Sustainability Committee

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Overview

General description

The Sustainability Committee was established in July 2021, as an expansion of the previously named Governance Committee, to pursue sustainability management in areas including ESG (environment, society, and governance) and to enhance shareholder value.

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Composition

In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the Sustainability Committee shall consist of at least three Independent Directors. Currently the committee consists of six Independent Directors.

List of Committees
Sustainability Committee
Han-Jo Kim (Head of Committee)	Jun-Sung Kim	Eun-Nyeong Heo	Myung-Hee Yoo	Je-Yoon Shin	Hye-Kyung Cho

Operation

Convention & resolution

The Sustainability Committee shall meet at least once every half year. The Head of the Committee shall call meetings and notify members and other participants of the meeting time and place at least 24 hours in advance.

The presence of a majority of all Committee members shall constitute a quorum and resolutions shall be adopted by a majority of the votes of members attending the meeting; provided that the Committee meeting may take place via electronic means, such as by conference call, within the scope provided by relevant laws.

Agenda

The Sustainability Committee is responsible for agenda items including:

matters related to the Company’s sustainability management, such as key strategies and policies on sustainability management, key activities for sustainability management including ESG, and plans for publishing our Sustainability Report
matters related to enhancing shareholder value, such as preliminary reviews on shareholder return policies and key issues related to improving shareholder rights and interests
other matters that may significantly impact sustainability management and shareholder value that are deemed necessary for the Committee to discuss
other matters delegated by the Board of Directors

Activities

※ Activities from April 2017 to July 2021 were conducted by the Governance Committee, and
those from 2013 to March 2017 were conducted by the CSR Committee

Committee Activities in 2024
Date	Agenda	Attendance
April 26	Report on updates of IR	6/6 present
	Results of 2024 Materiality Assessment
	Results of EU stakeholder engagement
	Plans to expand Stellar Forest, Samsung Electronics’ standard workplace for people with disabilities in the form of a subsidiary
January 29	Measures to elevate ESG stakeholder engagement	6/6 present
	Plans to release Sustainability Report 2024
	Report on updates of IR activities
	Preliminary review on 2024–2026 shareholder return policy

Committee Activities in 2023
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 27	Report on IR activities	6/6 present
October 27	Report on Key achievements of the New Environmental Strategy during its first year of implementation	6/6 present
July 25	Report on IR activities	6/6 present
	Report on progress of The Universe
	Report on progress of the Company’s accessibility
April 27	Updates of IR activities	6/6 present
	Current status and response; ESG information disclosure request (draft)
	Current status and response: EU supply chain due diligence directive
January 31	Updates of IR activities	6/6 present

Committee Activities in 2022
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 27	Updates of IR activities	4/4 present
	Internal and external sustainability management trends
	Joining of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium
	Progress on promoting establishment of a standardized workplace for persons with disabilities as a subsidiary
September 1	Promotion of SEC’s Environmental Strategy (proposal)	4/4 present
July 28	Updates of IR activities	4/4 present
July 28	Progress on promoting diversity and inclusion	4/4 present
April 28	Appointment of the head of the Sustainability Committee	5/5 present
	Report on updates of IR activities
	Results of ESG meetings with investors
	Report on plans for publishing Sustainability Report
	Key tasks in company-wide sustainability management
	Results of survey on corporate reputation
February 11	Report on social contribution activities	6/6 present
	Current status on joining the UN Global Compact
	Report on updates of IR activities

Committee Activities in 2021
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 28	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR Operation of the Sustainability Committee	6/6 present
July 29	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR Operation of the Sustainability Committee	6/6 present
April 29	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR Report on plans for publishing Sustainability Report	6/6 present
January 26	Prior review on the shareholder return policy for 2021 to 2023	6/6 present
January 26	※ Reported Item Reporting on current status of IR	6/6 present

Committee Activities in 2020
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 29	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR Reporting on meeting results from IR/sustainability roadshow	6/6 present
July 30	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR	6/6 present
April 29	※ Reporting Item Reporting on current status of IR Report on plans for publishing Sustainability Report	6/6 present
February 20	※ Items reviewed Review of Board Chairman appointment	6/6 present
January 30	※ Reported Item Reporting on current status of IR	6/6 present

Committee Activities in 2019
Date	Agenda	Attendance
November 29	※ Reported Item Reporting on Company’s sustainable management scheme	6/6 present
October 31	※ Reported Item Reporting on updates of IR activities Reporting on IR-Sustainability roadshow investor meeting results	6/6 present
July 31	※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities	6/6 present
April 30	Appointment of the head of the Committee	6/6 present

Committee Activities in 2018
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 31	※ Reported Item ERP system upgrade	6/6 present
July 31	※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities	6/6 present
April 26	Appointment of the head of the committee ※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities Report on agenda items of CSR risk management council	6/6 present
February 23	※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities Report on agenda items of CSR risk management council	4/5 present

Committee Activities in 2017
Date	Agenda	Attendance
October 31	Review on shareholder return program for 2018-2020 ※ Reported Item Report on 4Q17 results of CSR risk management council	5/5 present
July 27	※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities Report on 3Q17 results of CSR Risk Management Council	5/5 present
June 12	Review on establishment of Corporate Governance Charter	5/5 present
June 12	Review on Governance Committee operation	5/5 present
April 27	※ Reported Item Report on updates of IR activities Report on 2Q17 results of CSR Risk Management Council	5/5 present
February 24	※ Reported Item Report on 1Q17 results of CSR Risk Management Council	5/5 present

Committee Activities in 2016
Date	Agenda	Attendance
November 29	※ Reported Item Report on 4Q16 results of CSR Risk Management Council	5/5 present
July 28	Establishment of CSR Risk Management Council	5/5 present
May 20	Review on risk management plans	5/5 present
May 20	Research results and findings of the 2nd term research committee for the advancement of corporate ecosystem	5/5 present
April 28	Review on establishment of Risk Management Council	5/5 present

Committee Activities in 2015
Date	Agenda	Attendance
July 30	Report on corporate social contribution activities	5/5 present
April 29	Appointment of the Head of the Committee	5/5 present
April 29	Operation of the 2nd term of the research committee for the advancement of corporate system	5/5 present
January 29	Report on corporate social contribution activities	5/5 present

Committee Activities in 2014
Date	Agenda	Attendance
May 30	Research results and findings from the advancement of corporate ecosystem research council	4/5 present
May 30	Report on progress of research results for the environmental safety	4/5 present
January 24	Report on the results of establishment of research committee for environmental safety	-

Committee Activities in 2013
Date	Agenda	Attendance
November 29	Report on corporate social contribution activities in 2013	5/5 present
November 29	Report on research committee for the advancement of corporate ecosystem	5/5 present
May 30	Establishment of research committee for the advancement of corporate ecosystem and appointment of research members	5/5 present
March 19	Appointment of the Head of CSR Committee	5/5 present
March 19	Report on corporate social contribution strategies for 2013	5/5 present