Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Comprehensive	Samsung Electronics provides extensive detail about its climate-policy lobbying. It names concrete initiatives, including its multi-year advocacy for Vietnam’s Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) decree issued in July 2024, efforts with South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to refine the Green Premium Programme and promote corporate PPAs, and work with the Ministry of Environment on Korea’s emission-trading scheme through the “CER Exchange Committee” and a new incorporated association. Participation in the Clean Energy Alliance and Asia Clean Energy Coalition is also disclosed as part of its policy portfolio. The company is equally clear on how and where it lobbies. It cites “attending corporate meetings to increase transparency in South Korea's Green Premium Program,” “proposing policy enhancements” to the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Industry and Trade on the DPPA, “management-level meetings to promote the trading scheme” with Korea’s Ministry of Environment, technical consultations, hosted seminars and written recommendations channelled through coalitions such as CEA and ACEC. By naming these specific mechanisms and the government bodies targeted, Samsung sets out a transparent map of its lobbying activity. It also articulates the outcomes it seeks. In Vietnam it aims to “create more price transparency in the renewable energy market and boost investment”; in South Korea it pursues “enhancing transparency and additionality within the Green Premium,” “streamlining renewable energy project development and permitting processes,” and expanding affordable renewable energy supply; and through its emission-trading work it seeks to “guide development of the scheme, increase trading volume and ultimately cut carbon emissions.” These clearly stated goals show exactly how the company wants policy to evolve. Across all three areas—policies lobbied, mechanisms used and outcomes sought—the disclosures are specific, comprehensive and consistently linked to climate-related objectives, demonstrating a very high level of transparency in Samsung Electronics’ climate lobbying activities.	4

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd demonstrates a moderate level of governance in its lobbying activities, particularly in relation to climate change. The company outlines that its CEO is responsible for ensuring engagement activities align with its climate change strategy, supported by the Sustainability Council, which includes heads of business units and functional teams tasked with establishing strategies. "The Environmental Management Task Force develops and oversees environmental management tasks including climate change responses, monitors relevant issues at individual business sites, and explores ways to resolve them." Additionally, Samsung Electronics engages indirectly through the Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA), where it has conducted climate change-related activities, communicated opinions to the government, and participated in research meetings on reduction activities. "SDC presidents served as the 3rd, 5th, and 7th presidents of the Display Industry Association," indicating leadership roles in indirect lobbying efforts. However, while these activities suggest alignment with climate goals, the company does not disclose a detailed process for monitoring or managing lobbying alignment, nor does it provide evidence of a formal review mechanism or a publicly available lobbying audit/report. Furthermore, while the Board of Directors and Governance Committee oversee sustainability management broadly, there is no explicit mention of their role in reviewing lobbying alignment specifically. This indicates that while some governance structures are in place, they lack comprehensive detail and transparency regarding lobbying governance processes.	2