Facts & Figures

Check out the latest data on Samsung Electronics’ financial,
environmental (Planet) and social (People) performance.

2022 Key Progress

The below sustainability metrics, verified by third-party, provide a snapshot of Samsung Electronics' sustainability performance.

Financial Key Financial Sales Indicators: KRW 302.2trillion
A 8.1% year-on-year increase

Planet Scope 1 & 2 Renewable energy use: 8,704GWh
A 65% year-on-year increase

People Total Volunteer Hours by Employees: 1,068,867hours
An 29.7% year-on-year increase

Economic performance
Social performance
Environmental performance
Performance by division

Economic performance

Key financial performance

Key financial performance		2020	2021	2022
Sales	KRW 1 trillion	236.8	279.6	302.2
Operating profit	KRW 1 trillion	36.0	51.6	43.4
Net income	KRW 1 trillion	26.4	39.9	55.7

Based on consolidated financial statements

Sales by division (based on net sales)

Sales by division (absolute value)		2020	2021	2022
DX	KRW 1 trillion	148.9	166.3	182.5
DS	KRW 1 trillion	74.1	95.4	98.5
SDC	KRW 1 trillion	30.6	31.7	34.4
Harman¹⁾	KRW 1 trillion	9.2	10.0	13.2

Sales by division (percentage)		2020	2021	2022
DX	%	57	55	56
DS	%	28	31	30
SDC	%	12	11	10
Harman²⁾	%	3	3	4

Harman [sales by division (absolute value)]: Acquired in 2016
Harman [sales by division (percentage)]: Acquired in 2016

Sales by region (based on net sales)

Sales by region (absolute value)		2020	2021	2022
Americas	KRW 1 trillion	78.3	97.9	119.0
Europe	KRW 1 trillion	46.0	50.3	50.3
China	KRW 1 trillion	37.8	45.6	35.6
Korea	KRW 1 trillion	37.0	44.0	48.7
Asia and Africa	KRW 1 trillion	37.7	41.8	48.7

Sales by region (percentage)		2020	2021	2022
Americas	%	33	35	39
Europe	%	19	18	17
China	%	16	16	12
Korea	%	16	16	16
Asia and Africa	%	16	15	16

Economic value distribution

Economic value distribution		2020	2021	2022
[Suppliers] Purchasing costs¹⁾	KRW 1 trillion	168.7	192.0	219.8
[Local communities] CSR costs²⁾	KRW 1 trillion	0.5	0.4	0.4
[Shareholders and investors] Dividends³⁾	KRW 1 trillion	20.3	9.8	9.8
[Shareholders and investors] Dividend payout ratio	%	78	25	18
[Creditors] Interest costs⁴⁾	KRW 1 trillion	0.6	0.4	0.8
[Employees] Personnel expenses⁵⁾	KRW 1 trillion	31.0	34.6	37.6

[Government] Taxes and public duties by region		2020	2021	2022
[Government] Taxes and public duties by region⁶⁾	KRW 1 trillion	5.9	10.2	13.0
Asia	%	18	14	11
Korea	%	51	67	74
Americas and Europe	%	28	16	14
Others	%	3	3	1

Percentage of distributed economic value		2020	2021	2022
Suppliers¹⁾	%	73.5	77.0	79.3
Local communities²⁾	%	0.1	0.1	0.1
Shareholders and investors³⁾	%	8.9	3.9	3.5
Creditors⁴⁾	%	0.3	0.2	0.3
Employees⁵⁾	%	13.5	13.9	13.6
Government⁶⁾	%	3.7	4.9	3.2

Suppliers: Costs related to all materials, products, equipment, and services purchased for business
Local communities: Total costs of CSR activities
Shareholders and investors: Dividends
Creditors: Interest costs
Employees: Sum of wages, retirement benefits, and welfare benefits included in sales costs, SG&A expenses, and R&D expenses
Government: Sum of corporate taxes (based on cash flow statement) and other taxes and public duties, from the report in 2023.

Human rights
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Tech for all
Supply chain
Empowering communities
Compliance & ethics

Human rights

Labor and human rights

Number of employees		2020	2021	2022
Number of employees¹⁾	Persons	267,937	266,673	270,372
Global²⁾	Persons	161,607	155,547	152,445
Korea	Persons	106,330	111,126	117,927

Number of employees by employment type		2020	2021	2022
Non-fixed-term employees	Persons	264,030	262,794	266,705
Fixed-term employees³⁾	Persons	3,907	3,879	3,667

Number of employees by age group		2020	2021	2022
Under 30	Persons	99,823	89,911	83,169
30s	Persons	106,236	108,469	111,651
40 and above	Persons	56,380	68,293	75,552

