Environmental Management
Governance
LX Semicon, under the leadership of the Board of Directors and the ESG Committee, reviews and approves environment-related agenda items and oversees performance management. In collaboration with relevant departments across the company, the dedicated Safety Environment Team is advancing efforts to enhance environmental risk management and response. This includes establishing company-wide goals and implementation plans to drive continuous improvement.
Environmental Management Decision-Making Structure
Environmental Management Strategy
Since obtaining its initial ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification in 2012, LX Semicon has continuously worked to strengthen its environmental management framework. In 2022, the company expanded the scope of certification to include its Daejeon site, thereby enhancing the overall management level of its environmental management system. LX Semicon has also established an Environmental Management Policy aligned with ISO standards and is actively carrying out systematic environmental management initiatives. Information on LX Semicon’s Environmental Management System certification and Environmental Management Policy is available through the Data Library.
Waste Reduction and Resource Circulation Initiatives
LX Semicon is continuously pursuing efforts to reduce waste and is actively engaged in various initiatives to establish circular resource management. In its semiconductor processes, the company recovers waste to extract gold, a key raw material, achieving both resource recycling and cost efficiency. At its campuses, household waste is separated at the source into recyclable materials such as paper cartons, PET bottles, and paper through designated disposal practices. In addition, PCB boards and chips generated during the design and testing phases are collected separately using dedicated containers to ensure proper disposal.
Establishing an Eco-Friendly Workplace
LX Semicon operates electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at major business sites and is gradually converting its company vehicles to eco-friendly alternatives as part of its green management efforts. To further improve its energy use environment, the company has implemented a centralized heating and cooling control system, maximizing energy efficiency and reduction.
Risk Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
LX Semicon conducts an environmental impact assessment to determine the environmental risks and impacts of each organization's activities, designs, products and services. It applies to all business activities related to products and services and comprehensively analyzes the environmental significance of products and services such as chemicals, air pollution, soil pollution, and waste discharge, as well as the impact of laws and regulations from a business perspective, thereby enhancing the company's ability to proactively respond to environmental risks and establishing a strong foundation for sustainable management.
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Determine what environmental aspects to capture
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Identify environmental aspects
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Assess environmental impacts
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Establish improvement plans
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Implement improvement activities
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Validate the effectiveness of improvements
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Continue data-driven improvement
Environmental Hazardous Substance Management
LX Semicon incorporates customer requirements and international standards in advance into its internal hazardous substance standards and operates a hazardous substance management system to ensure the systematic control of hazardous substances in raw and subsidiary materials.
Management Process
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Select subjects for environmental management
- Keep track of RoHS, REACH, etc.
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Review applicability
(when updated)- Revise the management criteria for restricted substances for use and apply when they are listed as SVHC
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Register in regulations
(revision to management criteria)- Make an amendment to the criteria for management
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Apply and management
- Check related documents and test results when applied
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Provide data for stakeholders
- Properly respond to customers’ and stakeholders’ demand
Substances Subject to Management
| Category | Substances subject to management | |
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| Substances Restricted | RoHS | Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr6+, PBBBs, PBDEs, Phthalate(DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP) |
| Halogen | Br, CI | |
| Antimony | Sb | |
| Berylium | Be | |
| Perfluoroalkyl compounds | PFAS | |
| Substances under Management | REACH | SVHC(Substances of Very High Concern) designated by EU |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid | PFOA | |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid | PFOS | |
| Arsenic | As | |
| Polyvinyl chloride | PCBs | |
Environmental Performance Management
LX Semicon incorporates environmental management indicators into the key performance indicators (KPIs) for all employees at the managerial level and above. The company also operates a variety of training programs to improve understanding of environmental management among employees and partner companies. Company-wide environmental performance measurement and continuous improvement initiatives are reflected in the KPIs of the heads of responsible organizations (executive level), team leaders, and working-level staff. Information such as employee participation in environmental training, waste generation, water consumption, and environmental compliance violation is available in the Data Library.
