2027 - Aim to match electric power needs with renewable energy in DX Division and all overseas sites*, * DX∙DS Divisions, outside of Korea
2030 - Aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions in DX Division (Scope 1∙2)
2050 - Aim to achieve company-wide net zero carbon emissions (Scope 1∙2)
Samsung Electronics
is one of the world’s largest ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) manufacturing company that makes products in all areas of the electronics industry — from semiconductors to smartphones, TVs and home appliances.
Home to many of Samsung Electronics' manufacturing facilities, South Korea is one of the toughest countries to source renewable energy, making it difficult to achieve renewable energy goals. However, to tackle the pressing challenges of climate change facing humanity, we strive towards net zero carbon emissions.
By using innovative technologies that significantly improve process gas treatment efficiency,
Samsung Electronics can keep direct carbon emissions (Scope 1) down even as production increases.
Demand for semiconductors is increasing
across
industries, creating the need to
manufacture more while
emitting less.
Samsung Electronics' technologies make
it possible to
increase manufacturing
efficiency. High quality for less
energy.
We aim to transition to
100% renewable energy by 2050
2018 - Declared to expand the use of renewable energy (100% in the U.S., Europe and China by 2020)
2020 - Transitioned to 100% renewable energy use in the U.S., Europe and China
2022 - Completed the transition to 100% renewable energy at all of DX Division’s business sites in Korea and manufacturing sites in Vietnam, India, and Brazil.
2025 - Aim to match electricity use in Central and South America with renewable energy
2027 - Aim to match electric power needs with renewable energy in DX Division and all overseas sites*, * DX∙DS Divisions, outside of Korea
2050 - Aim to match electricity use with renewable energy for all global operations
Continued carbon emission
reductions in upstream and
downstream operations
1) Major product categories(2023 Models):
Refrigerator(RF85C9241AP),
air conditioner(AR10DYEAAWK/ST),
washing machine(WF25CB8795BK),
TV(KQ75QNC900FXKR),
monitor(LS49AG950NKXKR), PC(NP960XFG),
smartphone(SM-S918)
2) Compared to the 2019 models with equivalent
performance and specifications
Manufacturing is only one of many stages in the entire product life cycle. We strive to reduce carbon emissions across all stages of the product life cycle including distribution, sales, and use in collaboration with our consumers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
In particular, we plan to utilize ultra-power-saving technology for semiconductors, which is expected to reduce the memory related power consumption of data centers and mobile devices. We also plan to apply the technology to the leading models of our seven major product categories (smartphone, refrigerator, washer, air conditioner, TV, monitor, and PC) and improve their power consumption by 30% by 2030 compared to the 2019 models with equivalent performance and specifications.
* Improvement rate for leading models of seven major product
categories compared to the 2019 models with equivalent
performance and specifications
Climate action together with
our suppliers
We cannot act alone in climate action.
This is why we actively encourage our partner companies to join our journey.
Samsung Electronics joined the CDP* supply chain program in 2019 to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from major partner companies and provide
incentives to encourage the use of renewable energy.
We have been operating an internal committee since 2022 to strengthen Scope 3 management and drive reduction efforts going forward.
In 2022, we improved the calculation methodology for Scope 3 categories and completed third-party verification of the methodology and
emissions.
*CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project):
Environmental disclosure platform
We established the LCA process to identify environmental
impacts and calculate the carbon footprint of semiconductor
products throughout their entire life cycle. We also completed
third-party verification of the LCA process in accordance with
ISO 14040, 14044, and 14067 international standards to ensure
the reliability of the data generated through the process.
Building on this experience, we have built its own automated
carbon footprint calculation system, which calculates the
emissions of final products based on the emissions of each
unit of the semiconductor production process to reflect
product characteristics such as miniaturization.
In the long term, we will strive to minimize our environmental
footprint by establishing a comprehensive management
system to evaluate not only carbon emissions but also the
overall environmental impact, including on water and other
resources.
