Governance

Transparent decisions, fair dealing, secure information —
governance is where trust begins.

Code of Ethics

DONG-A Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. (DASCO) has established and enforces a Code of Ethics to set the standards for the ethical judgment and decision-making of its employees. This code applies to all employees of the company, its subsidiaries, and its partner companies.

Key Standards of Conduct

Anti-corruption & anti-bribery

We neither accept nor offer bribes — improper solicitations, money, gifts, or favors — to or from any stakeholder.

Conflict-of-interest prevention

When the interests of the company and an individual conflict, the interests of the company take absolute priority.

Information protection & security

Internal, personal, and partner information is never accessed, copied, leaked, or deleted without authorization.

Anti-money laundering

We comply with international standards such as the FATF Recommendations and report suspicious transactions through our internal reporting system.

Intellectual property protection

We protect the patents, trademarks, copyrights, and designs of the company and third parties, and prohibit unauthorized reproduction or misappropriation.

Counterfeit-part prevention

We do not manufacture or use unapproved raw materials or parts.

Fair trade

We prohibit the demand for money or the imposition of unfair trading conditions through the abuse of a superior bargaining position.

Export-control compliance

We do not engage in business with countries, regions, or individuals subject to export restrictions or economic sanctions.

Related standard documents · DGP-0202 Code of Ethics / DGP-0302 Reporting Regulations for Unethical Conduct (PDF attached for each)

Fair Trade Guidelines

DONG-A Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. (DASCO) complies with fair-trade laws and regulations — including the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising — and competes fairly. Transactions with partner companies are conducted on an equal footing; we prohibit unjust demands for technical data from partner companies and consult sufficiently in advance on the terms and procedures of each transaction. We prohibit all forms of collusion that disrupt the market economy order, provide accurate information to our customers and consumers, and do not engage in exaggerated or false advertising.

Related standard document · DGP-0203 Fair Trade Guidelines (PDF attached)

Information Security Policy

DONG-A Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. (DASCO) protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availabilityof the information assets it holds and manages, and prevents the leakage, alteration, and misuse of information.

Information-asset access
Access and use are limited to the minimum required for business purposes; the principle of least privilege is applied per role; access rights are revoked immediately upon resignation or transfer.
Information retention periods
Contracts and financial records for 5 years; system logs and access records for at least 1 year; personal data for the period specified in the consent form or required by law.
Incident response
Detection & reporting → incident-severity classification & containment → response plan formulation & execution → follow-up reporting & recurrence prevention (reported to the CEO and CISO).

Related standard document · DGP-0204 Information Security Policy (PDF attached)

Stakeholder Consent Procedure

When sharing confidential information externally, we obtain the consent of the head of the department that owns the information and of the information security officer, conclude a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and then share the information through secure means (encryption, secure email, internal security systems). When personal data of a data subject is involved, we obtain the data subject's separate consent (Personal Information Protection Act).