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From raw
materials to

disposal,
efforts to
reduce
carbon
continue

We assess and reduce environmental impact through the full product life cycle.

For a reliable calculation

of carbon emissions,
A wafer is being taken out and examined by a person wearing a dustproof suit and safety goggles.Two people wearing dustproof suits are looking at some documents together, conversing with each other.Large exhaust pipes are exposed on the roof.

a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process has been established.

For a reliable calculation of carbon emissions, A wafer is being taken out and examined by a person wearing a dustproof suit and safety goggles.Two people wearing dustproof suits are looking at some documents together, conversing with each other.Large exhaust pipes are exposed on the roof. a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process has been established.

For a reliable calculation of carbon emissions,
A wafer is being taken out and examined by a person wearing a dustproof suit and safety goggles.Two people wearing dustproof suits are looking at some documents together, conversing with each other.
Large exhaust pipes are exposed on the roof.

a Life Cycle

 Assessment (LCA) process has been established.

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process has been established by Samsung Semiconductor to analyze the environmental impact that occurs throughout the full life cycle of a product.

The Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA)
process has been
established by Samsung
Semiconductor to
analyze the
environmental impact
that occurs throughout
the full life cycle of a
product.

In order to calculate the environmental impact that occurs throughout the full life cycle of a product, Samsung Semiconductor established the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process. Over the course of approximately 11 months, Samsung Semiconductor established its own Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process for all products. Third-party verification of the reliability of this LCA process was completed by DNV, a global verification agency. This shows Samsung Semiconductor's commitment to measuring and reducing carbon emissions for the first time in the domestic semiconductor industry.

This is the first step towards accurate environmental impact assessments and comprehensive environmental footprint calculations.

Extraction of raw materials Transport of raw materials Manufacturing of products Use of products Disposal of products

The LCA process refers to the quantitative analysis and evaluation of environmental impact that occurs throughout the full life cycle of a product, from raw material collection and production to logistics, product use, and disposal. Semiconductors go through hundreds of complicated manufacturing processes, making the LCA particularly difficult because of the large number and types of raw materials used. However, Samsung Semiconductor has applied the most appropriate methodologies for each product group, measured carbon emissions throughout the full life cycles of products from the raw material extraction to manufacturing which is within control of Samsung, and made efforts to calculate vast amounts of data.

Samsung Semiconductor goes beyond measuring carbon footprints for products in order to reduce carbon emissions.

Through the LCA process, Samsung Semiconductor plans to calculate the carbon emissions of all products, measuring and monitoring the carbon emissions of each product, in order to reduce carbon emissions going forward. The company hopes to go beyond measuring carbon emissions to produce a comprehensive Product Environmental Footprint.

We continue to strive towards a cleaner, greener future.

The ever-evolving eco-friendly footprint of Samsung Semiconductor leads the way to a better future.

The ever-evolving eco-friendly footprint of Samsung Semiconductor leads the way to a better future.

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) third party verification statement

    Samsung Semiconductor has secured reliability through third-party verification.

    Verification of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process was performed based on ISO 14040, 14044, and 14067 for the calculation of carbon emissions, and performed based on the verification principle of ISO 14064. Through third-party verification, Samsung Semiconductor secured the reliability of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process that Samsung Semiconductor performs internally and the data calculated through it.
    Samsung Electronics will, in the future, make it known that it is conducting LCA in accordance with international standards, and with verified and reliable data, it intends to communicate with our clients and stakeholders effectively. In the future, it also wants to pursue carbon reduction, going beyond the measurement of carbon footprints.

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