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Fast Facts
Fast Facts
Samsung Electronics
MANAGEMENT
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Jong-Hee (JH) Han,
Vice Chairman and CEODevice eXperience
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Kyehyun Kyung,
President and CEODevice Solutions
Financial Performance * Based on FY 2022 consolidated statement. (KRW trillion)
302.2
55.7
24.9
MAIN BUSINESS AREAS
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DX (Device eXperience) Division
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Visual Display Business
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Digital Appliances Business
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MX (Mobile eXperience) Business
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Networks Business
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Health & Medical Equipment Business
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DS (Device Solutions) Division
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Memory Business
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System LSI Business
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Foundry Business
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Leading Innovation
Samsung Electronics envisions a “hyper-connected era with customized experiences” through technological innovations such as AI,
5G and 6G networks, and automotive electronics.
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Artificial
Intelligence -
5G & 6G
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Automotive
Electronics -
A Wide Range of
Robotics
GLOBAL NETWORK
A total of 270,372 employees work across Samsung’s global network. (as of December 2022)
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270,372Employees
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more than230Global Bases
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74Countries
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15Regional Offices
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31Production Sites
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41R&D Centers
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7Design Centers
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108Sales Offices
Encouraging Creativity
Samsung offers various programs for its employees to develop innovative business ideas.
C-Lab (Creative Lab), one of Samsung’s primary innovation programs, helps employees nurture creative business ideas. Since its launch in 2012, the program has facilitated: (as of May 2023)
- 391projects
- 61spin-off companies
MOSAIC is an internal platform where employees can share innovative ideas and cooperate with one another. Since its launch in 2014, the platform has produced: (as of May 2023)
- 131,000website visits per day
- 167,000ideas that have been patented or become the basis of new business or research
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
At Samsung, our global CSR vision is Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People.
By providing education for future generations, we empower young people to
achieve their full potential and become the next generation to pioneer
positive
social changes and build a better world for all.
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Vision
Together for Tomorrow!
Enabling People
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Theme
Education for
Future Generations
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a unique learning opportunity where participants use their knowledge in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to unleash their imaginations to create tangible solutions that can solve societal problems. The program also provides contestants with training in critical human skills such as teamwork, critical thinking and creativity.
Over the past 12 years, more than two million students from 55 nations have participated (as of 2022). In 2023, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow will grow in size, expanding to a total of 65 countries.
Samsung Innovation Campus
Samsung Innovation Campus trains students and unemployed youth to be experienced in key technologies of the fourth Industrial Revolution, such as AI and IoT, nurturing them to be the next generation workforce. Along with such technological training, the program also offers soft skills training to enhance students’ employability and ability to bring their knowledge to life.
In 2022, more than forty thousand students across 32 regions received technological education through this program, and according to a survey, the participants’ overall technical capabilities have improved.
Environmental Strategy
Samsung Electronics has been committed to environmental management since our Environmental Declaration in 1992.
In line with our vision that the environment is the future, we have established a New Environmental Strategy in 2022
with specific goals and implementation methods to contribute to the preservation of our planet.
- * Environmental Declaration in 1992
- Green Management Vision in 2009
- New Environmental Strategy in 2022
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Net Zero
Emissions -
Resource
Circularity -
Technological
Innovation
Performance in 2022
Target by 2030
Target by 2050
Net Zero
Emissions
Performance in 2022
- 10.16 million tons of GHG reduced
※ 59% increase YoY
- 8,704 GWh of renewable energy used globally
※ 31% transition rate reached
- 16% increase in energy use
efficiency in leading models
across seven major product
categories* compared to 2019
* Smartphones, TVs, refrigerators, washers, air conditioners, PCs and monitors
Target by 2030
- Transition to 100% renewable energy for all global business sites and DX Division by 2027
- Achieve net zero emissions for all operations in the DX Division
- Improve power consumption levels by 30% in leading models across seven major product categories*
Target by 2050
- Achieve net zero emissions across all global business sites
Resource
Circularity
Performance in 2022
- 99 thousand tons of plastic
with recycled resin used
※ 200% increase YoY
- 601 thousand tons of electronic
waste collected
※ Cumulative amount from
2009-2022: 5.7 million tons
- Highest grade in Zero Waste to Landfill certification for five DX Division and seven DS Division global business sites
Target by 2030
- Incorporate recycled resin into 50% of plastic parts used in products
- Collect 10 million tons of electronic waste since 2009 through expanded collection system
- Obtain Zero Waste to Landfill certification at all business sites by 2025
Target by 2050
- Incorporate recycled resin into 100% of plastic used in products by 2050
- Collect 25 million tons of electronic waste cumulatively
Technological
Innovation
Performance in 2022
- Established Circular Economy Lab specializing in the development and application of material recycling technologies
Target by 2030
- Apply carbon capture technology to semiconductor production sites and expand its application companywide and in the supply chain
- Develop fine dust pollution reduction technology and utilize in local communities
Target by 2050
- Remove pollutants generated during the semiconductor production process in DS Division and restore used water to its natural state with minimal environmental impact prior to discharge by 2040
