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Shared Growth Support Program

Shared Growth Support Program

DB HiTek operates various support programs for its shared growth with partner companies.

Technical Assistance

Together with the Semiconductor Industry Association, we are operating a project for evaluating the performance of semiconductor equipment and materials, along with a Pattern-Wafer support project to foster domestic semiconductor equipment, materials, and parts industries and strengthen the competitive power of the industry. To help the technological development of our partners, we are operating a Partner’s Technological Proposal Program where proposals for improvement made by employees of partner companies are received, examined, and rewarded.

  • Performance
    Evaluation Project
    1 cases
  • Pattern - Wafer
    Support Program
    4 cases (28 wafers)
  • Partner’s
    Technological
    Proposal Program
    284 cases

As of 2024

Health and Safety Support

DB HiTek regularly provides personal protective equipment and masks to its partner companies to ensure their health and safety. Additionally, to support the establishment of health and safety systems in partner companies, DB HiTek offers safety system consulting, safety education and workplace environment metrics to ensure a safe workplace through a mutual cooperation program.

  • Protective
    Equipment
    938 cases
  • Health and Safety
    System Support
    Program
    18 cases

As of 2024

Support for Safety and
Environmental Improvement
Activities for
Partner Companies

ESH Support Activities for Partner Companies

Classification Bucheon Sangwoo
Regular Commission 12 12
Safety Education 310 persons 291 persons
Improvement of Work Environment 198 cases 134 cases
Support for
Medical Check-Up
271 persons 168 persons
Risk Assessment Recognition
(Excluding non-applicable cases)
7 companies 6 companies

As of 2024

Fair Trade

Annually, DB HiTek enters fair trade agreements with subcontractors to ensure fair transactions with partner companies.

Fair Trade TFT

Operation of Fair Trade TFT

DB HiTek has established and operates a Fair Trade TFT with the participation of relevant departments to promote fair and mutual growth in transactions with partner companies.

  • CFO (Overall management of TFT)
    • Finance: Operation of TFT, government affairs (Fair Trade Committee, Korea Commission for Corporate Partnership), legal support
    • Purchase: Management of partner companies, management of subcontract transactions and contract
    • HR: Management of misc. partner companies and support for their welfare system
    • Technology Planning/Production Innovation: Semiconductor performance evaluation/Pattern wafer support, technology improvement advice for partner companies
    • ESH: Quarantine supplies support and management of other environment-related performance

Fair Trade TFT Operation Performance

  • New transactions initiated through the open-sourcing system KRW 360 million across
    5 companies
  • Welfare Support for Partner Companies* Total beneficiaries:
    643 individuals
    *Support for childcare centers and employee cafeterias
  • Safety and Health Mutual Growth Activities KRW 71.02 million across
    6 companies
  • Partner Company Technology Proposal Rewards Total 310 proposals
  • Support for Mandatory Legal Training for Partner Companies Total 261 participants
  • Amendment of Standard Subcontract Agreement in 2024
  • Technology Protection Training 2 sessions

* As of 2024

Signing and Compliance with
Fair Trade Agreements

Guidelines for Righteous Agreement

  • Issue a written contract prior to the commencement of a transaction
    (or prior to the delivery of the goods)
  • Determine payment of subcontract based on the formulation for a reasonable unit price
  • Prohibit unfair reduction of payment, etc.

Guidelines for Fair Selection of Partner Companies

  • Secure fairness in the standards for registration and cancellation of partner companies
  • Prior disclosure of criteria regarding the selection of partner companies and/or their cancellation, the procedures, and results
  • Grant opportunities for fair bidding to registered companies, etc.

Guidelines for Establishment & Operation of Internal Deliberation Committee on Subcontracting Transactions

  • Organize an internal deliberation committee for subcontract transactions
  • Prior deliberation before any agreement to contract and pricing
  • Deliberation on the adequacy of the criteria and procedures for canceling the registration of partner companies

Guidelines for Righteous Issuance of Documents and its Storage

  • In the process of subcontracting, prepare and present a document subject to issuance
  • Retain the above documents for 3 years from concluding the subcontract transaction
  • Incorporate into company rules to establish written issuance and preservation practices

Download

  • 1. Guidelines for Proper Contract Execution
  • 2. Guidelines for Fair Selection (Registration)
    of Partner Companies
  • 3. Guidelines for Proper Issuance and Retention
    of Written Documents
  • 4. Guidelines for Establishment and Operation
    of the Subcontract Review Committee
  • 5. Request for Confirmation of Subcontract Details
  • 6. Response to Request for Confirmation
    of Subcontract Details
  • 7. Written Notice of Subcontract Payment Reduction
  • 8. Technical Data Request

Dispute Resolution Committee

Dispute Resolution Procedure

To promptly resolve various disputes that may arise during transactions with partner companies, DB HiTek operates a Dispute Resolution Committee system.

  1. Dispute Resolution Request
  2. Receipt
  3. Formation of the Resolution Committee
  4. Collection of Opinions
  5. Decision-Making Report to the CEO
  6. Notification of Results

Subject of Dispute Mediation Deliberation

  • Objection against registration and cancellation of a partner company
  • Objection regarding the selection of a partner company (bidding/successful bid), etc.
  • Objection to adjustment of supply price
  • Various disputes arising during other transaction processes

Dispute Resolution Request

  • Email jaho.jung@dbhitek.com
  • Mailing Address DB HiTek Finance Team 90 Sudo-ro (Dodang-dong), Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14519, Republic of Korea