Number of employees by job type⁴⁾		2020	2021	2022
Development	Persons	71,539	75,229	80,496
Manufacturing	Persons	127,256	122,809	117,190
Quality assurance and EHS	Persons	19,354	19,459	19,763
Sales and marketing	Persons	22,704	23,267	24,716
Others	Persons	27,084	25,909	28,207

Number of employees by rank		2020	2021	2022
Working level⁵⁾	Persons	190,507	184,739	182,367
Manager level	Persons	76,057	80,540	86,548
Executive level⁶⁾	Persons	1,373	1,394	1,457

Number of employees by region		2020	2021	2022
Korea	Persons	106,330	111,126	117,927
Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Japan	Persons	101,929	94,583	88,992
China	Persons	18,099	17,820	17,891
North America and Central and South America	Persons	25,004	25,695	27,166
Europe	Persons	12,861	12,704	11,710
Middle East	Persons	3,160	4,171	4,303
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)	Persons	1,748	1,739	1,756
Africa	Persons	554	574	627

Number of non-Samsung Electronics employees		2020	2021	2022
Number of non-Samsung Electronics employees⁷⁾	Persons	41,633	50,080	54,492
Men	Persons	24,761	31,926	32,803
Women	Persons	13,025	13,266	16,773
Others⁸⁾	Persons	3,847	4,888	4,916

Number of non-Samsung Electronics employees by region		2020	2021	2022
Korea	Persons	27,861	34,428	38,492
Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Japan	Persons	3,590	4,305	4,583
China	Persons	599	527	477
North America and Central and South America	Persons	3,487	4,006	3,653
Europe	Persons	4,598	5,003	5,846
Middle East	Persons	581	691	852
CIS	Persons	910	1,108	579
Africa	Persons	7	12	10

Welfare benefit expenses in Korea and abroad		2020	2021	2022
Welfare benefit expenses in Korea and abroad	KRW 1 billion	4,655	5,073	6,092

Number of employees: As of yearend (excluding those dispatched by partner companies, those on leave, interns, and full-time students)
"Global" refers to countries excluding Korea
Fixed-term employees: Those hired pursuant to the Act on the Protection of Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employees at our business sites in Korea and subcontractors and apprentices at our global business sites
Number of employees by job type: “Manufacturing” divided into “manufacturing” and “quality assurance and EHS”
Working-level employees: Encompassing those opting for flexible work arrangements and those not categorized under the manager and executive levels
Executive-level employees: Including those at the vice president level and higher at our global business sites
Number of non-Samsung Electronics employees: Based on those who chose to indicate their gender
Retirement rate: Ratio of those who retired during the respective fiscal year to the total number of employees
Those who chose not to indicate their gender

Percentage of new female hires and retirement rate

Percentage of new female hires		2020	2021	2022
Korea	%	28.4	27.5	27.9
Global	%	32.4	33.0	29.4

Retirement rate¹⁾		2020	2021	2022
Total retirement rate	%	17.7	13.9	12.9
Retirement rate of men	%	8.5	7.6	7.0
Retirement rate of women	%	9.2	6.3	5.9

Retirement rates of men and women: Based on the number of employees in Korea and abroad who chose to indicate their gender

Safety and health

Safety and health		2020⁴⁾	2021⁴⁾	2022
Frequency rate¹⁾	%	0.035	0.106	0.155
Injury rate²⁾	%	0.008	0.022	0.031
Injury rate of suppliers³⁾	%	0.045	0.076	0.094

(Number of incidents / Total working hours) x 1,000,000; based on employees in Korea and at our global production sites
(Number of incidents / Number of on-site employees) x 100; based on employees in Korea and at our global production sites
Based on suppliers stationed at our sites
Data updated for error correction in some countries in 2020 and 2021

Career development

Number of training sessions		2020	2021	2022
Total	10,000 cases	734	818	914
Global	10,000 cases	350	366	407
Korea	10,000 cases	384	452	508

Hours of training per employee		2020	2021	2022
Hours of training per employee¹⁾	Hours	55.8	54.9	60.1
Global	Hours	46.0	45.7	52.1
Korea	Hours	70.8	67.7	70.5

Average hours of training by gender		2020	2021	2022
Men	Hours	59.6	58.2	61.1
Women	Hours	49.4	48.2	58.3

Average hours of training by employment type²⁾		2020	2021	2022
Regular employees	Hours	55.8	54.8	60.5
Non-regular employees	Hours	52.2	43.8	40.3

Training expenses		2020	2021	2022
Total training expenses³⁾	KRW 100 million	1,014	1,321	1,853
Training expenses per employee⁴⁾	KRW 1,000	953	1,188	1,571
Ratio of training expenses to sale⁵⁾	%	0.05	0.05	0.07
Ratio of training expenses to personnel expenses⁶⁾	%	0.6	0.8	0.5

