[CES2022] Samsung's Future Partnership Keywords: Eco-friendliness and Connectivity... Han Jong-hee's Keynote Debut

Promoting Sustainability Throughout the Product Life Cycle... Named 'Everyday Sustainability'
Introducing Carbon Emission Reduction, Increased Use of Recycled Materials, Expansion of Solar Cell Remote Controls and Eco-Packaging, and Power Consumption Reduction Technologies

Samsung Electronics DX Division Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee is delivering the keynote speech at CES 2022 at The Venetian Palazzo in Las Vegas, USA.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Samsung Electronics has announced that by 2025, it will use recycled materials throughout the entire process of manufacturing TVs, mobile devices, and home appliances. Additionally, it will expand the application of solar cell remote controls to new TV and home appliance products released this year. To strengthen connectivity among all products, Samsung will also launch the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) in partnership with global home appliance companies.

On the 4th (local time), Han Jong-hee, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics and Head of the DX Division, delivered a keynote speech at 'CES 2022' held at the Venetian Palazzo Ballroom in Las Vegas, USA, outlining these plans.

The keywords that can be inferred from Vice Chairman Han’s speech for Samsung Electronics’ future are ‘eco-friendliness’ and ‘connectivity.’ Han defined the value that Samsung’s technology should pursue as a sustainable future and presented a vision to contribute to creating a society where everyone can coexist through △ technological innovation based on advanced connectivity and personalized experiences △ efforts to protect the global environment. Han emphasized, "The global pandemic crisis has awakened the value of a world where everyone coexists," and added, "If the electronics industry, client companies, and consumers all participate in making small changes, we can create a significant difference for a sustainable future." He named this concept ‘Everyday Sustainability.’

First, Samsung will strengthen eco-friendly elements at every stage before product manufacturing. Display products such as TVs will be manufactured using more than 30 times the amount of recycled plastic compared to last year, and by 2025, recycled materials will be used in the entire manufacturing process of all mobile and home appliance products. In the packaging stage, recycled materials will be uniformly applied not only to TV boxes but also to accessories such as Styrofoam and holders inside the boxes. The ‘Eco Package,’ which allows packaging boxes to be upcycled into everyday items, will be expanded from TVs to home appliances such as vacuum cleaners, Bespoke Cookers, and air purifiers. Samsung also revealed a goal to reduce standby power consumption of display products like TVs and smartphone chargers to near zero by 2025.

The eco-friendly solar cell remote control, first applied to QLED products last year, will be expanded to new TV and home appliance product lines this year. Considering the sales volume and usage period of products equipped with eco-friendly remote controls this year, more than 200 million batteries can be reduced. This amount of batteries, if lined up, would stretch from Las Vegas to Korea. Notably, the solar cell remote control introduced this year adds a charging function using wireless frequencies such as Wi-Fi routers in addition to existing solar charging, enabling charging even at night without light.

Samsung Electronics DX Division Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee is delivering the keynote speech at CES 2022 held at the Venetian Palazzo in Las Vegas, USA.

Vice Chairman Han stressed, "To realize a sustainable society, cross-industry collaboration is necessary." To this end, Samsung plans to open its eco-friendly technologies such as the solar cell remote control for anyone to use and collaborate with the eco-friendly outdoor brand Patagonia to develop technologies that reduce microplastic emissions.

Samsung Electronics also introduced the ‘SmartThings Hub’ software, which will lead the future of the Internet of Things (IoT), during the keynote speech. The SmartThings Hub will be applied to smart TVs, smart monitors, and Family Hub refrigerators scheduled for release this year, enabling a smart home environment without the need for a separate IoT hub.

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