Lotte Chemical Group Holds Leadership Summit: "Accelerating Shift Toward High Value-Added Structure"

Review of Management Status and Sharing of Strategic Roadmap

"Strategic Materials to Account for Over 60% After 2030"

Lotte Chemical Group announced on May 20 that it held the "2026 Leadership Summit" at the Lotte Human Resources Development Center Osan Campus on May 19. The event was attended by approximately 260 executives and team leaders from its chemical affiliates, including Lotte Chemical, Lotte Fine Chemical, Lotte Energy Materials, and Lotte Aluminium.

Lee Youngjun, General Manager of Lotte Chemical Group, is delivering an encouragement speech to employees at the 2026 Leadership Summit. Lotte Chemical

This event was organized to demonstrate Lotte Chemical Group's commitment to forging ahead despite a rapidly changing business environment and to explore new standards of leadership required in this era of transformation.

The morning session featured an external lecture on the evolution of leadership across different eras. The lecture addressed the flexible mindset and behavioral standards expected of leaders in the current climate, where industrial structure changes, technological innovation, and global uncertainty intersect, offering participants an opportunity to reflect on their own leadership styles.

In the afternoon, internal lectures focused on strengthening group cohesion and sharing strategies. The group reviewed its management status and shared the strategic roadmap for the future. Subsequently, Woo Hyun Joo, CEO of Lotte Chemical Advanced Materials, and Seung Won Chung, CEO of Lotte Fine Chemical, each delivered their companies' strategic directions and leadership messages. Finally, Youngjun Lee, Executive Vice President of Lotte Chemical Group, delivered an encouragement message to all employees.

Youngjun Lee, Executive Vice President of Lotte Chemical Group, stated, "We will continue to transform our portfolio, aiming to increase the share of strategic materials businesses to over 60% after 2030 by restructuring our basic materials business, expanding functional materials, and discovering new future businesses." He added, "Let us firmly maintain our status as a core company in Korea's chemical industry based on differentiated products and technological capabilities." He further emphasized, "With unwavering and robust leadership, let us accelerate the shift toward more efficient business operations and a high value-added, innovation-driven structure."

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