ESG Performance
Key ESG Performances
S-OIL is committed to creating stakeholder value through sustainable growth, contributing to the happiness of mankind as well as the development of society and economy. To this end, we dedicate not only to promoting bold innovation in entire business areas for enhancing our quality competitiveness and brand value but also to practicing shared growth with business partners and local communities based on the management philosophy centered on co-prosperity, fulfilling our responsibility as a corporate citizen.
Customer Satisfaction Survey (Unit : points)
Customer Satisfaction Survey : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL |
68.2 |
69.0 |
Average of domestic competitors |
66.1 |
65.5 |
- Korea Net Promoter Score conducted by the Korea Management Association Consulting
Inspection on Product Quality and Facilities of Service Stations & LPG Filling Stations (Unit : times)
Inspection on Product Quality and Facilities of Service Stations & LPG Filling Stations : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Quality inspection |
8,604 |
6,832 |
Facility inspection |
1,881 |
2,060 |
VOC Handling Performance (Unit : cases)
VOC Handling Performance : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Call counseling |
170,398 |
125,668 |
ARS Self counseling |
37,660 |
28,012 |
1:1 chat counseling |
61,309 |
58,482 |
Chatbot counseling |
654,236 |
696,991 |
Total |
923,603 |
909,153 |
Complaint VOC Handling Performance (Unit : cases)
Complaint VOC Handling Performance : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
3,001 |
2,375 |
Bonus card & associated card |
1,241 |
535 |
Promotion & vouchers |
306 |
581 |
Service & transportation, etc. |
1,368 |
1,200 |
Quality |
86 |
59 |
Time Spent on VOC Handling (Unit : business days)
Time Spent on VOC Handling : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Inquiry VOC |
0.6 |
0.1 |
Complaint VOC |
2.9 |
0.97 |
Rate of VOCs closed within designated window |
100% |
100% |
Trustworthy Service Stations (Unit : stations)
Trustworthy Service Stations : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of trustworthy service stations |
1,890 (87.9%) |
1,970 (91.8%) |
Environmental Quality Evaluation on Automotive Fuels (Unit : ★)
Environmental Quality Evaluation on Automotive Fuels : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Gasoline |
1H |
★4 |
★4 |
2H |
★5 |
★5 |
Diesel |
1H |
★5 |
★5 |
2H |
★5 |
★5 |
- The Ministry of Environment has been evaluating ratings of vehicle fuels every 6 months since 2006 by taking gasoline and diesel samples from terminals and service stations of each refinery which are located in the metropolitan area and commissioning the Korea Institute of Petroleum Management for test. (highest rating ★5)
Abnormal Product Detection Rate (Unit : %)
Abnormal Product Detection Rate : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL |
0.7 |
0.9 |
Average of domestic refiners |
1.2 |
1.1 |
Violation of Laws related to Health & Safety Impacts of Product/service (Unit : cases)
Violation of Laws related to Health & Safety Impacts of Product/service : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of violations |
0 |
0 |
Domestic Market Share (Unit : stations)
Domestic Market Share : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of service stations nationwide |
11,186 |
10,984 |
No. of S-OIL service stations |
2,150 (19.2%) |
2,147 (19.5%) |
Retail light oil domestic market share |
26.5% |
26.2% |
- Based on service stations in business. (estimated by S-OIL)
Top of Mind Awareness in TV Advertising (Unit : %)
Top of Mind Awareness in TV Advertising : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL |
- |
61.5 |
Average of domestic refiners |
- |
4.1 |
- Based on tracking check result of advertising impact by a professional research institution.
Violation of Laws related to Product/service Information & Labeling (Unit : cases)
Violation of Laws related to Product/service Information & Labeling : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of violations |
0 |
0 |
Violation of Laws related to Marketing Communication (Unit : cases)
Violation of Laws related to Marketing Communication : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of violations |
0 |
0 |
Fair Trade Training (Unit : times, persons)
Fair Trade Training : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of trainings |
2 |
2 |
No. of participants |
516 |
342 |
- Online training conducted for 2020 ~ 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Anti-competitive Behavior (Unit : cases)
Anti-competitive Behavior : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of anti-competitive behaviors |
0 |
0 |
Employment Status by Job (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Job : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
3,154 |
3,137 |
Executives |
42 |
44 |
Administrative staff |
1,292 |
1,288 |
Production staff |
1,820 |
1,805 |
Employment Status by Workplace (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Workplace : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Head Office |
