UNGC Communication on Progress
As a participating company that officially joined the UN Global Compact (UNGC) in February 2024, i-SENS, Inc. has the obligation to report annually on the implementation status of the UNGC Ten Principles (human rights, labor, environment, anti-corruption) in the Communication on Progress (CoP) format. This page is the Company's first CoP disclosure, and the entire 2025 Sustainability Report concurrently serves as the CoP report.
1. UNGC Membership Information
Item | Content |
Participant company name | i-SENS, Inc. |
Date of accession | February 2024 |
Participation type | Participant |
Chief Executive commitment | CEO Letter of Commitment submitted at the time of accession — integrated disclosure in "CEO Message" (01-2) |
CoP format | UNGC CoP New Format (2023 revision) — 7 Topic Areas + Governance + quantitative indicators + Action / Outcome |
First CoP submission obligation | Within 12 months of the second year after accession — by July 2025 |
Publication of this CoP | 2026 (reporting period 2025) — integrated publication with this report |
2. Statement of Continued Support by the CEO
In the "CEO Message" (01-2) of this report, the Co-CEOs of i-SENS, Inc. officially pledge continued support for and implementation of the UN Global Compact Ten Principles. This CoP serves as the mandatory progress report of a UNGC participant company and transparently discloses the Company's implementation of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption on an annual basis.
3. Mapping of the UNGC Ten Principles ↔ This Report (Summary)
Area | Principle No. | Content | Location in this Report |
Human Rights | 1 | Support and respect for internationally proclaimed human rights | 04-4 Human Rights Management |
Human Rights | 2 | Make sure not to be complicit in human rights abuses | 04-4 Human Rights Management + 04-5 Supply Chain |
Labor | 3 | Recognition of the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining | 04-2 Talent Management |
Labor | 4 | Elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor | 04-4 + 04-5 |
Labor | 5 | Effective abolition of child labor | 04-4 + 04-5 |
Labor | 6 | Elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation | 04-2 Diversity and Inclusion |
Environment | 7 | Precautionary approach to environmental issues | 03-1 Environmental Management |
Environment | 8 | Initiatives to promote environmental responsibility | 03-2 Climate + 03-3 Resource Circulation |
Environment | 9 | Encouragement of the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies | 03-5 Environmentally Friendly Products |
Anti-Corruption | 10 | Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery | 05-2 Ethics Management |
4. Principles 1 · 2 — Human Rights
Area | Implementation Content + 2025 Performance |
Policy | Human Rights Declaration + HRDD (Human Rights Due Diligence) Manual + alignment with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) |
Action | Annual employee human rights training + introduction of supplier human rights self-assessment + 100% IRB approval for clinical trials (protection of patient rights) |
Outcome | 0 human rights violation complaints · 0 clinical trial IRB violations · 0 discrimination incidents |
Measurement | Number of human rights violation complaints · Number of suppliers covered by HRDD review · IRB approval rate for clinical trials |
5. Principles 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 — Labour
Principle | Implementation Content + 2025 Performance |
P3 Freedom of association · Collective bargaining | Operation of the Labor-Management Council + employee opinion-gathering channels (collective agreement) |
P4 Forced labor | No forced labor at any site + introduction of supply-chain due diligence aligned with EU CSDDD and the U.S. UFLPA |
P5 Child labor | No child labor at any site + inclusion in supplier self-assessment |
P6 Non-discrimination | Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies in operation + Diversity and Inclusion Policy + quantitative disclosure of female employee and female manager shares (see 04-2) |
Outcome | See 06-1 Factbook for discrimination / harassment complaints, occupational injury rate, and LTIFR |
6. Principles 7 · 8 · 9 — Environment
Principle | Implementation Content + 2025 Performance |
P7 Precautionary principle | Environmental Management Policy + Biodiversity Policy + Climate Change Response Policy + ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification |
P8 Environmental responsibility | GHG Scope 1+2 = 8,025.654 tCO2eq (2025) · operation of TCFD Index + TNFD Index as sister indexes · response to EU PPWR and WEEE |
