Samsung SDI

ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management, requires organizations to analyze and assess environmental impacts on in and outside of organizations and to pursue continual improvement. Every production site and R&D center of Samsung SDI runs its environmental management system under the ISO 14001 requirement, and, therefore, is engaged in continuous efforts to analyze environmental impacts on a regular basis and minimize significant impacts.

There are a couple of issues that a company must consider in terms of environmental management. One is "What are our environmental priorities?" and the other is, "To what extent, should we manage and care for environmental impacts outside of the company?"

Of course the answers to these questions are determined by environmental laws, international regulations, and the voices of stakeholders. However, Samsung SDI is thinking beyond that. Apart from complying with environmental rules and regulations, Samsung SDI confronts the global challenge of climate change and resource recycling as major environmental impacts and we’re taking measures to actively address these issues.

Environmental accounting module operate with links to investment system, repair cost system, environment management system, energy management system, SAP system and project management system. Samsung SDI will refine environment accounting guidelines and expand the system coverage to overseas plants, accelerating integration and harmony of environment and economy.

It costs to operate environmental facilities, treat waste, measure and analyze, improve and invest in facilities, and to execute general conservational activities. Samsung SDI has used SMIS since 2006 to manage environmental cost. The table below shows the breakdown of environmental cost of 2009 applicable Korea only.

Environmental Facility Investment and Environmental Management Cost

(Unit : KRW million)

Environmental Facility Investment and Environmental Management Cost

Type of Activity	Investment1)	Cost2)	Benefits3)	Details
Treatment	7,057	69,806	15,701	Operation of in-house environmental facilities, consigned treatment, others
Prevention	1,670	20,540	1,653	Environmental education, measurement & analysis, audit, waste management, process improvement
Stakeholders	0	11	9	Support for environmental groups and local communities, environmental events
Legal compliance & remediation	0	29	0	Surcharge on wastes, insurance