- Tough business environment in the electronic components market due to low growth in smartphone, TV, and PC industries and rising costs.
- Strengthened domestic regulations on the environment.
- Increasing demands for higher density components in high-end smartphones.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2018 reporting, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.3M tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 66.1K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 1.2M tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 270.0K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
1.3M tCO2e/year
2018
Water Usage
23.7M m3/year
2018
Waste
142.6K tons/year
2018
Energy Use
2.5M MWh/year
2018
📊 Emissions by Scope (2018)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 66.1K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 270.0K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Improved power consumption by 15% and reduced size by 30% in camera module products.
- Reduced GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) compared to sales from 16.2 tCO2e/KRW 100 million in 2014 to 15.1 tCO2e/KRW 100 million in 2025 (a reduction of 7%).
- Waste recycling rate of 78.6%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Achieve 90% process innovation rate by 2020 in environmental facility investment.
- Handle 950 employee grievance cases by 2020.
- Conduct investigations on 60 business partners each year in areas of human rights, ethics, safety, and others by 2020.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) compared to sales from 16.2 tCO2e/KRW 100 million in 2014 to 15.1 tCO2e/KRW 100 million in 2025 (a reduction of 7%).
- Establish a monitoring system by 2020 for ethical management.
- Guarantee the safety of all employees by 2020.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Ethical ManagementProduct StewardshipSafe Sites