2008SustainabilityReportAboutSamsungElectronicsWearecommittedtoinnovatingbusinessmanagementtofulfillourphilosophyof“devotingourtalentedpeopleandtechnologiestoproducethebestproductsandservicestocontributetoglobalsociety.”Wewillstepupoureffortsandbecomeaworld-classleaderofthedigitalconvergencerevolutionacrosstheglobe.CompanyOverviewEstablishedinKoreain1969,SamsungElectronicsCo.,Ltd.manufacturesandsellsawidevarietyofelectronicproducts,communicationdevices,andsemiconductors.Asoftheendof2007,ourglobalpresenceincludesatotalof107subsidiariesintheformofproductionsubsidiaries,salessubsidiaries,distributionsubsidiaries,researchlaboratoriesand8overseasbusinessdivisionsacrossNorthAmerica,Europe,China,SoutheastAsia,SouthwestAsia,CentralandSouthAmerica,CIS,theMiddleEastandAfrica.Ourbusinessareasarefour-fold:DigitalMedia,TelecommunicationNetworks,Semiconductor,andLCD,withheadquartersinSuwon,Giheung,andTangjeonginKorea.Asoftheendof2007,ourtotalglobalemploymentstandsat155,400,whichbreaksdowninto84,700inKoreandivisions,11,100inKoreansubsidiaries,and59,600inoverseassubsidiaries.[OrganizationChart]*HomeAppliancesDivisionmergedwithDigitalMediaBusinessinMay2008.Futureperformanceswillbereportedunderthefourbusinessstructure.IntroductionAboutSamsungElectronicsSustainabilityatSamsungElectronics[GlobalNetwork]ProductionsubsidiariesSalessubsidiariesResearchlaboratoriesOthers:Distributionsubsidiaries,branchesandetc.[SubsidiariesinKorea]NameBusinessProduct/ServiceRefrigerator,AC,WM,vacuumcleaner,etc.Creditcard,cashadvance,creditcardloan,lease,billdiscountSemiconductorproductionequipment,partsforprecisioncastingSemiconductorproductionequipment,FPDproducts(LCDequipment)Semiconductorpackage(TCP,COF)HomeappliancerepairserviceWholesaleandretailofelectric/electronicproductsCentralDistributionCenter,Productdelivery,installation,recollection,storage,andshipmentLCDproductsOpticalcablesStake94%37%51%63%51%83%100%100%50%100%ReferenceSamsungGwangjuElectronicsProduction,SalesSamsun