Action
Pursuing net zero carbon emissions as one of the world's
largest ICT manufacturer
When Samsung Electronics acts, the effects are felt across the industry
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2027Aim to transition to 100%
renewable energy in
DX Division and
all overseas sites1) -
2030Aim to achieve net zero carbon
emissions in DX Division (Scope 1∙2)Plan to reduce power
consumption by 30%2) on average
of major models of seven product
categories3) -
2050Aim to transition to 100%
renewable energyAim to achieve company-wide
net zero carbon emissions
(Scope 1∙2)
Progress in 2025
- Continued to drive direct greenhouse gas emissions reductions through the expansion of high-efficiency Regenerative Catalytic System (RCS), the development and utilization of alternative gases with low global warming potential, and the recovery of waste heat
- Consumed 10,886 GWh of renewable energy globally, reaching a transition rate of 32.5% (DX 94.8%, DS 26.2%)
- Achieved transition to 100% renewable energy in the U.S., Europe, China, Vietnam, India, Brazil, and Mexico manufacturing sites
- Signed new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) at the Gwangju manufacturing site and expanded the procurement of renewable power at global manufacturing sites in Vietnam, India, Türkiye, the U.S., and China
- Improved product energy efficiency by 34.4%2) by applying high energy efficiency technology to leading models of seven major product categories3)
- DX∙DS Divisions
- Compared to the equivalent range of performance and specification of models from 2019
- Major product categories (2025 models): Refrigerator (RT34DG5A4DSLHL), Air Conditioner (AC052FCADKF/TL), Washer (WD90F25AHT), TV (KQ75QNF990FXKR), Monitor (LS49DG952SKXKR), PC (NP960XJG), Smartphone (SM-S938)
Economy
Increasing resource circularity
from raw material to disposal
Striving for a circular economy
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In 2022, Circular Economy Lab was established to research material recycling technologies
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2030Aim to apply recycled plastic1) to 50%2) of plastic parts3) in
DX productsPlan to expand e-waste
collection system to all global
sales regions and achieve a cumulative total of 10 million
tonnes collected4) -
2050Aim to apply recycled plastic1) to 100%2) of plastic parts3) in DX products
Plan to collect 25 million
tonnes4)
of e-waste cumulatively
Progress in 2025
- Used 220,444 tonnes of plastic with recycled materials achieving a utilization rate of 33.7%
- Collected 636,231 tonnes of e-waste as of 2025 (Cumulative amount from 2009 to 2025: 7.54 million tonnes)
- Circular Economy Lab: Established the Circular Battery Supply Chain by extracting minerals from waste batteries for use in new product manufacturing, and developed r-HIPS material by recycling waste Styrofoam collected during product installation
- Ratio of recycled materials varies by plastic parts
- Percentage of parts containing recycled materials out of the total amount of parts
- Plastic parts developed by Samsung
- From 2009
Innovation
Managing carbon
emissions and
reducing
particulate matter
Aiming for open collaboration with and support of communities, startups, and suppliers
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Support partner companies to achieve
their carbon reduction targets
and to invest in environmental
resources through our ESG funds -
2030Develop carbon capture
technology for semiconductor
business sitesExpand the use of particulate
matter reduction technologyKorean business sites, suppliers,
partner companies, etc. -
After 2030Apply carbon capture technology
to semiconductor manufacturing facilities
(Contributing to 2050 net zero)
Progress in 2025
- Operating the Air Science Research Center (ASRC), established by integrating SAIT (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology)’s Carbon Capture Research Institute and Particulate Matter Research Institute
- Confirmed an approximately 98% particulate matter removal efficiency in a real-world setting through pilot testing of the ShareAIR (Share the Clean Air) project
Operations
Managing our
environmental
impact
Aiming to treat water and air pollutants to natural state levels and to meticulously manage and recycle waste and chemicals
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2025Achieved Platinum grade*
for Zero Waste to Landfill validation
across all our global manufacturing sitesUL Solutions issues
Zero Waste to Landfill designations based on
a facility's waste
diversion rate:
Platinum (100%),
Gold (95-99%),
and Silver (90-94%) -
2030Aim to replenish 100% of water
consumed by DX DivisionAim to reduce DS Division* water withdrawal to 2021 levels
Korean manufacturing sites -
2040Remove pollutants generated during the semiconductor production process to 'natural state' levels* with minimal environmental impact prior to discharge (DS Division)
Treating effluent to the level of upper
stream water and emissions to clean air
quality meeting the national standards
Progress in 2025
- Achieved Platinum grade for Zero Waste to Landfill validation at all our manufacturing sites1) globally
- Expanded the AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) Platinum certification to global manufacturing sites in China and Vietnam2), following South Korea3) (as of March 2026)
- DX Division implemented a total of 42 water replenishment projects within and outside South Korea, achieving a 67.2% global water replenishment rate
- Issued by UL Solutions. Validation covered 22 sites for DX Division; an integrated validation was conducted on 10 sites for DS Division, including the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.
- SCS in China, and SEV, SEVT, SEHC in Vietnam
- Suwon, Gumi, Gwangju, Giheung·Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek, Cheonan∙Onyang sites