Samsung SDI Sustainability Report 2023
SAMSUNG SDI SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
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CEO's Message
OVERVIEW
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY MAIN THEMES
APPENDIX
Business Overview
Company Overview
2030 Company Vision
Business
Overview
R&D
R&D Approach
In response to the growing needs for eco-friendly and
safe products, Samsung SDI is proactively engaging in
R&D to build differentiated technology competitive-
ness. We also drive our R&D efforts to move ahead in
embracing new products and technologies with a fo-
cus on battery, IT devices, and semiconductor/display
electronic materials. Not only do we set the trend in the
rapidly-evolving technology landscape, but we strive to
secure future growth drivers. Furthermore, our R&D op-
erations aim to bolster our expertise in researching and
developing battery materials and to contribute to ESG
management by further exploring recyclable materials
to ensure the reliable supply of raw materials.
R&D Expenditures¹)
R&D Organizational System
Samsung SDI operates the SDI R&D Center tasked with establishing platform performance as well as R&D organizations
within respective business divisions to reinforce its global technology leadership through close collaboration across busi-
ness divisions. Small-Sized Li-ion and Automotive and ESS Business departments are located at the Giheung worksite to
improve efficiency in battery development. The Electronic Materials Business has moved into the Samsung Future Tech-
nology Campus to generate synergy through joint material R&D endeavors. To tailor our R&D on new battery technology to
different regions of the world, we opened overseas R&D centers in Munich, Germany (SDIRE, SDI R&D Europe) in July 2022,
in Boston, the US (SDIRA, SDI R&D America) and in Shanghai, China (SDIRC, SDI R&D China), paving the way to strengthen
our global R&D capabilities.
R&D Organizational Structure
Short-term, o
product-driven
Organization
SDI Development Office
SDI R&D Center
(unit: KRW 100 million)
• Mid/long-term,
innovation-driven
SAIT
*Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
10,764
8,776
8,083
Function
Develop products
Secure platform performance
R&R
Product development for
commercialization
Next-generation materials &
technology platform
Research future battery
technology
Frontier research & new
business technology seeding
2020
2021
2022
1) Excluding governmental subsidies, on a consolidated basis
Open Innovation
Our strategic industry-academia cooperation program aims to help Samsung SDI secure next-generation battery technol-
ogy and nurture top-notch talent. The second such program spanning 2022 to 2026 welcomed KAIST as a new member in
addition to Seoul National University, POSTECH, Hanyang University, Sungkyunkwan University, and UNIST who attended
the first program. Besides, we continue to partner with domestic and overseas universities leading in battery research to
set us apart from the competition in technology development while operating R&D centers in the US, Europe and China to
reinforce our R&D capabilities.View entire presentation