Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Samsung SDS provides a reasonable level of transparency about which climate policies it engages on, naming several concrete instruments such as the Korean Emissions Trading Scheme (K-ETS), the GHG Target Management Scheme, and the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth. It also discloses one clear lobbying channel, noting that it submitted a proposal through the Korean Data Center Council to the authorities that run the K-ETS, although it does not describe any other direct meetings, letters or consultation processes, nor does it identify additional policymaking targets. The company is explicit about the main outcome it sought – a re-categorisation of emission sectors within the K-ETS to reflect the specific circumstances of data-centre operators – but beyond that single request it mainly describes compliance with existing reporting obligations and does not set out further policy changes it supports or opposes. Taken together, these disclosures show moderate transparency on climate-related lobbying, with detailed identification of the policies involved but more limited insight into the breadth of its lobbying methods and the full range of outcomes it seeks. | 2 |