Samsung Electronics Recognized for Energy Saving Achievements... Wins Two Top Awards

The Only Award-Winning Company to Achieve a 'Double Crown' Among Winners

Samsung Electronics announced on the 29th that it was the only company among the awardees at the '2023 ENERGY STAR Awards' hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy to win 'two crowns.'

Samsung Electronics received the 'Manufacturer' award, which selects companies that develop energy-efficient products, for the 10th time, and for the first time received the highest grade, the 'Sustainable Excellence Award,' in the 'Energy Management' category awarded to companies with outstanding workplace power management performance. Since winning the 'Sustainable Excellence Award' in the manufacturer category for the first time in the domestic industry in 2013, Samsung Electronics has continued to receive awards every year.

The U.S. government evaluates energy-saving activities and the use of ENERGY STAR certification for about 20,000 companies and organizations, awarding prizes in eight categories including manufacturing, energy management, and retail. The highest award, the Sustainable Excellence Award, is given to companies and organizations that have been selected as the 'Partner of the Year,' the main award in each category, more than twice and have outstanding achievements in environmental protection and energy savings.

Samsung Electronics expanded its range of energy-efficient products such as washing machines, dishwashers, and air purifiers, obtaining ENERGY STAR certification for 474 products in the U.S. in 2022, a 24% increase compared to the previous year. In addition, the 'SmartThings Energy' service, which supports real-time monitoring and saving of energy consumption of devices connected to SmartThings, received ENERGY STAR certification in the smart home energy management field.

Samsung Electronics uses 100% renewable energy at its business sites in the U.S. and improved air conditioning and lighting facilities in major office spaces, reducing building energy consumption by 4.7% compared to the previous year. The number of buildings with ENERGY STAR certification was significantly expanded from six in 2021 to 12 in 2022, making Samsung Electronics the second-largest holder of building certifications in the U.S.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics announced its 'New Environmental Management Strategy' last September and established plans to expand energy-efficient products. Going forward, it plans to apply low-power technology to representative models of seven major electronic products including smartphones, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, PCs, and monitors, improving average power consumption by 30% by 2030 compared to models with the same performance in 2019.

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