SK Innovation Co., Ltd. is the energy and chemicals flagship of South Korea’s SK Group. Headquartered in Seoul, the company operates across petroleum refining and marketing (SK Energy), petrochemicals and plastics (SK geo centric), lubricants and base oils (SK Enmove), and oil and gas exploration and production (SK earthon). Its chemical portfolio spans olefins, aromatics, polyethylene, polypropylene and related intermediates, alongside specialty lubricants for industrial and automotive applications.
Through subsidiaries, SK Innovation is active in electro-mobility materials and batteries: SK On manufactures lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, while SK IE Technology produces lithium-ion battery separators and related advanced materials. The company maintains manufacturing and R&D operations in Korea and internationally, including sites in Europe, China and the United States. Its development programs include process efficiency, lower-carbon operations, advanced recycling and circular plastics initiatives, and materials that support the EV supply chain.