Samsung
Semiconductor’s
sustainable
approach to
chemical
management

We carry out periodic training for employees who handle chemical substances and regular inspections of storage and handling facilities to create an environment for the safe and sustainable management of chemicals. We also set up safety measures at facilities that handle chemicals based on environmental safety expert evaluations. Reducing the use of chemicals is another area we place importance on. And taking a step further, we continue to develop substitute substances, reduce the concentration of chemicals used and discontinue the use of chemicals whenever possible. We also continue to strengthen our chemical management capabilities on all Samsung
Semiconductor sites and work hard to minimize damage in the event of chemical-related accidents.

To manage the safety and health risks of our partner companies, we assess our partner companies’ disaster prevention capabilities. We assess the level of disaster prevention capabilities throughout the entire process, from partner company registration to contracts and on-site visits. In the registration assessment conducted for new partner companies in 2023, all 29 companies were selected as eligible companies. The disaster prevention capabilities of existing partners were rated 78.8 points in the first half of 2023 and 77.7 points in the second half of the year. We immediately request for improvement of non-conforming items found during the assessment to our partner companies. We pledge to contribute to strengthening the safety and health capabilities of our partner companies through this assessment process.

Even workers of Samsung Semiconductor’s partner companies hold the right to suspend work. The right to suspend work is a system in which workers can suspend their work, evacuate and immediately report to a supervisor if there is an imminent risk of a disaster. For the activation of the system, promotional efforts are being made for the workers of partner companies and the compensation process is also strengthened.
Also, a work suspension research group for our partner companies is organized to analyze the root cause of risks in the work environment, eliminate the risk factors on-site, thus effectively prevent accidents and also carry out on-site improvement activities for the newly-found disaster risk factors.

To prevent serious health risks from any disease, we are supporting precision examinations for employees of partner companies. In 2022, 324 executives and employees of eight partner companies received the examination, and in 2023, we expanded the target to 31 companies and completed support for 2,502 employees of suppliers.
Moreover, to ensure the health and safety of workers of partner companies, Samsung Semiconductor now runs a Health and Wellness Center for partner companies at each business site. With the first opening of the Health and Wellness Center at Samsung Electronics’ Giheung and Hwaseong sites in 2022, we expanded our support targets and scope by operating centers at Pyeongtaek and Onyang sites in 2023.