The Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, hosted the 2022 Green World Awards presentation ceremony on March 15 2022. Electric vehicle battery treatment solutions pioneered by SK Tes were honored with a Gold Green World Award in the Green Energy category.
The Green Organization launched the Green World Awards as the top tier of the Green Apple Environment Awards. The awards provide companies and organizations with environmental recognition not only for themselves but also for their countries.
The Green Apple Environment Awards were established in 1994 and have become one of the world’s most prestigious recognition campaigns. The awards recognize and reward the endeavors of companies, governments, ministries, departments, agencies, authorities, and individuals who have positively impacted the environment.
SK Tes has been honored with the Gold Award for its sustainable end-of-life battery management programs. SK Tes facilitates a circular economy by advancing the closed-loop recovery of battery metals and repurposing or reusing batteries through strategic investments in mechanical and chemical processing. In addition, SK Tes is testing repurposing facilities in Singapore, France, and the Netherlands.
Thomas Holberg, Global Vice President of SK Tes Sustainable Battery Solutions, explained: “By adding end-to-end capabilities and geographies, we are innovating and integrating with customer needs and closing the loop on lithium battery production through reuse and improving the collection and recycling of the scarce metals and materials they contain. It’s rewarding to see our efforts being recognized through awards like the Green World Awards.”
SK Tes has made an additional investment in the battery data platform company Circunomics and partnered with LiPlus and the University of Munich for the accuRate R&D project. These activities support SK Tes’s vision of maximizing the useful life of scarce battery materials.
SK Tes’s battery management facilities follow international standards such as R2 and ISO, achieving high recovery rates with no harmful emissions and low energy consumption. These solutions support battery customers pursuing closed-loop, circular economy outcomes globally.
As a pioneer in circular approaches for ITAD and battery recycling, SK Tes achieves over 90% recovery for lithium-ion batteries and up to 99% purity for recovered materials like cobalt and lithium.
SK Tes has also joined the Global Battery Alliance and adopted its 10 guiding principles, supported by organizations like BASF, BMW, Honda, and UNEP.
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