Focused on achieving low-carbon economic growth, the eco-management initiative will encompass all of Samsung's global operations, supply chain, and the complete lifecycle of Samsung products.
The Eco-Management 2013 plan includes commitments to:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing facilities by 50 percent by 2013 on a financial emissions intensity basis, taking 2008 as the base year.
- Reduce estimated indirect greenhouse gas emissions from Samsung products by 84 million tons over a five year period through the end of 2013. This will be achieved by enhancing energy efficiency of Samsung products including TVs, refrigerators and air conditioning systems to the highest level in the industry.
- Exceed Good Eco-Product criteria for 100 percent of Samsung's products, up from the current 50 percent. This will include introducing eco-friendly evaluation for products in the R&D stage, enhancing energy efficiency, and increasing the use of recyclable and eco-friendly materials. (Eco-Product criteria is designated by Samsung and means that products exceed basic industry requirements, exhibit differentiating eco-friendly features and satisfy global eco-mark standards
- Invest 5.4 trillion Korean won on research and development, and facilities related to eco-management initiatives through 2013. This includes 3.1 trillion Korean won for development of eco-friendly products, and 2.3 trillion Korean won for energy-saving technologies and greening of manufacturing facilities.
- Strengthen environmental cooperation with suppliers and partners, including supporting the implementation of green management systems such as ISO 14001, and the establishment of greenhouse gas inventories.