P9 Environmentally friendly technology | Low-power POCT and CGM R&D + review of application for medical-grade recycled-content exemption under EU PPWR Article 7 + CGM sensor and battery recovery program |
Outcome | 0 environmental law violations · 0 environmental incidents · introduction of climate scenario analysis |
Measurement | GHG Scope 1 · 2 + future Scope 3 (Categories 1 · 11) · energy, water, and waste (3-year Factbook) |
7. Principle 10 — Anti-Corruption
Area | Implementation Content + 2025 Performance |
Policy | Ethics Management Code of Conduct · Anti-Corruption Policy · Fair Trade Voluntary Compliance Handbook · Internal Whistleblower Protection Regulations + integrated compliance with FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and the Korean Improper Solicitation and Graft Act |
Action | Annual employee anti-corruption training + internal reporting channel operation + supplier code of conduct + integrated compliance with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics |
Outcome | 0 legal proceedings related to corruption or bribery · USD 0 · 100% handling of internal reports · 1 fair trade violation |
Measurement | Number of corruption incidents · Number of internal reports received and handled · Employee anti-corruption training completion rate · AdvaMed Code compliance rate |
8. UNGC Governance
Area | Implementation Status |
Board oversight | The ESG Committee under the Board of Directors oversees implementation of the UNGC Ten Principles. Quarterly regular reviews. See "Board of Directors" (05-1). |
Management responsibility | The Ethics Management Office (ESG TF) oversees the preparation of the UNGC CoP and annual reporting. Annual reporting of UNGC implementation at the executive meeting. |
Stakeholder engagement | 28 external + 193 internal DMA respondents (satisfying the AA1000 Inclusivity Principle). See "Stakeholder Communication" (02-4) + "DMA" (02-2). |
Employee training | Annual training on UNGC Ten Principles + ethics, human rights, and anti-corruption |
External assurance | This CoP is included within the scope of KMR AA1000AS v3 Type 2 (Moderate) third-party assurance |
9. Mapping of UNGC ↔ UN SDGs
The Company's implementation of the UNGC Ten Principles is linked with the following goals among the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDG | Target | UNGC Principle | i-SENS Contribution |
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being | 3.4 (chronic disease) | P1 · P2 | Blood glucose management for diabetes patients — BGM · CGM |
SDG 5 Gender Equality | 5.5 (women's leadership) | P6 | Quantitative disclosure of female employee and manager shares |
SDG 8 Decent Work | 8.5 · 8.7 · 8.8 (labor rights) | P3 · P4 · P5 | No discrimination, forced labor, or child labor |
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production | 12.4 · 12.5 (resource circulation) | P7 · P8 · P9 | Response to EU PPWR and WEEE + eco-friendly R&D |
SDG 13 Climate Action | 13.1 · 13.2 (reduction) | P7 · P8 | GHG 8,021 + TCFD alignment |
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | 16.5 · 16.6 (anti-corruption) | P10 | 0 corruption incidents + Ethics Management |
10. UNGC ↔ Global Alignment Standards Mapping
UNGC Principles | GRI | ESRS | IFRS | SASB HC-MS | TCFD / TNFD |
P1 · P2 Human Rights | 2-23 · 2-24 · 412 | S1 · S2 · S4 + G1-1 | S1 24~25 | HC-MS-270 | — |
P3 ~ P6 Labour | 401 · 402 · 405 · 406 · 407~409 | S1-9 · S1-13 · S1-17 + S2-1 | S1 24~25 | — | — |
P7 ~ P9 Environment | 301 · 302 · 303 · 305 · 306 | E1 · E2 · E3 · E5 | S2 (Climate) | HC-MS-410 | TCFD M2 + TNFD |
P10 Anti-Corruption | 205-1 · 205-2 · 205-3 | G1-3 · G1-4 | S1 24~25 | HC-MS-510 | — |
11. UNGC Network Korea Participation in Activities
Activity | Participation Status |
UNGC Network Korea regular general meeting | Participation |
UNGC collective action | Cooperation review for the medical device and healthcare industry |
UN Global Compact Academy | Online training recommended for employees |
UNGC Network Korea best practices | Submission of ESG and patient safety best practices under review |
12. Plan for Strengthening in the Next Period
· 2026 first priority: standardization of UNGC CoP quantitative indicators (quantitative disclosure of KPIs by principle — such as human rights training completion rate and number of suppliers covered by HRDD review)
· 2026 second priority: expansion of participation in UNGC Network Korea collective action (medical device and healthcare industries)
· 2027 target: reporting at UNGC Advanced Level — full disclosure of Ten Principles + Governance + measurement indicators
· Continuous operation: fulfillment of the annual CoP reporting obligation + posting on the official UN Global Compact website + integrated publication with this report