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Samsung Sustainability Profile

PlanetFirst: The earth is our priority

We contribute to the preservation of human life and the global environment through business practice that respects people and nature.
We provide new sustainable experiences to customers through innovative environmentally conscious products and technologies and lead the sustainable future of the global society.

About Samsung

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  • Consumer Elecronics
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  • Korea Republic Of
  • Founded
  • 1969

Samsung Sustainability Actions

Eco-management value system

Samsung Electronics laid the foundations for eco-management as a philosophy for the 21st century in the Samsung Environmental Declaration in 1992. Since then, we have gone beyond mere passive adherence to environmental regulations and laws. We have put eco-management into action, offering our customers eco-friendly solutions and leading the way to a sustainable future. A healthy environment is essential to our future.

PlanetFirst

A slogan that expresses our commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainability management through business practices that prioritizes environment protection. The circular shape of the logo stands for the earth and a new beginning, and the green and blue colors represent a fertile earth and water that will last generations.

Acting now for a sustainable, low-carbon future

Climate change, resulting at least in part from a surge in the use of fossil fuels and the global warming it has caused, is a serious problem that affects the entire world. Samsung Electronics has acknowledged the reality of the crisis and is therefore continuing efforts on multiple fronts. These include developing highly energy-efficient products, installing equipment with minimum greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and harnessing new and renewable energy.

Our environmentally conscious products make for a healthy planet

Samsung Electronics gives the utmost priority to the environment -- from the moment product planning begins until a product’s final disposal. Our eco-design process, adopted in 2004, thoroughly analyzes a product’s potential environmental impact. We are doing our best to make our products as environmentally conscious as they are functional -- from conserving resources and making new, innovative products to ensuring they are easy to recycle at end-of-life. This is why our products are recognized around the world as environmentally conscious.

Conserve, use longer, and reuse

Since the Industrial Revolution, economic growth accompanied the reckless excavation and exploitation of natural resources. Experts have warned of the environmental problems from such excavation and future resource depletion. Samsung Electronics is aware of these warnings and implementing a wide range of response measures. In the process of product development and manufacturing, we efficiently use resources by technology innovation and find ways for inevitable waste and end-of-life products to use again. We will keep effort in making better products with fewer resources and to convert e-waste into usable resources.

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Samsung Sustainability Commitments

2025

Incorporate recycled material in all new mobile products by 2025

To foster a more circular economy, Samsung is investing in new and innovative eco-conscious materials for its products. With the goal of using recycled material across all new mobile products by 2025, Samsung will use various recycled materials within its products, taking their strength, aesthetics and durability into consideration.

2025

Eliminate all plastics in mobile packaging by 2025

Samsung is working towards the full elimination of single use plastics from product packaging by 2025 – reducing, removing and replacing unnecessary resources and materials traditionally used in device packaging and incorporating eco-conscious solutions.

2025

Reduce standby power consumption1 of all smartphone chargers2 to below 0.005W by 2025

Samsung is prioritizing energy-saving technology that increases energy efficiency and reduces power consumption. Samsung has successfully reduced the standby power consumption across all smartphone chargers3 to 0.02W, which is among the most energy efficient in the mobile industry. To build on this progress, Samsung will work to achieve zero power standby consumption of smartphone chargers, targeting reduction to below 0.005W by 2025.

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About Samsung

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Industry
  • Consumer Elecronics
  • Country
  • Korea Republic Of
  • Founded
  • 1969

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Responsible Product Disposal

  • QLED Eco-Package

Samsung Sustainability News

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