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Operating Report on the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP), 2H 2025

2026년 1월 8일

 

1. Status of Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP) Operations  
1. Title Operating Report on the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP), 2H 2025
2. Key Details    
[CP Operational Performance, 2H 2025]
   
 ■ Fair Trade Commission (FTC) CP Rating Evaluation
   ○ Achieved 'AA' rating in the FTC Fair Trade CP Evaluation
    - First company in the MRO industry to obtain an 'AA' rating for two consecutive
      evaluations (2023, 2025)  
 ■ CP Budget Execution Rate: 98%
 ■ Internal Events with CEO Participation Related to Fair Trade CP (2 events)
   ○ Declaration Ceremony for Strengthening Fair Trade CP (July 24):
      Attended by the CEO and members of the Compliance Council
   ○ The 1st N2B “Fair Trade Day” (November 28): Open to all employees
 ■ Fair Trade Education Programs
   ○ Training for Internal Employees
    - External expert training on fair trade (3 sessions)
     * PIUM online training (July), P-Holdings Legal Department training (September), 
       Attorney Jang Poong training (November)  
    - Annual distribution-based fair trade training (62 sessions/year)
     * Fair trade campaigns (54), subcontractor training (6), online training (2)
    - Face-to-face fair trade training for all employees hosted by the Office of Ethical
      Management(7 sessions, September 5–19)  
    - Compliance training on the Fair Trade Act for CP violators (through December 31)
  ○ Training for CP Operating Staff
    - Participation in the “Briefing Session on the Subcontract Price Linkage System” 
      hosted by the Subcontract Price Linkage Support Division (October 31)
    - Participation in PCA (POSCO Compliance Academy) hosted by POSCO Group (September 9)
    - Participation in compliance-related training conducted by the Korea Fair Trade 
      Compliance Association (2 sessions)
    - Renewal of Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) qualifications for CP managing
      department staff (2 persons)
 ■ Audits and Pre-Inspections Related to Fair Trade CP in the Second Half
  ○ Pre-audit of private contracts in 2H (220 cases): 40 cases rejected
  ○ Business audits including joint inspections on unfair subcontracting practices (2 cases)
  ○ Complaint investigations (3 cases)
 ■ Compliance Council Meetings
  ○ Fair Trade Compliance Council meetings held (July and December, 2 meetings)
  ○ Meetings with Fair Trade Practice Leaders (September and December, 2 meetings)
 ■ Effectiveness Evaluation and Improvement Measures
  ○ Conducted effectiveness evaluations to assess employees' CP awareness and understanding
  ○ CP satisfaction score based on employee surveys(1H 2025: 89.3 → 2H 2025: 91.4)
    - With the improvement in CP satisfaction scores, CP-related internal events and training
      programs will be maintained and further enhanced
 ■ Establishment of a Proactive Response System through Internal Monitoring
  ○ Department-level risk assessments conducted in the second half
     (5 departments rated “High” risk in Q4)
  ○ 2025 regular fair trade audits and complaint investigations (10 cases)
    - Personnel actions: 2 employees
    - Administrative actions: 18 cases
  ○ 2025 pre-audit of private contracts(415 cases)
  ○ Participation in group-wide joint inspections to strengthen compliance with the Fair 
     Trade Act
    - First half: Review of unfair special clauses and improper requests or misuse of 
      technical data
    - Second half: Review of compliance with five major prohibited unfair subcontracting 
      practices
 ■ Revision and Implementation of the Fair Trade Compliance Manual (December 31)
  ○ Addition of six pages reflecting amendments to the Subcontract Act
    - Explicit inclusion of Invalidation of Unfair Special Clauses under Civil Law
      pand “Retention Money Agreements in the Construction Industry”
    - Description of relevant cases, practical response measures for principals and 
      subcontractors, and contract managers’ checkpoints
 ■ Incentives for Employees with Outstanding CP Participation (e-coupon awards)
  ○ Awards for outstanding CP participants and departments in the first and second halves
     (9 employees, 2 departments)
    - [July 24] Outstanding CP Participants (4 employees) and Outstanding Department (1)
      for 1H
    - [November 28] Fair Trade Champion (1), Outstanding CP Participants (4 employees),
      and Outstanding Department (1) for 2H
  ○ Outstanding participants in the second half:
    - Fair trade blog contributors (18)
    - Fair trade self-diagnosis checklist participants (10)
    - High performers in understanding assessment (29)
    - Event participants for face-to-face fair trade training (21)
    - Quiz event winners for the 1st Fair Trade Day (10)
 ■ Participation in the 2025 Group CP Activation Support TFT Hosted by P-Holdings
  ○ Coaching support provided to two companies to promote CP activation:
     POSCO Group affiliate Busan E&E Co., Ltd. and partner company A-Tech
    - Coaching activities (Busan E&E) on August 22 and on-site training support
      on September 25
    - Coaching activities for mid-sized partner A-Tech (July 15 and September 22)
 ■ Revision and Implementation of Regulations Related to Fair Trade CP
    (25 revisions in 2H 2025; total of 36 revisions in 2025)
  ○ Grade A regulations (including Fair Trade CP Operation Guidelines, 3 regulations):
     revised 3 times
  ○ Grade B regulations (including General Terms and Conditions for Goods Purchasing,
     5 regulations): revised 5 times
  ○ Grade C regulations (including Ethical Code Practice Guidelines, 12 regulations):
     revised 3 times
 
3. Decision Date 2026-01-08
4. Other Important Matters Related
   to Investment Decisions
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