As the entire society attaches greater importance to environmental protection, many companies have begun to implement environmental policies. On August 26, Apple CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook) in an interview with Popular Mechanics (Popular Mechanics) said that Apple’s long-term goal is to no longer consume any of the earth’s resources to make products. Today, Samsung has announced a new environmental plan.
Samsung said it will join the RE100 global initiative, which expects to have all overseas factories using renewable electricity within five years. The target for matching electricity use is 2022 for Southwest Asia and Vietnam, 2025 for Central America and Latin America, and 2027 for Southeast Asia, the CIS and Africa. In regions that already use renewable energy, such as the United States, China and Europe, Samsung Electronics plans to expand renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs).
At the same time, Samsung is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, Samsung will invest heavily in innovative technologies for treatment facilities that reduce carbon emissions and install treatment facilities on its semiconductor production lines by 2030. In addition, Samsung will continue to expand waste heat utilization facilities and consider introducing electric heat sources to reduce the use of LNG boilers.
The RE100 initiative is a joint environmental initiative of The Climate Group and the Carbon Disclosure Project, an international nonprofit organization. “Currently, Apple, Google, Microsoft, TSMC, Sony and other companies have joined the initiative. With the addition of Samsung, the four largest Korean conglomerates (LG, Hyundai and SK) have joined the initiative.
