Samsung Display joins RBA to push ESG

It will also go through assessments done by 3rd party

2021-02-22     Gijong Lee
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Samsung Display on Sunday said it has joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA).

The membership will boost the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) push, it said.

RBA sets out and holds members accountable to RBA code of conduct based on a number of global standards to achieve a higher level of corporate ethics. 

It has over 160 members, including Samsung Electronics, Apple and Intel.

Samsung Display will apply the five sections of the RBA code __ labor, health and safety, environment, ethics and management __ into its business practices, it said.

It will reinforce onsite audit and objective due diligence on management systems and working environment. 

The company will also undertake validated assessment program conducted by third-party organizations.

It has formed a secretariat and a consultative body within the company to come up with ESG strategy, Samsung Display added.