Samsung Securities (016360.KS) will voluntarily implement a vehicle rationing system known as the "every-10th-day no-driving program" in line with national energy conservation policies. The move comes as prolonged instability in the Middle East has heightened uncertainty over energy supply and demand.
The company announced that starting on the 26th, it will operate the program requiring employees to refrain from driving on days when the last digit of the date matches the last digit of their license plate number. For example, vehicles with plates ending in 6 are asked not to be driven on the 26th. The end date of the program will be determined flexibly in accordance with government policy.
The measure is a voluntary private-sector response to the government's "every-5th-day no-driving program" currently enforced across public institutions. The company has urged active participation from all employees.
Exemptions have also been specified. Eco-friendly vehicles including electric and hydrogen cars are excluded, as are vehicles used by persons with disabilities and those carrying pregnant women or young children.
In addition, the company is implementing supplementary energy-saving measures. Lighting in non-work areas will be reduced to 50%, and parking garage operations will be limited to select floors on holidays. Employees are also being advised to turn off PCs and monitors when leaving work as part of broader efforts to cut in-house electricity consumption.
Major corporations including Samsung Electronics, SK Group, LG Group, GS Group, Hanwha Group, and HD Hyundai have launched energy conservation measures in response to the Middle East-driven energy crisis. Economic organizations such as the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Korean Industries are also expanding campaigns, with the initiative rapidly spreading across the broader industrial sector.