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Overview

CHA Biotech is dedicated to improving human health and quality of life by developing advanced cell and gene therapies. In addition to this commitment, the company recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development. Environmental management is a core value, with efforts focused on minimizing environmental impact, optimizing resource use, and preventing pollution across all business activities.

Key Objectives and Principles

1. Environmental Protection and Sustainability: Making environmental protection and sustainability a top priority in all business operations
2. Compliance and Voluntary Standards: Strict adherence to all relevant environmental laws and regulations while establishing higher voluntary environmental management standards
3. Continuous Innovation: Commitment to continuously improving the environmental management system by integrating innovative technologies and practices to reduce environmental impact and improve overall performance

Actionable Policies

1. Managing Environmental Impact
- Assessing environmental impacts in all stages of research and development (R&D), production, and distribution, focusing on reducing negative effects
- Incorporating sustainability considerations into every phase of a product’s lifecycle, driving sustainable product design

2. Optimizing Resource Use
- Promoting the efficient use of energy and materials while increasing reliance on renewable energy sources
- Minimizing resource consumption and waste generation across R&D and production processes
- Actively reducing carbon emissions through energy-saving technologies and using renewable energy

3. Pollution Prevention and Control
- Preventing air, water, and soil pollution throughout R&D and production while maintaining strict control over pollutant emissions
- Establishing robust monitoring and emergency response systems to prevent pollution incidents proactively

4. Waste Reduction and Management
- Committing to reducing waste generation and ensuring all waste is disposed of safely
- Handling biological waste from cell and gene therapy production with the highest safety standards
- Aggressively promoting the separation and recycling of recyclable materials

5. Hazardous Material Management
- Ensuring safe handling and managing chemical and biological materials during R&D and production
- Reducing the use of hazardous materials and transitioning to eco-friendly alternatives whenever feasible

6. Environmental Education and Awareness
- Providing education and training to all employees on the importance of environmental protection and ensuring adherence to environmental policies
- Raising environmental awareness through internal campaigns, encouraging proactive participation from employees across all levels

7. Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Collaborating with suppliers to prioritize sustainable materials and services, ensuring compliance with environmental protection standards throughout the supply chain
- Promoting sustainable practices through partnerships, aiming to enhance environmental performance across the entire supply chain

8. Corporate Social Responsibility
- Partnering with local communities to engage in environmental protection initiatives and supporting community-based environmental education programs
- Actively participating in global environmental efforts and research initiatives to help address international environmental challenges

9. Transparency and Ongoing Improvement
- Publicly disclosing environmental performance results and maintaining open communication with stakeholders
- Regularly reporting on the progress of environmental goals and incorporating feedback to drive continuous improvement

10. Sustainable Research and Development
- Developing new technologies and products that positively impact the environment
- Building sustainable research facilities and adopting eco-friendly research practices to support long-term environmental goals

Message from the CEO

CHA Biotech is dedicated to fostering sustainable development through its environmental management practices, creating a future where humanity and nature thrive together. We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, and every employee pledges to uphold these values and take active steps in environmental protection.

Suk Yoon Choi, CEO of CHA Biotech Co., Ltd.

Eco-Friendly Initiatives

We strive to minimize environmental impact across all business activities by optimizing resource use and preventing pollution.

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Paperless Campaign: CHA Biotech is reducing paper consumption as part of its environmental sustainability efforts and to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Through the "Paperless Campaign," we aim to cut costs associated with paper, increase operational efficiency, and enhance security through digital documentation. The campaign aims to reduce paper usage by 1 million sheets (A4 size) by 2030. Current progress is detailed below:

Category	Description	Method	2024 Savings (sheets)	2023 Savings (sheets)
General	Internal approvals, documents	E.D.M.S. (Electronic Document Management System)	43,006	36,452
General	Internal approvals, documents	E.D.M.S. (Electronic Document Management System)	17,828	15,028
General	Management meeting materials	Video conferencing	32,350	11,933
IR	IR and training materials	Video conferencing	2,806	2,444
HR	HR-related documents	Electronic signatures	710	949
R&D	Key contracts	Electronic signatures	96,700	66,806
Cumulative Total (since 2023)			163,506

(*) A4 sheets

Eco-Friendly Training for All Employees

CHA Biotech provides comprehensive eco-friendly training to all employees to instill environmental awareness and responsibility.

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Course Title	Key Elements of ESG Eco-Friendly Management
Content	Covering eco-friendly management for sustainable consumer behavior, packaging, distribution, and recycling
Schedule	June 10, 2024 – June 23, 2024
Method	Online learning through the company’s Cyber Academy
Participants	All CHA Biotech employees (excluding those on leave).
Results	204 participants with an attendance rate of 84.6%

Environmental Impact Metrics

Key metrics that reflect CHA Biotech’s environmental impact include.

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Category	Unit	2022	2023	2024
Medical waste generation	Kg	3,351	4,283	5,547
Electricity consumption	kWh	2,047,189	2,064,435	1,767,110
Water and wastewater usage	㎡	11,051	8,847	6,951
City gas usage	㎡	2,307,878	2,178,053	16,647,233
Hot water(district heating) consumption	Gcal	858	863	773

Eco-friendly Vehicles

The status of the Company’s eco-friendly vehicles is as follows.

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As of the end of each fiscal year, the status of the Company’s eco-friendly vehicles (electric vehicles, solar-powered vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles) is as follows.

Unit: Vehicles, %

Category		2022	2023	2024
Owned by the Company	Total number of vehicles	-	-	-
	Number of eco-friendly vehicles	-	-	-
	Ratio of eco-friendly vehicles	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Rented	Total number of vehicles	9	11	14
	Number of eco-friendly vehicles	-	-	-
	Ratio of eco-friendly vehicles	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Environmental Regulations Violation Records

The Company’s records of environmental regulation violations are as follows.

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The status of environmental regulation violations for each fiscal year is as follows.

Year	Date of Violation	Violation Details	Corrective and Preventive Actions
2024	-	-	-
2023	-	-	-
2022	-	-	-

CHA Network

Company Name CHA Biotech Co., Ltd.
CEO Suk Yoon Choi

[Main Office] CHA Bio Complex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13488, Korea

TEL: +82-31-881-7400
FAX: +82-31-881-7524
IR Hotline: +82-31-780-7418

[Head Office] P&FOLUS Building, 442 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
[Business Hours] 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM

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