Re-employment through the Career Development Center		2020	2021	2022
Re-employment support through the Career Development Center⁷⁾	Cases	7,561	7,940	8,246
Re-employment through the Career Development Center⁸⁾	Cases	6,679	6,982	7,286
Rate of re-employment through the Career Development Center	%	88.3	87.9	88.4

Average training hours per employee: Online training + offline training
Total training expenses: Employees in Korea
Training expenses per employee: Total training expenses / Total number of employees in Korea
. Ratio of training expenses to sales: Total training expenses / Sales (sales of DX division (absolute value) + sales of DS division (absolute value))
Ratio of training expenses to personnel expenses: Total training expenses / Total compensation for employees of the headquarters in Korea
Average training hours per non-regular employee: Based on subcontractors and apprentices
Cases of re-employment support through the Career Development Center: Cumulative sum since 2001
Cases of re-employment through the Career Development Center: Cumulative sum since 2001

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion

Percentage of female employees		2020	2021	2022
Percentage of female employees¹⁾	%	37.3	36.3	35.1

ercentage of female employees by job type²⁾		2020	2021	2022
Development	%	18.0	18.8	19.2
Manufacturing	%	48.9	46.8	45.1
Quality assurance and EHS	%	41.3	42.3	40.8
Sales and marketing	%	31.5	32.3	33.6
Others	%	35.8	36.0	35.9

Percentage of female employees by region		2020	2021	2022
Korea	%	24.9	25.1	25.2
Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Japan	%	52.7	51.4	49.5
China	%	33.4	33.8	34.2
North America and Central and South America	%	35.4	34.9	34.4
Europe	%	33.8	34.0	40.1
Middle East	%	11.3	14.5	15.6
Africa	%	42.4	42.5	42.6

Percentage of female employees by rank		2020	2021	2022
Working level	%	46.3	45.3	43.9
Manager level	%	15.3	16.1	16.9
Executive level³⁾	%	6.6	6.8	6.9

Number of employees on parental leave⁴⁾		2020	2021	2022
Men	Persons	856	999	1,310
Women	Persons	3,041	2,936	3,054

Rate of return to work after parental leave⁵⁾		2020	2021	2022
Men	%	93.8	96.3	96.5
Women	%	98.9	98.9	98.9

Maximum number of children accommodated at in-house daycare centers		2020	2021	2022
Maximum number of children accommodated at in-house daycare centers⁶⁾	Persons	3,020	3,050	3,078

Number of in-house daycare centers		2020	2021	2022
Number of in-house daycare centers⁷⁾	Persons	13	13	13

Number of employees with disabilities		2020	2021	2022
Number of employees with disabilities⁸⁾	Persons	1,465	1,574	1,664

Percentage of employees with disabilities		2020	2021	2022
Percentage of employees with disabilities⁹⁾	%	1.5	1.6	1.6

Percentage of female employees: Based on the total number of employees
Percentage of female employees by job type: “Manufacturing” divided into “manufacturing” and “quality assurance and EHS”
Percentage of executive-level female employees: Including those at the vice president level and higher at our global business sites
Number of employees on parental leave: Based on the number of employees at business sites in Korea
Rate of return to work after parental leave: Based on the number of employees at business sites in Korea
Maximum number of children accommodated at in-house daycare centers: Based on our business sites in Korea
Number of in-house daycare centers: Based on our business sites in Korea
Number of employees with disabilities: Based on the number of employees at our business sites in Korea
Percentage of employees with disabilities: Based on the number of employees at our business sites in Korea

Tech for all

Privacy protection

Privacy protection		2020	2021	2022
In-house consulting	Cases	5,716	6,273	5,858

Response to government request for information¹⁾		2020	2021	2022
Requests	Cases	188	179	187
Response	Cases	130	122	126
Response rate	%	69	68	67

Response to government requests for information: Compiled statistical data with regards to the warrants issued by Korean courts in accordance with the applicable Korean laws

Enhancement of customer value¹⁾

Korea		2020	2021	2022
Visual Display and Digital Appliances	Score	77.3	80.6	83.8
Mobile and Networks	Score	85.0	84.8	86.8

Global		2020	2021	2022
Visual Display and Digital Appliances	Score	66.8	69.2	71.2
Mobile and Networks	Score	61.7	64.4	66.3

Customer satisfaction rate based on Samsung Customer Services' Net Promoter Scores (NPS)

* The CE Division (including Visual Display and Digital Appliances) and IM Division (Mobile and Networks) were integrated into the Device eXperience (DX) Division in December 2021. The figures of 2020 and 2021 are based on the previous business categorization.