722 |
705 |
Refinery |
2,133 |
2,159 |
District Biz HQ |
221 |
209 |
Terminal |
78 |
64 |
Employment Status by Age (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Age : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
50 or above |
1,357 |
1,385 |
30 ~ 50 |
1,475 |
1,490 |
Under 30 |
322 |
262 |
- No. of employees aged 55 or above in 2022 : 3446 persons (14.2%), no. of employees aged under 20 : None
Employment Status by Gender (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Gender : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Male |
2,922 (92.6%) |
2,897 (92.3%) |
Female |
232 (7.4%) |
240 (7.7%) |
Managers or higher levels |
Male |
849 |
877 |
Female |
86 |
112 |
Junior managers |
Male |
211 |
247 |
Female |
46 |
55 |
Managers in revenue-generating functions |
Male |
380 |
386 |
Female |
24 |
29 |
Jobs on STEM-related positions |
Male |
398 |
394 |
Female |
31 |
29 |
- STEM : Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Employment Status by Nationality (unit: persons)
Employment Status by Nationality : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Korea |
3,152 |
3,135 |
Others |
2 |
21) |
- 1) 1 each from Saudi Arabia and Canada (accounting for 0.11% and 0.89% of the male and female managers in 2022 respectively
Employment Status by Employment Contract (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Employment Contract : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Executives |
42 |
44 |
Regular employees |
Male |
2,855 |
2,817 |
Female |
213 |
217 |
Total |
3,068 |
3,034 |
Non-regular employees (contractors) |
Male |
24 |
36 |
Female |
19 |
23 |
Total |
43 |
59 |
Employment Status by Employment Type (Unit : persons)
Employment Status by Employment Type : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Full-time |
Male |
2,922 |
2,897 |
Female |
232 |
240 |
Total |
3,154 |
3,137 |
Part-time |
Male |
0 |
0 |
Female |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
Major Activities performed by Workers not employed by S-OIL (Unit : persons)
Major Activities performed by Workers not employed by S-OIL : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
1,340 |
1,372 |
General office work (dispatch staff) |
39 |
35 |
Contract/service (Head Office) |
167 |
169 |
Contract/service (Refinery) |
1,134 |
1,168 |
- It is the same as the employment type disclosure data of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. (As of March every year)
- Contract/service at Head Office
- Building management, cleaning, security, driver, restaurant, IT, call center, etc.
- Contract/service at Refinery
- Repair & maintenance, cleaning, security, crude oil unloading, restaurants, etc.
Recruitment (Unit : persons)
Recruitment : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Age |
50 or above |
4 |
1 |
30 ~ 50 |
19 |
11 |
Under 30 |
15 |
74 |
Gender |
Male |
19 |
66 |
Female |
19 |
20 |
Total |
38 |
86 |
Open positions filled by internal candidates |
91.0% |
84.0% |
Retirees (Unit : persons)
Retirees : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Age |
50 or above |
63 |
80 |
30 ~ 50 |
27 |
16 |
Under 30 |
11 |
8 |
Gender |
Male |
82 |
92 |
Female |
19 |
12 |
Total |
101 |
104 |
Turnover rate |
3.2% |
3.3% |
Voluntary turnover rate |
2.2% |
2.0% |
Employee Remuneration (Unit : KRW in million)
Employee Remuneration : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Total amount paid a year in remuneration |
348,357 |
511,019 |
Average remuneration per employee |
112 |
166 |
- Remuneration (KRW 163.2 million) of the median employee refers to the pay of the 1,543rd and 1,544th employees out of the total of 3,087 people on the payroll in 2022.
- The CEO's compensation was KRW 1,.014 million, 6.1 times higher than the average remuneration per employee in 2022.
Training Hours per Employee (Unit : hours)
Training Hours per Employee : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Average |
73 |
75 |
Male |
73 |
75 |
Female |
70 |
73 |
Training Expenses per Employee (Unit : KRW in thousand)
Training Expenses per Employee : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Training expenses per employee |
1,873 |
1,393 |
Human Capital Return on Investment (HC ROI)
Human Capital Return on Investment (HC ROI) : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Human capital return on investment |
6.85 |
7.27 |
- HC ROI formula : { Revenue – ( Operating Expense – Employee-related Expenses ) / Employee-related Expenses }
- Employee-related Expenses are based on the total annual payroll listed in the Business Report
Employee Engagement (Unit : %)
Employee Engagement : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Employee Engagement Survey results |
- |
78.5 |
- Survey frequency : 2 years
- Percentage of employees responded to the Employee Engagement Survey with a score of 7 of higher out of 10
Annual Leave (Unit : days)
Annual Leave : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Average days of used annual leave per employee |
24.5 |
24.2 |
- Excluded production staffs & project organization staffs.
