Environmental/biodiversity policy
Donghee recognize the importance of biodiversity – the variety of life in all its forms – as essential to the health of ecosystems, the stability of our environment, and the well-being of future generations. As an organization, we are committed to minimizing our negative impact on biodiversity and contributing positively to its protection and restoration.
Environmetal management
Donghee distinguishes environmental factors such as energy, greenhouse gases, water resources, raw materials, environmental pollutants, hazardous substances, waste, and community standards in order to promote environmental management. We are committed to efforts in natural environmental protection, achieving carbon neutrality, developing eco-friendly products, and creating an eco-friendly workplace.
Management system is monitored and evaluated by key point indexes and sources monitoring:
- Energy consumption
- Gas consumption
- Water consumption
- Waste producing
Carbon neutrality
Leading the Green Mobility Era
2050 Goals of Donghee Business & Carbon Neutrality for Supply Chains
Donghee is actively pursuing the ECO Starter strategy to create a sustainable carbon-neutral ecosystem, aiming to become a leading environmentally exemplary company recognized by customers and partners.
Strengthening Environmental Management Systems
Monitoring and Establishing Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions across All Business Locations
Expanding Eco-Friendly Business
Enhancing Activities for Procuring Eco-Friendly Products and Raw Materials
Increasing Investment in Eco-Friendly Technologies
Securing Production Technologies Considering Carbon Emissions
Utilization of Renewable Energy
Expanding the Use of Renewable Energy for Eco-Friendly Component Production
Environmental/biodiversity goals
Environmental/biodiversity goals
In our production process, we focus our environmental efforts in four main areas:
- Energy consumption – we fully prioritise projects, which are focused on energy saving. For year 2026 we approved projects:
- installing new LED light system in hall no 4
- installing new management system for AHU unit in hall1 to manage better operation and non-operation time
- Water consumption – water is main articel used in our paint shop. Due to this we focus main on paint shop and settled main long term targets
- on yearly base decrease water using 5% per yeach painted square meter
- rensure 5% of output water from paint process for other purposes
- as a short term target for 2026 we decided to exchange cooling tower, which reduce 40% of water input
- Waste / recycling – we are focused to use our raw materials and energy as wisely and economically as possible
- CO2 emissions – reduction of carbon footpring is the main goal and strategy of our company. Due to this we prepared several actions
- main long term corporate strategy is to reach carbon neutrality until 2050
- for supporting renewable energy we decided to purchase electricity only from green sources, quarentee carbon neutrality
- as short term plan in 2026 we decided to install new charging station for electric vehicle
- support planting of trees on our land or our surraunding and increase amount of trees by 10% on yearly base.
Environmental Management Certification
Corporate social responsibility
Wokplace safety goals
Safety is the backbone of a thriving manufacturing company. Setting clear safety goals is the firs step to ensure proper and safe working environment
- Aim zero accidents
- 100% PPE compliance
- regular training/retraining
- noise reduction
- prioritize ergonomics
- fire prevention activities
To reach these goals we are doing plenty of activities and monitoring, which are settled on regular base. In addition we also prepare separate targets on yearly base according to approved bussiness plan
2026 improvement targets:
- installing on 2 separete positions AED defibrillator
- increase light condition in hall4 by chnaging lights to LED
- installing new emergency lights in hall4 and hall2
- changing suction system in hall1 to ensure better air exchange
Health and Safety Certification
Organizational Structure and Key Activities
Subcontracting Guidelines
We go for Transparent Operations!Fair Trading!
We contribute to the establishment of a fair trading through transparency and fairness in the process of registration and operation of partner companies.
Ethical Management Message
DONGHEE is a company committed to voluntary compliance with fair trade.
Our ethical management is an essential element for us to solidify and substantiate our management philosophy: ‘Products that customers can trust, a company where customers can trust, and a workplace where all employees can work with confidence.’ We are dedicated to realizing and reinforcing our aspirations with strength and substance.
Ethical management, furthermore, has the power to enhance the trust in the company through transparent processes.
We strive to provide the highest value to our customers, instill trust in our business partners for mutual development, encourage fair competition among competitors, protect the rights of investors, and foster a culture that respects the dignity and creativity of our employees. By faithfully fulfilling our social responsibilities and obligations, we aim to establish a foundation for societal trust and respect.
