{
  "id": 17918776,
  "title": "SK Telecom named UN Global Compact LEAD company for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sk-telecom-named-un-global-compact-lead-company-for-2027-17918776",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261103/sk-telecom-named-un-global-compact-lead-company-for-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SK Telecom has been selected as the 2027 LEAD company by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Network Korea, highlighting the mobile carrier's leadership in sustainability. The designation was awarded at the 2026 Korea Leaders Summit, hosted by the network at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. The UN Global Compact, established by the United Nations in 2000, is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, promoting human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption in company operations. The Korean network selects around 10 companies and institutions annually as LEAD participants from its network of approximately 360 members. These designations acknowledge their efforts in promoting sustainability management and strengthening the country's ESG ecosystem. ESG refers to environmental, social, and governance standards used to evaluate a company's sustainability and ethical practices. As a LEAD company, SK Telecom co-chairs the network's environment working group, where it has shared its expertise in addressing significant ESG challenges and developing ESG management systems.",
  "summary": "SK Telecom has been named a 2027 LEAD company by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Network Korea in recognition of its sustainability leadership, the mobile carrier said Tuesday. The company received the designation at the 2026 Korea Leaders Summit, which the network hosted at Grand Hyatt Seoul. The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, launched by the United…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Yonhap forum explores ways to deepen S. Korea-Japan economic ties amid global fragmentation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/lead-yonhap-forum-explores-ways-to-deepen-s-korea-japan-economic-ties",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:33:56.000Z"
      }
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