SEOUL, February 02 (AJP) - Samsung’s major overseas units will adopt English as the sole language for documents exchanged both internally and with South Korea-based operations, part of a push to reduce inefficiencies from using multiple languages, the group said on Monday.
According to an internal notice, Samsung will require documents shared between domestic and overseas operations at three key affiliates — Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display and Samsung Biologics — to be written exclusively in English.
The shift replaces the current practice of using both Korean and English. The policy will take effect next month and is expected to be gradually expanded to other affiliates.
Samsung has already promoted English as the standard language for internal reports and meeting materials at overseas units since 2023. Some business divisions have moved ahead of the broader policy.
Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions division, including its foundry business, along with Samsung Biologics and Samsung Bioepis, have reportedly been conducting meetings and preparing documents in English since last year.
The move reflects the growing weight of Samsung’s overseas operations. As of the end of 2024, Samsung Electronics employed 137,350 staff outside South Korea, exceeding the 125,297 employees based domestically.
The policy aims to streamline communication across Samsung’s global network as its workforce and operations become increasingly international, Samsung officials said.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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