Samsung Electronics | Sustainability Performance
Produces a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, and home appliances, serving consumers and businesses globally.
1938
South Korea
10,001+ employees
Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
$10B+ in revenue
$10B+ in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#2852
Overallⓘ#37
in South Koreaⓘ#118
in Electrical & Electronic ManufacturingⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Leading
Laggard
Aligned
Critical
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
450.4
B/M 394.2
155.1
B/M 131.5
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Controversy level
- Samsung Electronics paid USD 539 million Apple patent infringement settlement plus multiple antitrust enforcement actions including South Korean FTC fines, plus the 2017 Galaxy Note 7 battery fire recall affecting millions of devices.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.