On November 24^th, SK hi-tech battery materials Jiangsu members made a special visit to Jintan Enlightenment School (金坛区启智学校), an institute for children with developmental disabilities. The school is in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, where the company’s LiBS manufacturing plant is located.

SK hi-tech battery materials Jiangsu (hereafter “LiBS Changzhou”) is an overseas LiBS* production site of SK IE Technology, a material business subsidiary of SK Innovation. SK IE Technology broke ground on the manufacturing facility in Changzhou in September 2018. The company aimed to make it a core material production base with global competitiveness in China, the world’s largest EV market. The Changzhou plant completed the construction process in August and started commercial production in early November.

(*) LiBS (Lithium-ion Battery Separator, lithium-ion battery separator): A core material for batteries placed between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery in a thin film shape to prevent abnormal operation such as explosion and ignition, also a core high value-added products that affect battery performance and stability

The members of LiBS Changzhou spent valuable time with the students with developmental disabilities, doing various activities together, including having lunch and painting outdoors. It was the first CSR program of SK IE Technology’s global members in China.

▲ (Top left) Jintan Gugeji School in Changzhou, China – Image source : 头条百科: http://bit.ly/2HTLNVq / (Bottom) Members of LiBS Changzhou and students of Jintan Enlightenment School participate in outdoor activities together

The visit to Jintan Enlightenment School was suggested by the members of LiBS Changzhou to directly contribute to the local community. It took place right after the commercial production began to demonstrate the company’s strong will to create economic value and social value at the same time. It also marks the beginning of the company’s effort to integrated ESG management not only in Korea but in other overseas subsidiaries.