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Samsung Biologics | Sustainability Performance

https://samsungbiologics.com/

Engages in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and development. Operations include production of biologics, contract manufacturing, and development services for healthcare and medical industries, supporting global clients.

2011

South Korea

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Pharmaceuticals

$1B - 10B in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12879
Overall
#191
in South Korea
#301
in Pharmaceuticals

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

275 out of 311

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

240.0K CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Renewable energy

13% 2024
Laggard

Waste generated

11.0K tonnes, 2024
Laggard

Female employees

46% 2024
Laggard

Externalities

15.8M $, 2024
Leading

Market cap

63.0T $, 2026▲16.4% YoY

Revenue

4.5T $, 2024▼18.8% YoY

R&D intensity

3.18% 2024

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 68 out of 311


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 68 out of 311

Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

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13%2024

Industry rank: 58 out of 311


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 58 out of 311

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

74.9

B/M 13.9

214.8

B/M 114.3

477.5

B/M 226.8


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

25
50
75
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Waste

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11.0K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • Samsung Biologics Co Ltd, Korean major CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization), has faced sustained Korean FSC enforcement scrutiny over the historic 2018 KRW 4.5 trillion accounting fraud investigation (Lee Jaeyong/Cheil IndustriesSamsung C&T merger context) with Samsung Bioepis subsidiary valuation manipulation allegations affecting Korean institutional minority shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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Market cap

63.0T $, 2026▲16.4% YoY

Revenue

4.5T $, FY2024▼18.8% YoY

EBITDA

1.4T $, FY2024▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

29% Industry: -33▲3.8% YoY

P/E ratio

62.4 Industry: 26▲1.1% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$4.5TFY2024 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

281.7B 2024▲99.1% YoY

Capex

1.4T 2024▼19.8% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.1 Industry: 0▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

3.2%FY2024

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Return on invested capital

9.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

3.0K

▲ 8.9%

2022

3.7K

▲ 2.2%

2023

4.5K

▲ 1.8%

2024

9.3K

2031

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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10%
Independent Directors

4 out of 41 incl. management

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Overall score

93

Environment

99

Social

99

Governance

80

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

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Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

2-3


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