SK Innovation announced on Jan. 19 that it recently appointed Carol Browner, a U.S. expert on climate change and environmental protection, as an advisor to respond to global expansion of its battery business.
Carol Browner is known as a global expert in environmental policy, serving as director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Bill Clinton administration and as director of the White House's energy and climate change policy office under the Barack Obama administration.
Lim Soo-gil, head of SK Innovation's Value Creation Center, said, "As the industry that uses batteries such as electric vehicles is rapidly growing, we decided to establish and implement strategies necessary for global growth of SK battery business."
He explained, "The SK battery business continues to invest heavily in the U.S., creating a lot of jobs, and in particular, it is the right company to make this investment an important opportunity for U.S. climate change and environmental protection efforts. Carole Browner's extensive experience and expertise will play a big role in the success of SK battery business."
Meanwhile, SK Innovation has greatly strengthened its research and development and marketing fields through reorganization at the end of last year in order to expand its battery business globally.
