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One good day
becomes
another
with renewable energy

The energy
that keeps
life going

100% renewable
energy
at our global sites

Days look brighter
A child's feet walking through grass.
with our
A cloud in a clear sky.
renewable energy

Days look brighter
A child's feet walking through grass.
with our
A cloud in a clear sky.
renewable energy

A wind turbine against a sunny yet cloudy sky.

From the moment you wake up and check your phone to watch videos right before bed, everything you do needs chips — and to make these chips, you need energy.

What kind of energy? Instead of fossil fuels or nuclear power, Samsung uses renewable energy when making our chips. Renewable energy is energy that can be used over and over without creating pollution, like sunlight and wind. Our focus on renewable energy sources helps protect the planet and keeps our future looking bright.

We ensure our sites
worldwide use
100% renewable energy,

keeping our pledge
to sustainable
living.

Sky view of green fields.

United States, China

Total Renewable Energy Use

Chart showing renewable energy use in the United States and China from 2017 to 2020. We reached 100% of our goal by 2019 and continued to increase use in 2020.
2017
(35GWh)
2018
(1,202GWh)
2019
(2,938GWh)
100% Hit Early
2020
(3,559GWh)
100%

In June 2018, we had announced our goal to use 100% renewable energy for all sites in the U.S. and China by 2020.
But we achieved our goal a year ahead of schedule, replacing all electricity with renewable energy by 2019.

If our lives
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Rear view of a person looking at a sunset.
don’t change,
 the climate won’t change
Close-up of glass building showing the reflection of another building with all its lights on.

If our lives
Close-up of satellite view of Earth.
don’t change,
Rear view of a person looking at a sunset. Close-up of glass building showing the reflection of another building with all its lights on.
the climate
won’t change

Greenhouse gas
reduction due to the
expansion of renewable
energy
(million tons)

Graph shows Samsung reduced greenhouse gases by 4.90 million tons in 2019 and increased it by 16% in 2020 to 5.68 million tons.

Greenhouse
gas
emissions

Greenhouse gas
reduction

2019

2020

Greenhouse gas reduction due to the expansion of renewable energy (million tons)

The reason for expanding renewable energy use is to reduce greenhouse gases, and we believe that addressing and reducing carbon emissions — and consequently greenhouse gases — needs to be a top priority for all leading global companies.

Think about it, 5.68 million tons. That is the amount of greenhouse gases we reduced in 2020 alone, a 16% reduction compared to 2019. And that is all thanks to our installation of solar power plants in Giheung and our other greenhouse gas reduction projects. Now imagine if all companies did the same.

Progress like this is why we do our best to expand and encourage the use of eco-friendly energy, from renewable energy facilities to reducing energy use, and help protect our planet.

Samsung’s use of
renewable energy
increases
day by day

to make each of
your days
a bright one.

  • We strive to not only expand the use of renewable energy
    at our global sites, but also our domestic sites.

    Renewable energy
    use expansion
    measures

    Illustration of solar panel, half-full battery, pine trees and wind turbines, representing the installation of solar power plants, renewable energy certificates (REC), power purchasing agreement (PPA) and green pricing.
    • Installation of solar power plants • Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) • Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) • Use of Green Pricing

    Not only globally,
    but also domestically green

    Samsung’s DS Division is implemented extensive renewable energy facilities at each site in Korea,
    installing solar power plants in parking lots, on rooftops and construction sites.
    This includes a 1.5-megawatt (MW) plant we set up in Giheung in 2019 and a 0.4MW plant in Pyeongtaek in 2020. Once installed, we can use the solar energy from these plants as electricity to run the sites.

    By optimizing and implementing large-scale solar power installations and helping consumers buy electricity from renewable sources through green pricing, we help expand the world’s use of renewable energy.

  • We took the lead in expanding renewable energy use in the U.S. and won a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award.

    We took the lead in expanding renewable
    energy use
    in the U.S. and won a 2019 Green Power
    Leadership Award.

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    Taking the lead with
    Green Power Leadership

    Samsung Semiconductor USA Austin received the Excellence in Green Power Use from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in September 2019, which recognized us for our outstanding achievements in expanding the use of renewable energy. We increased the use of renewable energy from 3% to 100% by supporting green pricing and purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (REC).

    Then in 2019, we worked with large companies like Apple, eBay and Sprint to purchase 75MW of renewable energy from large wind farms, and we are following up with a 200MW renewable energy contract with other wind farms in 2021. In addition, we continue to focus on efforts to expand the actual use of renewable energy.

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