Environmental

Environmental Management

Not only domestic greenhouse gas regulations, but also global regulations on our products such as IMO regulations are being enhanced.
Samsung Heavy Industries is maintaining ISO14001 every year to establish an environmental management system and is striving in various ways to reduce environmental risks such as environmental issue recognition, environmental performance monitoring, and environmental impact assessment. In addition, we established carbon net zero roadmap decided on the ESG Committee in Oct. 2022 and are continuously enhancing by declaring environmental management through the CEO's New Year's message in Jan. 2023

Policy, Strategy

HSE Policy

  • Keep in mind that ?®¡ÆSafety is No.1 value in management?®¡¾, and achieve Zero serious incident and fatality.
  • Actively prevent incidents by complying with all national and international laws and principles in regards to Safety, Health and Environment.
  • Analyze major hazards, and provide human, financial, design(Dfs), technical support to eliminate or mitigate the risks.
  • Establish a culture in which all employees voluntarily participate in safety activities.
  • All employees have STOP WORK Authority and ensure that they can always request improvement in safety and health.
  • Actively support subcontractors to establish their own HSE management system.
  • Lead the development of eco-friendly products and efficiently use resources and energy in a sustainable manner and reduce the pollutant generation in all production activities.
  • Announce HSE policy and objectives to stakeholders, and actively review and accept stakeholder standards and requirement.

Target, Strategy

Target
2050 Net-zero Shipyard
Fundamental strategy
To achieve Net Zero by 2050
  • Fuel transition, closing incineration facilities, emission reduction during sea trial
To use renewable energy 100% by 2050
  • Energy efficiency improvement, Introduction of self-generation(solar power), Renewble energy purchase(REC/Green Primium/PPA)
Industry-Specific strategy
Eco-friendly ship development
  • Existing ships: fuel cell (+ carbon capture) propulsion ships, ammonia propulsion ships
  • Hydrogen ships: hydrogen carriers, hydrogen propulsion ships
Enhanced operation of eco-friendly shipyards
  • Transition to pollution-free vehicles, resource circulation improvement, use eco-friendly painting
  • Minimum use for disposable wastes, application of mobile system, promotion of campaign for all employees

Net zero Road map

Estimated carbon emissions(BAU) and reduction targets Estimated carbon emissions(BAU) and reduction targets
Short Term (2022 - 2025)
  • Closing incineration facilities, Introducing multi-purpose support vessels
  • Solar power generation for pilot
  • Development for ammonia propulsion ships
  • Certified system for eco-friendly materials
  • Use eco-friendly painting
  • Minium use for disposable priducts & application of mobile system(continue)
Mid-term (2026 - 2030)
  • Transition from company vehicles & fuel transition
  • Improvement for energy efficiency (↑ 5% in 2030)
  • Introduction of renewable energy transition
  • Development hydrogen carrier & propulsion ships
  • 100% renewable energy use of pilot worksite
Long term (2031 - 2050)
  • Net zero & 100% reneable energy use in all sites
  • Improvement for energy efficiency (↑ 5~10% in 2050)
  • Extending renewable energy to all sites (including overseas sites)
  • Striving GHG reduction more than 80% for operation stage of ships deliveried

System

Operational mechanisms

Operational mechanisms Operational mechanisms

Operational mechanisms Operational mechanisms

Organization

Organization Organization

Response to Climate Change

In order to respond quickly to changes in the business environment, where carbon is money, we established strategies and are implementing them. Samsung Heavy Industries will continuosly consider and improve to realize a carbon net zero shipyard, and will also strive to manage our suppliers.

Green House Gas management

Samsung Heavy Industries is establishing a company-wide GHG management system that manages GHG emissions based on IPCC international standards and domestic greenhouse gas emission calculation guidelines. We calculated GHG emissions not only from domestic but also from overseas sites, and are striving to comply with the annual GHG reduction target.

GHG reduction plan for scope 1

Closure of incineration
facilities

Close the incineration facilities in the Geoje shupyard and establish a resource circulation center

Fuel transition

Electrification of stationary/mobile combustion such as boilers, cold water heaters, and vehicles

Reduction of emissions
during sea trial

Improve the efficiency of sea trial such as the operation of multi-purpose support vessels And minimize the use of fossil fuels through eco-friendly technologies

Scope 3 GHG Management

Due to the nature of shipbuilding industry, Samsung Heavy Industries' value chain GHG emissions (Scope 3) account for more than 99% of its total GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3).
We developed a methodology and calculated emissions, which is the first step in managing Scope 3 GHG emissions. After that, it will be expanded to global standards by supplementing the Scope 3 methodology specialized in the shipbuilding industry with three domestic shipbuilding companies and global Class. The use of our products will create a new value for improving the global environment.

Scope 3

Upstream

Scope 1, 2

Operation

Scope 3

Downstream

Introduction of an internal carbon pricing

Samsung Heavy Industries introduced an internal carbon pricing as a means of testing strategic and investment assumptions' vulnerability to stronger climate-related regulation and the broader emergence of carbon cost. When considering environmental investment, it gives financial value to future greenhouse gas emissions and uses them as investment decisions.

  1. Create an investment proposal checklist

    According to the 'Carbon cost calculation guide', it is checked whether carbon emissions and carbon costs is needed

  2. Carbon cost calculation

    Calculate carbon emissions and costs before and after the investment

  3. Carbon Cost Review

    check calculation logic consistency by ESG ofiice

  4. Holding an investment council

    Recognize carbon costs and use them as financial values

Energy Management

Samsung Heavy Industries is establishing an energy management system through ISO50001 certification and is striving to improve energy efficiency through a company-wide monitoring system.
In addition, we established a specific implementation plan and conduct it to use renewable energy 100% by 2050.