Parental Leave (Unit : persons)
Parental Leave : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of employees took parental leave |
Male |
4 |
9 |
Female |
19 |
30 |
Total |
23 |
39 |
No. of employees returned to work after parental leave (plan) |
Male |
3 |
5 |
Female |
8 |
18 |
Total |
11 |
23 |
No. of employees returned to work after parental leave (actual) |
Male |
3 |
5 |
Female |
8 |
18 |
Total |
11 (100%) |
23 (100%) |
No. of employees worked for more than one year after parental leave |
Male |
4 |
4 |
Female |
7 |
8 |
Total |
11 (85%) |
12 (86%) |
Labor Union (Unit : persons, cases)
Labor Union : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of union members |
1,796 (57.7%) |
1,773 (57.3%) |
No. of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
3,112 (100%) |
3,093 (100%) |
No. of labor disputes |
0 |
0 |
DNV Safety Culture Evaluation (Unit : points)
DNV Safety Culture Evaluation : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
DNV Evaluation score |
8.6 |
8.4 |
- DNV Safety Culture Score : An index to evaluate the level of corporate safety culture in a quantitative manner created by DNV GL (0 ~ 9 points : World Class over 8.1 points, Leading Edge : 6.1 ~ 8.0 points, Extended : 4.1 ~ 6.0 points, Core : 2.1 ~ 4.0 points)
No. of Injured Employees and Occupational Injury Rate1) (Unit : persons, %)
No. of Injured Employees and Occupational Injury Rate : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL |
No. of injured male |
0 |
8 |
No. of injured female |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
8 |
Injury rate (LTIR2)) |
0.00 |
0.19 |
Injury rate (TRCF3)) |
0.00 |
0.26 |
Contractors |
No. of injured male |
0 |
64) |
No. of injured female |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
6 |
Injury rate (LTIR) |
0.00 |
0.20 |
Injury rate (TRCF) |
0.00 |
0.24 |
- Injury rate = no. of injured employees x 200,000 / total work hours
- LTIR (Lost Time Injury Rate) : Rate of lost-time injuries relative to total work hours
- TRCF (Total Recordable Case Frequency) : Rate of recordable injuries for employees and contractors per 100 full-time worers
- One fatality from contractors in 2022 (no fatalities in 2019, 2020, and 2021)
Loss of Primary Containment (Unit : cases)
Loss of Primary Containment : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Tier-1 |
0 |
1 |
- Loss of Primary Containment : Uncontrolled leakage of materials including non-toxic and flammable materials
- 1) On May 19, 2022, there was a fire during Anti Surge Valve maintenance at #2 Alkylation process
Process Safety Events (Unit : cases per million hours)
Process Safety Events : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Process Safety Events rate (Tier-1) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- Process Safety Event Rate : No. of process leak accident X 1,000,000 / total work hours
- Tier-1 : Over LTI by process leak accident, over $100,000 of fire/explosion, over Tier-1 leakage standards on flammable/toxic substance (API RP 754)
Safety Accident (Unit : cases)
Safety Accident : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Fire accidents |
0 |
11) |
Accidents from violations of regulations |
0 |
0 |
- 1) On May 19, 2022, there was a fire during Anti Surge Valve maintenance at #2 Alkylation process
Occupational Illness (Unit : persons, cases)
Occupational Illness : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Employees with occupational illness |
Male |
0 |
0 |
Female |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
Occupational Illness Frequency Rate (OIFR) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- Standard : No. of occupational illness approved by the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service.
- Occupational Illness Frequency Rate (OIFR) = No. of occupational illness X 1,000,000 / total work hours
Near Miss Cases (Unit : cases)
Near Miss Cases : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of near misses |
1,169 |
1,016 |
Safety Training (Unit : times, persons)
Safety Training : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL |
No. of trainings |
633 |
654 |
No. of participants |
40,483 |
41,745 |
Contractors |
No. of trainings |
389 |
406 |
No. of participants |
10,317 |
19,374 |
- Included commissioned trainings & firefighting drills.
Performance in Social Contribution Activities (Unit : KRW in million)
Performance in Social Contribution Activities : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
5,597 |
6,972 |
For Local Community |
2,129 |
1,722 |
For the Environment |
300 |
470 |
For Needy People |
1,548 |
2,970 |
For Heroes |
970 |
1,160 |
Others (S-OIL Science Prodigy & Culture Foundation, etc.) |
650 |
650 |
- The above performance includes donation as charity and local community contribution activities only.
- According to the government's COVID-19 quarantine regulations, activities for the Environment were suspended in 2020.
Sunshine Sharing Campaign (Unit : persons, hours, KRW in million)
Sunshine Sharing Campaign : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
S-OIL Public Service Corps |
No. of participants |
- |
- |
Participation hours |
- |
- |
Wage tail-cut contribution |
No. of participants |
1,758 |
1,756 |
Amount of contribution |
75 |
125 |
1 employee & 1 donation account |
No. of participants |
1,341 |
394 |
Amount of contribution |
48 |
45 |
- According to the government's COVID-19 quarantine regulations, activities of S-OIL Public Service Corps were suspended from 2020.
Culture & Art Sharing Campaign (Unit : times, persons)
Culture & Art Sharing Campaign : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of events |
- |
6 |
No. of participants |
- |
810 |
- According to the government's COVID-19 quarantine regulations, events had been temporarily suspended from Feb. 2020 to May 2022.
Local Purchasing in Ulsan (Unit : cases, KRW in million)
Local Purchasing in Ulsan : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of purchasing in Ulsan |
5,575 (60.9%) |
6,792 (59.1%) |
Amounts of purchasing in Ulsan |
134,919 (21.5%) |
204,945 (20.3%) |
- Excluding crude oil & products.
Employment of the Disabled & National Meritorious Persons (Unit : persons)
Employment of the Disabled & National Meritorious Persons : Category, 2021, 2022 Table.
Category |
2021 |
2022 |
No. of employees with disabilities |
46 (1.5%) |
50 (1.6%) |
No. of national meritorious employees |
163 (5.2%) |
159 (5.1%) |