Samsung Electro-Mechanics was recognized as an outstanding corporations in a global sustainability management assessment for the 17th consecutive year.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics said on the 5th that it has been included in the Dow Jones sustainability index DJBIC (formerly DJSI) for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to this year. This is the longest consecutive inclusion record among Korea corporations.
DJBIC is the world's first ESG index operated by U.S. S&P Global since 1999. It comprehensively evaluates corporations' sustainability management across environment, social, and governance, and only corporations in the top 10%–15% among about 3,500 with the highest global market capitalization can make the list.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics received high marks in this year's assessment for transparent disclosure, climate change response, and waste management institutional sector. In particular, in the governance institutional sector, it was viewed positively for maintaining a ratio of female outside directors above 50% and adopting a structure in which an outside director serves as board chair, strengthening board independence.
Chang Duck-hyun, president of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, said, "This result comes from actively reflecting sustainability management in actual operations, such as reducing environmental impact and improving corporate culture," and added, "We will continue to enhance customer value through technological innovation and further embed sustainability management to build a better future."