Social

Employment Indicators

Business Sites and No. of Employees
Category 2014 2015 2016
Domestic
Total No. of Employees 4,768 4,780 4,771
No. of Employees by Business Area Production 249 250 249
Sales 3,344 3,331 3,358
R&D 354 368 358
Clerical work 796 805 779
Others 25 26 27
No. of Employees by Employment Type Regular 3,898 3,936 3,920
Temporary 870 844 851
No. of Gender Male 1,535
(32.2%)
1,572
(32.9%)
1,588
(33.3%)
Female 3,233
(67.8%)
3,208
(67.1%)
3,183
(66.7%)
No. of
minority group*
Foreigner - - 6
Disabled - - 44
Overseas
Total No. of Employees 991 1,292 1,631
No. of Employees by Employment Type Overseas dispatch 17 15 13
Local recruitment 974 1,277 1,618
  • * Systematically manage and report the data from 2016
New Employment, Turnover, and Average year of service

Coway is fulfilling its social responsibility through creating employment for vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, as well as to recruit excellent human resources to maintain its leading position in the market and strengthen the company's competitiveness.

Category 2014 2015 2016
No. of New Employees 645 643 668
Rate of New Recruitment(%) 16.5 13.4 14.0
No. of Retirees 655 628 677
Turnover Rate(%) 13.6 13.1 14.1
Average year of service 6.0 6.5 6.8

Diversity Indicators

Employees by Gender and Age

Coway is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate based on age or gender. In 2016 there were no violations related to child and forced labor, and in 2016 we establishd a global CSR Guide containing human rights, labor, environment and overall safety principles.

Category(Unit:Persons) Gender 2014 2015 2016
Aged 30-50 Male 14 12 14
Female 2 2 1
Over 50 years of age Male 11 11 11
Female - 1 1
Under 30 years of age Male 74 69 64
Female 295 252 248
Aged 30-50 Male 1,421 1,465 1,462
Female 2,374 2,448 2,352
Over 50 years of age Male 42 38 37
Female 562 508 581



Basic Remuneration Comparison between Men and Women

Coway does not adopt different remuneration policies for male and female employees, but pays the same salaries to both from the time they begin working at the company.

Category(Unit:Persons) 2014 2015 2016
Basic annual salary for a new male employee 36,908,592 38,000,000 38,000,000
Basic annual salary for a new female employee 36,908,592 38,000,000 38,000,000

Safety & Health Related Indicators

Safety & Health Related Certification

With a high portion of clerical and sales employees, Coway tends to have a lower industrial accident rate compared to other manufacturing industry companies. However, at business sites which have a higher potential for safety accidents, such as Coway’s Yugu and Incheon plants as well as its R&D Center, Coway operates an Industrial Safety and Health Committee for each business site to respond to potential risks. At the same time, it upholds rigid safety management standards by meeting the very highest re quirements for renowned safety and health management system certificates. In 2016, Coway had no industrial accident case.

Category Remark
Safety & Health Certification Yugu Plant
  • OSHAS 18001: 2007(2011.07.14~2014.07.13)
  • KOSHA 18001
Incheon Plant
  • KOSHA 18001

Indicators Related to Handling Employee Grievances

Operation of the Labor-Management Council

Coway discusses its major decisions and changes it implements regarding corporate management through regular meetings of the Labor-Management Council. If significant operational changes occur, we transparently share them in advance.

Category 2014 2015 2016
No. of Council Meetings 5 7 5
No. of Agenda Issues Discussed 9 10 8
No. of Agenda Issues 9 10 8



Operation of the Grievance Counseling Program
Category 2014 2015 2016
No. of Grievances Submitted 61 51 28
No. of Grievances Handled Handling Rate 61 51 28
Handling Rate 100 100 100
Major Grievances HR, Sales, Job, Private Matters

Anti-corruption Related Indicators

Anti-corruption Training
Category 2014 2015 2016
Anti-corruption Training(Ethics Management, Proper Business Practices) 65 40 39
Corruption-related Monitoring and Responses
Category 2014 2015 2016
Analysis of Corruption Risks Measures against Corruption Cases 7 7 7
No. of inspected business sites Suspension with pay and other measures 50 54 40

Indicators Related to Social Contribution

Social Contribution and Volunteer Activities

On top of company-wide social contribution programs which reflect Coway’s business scope, Coway also works hard to create tangible social value for every body. For example, the company encourages employees to volunteer at least 16 hours a year.

Category 2014 2015 2016
No. of Volunteer Groups 1,495 1,189 1,412
Volunteer Hours per Employee 20.0 19.7 20.0
Social Contribution Costs & Donations(unit: KRW 100 million) 13.4 15.2 6.3