{"id":87664,"date":"2026-09-23T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=87664"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:31:47","slug":"samsung-electronics-and-the-longleaf-alliance-collaborate-to-restore-south-carolina-forests-and-advance-water-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-electronics-longleaf-alliance-collaborate-restore-south-carolina-forests-advance-water-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Electronics and The Longleaf Alliance Collaborate to Restore South Carolina Forests and Advance Water Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is announcing a project with Samsung Electronics to restore native longleaf pine forests in South Carolina, supporting the company&#8217;s global water stewardship goals while delivering measurable benefits for biodiversity, water resources, and local communities.<\/p>\n<p>The project represents one of the first investments through The Longleaf Alliance&#8217;s Longleaf Biodiversity Impact Fund, an innovative conservation finance initiative launched in 2025 that enables corporations to support landscape-scale restoration and species recovery while advancing their sustainability commitments.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-expands-its-journey-galaxy-for-the-planet-with-new-goals-through-2030\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/24212711\/Galaxy-for-the-Planet-Unpacked-2026-268x178.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Expands Its Journey: Galaxy for the Planet with New Goals Through 2030\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Samsung Expands Its Journey: Galaxy for the Planet with New Goals Through 2030<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>In South Carolina, where Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America has maintained a longstanding manufacturing presence in Newberry County, the company is partnering with The Longleaf Alliance to restore native forests that improve watershed health and strengthen ecological resilience. The investment builds on Samsung\u2019s long-term commitment to South Carolina, where its Home Appliance Manufacturing Campus has been part of the state\u2019s manufacturing community for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87667\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018.png 1785w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018-950x713.png 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114034\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114014.018-619x464.png 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership demonstrates how corporate sustainability investments can create meaningful environmental outcomes while supporting the communities where companies operate,&#8221; said Carol Denhof, President of The Longleaf Alliance. &#8220;By investing in longleaf pine restoration, Samsung is helping restore one of North America\u2019s most significant ecosystems while generating measurable and lasting water, biodiversity, and climate benefits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The project will restore over 200 acres of unmanaged forestland to native longleaf pine habitat on privately owned forestland through ecological thinning, longleaf pine establishment, and prescribed fire. These restoration activities will improve forest health while increasing water yield by reducing evapotranspiration and restoring the open-canopy structure characteristic of healthy longleaf pine forests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/explore\/sustainability\/\" title=\"Sustainability\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/05163443\/Newsroom_Sustainability-Module_2025-Final-1.png\" alt=\"Sustainability\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cOur collaboration with The Longleaf Alliance reflects Samsung\u2019s commitment to advancing meaningful, science-based solutions that help protect South Carolina\u2019s natural resources and the communities that depend on them,\u201d said <\/em><em>Cordell Hull, Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Public Affairs at Samsung Electronics America.<\/em><em> \u201cSouth Carolina has been an important part of Samsung\u2019s manufacturing story for nearly a decade, and we\u2019re proud to build on that longstanding commitment through investments that strengthen the environment and support local communities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87668\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519.png 1785w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519-950x713.png 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21114107\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T114003.519-619x464.png 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TLA collaborator Milliken Advisors will oversee the forest restoration implementation and forest inventory and monitoring throughout the project. For more than 75 years, landowners have trusted Milliken Advisors to\u00a0guide\u00a0them with the right tools and tailored, proven strategies to help them make the most of their land investments. In addition to measurements of forest structure, the project will also monitor biodiversity through forest assessments and acoustic recording technology to document improvements in wildlife habitat over time.<\/p>\n<p>Private landowners play an essential role in conservation across the Southeast, where approximately 87 percent of South Carolina&#8217;s forests are privately owned. Through initiatives like this, The Longleaf Alliance is creating new opportunities for private investment to help landowners restore forests that provide clean water, wildlife habitat, climate resilience, and sustainable economic value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Longleaf Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Longleaf Alliance works throughout the Southeastern United States to ensure the future of longleaf pine ecosystems through science-based management, outreach, partnership engagement, and on-the-ground conservation assistance. \u00a0The Longleaf Alliance is the only nonprofit solely dedicated to conserving and restoring the longleaf pine ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Milliken Advisors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Milliken Advisors works with clients and collaborators to strategize, plan, and implement Nature-Based Solutions that balance commerce and conservation. Companies and NGOs engage Milliken to design, test, and prove sustainability projects \u2013 blending forestry, ecology, and technology to protect natural resources and meet business sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project will restore native longleaf pine habitat, improve watershed health, and support biodiversity through longleaf restoration as part of Samsung\u2019s commitment to South Carolina communities and its home appliance manufacturing campus <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":87666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29719,17570],"tags":[],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-87664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate","category-corporate-sustainability"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21113848\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T113807.948-600x600.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21113848\/Untitled-design-2026-09-21T113807.948-424x283.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29719,"name":"Corporate","slug":"corporate","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29719,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1045,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/corporate\/","term_path":"corporate"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87664"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87675,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87664\/revisions\/87675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87664"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=87664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}