Safety ∙ Health ∙ Environment Management
Samsung Biologics seeks to build a harmonious coexistence of individuals, companies, and the environment to become a World Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Champion. Through the following principles, we intend to develop a range of management measures and practices using the strictest safety, health, security, and environmental standards.
Samsung Biologics shall continuously strive to accomplish a no-disease, no-pollution, and accident-free work environment based upon our principles of complete respect for human life and dignity.
Senior management shall remain fully committed to valuing and prioritizing our goals for Environment, Safety and Health (ESH). Senior management shall pay particular attention to the requirements from local communities, governments, and NGOs.
All employees are expected to actively participate in daily SHE activities, and each and every employee shall act as an agent of change in creating a better workplace.
Samsung Biologics shall identify all hazardous effects on employees and minimize any adverse impact.
Samsung Biologics will do its best to prevent environmental accidents and lead a sustainable future by reducing environmental pollution and prioritizing environmental values.
Manufacturing operations shall be in compliance with the legal requirements of the Safety, Health, and Environment policy. All domestic legal requirements shall be satisfied while the international rules and regulations shall be adhered to as applicable.
John Rim
President & CEO
Samsung Biologics
Green Management
Objectives of
Samsung Biologics
Reduction of
environmental pollutants
Samsung Biologics continues to manage emission sources that can cause environmental pollution, prevent environmental pollution accidents from occurring in advance, and make efforts to reduce pollutants by following environmental rules and regulations.
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Operation
of TMS SystemWe are constantly striving to prevent environmental pollution by establishing a continuous monitoring system of pollutant emission sources. -
Waste
Management
and RecyclingWe are pursuing resource recycling facilities through a range of activities such as waste separation and recycling. -
Environmental Improvement InvestmentWe are continuously investing in environmental improvements in the workplace and community.
Chemical management
Samsung Biologics is actively engaged in the prevention of chemical accidents throughout management of all chemical substances.
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Chemical Substances Lifecycle ManagementWe are striving to prevent chemical accidents by establishing a chemical substance management system and managing both the safety pre-assessment and the entire handling process.
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Control of
Chemical
FacilitiesTo prevent accidents in chemical handling facilities, we build detectors and emergency blocking facilities and manage them through regular inspections by professional institutions every year. -
Accident
Monitoring
SystemIn the case of an emergency situation, we are immediately identifying and taking action through the emergency response center (CCR, disaster prevention center) that operates 24 hours.
Climate Change Response
Samsung Biologics conducts climate change response activities based on the slogan, “Driven. For Life.” along with the global paradigm shift towards a low carbon economy.
Samsung Biologics has established a climate response system which complies with ISO50001 guidelines, and has operated continued energy saving activities with an organization for core energy management team.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ManagementWe are actively responding to climate change policies through regular monitoring of emissions and conducting an external diagnosis consultation every year.
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Air Pollutant Emissions Caps ManagementWe are striving to reduce pollutants such as dust and nitrogen oxides by monitoring through a high-efficiency reduction device.
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Reduction of
Energy and
Greenhouse GasesWe are striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy diagnosis and reduction activities.
CEO Message for Efficient Energy Management
Samsung Biologics pledges to mitigate the impact of climate change caused by energy use and fulfill its role and responsibility in protecting the environment as a contributing member of society. As a global leading CDMO company, we hereby establish and will actively implement our “Energy Management Policy” to pursue sustainability.
Through our Energy Management Policy, we will establish goals for the performance and continuous improvement of our energy management system, acquire the necessary resources and information, and utilize them to achieve our goals.
We will strive to identify and comply with regulations and stakeholder requirements related to energy efficiency and energy use.
We will strive to purchase energy-efficient products and services, to review energy usage in the planning stage of products, equipment, facilities and processes, and to pursue energy performance improvement and innovation.
We are aware of the importance of energy and climate change, and will do our best to continuously improve energy performance in key business activities.
John Rim
President & CEO
Samsung Biologics
Preventing
Accidents
in the Safety Management System (PDCA)
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Process Risk
AssessmentWe prevent accidents such as fire, explosion, and leaks by managing potential hazards and operational problems that are analyzed regularly based on the risks of the process. -
Management
Work RiskWe carry out voluntary preliminary inspections and safety management systems through work permit systems for dangerous work by analyzing the risk of each work situation. -
Work
MonitoringWe consistently monitor our business sites to keep them safe by constantly checking and improving the production sites and laboratories.
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Annual Safety
Evaluation of Each
DepartmentWe practice evaluation systems for the continuous improvement by comprehensively reviewing the safety management status of each division in terms of safety, hygiene, environment, and chemical substances periodically. -
Identification of
Potential RiskWe have established a health and safety culture in the organization for which all of our employees participate by taking the appropriate measures of reporting and identifying any potential risks, analyzing the causes and establishing the measures to prevent a recurrence. -
Emergency
Response DrillWe have established various scenarios and conduct annual emergency response training in order to efficiently and systematically respond to the emergency circumstances of human and material resources.
Safety Culture
(Assessment → Analysis → SHE Annual Plan)
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Emphasis on
Safety
Culture from
ManagementAll our employees strive to strengthen and cultivate a healthy and safe culture along with the continuous care and support of the management. -
Safety Awareness
TrainingWe annually conduct and analyze safety culture evaluations, and associate the measures of vulnerabilities found with attitude enhancement training to share with all employees. -
Safety
CampaignWe confirm that all employees are aware of the importance of contributing to a health and safety culture by not only implementing legal issues but also organizing a safety campaign on traffic and public security to establish a better safety culture.
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Safety
CommunicationWe confirm that all employees are aware of the importance of contributing to a healthy and safe culture by not only implementing legal issues but also organizing a safety campaign on traffic and public security to establish a better safety culture. -
Safety ChampionWe motivate our employees to display a keen interest in safety issues by selecting a Safety Champion. The Safety Champion is selected across the departments, and these individuals who have achieved excellent safety standards will be awarded.
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Safety EventWe ensure that all of our employees fully understand the difficult and unfamiliar safety rules and instill a sense of security in them by running events in which all employees can participate in.
Health Enhancement for Our Employees
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Health Check-Up and Follow-UpWe conduct annual health check-ups on the health status of our employees and conduct any necessary follow-up management through the affiliated hospitals.
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Prevention of
Musculoskeletal
DisordersWe conduct research on the harmful factors of musculoskeletal disorders and deliver a program for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders to achieve a better working environment. -
Operation of Mental Health ClinicWe operate a variety of programs for mental health to prevent any mental health issues and mental health related accidents occurring for our valued employees.
Industrial Hygiene Management
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Work Environment AssessmentWe continue to make the essential efforts to create healthy workplaces by measuring the exposure levels of harmful factors in the work environment in order to prevent any health problems and create a safe and pleasant working environment.
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Chemical Risk AssessmentWe assess the hazards of handling chemical substances and establish the relevant safety management measures to ensure that all our employees remain “chemically safe.”
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Hands-on Safety TrainingWe run hands-on training programs to enhance the safety and emergency response capabilities of all our employees.