Roadmap of Renewable Energy use

Energy management plan

Improve energy efficiency

Advanced energy management systems

Eliminate inefficiencies, monitor energy usage, etc

Introduce self-generation

Phased expansion of Solar energy

0.1~1MW in 2023~2024 → '20MW after 2030

Purchase renewable energy

Green Premium + PPA(after 2040)

Renewable energy will be purchased from 2025

Development of eco-friendly technologies and ships

Samsung Heavy Industries established a short, mid, and long-term roadmap for the development of low-carbon and de-carbon technologies and ships, and has received Approval in Principle from international authorized institutions.

Roadmap

Performance (based on July 2023)

  • Received Approval in Principle for design of 'CMSR Power Barge' from ABS Class

  • Developed 'Boil-off gas Recovery System(BRes)' for LNG Propulsion Ship (received Statement of Fact from ABS Class)

  • Received Approval in Principle for 'liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system' from DNV Class

  • Received Approval in Principle for design of 'ammonia-fueled large container ships' from ABS Class

  • Received Approval in Principle for 'Samsung Smart Power Limitation' for ship carbon emission control system from KR Class

  • Developed ship carbon capture technology 'OCCS' and Received Approval in Principle from KR Class

  • Developed Membrane-type Liquefied Hydrogen Cargo and Received Approval in Principle from LR Class

  • Received Approval in Principle for design of 'VLCC for Ammonia fuel Ready' from DNV Class

  • Received Approval in Principle for design of 'fuel cell propulsion LNG carrier' from DNV Class

Conversion of pollution-free vehicles

Samsung Heavy Industries joined the K-EV100 in February 2023, and is striving to convert 100% of its domestic business vehicles to pollution-free vehicles by 2030.
In 2023, we converted 8% of electric trucks and cars among domestic business vehicles.

Conversion plan

Resource Circulation

Minimizing wastes and recycling resources is another effort to improve the global environment. Samsung Heavy Industries is striving to circulate resources by promoting waste reduction activities and increasing awareness of the use of disposable products by all employees.

Action plan

Minimizing wastes landfill

75% utilization of wastes circulation by 2028

  • Step 1: Closing the incinerator and recycling 100% of waste woods
  • Step 2: 3R activies (Reuse, Recycle, and Reduce)

Reduction of disposable products use

Saving disposable products △5.9 tonnes per year by 2025
Reducing copy papers △45% in 2030

  • Disposable products : In-house restaurant takeout items, etc
  • Copy paper: Application of mobile systems

Pollutants Management

Through preemptive measure of pollutants such as air and water quality, we are striving to minimize pollutant emissions and to comply with laws and prevent environmental accidents.

Air pollution management

Through the control of air pollution sources and facility investment, we are striving to manage air pollutants generated from air emission facilities below 30% of the legal standard. In addition, we actively communicate with the local community by monitoring pollutants emitted by our company and checking the concentration of fine dust (PM2.5/PM10) as well as VOCs/heavy metals to improve the environment.

Water pollution management

Samsung Heavy Industries complies with water quality regulations through sewage treatment facilities (8 places) and wastewater treatment facilities (7 places). In particular, strict in-house standards, which are 30% lower than legal standards, are set to manage the concentration of pollutants in discharged water, and measure and check them twice a month through authorized external institutions. In addition, through the analysis of all water quality items once a year, licenses of new water pollutants are updated, and water quality management information is updated.

Marine pollution Management

Recognizing the importance of marine pollution, Samsung Heavy Industries regularly conducts emergency response drills to improve process to prevent marine pollution and to prepare for emergencies such as oil spills. In addition, we have established a preventive system for marine pollution through the operation of our own control ships to regularly collect styrofoam and marine debris from outside, and maintain a clean marine condition through undersea purification activities around the company. we are making efforts to minimize the impact of the marine pollution on the community through transparent and active management by monitoring regularly about nearby marine and seabed pollutants and reporting them to related agencies.

Hazardous chemical substances Management

Samsung Heavy Industries is monitoring air emissions and usage by type to manage hazardous substances. In particular, it is leading eco-friendly painting technology by establishing a stable eco-friendly paints use system, and is gradually extending the use of eco-friendly paints to comply with the law.

Biodiversity

Samsung Heavy Industries recognized the importance of restoring natural ecosystems and preserving biodiversity, and established policies. We will do our best to investigate the potential impact in the surrounding area and restore them.

Analysis of the ecological impact of the construction process of shipbuilding and marine facilities

Type of indicator indicator How to collect data How to respond
Water quality and pollution control
  • Water quality and soil pollution level
  • Water Quality and Soil Quality
Sample measurement Enhancement of eco friendly facilities/activities in the workplace
Biological species protection and restoration
  • Biodiversity
  • Investigation for status and Change
  • Investigation for Protected Species
  • deforestation area
  • Ecological survey and use of external Statistics
  • Satellite photography and ecological survey
  • Planting and growing damaged trees
  • Identifying and eliminating ecosystem disruptors
  • Regular monitoring
  • Establishment of Expert Cooperation Response System
Monitoring the results
  • Biological growth rate
  • Recovered habitat area
  • Observation after protection activities
  • Satellite photography and ecological survey
  • sample measurement
  • Assessment
  • Modification of activities and plans based on improvement level
  • Development of a newly identified problem response scheme/activity plan