- ▶ Longest-running recognition in Korea’s electronic components industry since 2011, reaffirming its reputation as a trusted, sustainable company in the global market.
- ▶ Achieved outstanding scores across all ESG pillars, including top ratings in Water Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, and Corporate Governance.
- ▶ President Chang Duckhyun stated, “We are committed to embedding sustainability in every aspect of our operations, prioritizing environmental stewardship, mutual respect, and safe workplaces as core values.”
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index, one of the world’s leading ESG evaluation indices, for 15 consecutive years since 2011—marking the longest inclusion among Korean electronic component manufacturers.
The FTSE4Good Index, established in 2001 by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange, evaluates corporate performance in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. Inclusion in this index signifies global recognition as a top ESG company. The FTSE4Good assessment evaluates more than 300 indicators across 14 ESG categories—including corporate governance, health and safety, and climate change—and companies are excluded if they fail to meet minimum thresholds in any single category.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics earned high marks in all ESG pillars—Environment (E), Social (S), and Governance (G)—and achieved perfect scores of 5 in ▲Water Resource Management ▲Supply Chain Management ▲Corporate Governance.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has established a plan to improve water reuse rates and is continuously working toward efficient water resource management. In particular, it is expanding water reuse infrastructure step by step at domestic and global manufacturing sites to increase reuse rates in production processes.
To foster a sustainable business ecosystem, the company operates a win-win partnership system to strengthen supply chain competitiveness, which includes joint technology development with suppliers, support through a dedicated growth fund, and initiatives such as the Win-Win Academy. It also maintains a transparent governance and decision-making structure. In particular, to promote board diversity, over 50% of outside directors are women, and the board chair is an outside director—reinforcing independence in decision-making.
CEO Chang Duckhyun stated, “Our responsible decisions drive valuable growth,” and added, “We will become a trusted company by internalizing sustainability—minimizing environmental impact, spreading a culture of mutual respect, and managing a safe workplace.”
Meanwhile, Samsung Electro-Mechanics promotes ESG practices through its 3P Strategy—Planet (environmental efforts), People (employee well-being), and Progress (sustainable growth)—aligned with its ESG mission: ‘Sustainable Challenges for a Better Planet and Life.’
These sustainability efforts have been recognized by various global ESG evaluation bodies. Samsung Electro-Mechanics was the first Korean company to be included in the ‘DJBIC World Index’ for 16 consecutive years, the first in the industry to earn Carbon Trust’s Carbon Footprint certification, a recipient of the CDP Korea Award, and has obtained Zero Waste to Landfill certification for all domestic and overseas production sites—reinforcing its status as an ESG leader.