Since its establishment in 1972, DONGHEE has prioritized trust over short-term gains. We have been willing to accept some losses to build a foundation of trust.
Recognizing that corporate ethics are crucial for 21st-century corporate survival, we are committed to institutionalizing and practicing ethical management at a global standard. We aim to grow into a company that instills trust in customers, business partners, competitors, investors, employees, and society, thereby fulfilling our social responsibility.
Lee Tae-hee CEO
Ethical Management
A company that can be trusted and believed in, operating with honesty.
Practices of Ethical Management
- Transactions,
- Partner Companies
Pursuing mutual development through fair trade
Employees
- Partner Companies
- Respecting dignity and fostering creativity
Clean and Transparent Practices, Fair Competition, Customer Satisfaction
Code of ethics
All Donghee employees commit to upholding the spirit of creativity, passion, and cooperation inherent in the founding philosophy of ‘Entrepreneurship.’ In order to realize Donghee’s vision of ‘Next 50 years, DONGHEE 4.0,’ we pledge to share the right corporate values and, as Donghee individuals, establish the appropriate behavior and criteria for value judgment. We are dedicated to tirelessly striving for the establishment of a healthy corporate culture that adheres to the right path. In practicing these principles, we make the following resolutions:
- All employees strive to provide the best products and services to ensure that the company becomes one that customers can ‘use with trust’ and ‘deal with confidently.’
- All employees, based on honesty and trust, aim to maximize corporate profits and values through fair and transparent business activities, providing shareholders with stable returns and respecting the rights and values of shareholders.
- All employees, in performing their duties, adhere to national policies, regulations, and social ethics, and comply with internal rules and regulations.
- All employees must adhere to a healthy and fair-trading order, and they should never engage in unfair demands or unethical actions by using their business authority, position, or any superior status.
- All employees must never participate in bribery, solicitation, gifts, inducements, or any unethical and socially unacceptable actions with stakeholders. They must avoid engaging in actions that are not in line with ethical standards.
- All employees must treat each other without discrimination and should never engage in ‘workplace bullying’ and ‘workplace harassment.’
- All employees must protect the tangible and intangible assets of the company, as well as the information and confidential data acquired in the course of business. They must not use the company’s assets and information for personal gain, utility, embezzlement, or any other unauthorized purposes.
- All employees must not conceal, diminish, assist, or tolerate any misconduct or irregularities among employees. They should report such matters through the proper reporting procedures to contribute to the establishment of a sound corporate culture.
- All employees work towards creating a workplace where they can achieve pride and fulfillment through their work, and where all employees can work with trust.
- All employees, as members of the company, take pride and have a sense of self-esteem as representatives of the company. They actively lead in establishing a strong ethical consciousness and make their best efforts to maintain the honor and dignity of the company and its members.
Internal document H-380 Code of ethics is available on intranet
Suggestion and whistleblowing
Reporting concerns about possible violations of ethical rules and laws or other internal regulations, protects our company, our employees and everyone who represents Donghee Slovakia.
If you have concerns about compliance with our company’s rules, please report it. You can report anonymously, but if you identify yourself, we can use your help to more effectively review the report. Your identity and the information you provide will only be shared to the extent necessary with those responsible for resolving the concern. Discretion and confidentiality of your identity are guaranteed. Retaliation or sanctions against anyone who reports a report in good faith or helps resolve such a report are absolutely prohibited. Whistleblowers who raise concerns, file reports or other complaints, or participate in clarifying reports and complaints may not be subject to retaliation (e.g. hostile, humiliating or intimidating treatment, disciplinary action, reduction in rating, limitation of nomination, salary increases, access to employee benefits, etc.)
How to report a violation?
- by phone at the following number: +421 507 96 11 (Monday to Friday 7:00 ~ 15:00)
- by e-mail to the e-mail address: hrsk@donghee.sk
- in writing to the address: SNP 768/150, Strečno, 01324 (please state “Do not open, whistleblowing” on the envelope)
- personally on HR department
For more information and details, please refer to the WHISTLEBLOWING manual.
ESG framework
