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Samsung Sustainability Actions

Published 2025 sustainability report

Samsung Electronics released its 2025 Sustainability Report on June 27, 2025. The report covers environmental, social, and governance topics, which means how the company affects the planet, people, and business conduct. It says Samsung is tracking progress on climate, resource use, human rights, supply chain checks, and workplace safety. The company also said the report follows global disclosure standards and is linked to its sustainability website so people can find the information more easily.

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Expanded renewable energy use

Samsung said its Device eXperience division reached a 93.4% renewable energy transition rate by the end of 2024. It also signed new solar power purchase agreements, or PPAs (contracts to buy electricity from solar projects), at sites in Gumi and Gwangju. In its wider environmental strategy, Samsung said it consumed 10,886 GWh of renewable energy globally in 2025 and reached a 32.5% transition rate. It also reported that several manufacturing sites in the U.S., Europe, China, Vietnam, India, Brazil, and Mexico had moved to 100% renewable energy.

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Cut product energy use

Samsung said it reduced average power consumption by 31.5% compared with 2019 across seven product categories, using high-efficiency energy technology. In its 2025 environmental strategy update, it also said product energy efficiency improved by 34.4% across major models in those categories. This matters because lower energy use during product life can reduce indirect emissions from customers using the products at home.

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Increased recycled plastic use

Samsung said it used recycled content in 31% of the plastic parts in its products as of 2024. Its longer-term plan is to apply recycled plastic to all plastic parts by 2050. The company also said it is building recycling systems and developing new materials from waste, including work through its Circular Economy Lab. This is part of its effort to reduce raw material use and keep materials in use for longer.

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Collected e-waste in many countries

Samsung said it runs e-waste collection programs in about 80 countries. E-waste means old electronics that are no longer wanted or work properly. The company said it collected 636,231 tonnes of e-waste in 2025, bringing its cumulative total to 7.54 million tonnes since 2009. It also said it separates and recycles e-waste by material and plans to expand collection systems further.

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Checked human rights risks

Samsung said it carried out human rights risk assessments across Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the Middle East in 2024. Human rights risk checks look for possible harm to workers, communities, and other people linked to the business. Samsung said it used input from international organizations, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and academia to build a human rights risk management plan. It also said it expanded third-party audits to 33 second-tier suppliers.

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Earned water and waste certifications

Samsung said all global Device Solutions sites received UL Solutions' highest Platinum 'Zero Waste-to-Landfill' certification, which means an outside certifier judged the sites to divert waste from landfill at a very high level. It also said all Korean manufacturing sites earned top-tier certification from the Alliance for Water Stewardship, or AWS, which is a standard for responsible water management. These are third-party checks, not just company claims.

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Published sustainability reports yearly

Samsung SDI said it has released sustainability reports since 2003, and Samsung E&A said its sustainability report has been issued every year since 2012. These reports are meant to share environmental, social, and governance information with stakeholders. They show that parts of the Samsung group have used regular reporting for many years, even though the exact scope differs by business unit.

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