"Carbon Reduction from the Start"... Samsung Electronics Wins 'Carbon Neutrality Winner Award'

Recognition for Carbon Reduction Efforts Across Product Life Cycles
8 Products Including Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Washing Machines
4 Consecutive Years Winning the 'Energy Winner Award'

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Samsung Electronics received the newly established 'Carbon Neutral Winner Award' at a government-sponsored energy awards ceremony. This recognized their efforts in reducing carbon emissions throughout the entire product lifecycle.

On the 21st, Samsung Electronics announced that eight products received awards including the Carbon Neutral Winner Award, the Energy Grand Prize, and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the '25th Energy Winner Awards' ceremony. The event is hosted by the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Environment, and the Korea Energy Agency. It is notable that the awards recognized not only energy savings but also carbon reduction efforts.

According to Samsung Electronics, they have undertaken various activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote resource circulation across the supply chain (value chain), including development, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, usage, repair, collection, and recycling. They have consistently incorporated their emphasis on sustainable management into their home appliances. Evidence of this is the 31% increase in renewable energy usage compared to last year. This is part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gases starting from the manufacturing process. Additionally, they reduced the use of process gases and improved treatment efficiency. IoT technology was applied to air conditioning infrastructure facilities to reduce process energy. Energy efficiency improvement technologies were applied to key products such as high-efficiency heat exchangers for air conditioners, washing power enhancement technology, and high-efficiency design of TV driving chips. As a result, the annual energy consumption last year was reduced by an average of 33% compared to 2009.

They also joined the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain Program, which oversees the RE100 (100% renewable energy usage) campaign, in 2019. This program monitors greenhouse gas emissions of major partner companies and provides incentives for increasing renewable energy usage. To promote resource circulation, Samsung Electronics has continuously applied recycled plastics in their products, using a cumulative total of 310,000 tons since 2009. They are actively promoting Galaxy upcycling and upcycling activities using packaging boxes, improving repairability, and expanding collection and recycling of waste products.

Samsung Electronics' 'Bespoke Refrigerator 4-Door Kitchen Fit,' which received the top award, the 'Energy Grand Prize and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award,' at the 25th Annual Energy Winner Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

Samsung Electronics also received the top award, the 'Energy Grand Prize and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award.' The star product was the 'Bespoke Refrigerator 4-Door Kitchen Fit.' Thanks to this, they extended their record of winning the 'Energy Grand Prize' for four consecutive years. This product combines features from the 2021 Wind-Free System Air Conditioner 4-way, the 2020 75-inch Crystal UHD TV, and the 2019 Wind-Free System Air Conditioner 4-way/Electric Range Induction. By improving the efficiency of the inverter compressor and insulation materials and structure, power consumption was reduced by 13.8% compared to previous models. It also earned the highest energy consumption efficiency grade 1. The 7th generation inverter compressor applied this time reduced friction loss by downsizing the driving parts and improved inverter control efficiency. The internal molding method of vacuum insulation panels and the composition of the adsorbent were changed to enhance insulation performance. The material of the gasket (door packing) reinforcement was changed to significantly reduce heat conduction.

The 'Bespoke Induction Infinite Line,' which won the 'Energy Technology Award,' saved 36% of power consumption. This was due to the automatic control function of the 'Cook Sensor,' which prevents boiling over by considering cooking temperature and minimizes unnecessary heating energy. The 'Neo QLED 8K TV' received the 'Energy Technology Award' for reducing power consumption during TV operation by 8.7% compared to previous models. Improvements included enhanced panel transmittance efficiency, LED efficiency improvements, and application of high-performance semiconductors. Other products that received the 'Energy Winner Award' include the 'Bespoke Wind-Free Air Conditioner Gallery,' 'System Air Conditioner DVM S2 Simultaneous Cooling and Heating,' 'Bespoke Grande AI Washing Machine,' 'Grande Tong Bubble Washing Machine 25Kg,' and 'Bespoke Direct Fire Oven.'

Kim Hyungnam, Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics Global CS Center, said, "Samsung Electronics is developing energy-efficient products across all sectors including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution, and is increasing activities to reduce greenhouse gases and promote resource circulation to improve the environment for customers and the planet." He added, "We plan to actively pursue innovation and improvement activities for this purpose going forward."

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