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Vision & Goal

  • Incorporation of
    recycled
    materials into
    all Galaxy
    products
  • Elimination of plastic
    from
    product packaging
    by 2025
  • Implementation of zero
    standby power
    consumption(below
    0.005
    watts) for all
    smartphone
    chargers by
    2025
  • Achievement of 'Zero
    Waste
    to Land fill'
    Platinum
    Certification*
    for all global
    business
    sites by 2025 * Resource diversion rate of 99.5% or
    higher Issued by UL

Galaxy S23 Ultra
Journey Before,
During
and After Your Use

  • Sourcing Materials for our Planet
    and People
    Use of recycled materials for 12 internal and external components,
    including pre-consumer recycled aluminum and glass
    and post-consumer recycled plastics sourced
    from discarded fishing nets, PET bottles and water barrels

    Thorough quality control and stringent management of hazardous
    substances

    Responsible minerals mined with respect for human rights and the
    environment
  • Production Production with Less and
    Cleaner Energy
    Transition to 100% renewable energy by 2027

    'Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum Certification1) obtained for all global
    operations by 2025

    ISO 140012) and ISO 500013) certification for all our production sites
    1) Resource diversion rate of 99.5% or higher.
    Issued by global safety certification organization Underwriters Laboratories(UL).
    2) Environmental Management System Standard
    3) Energy Management System Standard
  • Production Production with Less and
    Cleaner Energy
    Design to enhance durability and make it easier to repair

    C-type, the most common type of charger for smartphone around the world,
    adopted for high speed data transfer and higher power flow
  • Distribution Lower Carbon Logistics and
    More Recycled Packaging
    Plastic amounting to only 1.6% of total packaging achieved, by reducing the
    amount of plastic used by 96.8%, compared to that of Galaxy S7

    100% recycled paper used for the packaging box

    Front and back cover protector replaced with 100% recycled paper
  • Using Longer and Easier Use for
    Everyone
    More secure and up-to-date user experiences by providing five years of
    security updates and four generations of OS upgrades

    Enhanced features to make technology more accessible to everyone

    Goal to reduce products’ power consumption by an average of 30% by 2030,
    compared to products with same specification in 2019*​
    * Based on battery life
  • Recycling World-wide Used Phone
    Collection and Recycling
    Mobile phone and accessory collection boxes installed at our service centers
    in 34 countries

    Trade-In Program implemented so users can return their old devices for
    instant credit forthe purchase of a new device

    Galaxy Upcycling program for upcycling used phones into medical diagnosis
    equipment EYELIKE™ fundus cameras or manufacturing site equipment
  • Recycling World-wide Used Phone
    Collection and Recycling
    Galaxy Upcycling at Home* solution for upcycling used phones into IoT
    devices for the home
    * Availability may vary by carrier. Galaxy Upcycling at Home feature is available on all S,
    Note, and Z series released from 2018 (S9, Note9 or later) running Android 9 and above.
    More devices will be supported in the future.
  • Sourcing Materials for our Planet
    and People
    Use of recycled materials for 12 internal and
    external components, including pre-
    consumer recycled aluminum and glass and
    post-consumer recycled plastics sourced
    from discarded fishing nets, PET bottles and
    water barrels

    Thorough quality control and stringent
    management of hazardous substances

    Responsible minerals mined with respect for
    human rights and the environment
  • Production Production with Less and
    Cleaner Energy
    Transition to 100% renewable energy by 2027

    'Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum
    Certification1) obtained for all global
    operations by 2025

    ISO 140012) and ISO 500013) certification for
    all our production sites

    Design to enhance durability and make it
    easier to repair

    C-type, the most common type of charger for
    smartphone around the world, adopted for
    high speed data transfer and higher power
    flow
    1) Resource diversion rate of 99.5% or higher.
    Issued by global safety certification organization
    Underwriters Laboratories(UL).
    2) Environmental Management System Standard
    3) Energy Management System Standard
  • Distribution Lower Carbon Logistics and
    More Recycled Packaging
    Plastic amounting to only 1.6% of total
    packaging achieved, by reducing the amount
    of plastic used by 96.8%, compared to that of
    Galaxy S7

    100% recycled paper used for the packaging
    box

    Front and back cover protector replaced with
    100% recycled paper
  • Using Longer and Easier Use for
    Everyone
    More secure and up-to-date user experiences
    by providing five years of security updates
    and four generations of OS upgrades

    Enhanced features to make technology more
    accessible to everyone

    Goal to reduce products’ power consumption
    by an average of 30% by 2030, compared to
    products with same specification in 2019*​
    * Based on battery life
  • Recycling World-wide Used Phone
    Collection and Recycling
    Mobile phone and accessory collection boxes
    installed at our service centers in 34
    countries

    Trade-In Program implemented so users can
    return their old devices for instant credit for
    the purchase of a new device

    Galaxy Upcycling program for upcycling used
    phones into medical diagnosis equipment
    EYELIKE™ fundus cameras or manufacturing
    site equipment

    Galaxy Upcycling at Home* solution for
    upcycling used phones into IoT devices for
    the home
    * Availability may vary by carrier. Galaxy Upcycling
    at Home feature is available on all S, Note, and Z
    series released from 2018 (S9, Note9 or later)
    running Android 9 and above. More devices will be
    supported in the future.

Galaxy for our Planet
and People

Sustainability with Samsung Galaxy

Product
Environmental Report

We assess a product’s environmental impact throughout entire life cycle, including sourcing, production, distribution, product use and recycling phases.

Smartphone

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Awards and Certifications

  • 2022 SEAL Business Stability Awards

    Samsung Electronics received the Sustainable Product Award at the 2022 SEAL Business Stability Awards. Presented by Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership (SEAL), a California-based NGO - in recognition of our application of materials recycled from discarded fishing nets to Galaxy products - the award is testament to our commitment to advancing sustainability and preserving the environment.

  • 2023 Social Impact Awards

    Our “Transforming Ghost Nets into Mobile Technology” campaign won in the Sustainability Campaign Sector at the 2023 Social Impact Awards organized by PRNEWS. Through this campaign, we accomplished our goal of applying recycled materials to all Galaxy devices launched in 2022 and reaffirmed our will to contribute to the preservation of marine ecosystems.

  • Reuters Responsible Business Awards

    Samsung Electronics won the Responsible Business Award from the global media group Reuters for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021. Galaxy Upcycling at Home won the Circular Transition Award in 2021, and Samsung Global Goals App won the SDG Impact Award in 2020.

  • U.S. EPA’s SMM Award

    Our Galaxy S10 eco-conscious packaging received the Champion Award in the Program Category at the 2020 SMM Awards by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The packaging eliminated the use of plastic and vinyl materials and reduced packaging weight by 16% from the previous model by minimizing paper usage and applying pulp molds.

  • Energy Winner of the Year

    Our Galaxy Book Pro 360 was recognized for its energy-saving technology with the Energy Winner Award at the 24th Energy Winners of the Year Awards in 2021, hosted by Consumers Korea and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Energy Agency.

The Carbon Trust Certifications : Carbon Footprint

The Carbon Trust certified the following products as "CO2 Measured" in accordance with PAS 2050,
a standard to assess carbon emissions throughout the product life cycle, from production to disposal.

UL ECOLOGO Certification

The following mobile devices obtained UL ECOLOGO certification, which is in line with the
American National Standards Institute’s ANSI/UL 110 Standard for Sustainability for Mobile Phones.
The certification is based on alternative materials assessment, energy consumption reduction of battery charging systems and third-party verification

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