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Headquarters : 250 Taepyung-ro 2-ka, Chung-ku Seoul 100-742 South Korea South Korea web www.samsungcorp.com tel. 82-2-727-7114 analytics

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« Ethical » rating of Samsung Group , group and subsidiaries

Labor 3 Fraud 4 Offshore 5 Sales 160 Bn $.€ /year Profit 18 Bn $.€ /1998 Influence 3
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shareholdercountry%source
Lee Kun HeeSouth Korea
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year
business
source
2007Samsung carries out by itself 20% of South Korea's exports.Les Echos
2007During the first quarter of 2007, Samsung sold 12.5% of the cellular phones bought in the World.Les Echos
2007Largest maker of dynamic storages DRAM in the world. Samsung manufactures 27,7% of the DRAM memory chips bought in the worldLes Echos
2006Samsung is South Korea's largest cellphone maker.Les Echos
2006Samsung sells 33.3% of the SRAM memories, 30,7% of the flash memories, 28% of the DRAM memories, 20,5% of LCD screens, 15% of the monitors and 10,6% of the television sets bought in the world.Les Echos
2006Samsung is the world's third-largest mobile-phone makerBloomberg
2006Samsung is the largest business group in South Korea.
2006Samsung sold 118 million mobile phones in 2006, 103 million in 2005, 86,5 million in 2004 and 55,7 million in 2003.Les Echos
2005Samsung Electronics sells almost 60% of the flash-memory chips (NAND) bought in the world.Les Echos
2004Samsung sells 28,8% of the DRAM memory chips bought in the worldLes Echos
2004Largest maker of dynamic storages DRAM in the world. Second-largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world.Les Echos
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country
address & contact : production type
incentive source
Mexico Mexico
Maquiladora :
 Human Right Watch
Mexico Mexico
MESA DE OTAY N/D BAJA CALIFORNIA TIJUANA & 276400 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Mexico Mexico
P.I. EL FLORIDO N/D BAJA CALIFORNIA TIJUANA & 276201 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Mexico Mexico
15 P.IND.INTERNACIONAL 22320 BAJA CALIFORNIA TIJUANA & 276022 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Turkey Turkey
Aegean free zone, Izmir :
 
Uruguay Uruguay
Zona franca de Montevideo :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) ZFM News
Vietnam Vietnam
: Production, téléphones mobiles
 Les Echos
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  • Human impact

year
employees
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social impact : country
source
2007
250000
 New York Times
2004
222000
2001
175000
1999
161000
 Les Echos
1998
ILO violation 111 : pre-employment pregnancy testing: Mexico
Human Right Watch
1997
267000
Les Echos
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year
employees
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social impact : country
source
 6 informations, access to subscribers
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  • Subsidy

yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincome source
2006   160   billion US$New York Times
2005 Member of a DRAM cartel, fined $100 million by the US Department of Justice.     The Register
2004   133,1312,95   billion US$
2003    
2002   116,8   billion US$
2001   98,74,5   billion US$
2000   119,5   billion US$
1999   93,5   billion US$
1998   57,20,17   billion US$
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» Financial delinquency in 2007
yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincomeassetsbuybacksource
 9 informations, access to subscribers
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» Financial delinquency in 2007
year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
1999Market access and investment protection (through WTO, GATS), avoid social and environmental rules : ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) : : WTO, GATS translateCorporate Europe Observatory
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» Influence in 2007
year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
 1 informations, access to subscribers
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year
dubious practice : image
source
2001ad budget: 314 million US$; Advertising Age
2000ad budget: 303 million US$; Advertising Age
1996ad budget: 231 million US$; Advertising Age
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» Dubious practices in 2007
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