Samsung Medical Center Publishes 2025 ESG Report

791 Tons of Medical Waste Reduced
Equivalent to the Annual Household Waste of a Large Apartment Complex

Samsung Medical Center announced on September 18 that it has published its 2025 ESG report.

Last year, Samsung Medical Center sparked a wave of ESG management in the hospital sector by introducing reusable containers at its funeral hall.

This year’s report highlights the hospital’s notable achievements in waste reduction. Over the past year, Samsung Medical Center reduced its medical waste by 791 tons, which is 23% less than the previous year’s output. This amount is comparable to the annual household waste generated by a large apartment complex.

The driving force behind this waste reduction was the active participation of medical staff working in patient care areas such as operating rooms, dialysis units, and wards.

Samsung Medical Center implemented eco-friendly dialysis by optimizing dialysate according to each patient’s blood flow rate, thereby reducing wastewater discharge, and introduced a process for separating and collecting recyclable waste in operating rooms.

In the laboratories, the hospital focused on reducing medical waste by digitizing paper documents through the transition to a paperless system and standardizing document storage, as well as promoting the separation and collection of waste.

Additionally, the report covers the establishment of a Quality of Life Research Institute for cancer patients, which provides a scientific foundation and programs for supporting cancer patients’ social reintegration and emotional well-being. It also details activities to foster mutual growth with partner hospitals and clinics through the Samsung Medical Center-Partner Hospital Network Capacity Building Program (S-CARES).

President Park Seungwoo stated, “This year, we especially expanded eco-friendly initiatives such as waste reduction and resource circulation to the clinical field. Going forward, we will continue to spread ESG practices that originate in the field to patients, the local community, and partner hospitals, thereby contributing to the expansion of ESG management throughout the hospital industry.”

Meanwhile, since the launch of its ESG Committee in 2021, Samsung Medical Center has been implementing changes to enhance the overall sustainability of its hospital operations. Since 2023, it has published an annual ESG report, and this year’s report is also being released on the hospital’s website, proactively presenting a practical ESG implementation model for the entire hospital sector.

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