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Public Policy Response and Participation

Samsung SDI cooperates with industrial and academic organizations on technology projects and HR development to promote industrial advances while at the same time contributing to rational public policy-making. The objective of these pursuits is to minimize the environmental impact of products, manufacturing and services, and to promote consumer safety. We also cooperate in the successful execution of public policy through active participation in national projects in accordance with government policies. Under Samsung’s business principles, political activity is banned. Accordingly, we refrain from directly engaging in politics that affect our operations. However, we express our views and make recommendations by participating in various organizations.

Samsung SDI is a member of the Federation of Korean Industries, Korea Business Council for Sustainable Develop-ment, Battery R&D Association of Korea, Nano Technology Research Association, Korea Industrial Technology Association, Korea Smart Grid Association, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning, Environmental Foundation and other associations and academic groups. The CEO Sang Jin Park of Samsung SDI was appointed as the Executive Director of the Battery R&D Association of Korea in March, 2011.

Company to Execute the WPM Project Selected

Advanced countries such as Japan are concentrating their capabilities on developing core materials for the Li-ion battery, for it is these materials which determine the performance and added value of the end product and associated parts. The Korean government is also promoting activities to improve the health of its domestic material companies and to strengthen its national com-petitiveness. One of the projects is WPM(World Premium Materials : 10 core materials to lead the world market).
Samsung SDI was selected to execute the Li-ion battery task of the WPM project announced by the Ministry of Knowledge & Economy in August, 2010. The WPM project has the private-led ‘Open Innovation’ as a basic philosophy and the development of world class 10 core materials as the goal (materials with more than a billion dollar market and 30% of occup-ancy).
In particular, Samsung SDI was introduced as a model for win-win business with the organization of the consortium with a high rate of participation by small and medium companies during the WPM task selection process. Samsung SDI will nurture world class materials companies through the project and be a good role model promoting mutual growth, which will enhance the global com-petitiveness of its suppliers.

Company to Execute the WPM Project Selected

Participate in Waste Metal Resource Recycling Public Policy

The recent paradigm of the Li-ion battery industry shifts from small batteries for mobile and IT to medium and large batteries for electric cars and power storage. Therefore, advanced countries including Europe and U.S.A have passed laws to collect nd recycle used batteries. The Korean government has also unveiled a ‘Specific Execution Plan to Recycle Waste Metal Resources’ in March 2010 to facilitate waste metal resource recycling in Korea. It plans to include Li-ion batteries whose usage increases for IT and vehicles in the subject of EPR(Extended Producer Responsibility).

Samsung SDI published the policy report titled Research on Recycling Ways of Li-ion Batteries in July, 2010 in cooperation with the Battery R&D Association of Korea to actively participate in the Li-ion battery recycling policy. The report covers confirmation of subject products to recycle Li-ion batteries, economic analysis, identification of current recycling status, preparation of infrastructure and discussion and cooperation among government and relevant industries. Samsung SDI will play a responsible and leading role in recycling used batteries as a rechargeable battery manufacturer.