Global warming places life on earth in danger, posing a threat to fresh water, food, and energy supplies. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the primary cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are GHGs produced by the combustion of oil, fossil fuels, and other sources.
The technology and communication industry accounts for approximately 2% to 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. GHG emissions are produced by industry operations such as energy consumption, product manufacture, and product use. Digital technology, according to the International Telecommunication Union, has the potential to reduce world carbon emissions by roughly 17%. Technology companies can help other industries improve their operational efficiency, cutting GHG emissions.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Samsung), a subsidiary of Samsung Group, is a manufacturer of consumer electronics, information technology and mobile communications, and device solutions. It offers a wide range of products, including televisions (TV), refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, medical devices, printers, monitors, computers, network systems, smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and others. In 2020, the technology company reported total GHG emissions of around 29.54 million tonnes CO2 equivalents (MtCO2eq), down 3% from 2019.
Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions are the three categories of GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions result from sources that the firm owns or controls, such as fuel burnt by the company's vehicles. Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased energy, such as the electricity needed to power the company's facilities, are referred to as Scope 2. Scope 3 emissions refer to the company's other indirect emissions beyond the company’s direct operations and occur in the company’s value chain, such as suppliers, logistics and employees’ business trips.
Scope 3 emissions account for most of Samsung’s overall GHG emissions, accounting for 49.9% of total GHG emissions (14.73 MtCO2eq) in 2020. In 2020, the company's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions rose by 13% and 4% respectively.
Samsung reported that from 2020 all of their worksites in the US, Europe, and China were 100% powered by renewable energy sources. The company is committed to continuously decrease the amount of GHG emissions in the product use phase. In 2020, Samsung reduced 31 MtCO2eq in the product use phase.
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