Material Topics for Sustainable Development

• Material Topics for Sustainable Development

In accordance with the GRI Standards (2021), the Hospital has established a framework for materiality analysis of sustainability issues by following five key steps: “Understanding the Organization’s Context,” “Identifying Impacts,” “Assessing Significance,” “Determining Material Topics,” and “Defining Topic Boundaries.” A sustainability topic list was created by referencing disclosure metrics for the healthcare services industry from SASB and sustainability practices of peer institutions. Material topics were determined through discussions among departmental representatives, senior management, and external experts and scholars. These topics reflect both stakeholder concerns and their significant economic, environmental, and social (including human rights) impacts on the Hospital’s sustainable operations and serve as the basis for information disclosure in the report. The materiality identification process for the 2024 report is as follows:

• Results of Material Topic Identification

The materiality assessment process took into account the overall external economic, environmental, and social demands, and evaluated the expectations and concerns of international sustainability advocacy organizations and stakeholders regarding the Hospital’s sustainability topics. The evaluation results were discussed and confirmed by the Sustainability Development Committee. Seven topics were identified as the Hospital’s material sustainability topics for 2024: Foresight (Medical) Research, Smart Healthcare, Sustainable Environmental Management, Healthcare Quality and Safety Management, Talent Development, Happy Workplace (Occupational Health and Safety), and Social Responsibility and Community Engagement (Holistic Care). These topics will be continually monitored and promoted and will serve as the basis for disclosure in future sustainability reports.

• List of Material Topics for 2024

The material topics for the 2024 Sustainability Report were confirmed through discussions with the Sustainability Development Committee and subjected to a value chain impact analysis involving seven key stakeholder groups.