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About This Report
This is the fifth Sustainability Report issued by Samsung Electronics and is intended to communicate our sustainability efforts and performance to stakeholders. At Samsung Electronics, we firmly believe that we can deliver positive value by protecting the environment and improving the social conditions of the communities in which we operate while generating economic performance. Please refer to Web PDF posted on the Samsung Electronics sustainability management webpage for detailed information on our environmental performance.
Reporting Period
This report covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2011. For quantitative measures of performance, the report includes data for the three years from 2009 to 2011 to help readers identifying trends and year-on-year comparison. For material issues, the report covers information up to March 2012.
Additional Information and Relevant Websites
Samsung Electronics Website http://www.samsung.com/us Sustainability Report http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/sustainability/ sustainabilityreports/sustainabilityreports.html IR Website http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/ir/newsMain.do Green Management http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/sustainability/ environment/environment.html Semiconductor http://www.samsung.com/us/business/oem-solutions/index.html Star Program http://www.samsung.com/printer/star Official Blog http://www.samsungtomorrow.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/samsungtomorrow Twitter http://www.twitter.com/@samsungtomorrow
Reporting Scope
Financial data in this report was prepared on a consolidated basis according to newly introduced K-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), while the coverage scope of environmental and social performance includes the major overseas subsidiaries. Information that pertains only to the