June 2007 saw the release of Samsung SDI's fourth Sustainability Report which, for the second time, was assured by Sd3 with local partners, BSI Korea to international sustainability assurance standard AA1000AS.

Samsung SDI is widely seen as a sustainability leader in Korea and wanted to be held to the highest international standards through the assurance process. The assurance covered the entire ICT sustainability agenda including management systems and activities at company sites in Korea. Sd3 worked closely with BSI Korea whose personnel worked under Sd3's supervision to create a bi-lingual team with the highest level of assurance competencies. The assurance followed the AA1000AS standard, based on the following principles:

Materiality: Is Samsung SDI publishing sustainability information that enables its stakeholders to make informed judgments, decisions and actions about the company’s management and performance?

Completeness: To what extent can Samsung SDI identify and understand the material aspects of its sustainability performance?

Responsiveness: Has Samsung SDI responded appropriately to the expectations and perceptions of its stakeholders? Is it meeting its policy and standards commitments? Is each material issue being covered adequately?

Samsung SDI specialises in Plasma and LCD screens and energy supplies, such as batteries and fuel cells.

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