, resource security, and long-term value creation.
As industries face accelerating technology refresh cycles, evolving regulations, and increasing pressure to deliver on sustainability commitments, the report explores how circular economy principles can help business build more resilient supply chains while reducing environmental impact. The report also examines the growing influence of AI and data center expansion on global technology lifecycles, highlighting the critical role of responsible IT asset disposition (ITAD), reuse, and material recovery in supporting a sustainable digital economy.
The report details SK tes’ continued progress across its Protect, Preserve, and Provide sustainability strategy, including advances in climate action, responsible e-waste management, data security, workforce wellbeing, ethical business conduct, diversity and inclusion, and sustainable innovation. It also outlines the company’s first Double Materiality Assessment (DMA), which provides a deeper understanding of both SK tes’ impacts on society and the environment and the sustainability issues most material to the business and its stakeholders.
“This year we highlight the growing importance of resilience. Global supply chains continue to experience disruption from geopolitical circumstances, trade restrictions, resource constraints, inflationary pressures, and climate-related risks. The need for resilient circular economy solutions has never been greater. While circularity is often viewed through the lens of resource recovery and waste reduction, its true value extends much further – helping organizations strengthen business continuity, improve resource security and create long-term competitive advantage.” – Jin Mo Lee, CEO, SK tes
The report identifies several emerging trends shaping the future of circularity, including the rapid growth of AI infrastructure. As AI drives unprecedented demand for servers, advanced chips and data center capacity, SK tes highlights the importance of extending hardware lifecycles, maximizing reuse opportunities, and recovering valuable materials from end-of-life technology. The report notes that circular approaches remain a critical lever for reducing the environmental footprint of AI while supporting the transition to a more resource-efficient economy.
“At SK tes, sustainability is not a separate agenda. It is how we create value, manage risk, innovate, and build long-term resilience for our clients, employees and communities. Our 2025 Sustainability Report marks the evolution of SK tes from a technology lifecycle services provider into a trusted sustainability partner. Through initiatives such as our Double Materiality Assessment, ESG Quality Framework, Carbon Roadmap, and ongoing innovation in circular solutions, we are helping businesses transform their sustainability ambitions into measurable outcomes while preparing for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.” – Alvin Piadasa, Group Sustainability Director, SK tes
Among the year’s achievements, SK tes strengthened its sustainability governance framework, enhanced independent verification and assurance processes, expanded renewable energy usage, and continued developing innovative circular services. The company also advanced its Carbon Roadmap, helping customers connect circularity with climate action through avoided emissions measurement, enhanced carbon reporting, and future carbon inset opportunities.
The report also provides a progress update on SK tes’ long-term mission to make a Decade of Difference by sustainably transforming and repurposing one billion kilograms of assets by 2030, as well as achieving the 2025 target to reduce landfill volumes. Looking ahead, SK tes will remain focused on strengthening governance, accelerating climate action, improving transparency across its value chain, and developing innovative solutions that support a more resilient circular economy.
The full 2025 Sustainability Report: Resilience in the Circular Economy, is available to download from the SK tes website.
About SK Tes
SK tes is a global leader in sustainable technology lifecycle services, providing secure and compliant solutions for IT asset disposition, data center decommissioning, electronics recycling, battery recycling, and material recovery. Through its global network of facilities and circular economy expertise, SK tes helps organizations reduce risk, recover value, and achieve their sustainability objectives. For more information, visit www.sktes.com.
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