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Eco-Management 2013 - Samsung’s Eco-Management 2013 initiative, announced in July 2009, establishes a comprehensive set of mid-term goals to become a world-leading eco-friendly company

A diagram illustrating core goals for eco management 2013

Eco-Management 2013 Objectives

Core Objectives
Coverage Objective Basis Target Comments
2009 2011 2013
Facilities GHG Emissions Reduction (%)
(Basic unit,
t-CO2/100 mil. Korean won)
8%↓
( 6.85 )
36%↓
( 4.80 )
50%↓
( 3.72 )
The target is set with 2008 GHG emissions as a baseline. GHG emissions were 809 million tons in 2008
Products & Devices Eco-Product Good
Eco-Product (%)
60% 80% 100% Product Eco-Rating (%): Eco-Product, Good Eco-Product, or Premium Eco-Product, based on strict internal evaluation criteria with a baseline of 2008.
Premium
Eco-Product (%)
5% 20% 50%
Eco-Device Good
Eco-Device (%)
Develop Component Eco-Rating process in 2009, and establish targets in 2010
Premium
Eco-Device (%)
Product Management
Objectives Basis Target Comments
2009 2011 2013
Energy Consumption 0.5W Standby Power (%) 15% 40% 100%
Energy Saving & CO2 Reduction in product use-phase - Reduce by 40% energy
  consumption in products by 2013.
- Reduce indirect greenhouse gas
  emissions by 84 million tons by
  2013.
CO2 reduction is estimated based on the BAU scenario of 2008 for the energy efficiency of products.
Resource Saving Post-consumer Recycled Plastics Use (%) 0.5% 1.39% 2.62% Eestimated based on the amount of post-consumer recycled plastics (wt) used against the total amount of plastics used.
Product Recyclability (%) Large 75% 80% 80% Estimated based on the recyclable amount (wt) to of total amount (wt) of product by internal criteria
IT/CE 65% 70% 70%
Small 50% 55% 55%
Product Recycling Recycling rate (%) 7% 9% 13% Estimated based on total collected amount (wt) of waste products to total amount (wt) of products sold.
Hazardous Substances Hazardous substances within products - ClassⅠ: Non-use
- ClassⅡ: Control of use within
products
- ClassⅢ: Voluntary phase-out with
a timeline
Standard No. 0QA-2049
Eco-Label Eco Label Certification (%) 80% 80% 80% Estimated based on the eco-label certified to the products developed.
Facility Management
Objectives Basis Target Comments
2009 2011 2013
Waste Recovery Recovery rate (%) 84% 91% 99% Estimated based on the amount recycled against waste generated in the given year.

Waste recovery represents recycling, reuse and heat recovery.

Certifications
( ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 )
Plants in Korea (%) 100% 100% 100% Estimated based on plants certified to all plants existing.
Plants other than Korea (%) 97% 100% 100%
ESH & Facility Management System Management System (%) 80% 90% 100% Estimated based on management systems established against total existing plants.
Process Chemical Management - Level 1 Chemicals : Non-use
- Level 2 Chemicals : Control of use
in facilities
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