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Meeting stringent standards
through open communication
Meeting stringent standards through open communication Meeting stringent standards through open communication

A responsible supply chain
is a basis for a safe
and sustainable future
A responsible supply chain
is a basis for a safe
and sustainable future
A responsible supply chain is a basis for a safe and sustainable future

Three glass-facade skyscrapers stand under a blue sky.

Fairness, openness and win-win. These are Samsung’s three values that inform how we manage our supply chain, one that is currently made up of some 2,200 partners around the globe. These values drive us as we strive for mutual growth with our partners through fair evaluations and open communication.

Fairness, openness and win-win. These are Samsung’s three values that inform how we manage our supply chain, one that is currently made up of some 2,200 partners around the globe. These values drive us as we strive for mutual growth with our partners through fair evaluations and open communication.

Fairness, openness and win-win. These are Samsung’s three values that inform how we manage our supply chain, one that is currently made up of some 2,200 partners around the globe. These values drive us as we strive for mutual growth with our partners through fair evaluations and open communication.

Keeping our partners safe and the
supply ecosystem healthy with a
responsible supply chain
Keeping our partners safe and the supply ecosystem healthy with a responsible supply chain Keeping our partners safe and the supply ecosystem healthy with a responsible supply chain

Headquartered in South Korea, Samsung is a global company with offices around the world. And because we believe a safe and healthy work environment is the starting point for a safe and healthy future for our partners and their workers, we set and enforce the same high standards for all our partners wherever they are.

Headquartered in South Korea, Samsung is a global company with offices around the world. And because we believe a safe and healthy work environment is the starting point for a safe and healthy future for our partners and their workers, we set and enforce the same high standards for all our partners wherever they are.

Headquartered in South Korea, Samsung is a global company with offices around the world. And because we believe a safe and healthy work environment is the starting point for a safe and healthy future for our partners and their workers, we set and enforce the same high standards for all our partners wherever they are.

Samsung creates a
wave of socially
and environmentally
responsible practices
throughout the supply chain
Samsung creates a wave of socially and environmentally responsible practices throughout the supply chain Samsung creates a wave of socially and environmentally responsible practices throughout the supply chain

A researcher wearing protective gear analyzes a sample through a microscope in a laboratory.

As part of our efforts to build a responsible supply chain, we work hard to protect our suppliers and their workers. We provide support for our partners to conduct all their activities ethically and in full compliance with the local laws, rules and regulations.

As part of our efforts to build a responsible supply chain, we work hard to protect our suppliers and their workers. We provide support for our partners to conduct all their activities ethically and in full compliance with the local laws, rules and regulations.

As part of our efforts to build a responsible supply chain, we work hard to protect our suppliers and their workers. We provide support for our partners to conduct all their activities ethically and in full compliance with the local laws, rules and regulations.

Image of a yellow helmet, a level, and a pen on a desk.
Establishing standards with the Samsung Supplier Code of Conduct Establishing standards with the Samsung Supplier Code of Conduct Establishing standards with the Samsung Supplier Code of Conduct

An integrated work environment
management process
An integrated work environment management process An integrated work environment management process

To ensure a responsible supply chain, we developed a self-assessment tool for our partners based on 133 standards set out by the RBA, and once a year, they use this tool to identify areas for improvement. As follow-up measures for self-assessments, Samsung carried out on-site audits at 395 partner companies (DX Division: 367 companies, DS Division: 28 companies) that were found to be “high risk” in 2023. In this way, Samsung Electronics uses the RBA inspection standards to directly audit partner companies and support improvement activities.

To ensure a responsible supply chain, we developed a self-assessment tool for our partners based on 133 standards set out by the RBA, and once a year, they use this tool to identify areas for improvement. As follow-up measures for self-assessments, Samsung carried out on-site audits at 395 partner companies (DX Division: 367 companies, DS Division: 28 companies) that were found to be “high risk” in 2023. In this way, Samsung Electronics uses the RBA inspection standards to directly audit partner companies and support improvement activities.

To ensure a responsible supply chain, we developed a self-assessment tool for our partners based on 133 standards set out by the RBA, and once a year, they use this tool to identify areas for improvement. As follow-up measures for self-assessments, Samsung carried out on-site audits at 395 partner companies (DX Division: 367 companies, DS Division: 28 companies) that were found to be “high risk” in 2023. In this way, Samsung Electronics uses the RBA inspection standards to directly audit partner companies and support improvement activities.

Work environment management process Work environment management process Work environment management process

Self-assessment
  • Annual self-assessments
    using a checklist
    based on

    RBA criteria
  • All first-tier suppliers
    are

    required to carry
    out

    assessments
On-site audit
  • Carried out on high-risk
    suppliers to
    identify tasks
    for improvement
  • 395 suppliers were
    audited in 2023
  • Follow-up audits to check
    the completion of tasks
Third-party audit
  • RBA-certified third-party auditors
    randomly
    select suppliers and conduct initial audits
    based on RBA criteria
  • Action is taken on issues that can be addressed
    immediately, and corrections are verified
    through
    closure audits

Zero-tolerance policy
for child labor
Zero-tolerance policy for child labor Zero-tolerance policy for child labor

One person is signing a document with a pen while another person is pointing out important parts.

Respecting and protecting human rights is a top priority for Samsung, and that is why we have a strict zero-tolerance policy for child labor. Every year, Samsung carries out intensive checks to monitor the implementation of the Child Labor Prohibition Policy. If a partner is found to engage in child labor or forced labor, we enforce immediate corrective actions and impose penalties on the supplier evaluation score and reduce our business volume with them.

Respecting and protecting human rights is a top priority for Samsung, and that is why we have a strict zero-tolerance policy for child labor. Every year, Samsung carries out intensive checks to monitor the implementation of the Child Labor Prohibition Policy. If a partner is found to engage in child labor or forced labor, we enforce immediate corrective actions and impose penalties on the supplier evaluation score and reduce our business volume with them.

Respecting and protecting human rights is a top priority for Samsung, and that is why we have a strict zero-tolerance policy for child labor. Every year, Samsung carries out intensive checks to monitor the implementation of the Child Labor Prohibition Policy. If a partner is found to engage in child labor or forced labor, we enforce immediate corrective actions and impose penalties on the supplier evaluation score and reduce our business volume with them.

Safeguarding our
future by protecting
human rights and work
environments
Safeguarding our future by protecting human rights and work environments Safeguarding our future by protecting human rights and work environments

Samsung expects the highest ethical and working environment standards from our partners worldwide because our partners are the drivers of a sustainable future. That is why every day we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for the management and workers at our partner companies. And why we will continue to protect our partners by building a responsible supply chain.

Samsung expects the highest ethical and working environment standards from our partners worldwide because our partners are the drivers of a sustainable future. That is why every day we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for the management and workers at our partner companies. And why we will continue to protect our partners by building a responsible supply chain.

Samsung expects the highest ethical and working environment standards from our partners worldwide because our partners are the drivers of a sustainable future. That is why every day we strive to create a safe and healthy environment for the management and workers at our partner companies. And why we will continue to protect our partners by building a responsible supply chain.

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