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Sustainability Management

Environmental Management
As the leader in the domestic business areas of cosmetics, medical devices, and food, Hyundai Bioland makes
environmental safety its top management task; it has selected a list of environmental safety goals with the
intention of creating a safe, sustainable society by promoting a leading environmental safety management system.
Green Purchasing Policy
Hyundai Bioland is engaged in environmental protection by purchasing eco-friendly products.
1. Objective

The objective of this Green Purchasing Policy is to purchase eco-friendly products wielding less environmental impact, with the intention of fulfilling corporate responsibility in creating a sustainable society.

2. Scope

This policy shall apply to all products (raw/subsidiary materials, construction facility materials, MRO-consumables, etc.) purchased directly or indirectly by the Purchasing Department.

3. Basic Policy

Products with environment-related certifications (eco-friendly, good recycled, etc.) should be purchased.

Products that release less emissions (low-carbon certification, etc.), such as greenhouse gas, during manufacture or use should be purchased.

Recycled or recyclable products should be purchased.

Products that release less environmentally hazardous substances during manufacture or use should be purchased.

Products of companies engaged in environment-related activities (reduction of energy use, minimization of waste generation, etc.) should be purchased.

Products should be inspected to avoid defective items when purchasing.

Increase the Green-purchase amount by 3% each year.

4. Exemptions

Products should not be purchased in any of the following cases:

When there is no replacement, or the performance of the replacement is significantly below the standard

When it is not agreed with the client, thereby possibly causing problems during delivery

When the supply of replacements is unstable

5. Obligations

The head of the Purchasing Department is responsible for the following obligations:
- Establishment, revision, operation, and promotion of the Green Purchasing Policy
- Expansion and management of the green purchasing effect (performance)

The head of the Using Department is responsible for the following obligations:
- Green purchasing items shall not be subject to disadvantage without appropriate grounds. Green purchasing items should be given prioritized consideration for purchase requests.

6. Rewards/Special Considerations

Departments or individuals who discover green purchasing items or faithfully fulfill this policy may be rewarded.

Partner companies whose performance is acknowledged by fulfilling this policy may be rewarded or supported.

Green Purchasing Performance
※ In order to minimize the impact on the environment, we consider on purchasing activities that can increase the possibility of 3R(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

(Unit : 1 million Korean won)

Category, 2019(Plan,Performance), 2020(Plan,Performance), 2021(Plan,Performance) table
Category 2019 2020 2021 2022
Plan Performance Plan Performance Plan Performance Plan Estimated
Green Purchasing¹⁾ 0 - 1 1 2 2.6 3 7.8
Eco-friendly raw
materials²⁾
810 810 834 1,640 860 2,201 885 2,201

¹⁾ Green Purchasing : Purchase of eco-friendly, low-carbon, and GR(Good Recycle) certified products by the government

²⁾ Eco-friendly raw materials : Purchase of organic certificated raw material from government