Corporate & Sustainability

What Do Harvest Festivals Mean to C&T People around the World?

September 12, 2016

Harvesting is one of the oldest activities known to mankind. In fact, many anthropologists claim it is what makes us truly human – our transition from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled agricultural communities arguably brought about the phenomenon of civilization. Little wonder, then, that almost every culture in the world has developed its own unique way […]

Samsung Welstory to Launch China-based Food Distribution Network

June 23, 2016

Samsung Welstory (President & CEO Bong-Yung Kim) has signed an agreement that will see it establish a food distribution joint venture operation with Kokubu, Japan’s largest food distributor, as well as Chinese agriculture company Yinlong Agriculture Development (Yinlong Agriculture). Samsung Welstory, Kokubu and Yinlong Agriculture will hold 70 percent, 17.5 percent and 12.5 percent respectively […]

Heading for Harmony: Introducing Samsung C&T’s Four Elements

May 30, 2016

Fifth-century BC physician Empodocles might not be the biggest name in philosophy, but his theory of the four Classical elements has permeated almost every aspect of modern life. His concept of a world comprising four component energies – earth, air, fire and water – has captured the imagination of poets, painters, scientists and spiritual thinkers […]