Features

Samsung C&T places in global top 100 for diversity and inclusion

November 5, 2019

Samsung C&T ranked 52nd in the 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Index presented this month by internationally renowned data provider Refinitiv. The index lists the most diverse and inclusive workplaces out of more than 7,000 companies worldwide, accounting for more than 70% of global market capitalization. It placed Accenture, a multinational management consulting services company, in […]

Samsung C&T listed in DJSI World index for 3rd consecutive year

November 5, 2019

Samsung C&T has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World for the third consecutive year. The DJSI are a global standard for sustainability assessment and investment, evaluating a company’s economic performance as well as environmental and social aspects. Only those who are highly evaluated in each category are included in the respective […]

Passion & Expertise: The project manager leading through dedication and knowhow

October 31, 2019

Within Samsung C&T’s Trading & Investment Group, the Idle Equipment Group is responsible for the disposal, disassembly, and relocation of idle equipment from factories. Among the passionate staff who work in this division is Professional Jungwon Lee, who joined the company in 2015 and is already known as an “active salesman” by his colleagues. Whether […]

Juun.J’s Canada Goose collaboration launches in time for winter

October 30, 2019

The anticipated collaboration between avant-garde Korean fashion label Juun.J and winter favorite Canada Goose has arrived. Already renowned for its reinterpretation of traditional outerwear, Samsung C&T Fashion Group brand Juun.J first unveiled pieces from the Canada Goose collaboration while showing its Fall-Winter 2019 collection in Paris last January. With the new cold season almost here, […]

Building a solution to Hong Kong’s housing shortage

October 25, 2019

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world, with around 6,655 people per square kilometer. This has led to a serious housing shortage, but Hong Kong’s authorities are aiming to solve the problem by creating new space for residents to live in. This is where land reclamation comes in, and a focal […]

Top traditional casual brand Beanpole rewrites itself based on Korean heritage

October 25, 2019

Korea’s top traditional casual brand, Beanpole, has marked 30 years since its launch by undergoing a major renewal. The label’s new identity features Korean retro and street-inspired apparel as well as other classic looks. Jung Ku-ho (left), creative director of the Beanpole division, and Park Nam-young (right), division leader of Beanpole, introduce the brand’s renewal. […]

R&I upgrades Samsung C&T rating on sturdy performance

October 25, 2019

Credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) announced on Oct. 21 that it has raised Samsung C&T’s credit rating to A from its previous A-. R&I positively evaluated the company for its Engineering & Construction Group rapidly expanding its overseas operations with a firm policy of carefully selecting regions and fields. It also noted […]

Samsung C&T posts Q3 2019 earnings

October 23, 2019

Samsung C&T posted Q3 2019 earnings of KRW 7.735tn in revenue and KRW 216bn in operating profit, marking a slight decline from Q2 due to a decrease in revenue at the Engineering & Construction Group and the Fashion Group entering the off-season Quarter-on-quarter revenue and operating profit down by KRW 237bn (3.0%↓) and KRW 5bn […]

Everland recognized alongside world-class zoos for welfare

October 10, 2019

South Korea’s most popular theme park, Everland, has become the first zoo in Asia to obtain the world’s highest level of accreditation as assessed by the U.S.-based Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Everland’s Zootopia zone is home to tigers, lions, pandas and many more species housed in a varied and rich environment, including the […]

The best place to spend Halloween and fall in Korea

October 8, 2019

Since ancient times, people have celebrated ghostly goings-on at this time of year. The origins of what we now call Halloween may be found in an old Celtic festival called Samhain, when people would do things that might seem surprisingly familiar – dressing up in costumes to fool ghosts that might want to harm them, but also […]