Samsung SDI, First in Industry to Obtain Carbon Trust 'Carbon Footprint Certification'

4.8Ah Cylindrical Battery Cell
49.5Ah Prismatic Battery Module Certification Acquired

Samsung SDI's PRiMX battery. Photo by Samsung SDI

Samsung SDI announced on the 30th that it has obtained the carbon footprint certification from Carbon Trust, becoming the first company in the secondary battery industry to do so. The carbon footprint refers to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout the product life cycle.

Carbon Trust is a certification body established by the UK government in 2001 to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions. It evaluates greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout the entire process, from raw material extraction for product manufacturing to disposal, according to international standards, and awards carbon footprint certification. The products certified this time are the 4.8Ah cylindrical battery cell and the 49.5Ah prismatic battery module. These products are key components used in electric vehicles.

The measurement was based on the global carbon emission calculation standard 'PAS2050' (Publicly Available Specification 2050) and the EU Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for batteries ('EU PEFCRs'). Samsung SDI explained that this carbon footprint certification proves that the results of measuring the environmental impact throughout the entire product manufacturing process comply with global standards.

Samsung SDI plans to continuously strengthen its internal capabilities for measuring carbon emissions and expand Carbon Trust carbon footprint certifications for key products by reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, Samsung SDI is working to reduce carbon emissions by implementing core tasks such as replacing high-efficiency equipment and recycling waste energy, aiming to switch 100% of all business sites to renewable energy by 2050.

Choi Yoon-ho, CEO of Samsung SDI, said, "This carbon footprint certification recognizes the eco-friendliness of our products and our continuous efforts to reduce carbon emissions," and added, "We will continue to realize a sustainable and eco-friendly future society through our differentiated technological capabilities."

Meanwhile, Samsung SDI published the '2022 Sustainability Management Report' on the same day, which contains last year's sustainability management activities and achievements. Through the sustainability management report, published for the 20th consecutive year, Samsung SDI transparently discloses ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues and information to all stakeholders.

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