President Jeon Young-hyun: "Let's Excite the World with Perfect Technology and Products"

Samsung SDI 51st Anniversary Address
Presentation of Execution Tasks Including Super-Gap, ESG, and Challenges

Samsung SDI President Jeon Young-hyun delivers the 51st anniversary commemorative speech at the main auditorium of the Giheung headquarters in Gyeonggi Province on the 1st.
[Photo by Samsung SDI]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] "Let us become the heart that makes the world run, leading change in the world with perfect technology and products."

On the 1st, Jeon Young-hyun, President of Samsung SDI, presented this vision along with three action tasks at the Samsung SDI 51st anniversary ceremony held at the Giheung plant.

First, he emphasized the need to secure ultra-differentiated technology, quality, and safety. President Jeon stated, "Even outstanding technology that can change the paradigm of future industries will inevitably be rejected by customers if quality and safety are not supported," and urged, "Secure ultra-differentiated technology, quality, and safety to make customers' hearts beat."

Regarding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, which has recently become a key topic for companies worldwide, he also stressed, "As we have long prioritized management activities that emphasize environmental and social responsibility and ethical management, please lead ESG management to make the 'heart of society' beat." Previously, Samsung SDI was the first domestic company to be selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in 2004 and has since set the record for the most selections among Korean companies, with a total of 16 times.

'Bold challenges through pride and passion' was another task proposed by President Jeon. He said, "To make the hearts of customers and society beat, the hearts of employees must beat first," adding, "The batteries and electronic materials made by Samsung SDI are essential elements for the future of humanity, so employees should boldly challenge themselves with pride and passion for their work."

Considering the COVID-19 situation, only about 20 Samsung SDI executives and employees, including President Jeon, attended the 51st anniversary ceremony. Samsung SDI started in 1970 with vacuum tubes and cathode ray tubes and grew into a comprehensive display company with LCD, PDP, and AM OLED. Since the late 1990s, it has transformed into a global energy and advanced materials company by encompassing new growth engines such as batteries and, in 2014, electronic materials.

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