Accountable Information Disclosure and Clear Communication.
We publish our Sustainability Report annually and disclose relevant policies in order to communicate our sustainability management performance with the stakeholders.

On Main Approaches to Sustainability

Global Society
Contribute to addressing Global issues
(i.e. climate change)
Local Communities
Effective social contribution
For reputation management
And business continuity
Business Partners
Improve competitiveness
Through win-win partnerships
Shareholders
Fair trade and compliance
Gobernments
Maximise corporate
Value by sound
Economic activities
Customers
Develop environmentally-friendly
Products and improve
Customer satisfaction
Employees
Enhance values by
Education and innovation
NGO
Build successful partnerships
Sustainability Report
Integrating corporate management and sustainable development is an issue of increasing importance in the business world, amid increasing expectations for social and environmental responsibility. In response, we have been improving the process of collecting stakeholders' ideas and setting up corporate-wide vision and strategies for sustainable development. We have designated economic, environmental and social responsibilities as the key elements of our sustainable management. We are committed to continuing to identify our various stakeholders, build positive relationships with them and ultimately enhance our value for both the company and the stakeholders.
- 2020 Sustainability Report 16.4MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2019 Sustainability Report 20.9MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2018 Sustainability Report 31.9MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2017 Sustainability Report 21.7MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2016 Sustainability Report 33.1MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2015 Sustainability Report 33.4MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2014 Sustainability Report 10.3MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2013 Sustainability Report 14.7MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2012 Sustainability Report 24MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2011 Sustainability Report 11.7MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2010 Sustainability Report 11MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2009 Sustainability Report 2.5MB PDF DOWNLOAD
- 2008 Sustainability Report 6.7MB PDF DOWNLOAD
Business Conduct Guidelines
In 2005, Samsung Electronics introduced the ‘Global Code of Conduct’ as a reference guide to our approach to accountable and responsible business practices. Over the years, expectations from various entities - including NGOs, governments, customers, shareholders, suppliers and employees - have grown along with our responsibility as a global corporate citizen. In this spirit, Samsung Electronics has updated and revised the ‘Business Conduct Guidelines’ that provide a specific direction for sustainable management, published for the first time in last year’s Sustainability Report.
- Business Conduct Guidelines 2016 180KB PDF DOWNLOAD
Supplier Code of Conduct
Samsung will also seek partnerships with key stakeholders such as NGOs, governments and local communities in order to improve the Guidelines continuously and make sure they are consistent with local labour law and Samsung’s Business Conduct Guidelines.
- Supplier Code of Conduct 329.9KB PDF DOWNLOAD
Supplier Code of Conduct Guide
- Supplier Code of Conduct Guide 2.6MB PDF DOWNLOAD
Samsung Electronics’ Responsible Minerals Report
In recent years, there are ongoing issues concerning minerals mined in Conflict-affected and High-risk areas, and in this regard, stakeholders requires “Responsible sourcing” of companies.
Among Samsung's products, a variety of components are used that include minerals such as tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold, and cobalt to ensure the characteristics of electronics.
Therefore, we continue to make every efforts to minimize the negative impacts on society and the environment, such as human rights violations, and environmental degradation in the mining process, and we would like to disclose our efforts through this report.
- Samsung Electronics’ Responsible Minerals Report 1.2MB PDF DOWNLOAD
Labor Policy
- Child Labor Prohibition Policy 383KB PDF DOWNLOAD
- Student Worker Policy in China 476.8KB PDF DOWNLOAD
- Guidelines for Apprenticeship Training in India 226.4KB PDF DOWNLOAD
- Migrant Worker Policy 662KB PDF DOWNLOAD
- Guidelines on the Prevention of Harassment 163.0KB PDF DOWNLOAD