Samsung (005930.KS)

Overall impact
C (47)

Commentary

Samsung is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 47.0 for overall impact (35th percentile compared to all companies), Samsung ranks 14th out of 14 industry peers, behind Apple, Alphabet, SAP and 10 others. On top material causes for Samsung's industry (Software & Services), Samsung performs well in Quality Primary Education (96.0 score), Technology Innovation (95.3), Lgbtq Equality (93.0) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Free, Secure Flow of Information (0.0 score), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (11.8), No Poverty (14.8) and 6 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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005930.KS Price
$62,100.00
Last available end-of-day price. Full disclosure
Public/private
Public
Hypothetical historical growth of $10,000
Historical performance
Company
Founded
1938
Employees
270,370
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Sub-industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Share classes
005930.KS
Description
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions businesses worldwide. It offers digital TVs, monitors, air conditioners, refrigerators, mobile phones, communication systems, and computers; semiconductor products, such as memory, foundry, and system LSI; and display products comprising LCD and OLED panels, as well as connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services. The company is also involved in the technology and venture capital investment businesses; manufacture of semiconductor equipment and components; and provision of repair services for electronic devices. In addition, it provides medical equipment; software development and supply; toll processing of semiconductors and display panels; general logistics agency; financing; marketing; consulting; and AI technology and cloud services. It also offers enterprise automation solutions and connected services, along with digital advertising platforms. Further, the company provides mobile payment services and designs and develops software products. It serves retail, hospitality, finance, transportation, education, government, and healthcare industries. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. was founded in 1938 and is based in Suwon, South Korea.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Samsung, based on its industry sub-industry Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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