Recognizing our commitment to sustainability, as reflected in our environmental strategy, Samsung Electronics America today received two ENERGY STAR 2023 certificates® Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Samsung’s accolades include our tenth Sustainable Excellence Award for Product Brand Owner for our outstanding contributions to environmental protection through the development of energy-efficient products and our first Sustainable Excellence Award for Management energy for our achievements in operational energy efficiency. Notably, Samsung is the only company to have received two 2023 Partner of the Year awards. These accolades demonstrate Samsung’s ongoing efforts to increase energy efficiency in our products and operations while having a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
ENERGY STAR is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make informed decisions in the United States.
Every year the ENERGY STAR program honors a select group of companies and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the transition to a clean energy economy. ENERGY STAR Award Winners lead their industries in the production, sale and adoption of energy efficient products, homes, buildings, services and strategies. These efforts are critical to tackling the climate crisis, protecting public health, and creating a clean energy future for all.
“Not only does Samsung’s comprehensive environmental strategy include company-wide net-zero energy and 100% renewable energy goals, but we’re also raising the industry bar even higher when it comes to energetic efficiency. Samsung is committed to implementing innovative and energy-efficient technologies in its home appliances, mobiles and consumer electronics. — with the goal of reducing energy consumption levels by an average of 30% by 2030 compared to similar products launched in 2019,” said Mark Newton, corporate sustainability manager for Samsung Electronics America. “As a long-time ENERGY STAR Partner and recipient of the rare Corporate Commitment Award, Samsung is proud to receive these tremendous accolades from the EPA and DOE. We believe that our ENERGY STAR collaboration is essential for our company, our customers and — Of course — our planet.”
“As we accelerate our historic efforts to fight climate change, public-private partnerships will be essential to realizing the scale of our ambition,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I applaud this year’s ENERGY STAR award winners for working with the EPA to deliver a clean energy future that saves American consumers and businesses money and creates jobs.
The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor among the ENERGY STAR Awards — and EPA presents the award to partners who have won successive Partner of the Year awards and who demonstrate continued leadership by demonstrating long-term commitments to climate action through energy efficiency. This marks the tenth year that Samsung has been named an ENERGY STAR Sustainable Excellence Partner in the Product Brand Owner category.
Beyond our efforts to minimize our environmental footprint, Samsung empowers our consumers to make a a significant impact on the environment through daily changes with our eco-responsible products. In 2022, Samsung had 474 ENERGY STAR certified base models in the United States, which is an increase from 2021. In 2022, this includes 100% of dishwashers, laptops, air purifiers, washers front-loading and most of our Samsung refrigerators, as well as many of our top-loading washers and dryers. Samsung’s investment in America is also tied to ENERGY STAR: all of our front-loading and top-loading washers our South Carolina factory are ENERGY STAR certified. Additionally, Samsung is the first major brand to certify many of its new 4K Ultra HD TVs to the latest ENERGY STAR criteria. Starting in 2022, overall improvements in the efficiency of Samsung products, as evidenced by our commitment to ENERGY STAR certified products have helped our customers avoid approximately 334 million metric tons of CO2 emissions through the use of our products since 2009 — the equivalent of taking more than 71 million cars off the road for a year, or nearly three-quarters of all passenger cars registered in the United States
In addition, Samsung’s efforts to enrich and develop SmartThings Energy, the first-of-its-kind solution designed to help people better understand and manage their energy use so they can make smarter, greener consumption decisions and reduce their carbon footprint , led the US EPA to award Samsung the industry’s first mass market Certification of Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS). Certification recognizes smart home appliances and services that manage and automate connected appliances to help consumers better understand their energy use, thereby inspiring energy-saving behavior, reducing costs and facilitating response measures on-demand that minimizes stress on the network.
The Sustainable Excellence in Energy Management Award is presented to ENERGY STAR Partners who demonstrate excellence year after year in improving the energy performance of commercial buildings through a company-wide energy program. portfolio-based business. Samsung Electronics America has a diverse portfolio of 45 owned and leased buildings located across the United States. In addition to varying climates, the many buildings also house one or more distinct corporate activities, from offices to warehouses and distribution centers to electronics and appliance labs. In 2022, Samsung doubled its commitment to ENERGY STAR and continued to upgrade key systems in some of our facilities with ENERGY STAR certified equipment and technologies related to HVAC and lighting controls. These continuous investments reduce the impact on the climate through the operation of our facilities and have resulted in an 8.6% reduction in energy consumption since 2019.
Another testament to our efforts was demonstrated by doubling the number of ENERGY STAR tenant space recognitions in 2022, from six to twelve. This number ranks second nationally for the most recognized Tenant Space properties, with Samsung accounting for 17.39% of the total nationally recognized properties.
Samsung is touched and honored by these ENERGY STAR program recognitions and is committed to improving the energy efficiency of its products and operations as part of our key environmental objectives and a shared journey to help lessen our consumers’ impact on the planet.
For more information on the EPA’s ENERGY STAR awards, go to www.energystar.gov/awardwinners. To learn more about Samsung’s commitment to sustainability, visit www.samsung.com/global/sustainability/.
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