Supply chain

Sustainable supply chain

Comprehensive supplier evaluation		2020	2021	2022
Percentage of evaluated suppliers¹⁾	%	92	93	89
Percentage of those rated outstanding	%	73	68	62
Percentage of those with ISO 14001 certification²⁾	%	86	88	90
Percentage of those with OSHAS 18001 certification³⁾	%	47	47	50

Win-Win Fund		2020	2021	2022
Funding	KRW 100 million	9,736	9,734	9,942
First-tier suppliers	KRW 100 million	7,294	6,590	6,997
Second-tier and third-tier suppliers⁴⁾	KRW 100 million	2,442	3,144	2,945

Supplier incentives		2020	2021	2022
Supplier incentives	KRW 100 million	777	893	931

Companies participating in supplier training		2020	2021	2022
Companies participating in supplier training	Companies	720	911	1,053
First-tier suppliers	Companies	511	520	537
Second-tier and third-tier suppliers	Companies	209	391	516

Employees participating in supplier training		2020	2021	2022
Employees participating in supplier training⁵⁾	Persons	16,756	18,725	20,907
First-tier suppliers	Persons	13,107	17,423	18,705
Second-tier and third-tier suppliers	Persons	3,649	1,302	2,202

Percentage of evaluated suppliers: The annual comprehensive supplier evaluation - in 8 areas - applies to all suppliers, except for those registered for less than a year
Percentage of suppliers with ISO 14001 certification: Fulfillment of ISO 14001 or equivalent is required as part of the Standard Supplier Contract
Percentage of suppliers with OHSAS 18001 certification: Includes 23 suppliers with SA8000 certification
Second-tier and third-tier suppliers supported by Win-Win Fund: Third-tier suppliers included since 2018
Supplier training participating employees: Including cases of cross-attendance

Transparency in responsible minerals sourcing management

Transparency in responsible minerals sourcing management		2020	2021	2022
On-site inspections of suppliers¹⁾	Companies	427	493	438

On-site inspections of suppliers aimed at eradicating the use of conflict minerals

Innovation support for first-tier suppliers

Innovation support for first-tier suppliers		2020	2021	2022
Innovation support for first-tier suppliers	Companies	28	30	66
Global	Companies	0	0	5
Korea	Companies	28	30	61

Work environment management		2020	2021	2022
First-tier suppliers performing third-party audits	Companies	78	108	121

Supplier Third-Party Audit Compliance Rate by Area¹⁾

Labor and human rights		2020	2021	2022
Freely chosen employment²⁾	%	97	98	98
Guarantee of freedom of movement	%	99	99	100
Prohibition of child labor	%	100	100	100
Protection of underage workers	%	98	100	100
Working hours	%	82	87	93
Guarantee of at least one day off per week	%	92	97	97
Wages and benefits³⁾	%	90	91	96
Humane treatment	%	100	100	100
Non-discrimination⁴⁾	%	100	100	100
Freedom of association⁵⁾	%	99	99	98

Safety and Health		2020	2021	2022
Occupational safety	%	94	96	95
Emergency preparedness	%	96	95	94
Occupational injury and illness	%	99	99	98
Physically demanding work	%	95	99	97
Machine safeguarding	%	98	99	98
Sanitation, food, and housing	%	95	99	99

Environment		2020	2021	2022
Pollution prevention	%	99	98	99
Hazardous substances	%	97	99	96
Wastewater and solid waste	%	99	100	98
Air emissions	%	100	100	99
Materials restrictions	%	100	100	100

The figures include the improvement implementation results based on each year’s third-party audit (performed on 121 suppliers in 2022).
Freely chosen labor: Including prohibition of forced labor and establishment of relevant policies, labor contract-signing, guarantee of freedom of movement and prohibition of keeping the original copy of an employee’s identification document
Wages and benefits: Including accurate calculation and payment of wages, provision of wage statements, prohibition of delay in the payment of wages, prohibition of unjust penalty imposition and compulsory payments such as social insurance contributions
Non-discrimination: Including prohibition of discrimination based on gender and other personal traits to ensure access to equal opportunities and pay, establishment of non-discrimination policies and procedures, provision of spaces for religious gathering
Freedom of association: Including guarantee of the right to establish and join labor unions, right to collective bargaining, freedom of assembly and association and prohibition of discrimination against labor union members

Empowering communities

Corporate citizenship

Hours of employees’ volunteer work		2020	2021	2022
Hours of employees’ volunteer work	Hours	635,564	824,329	1,068,867
Hours of volunteer work per employee¹⁾	Hours	2.37	3.04	3.95

Cumulative number of beneficiaries		2020	2021	2022
Samsung SW Academy for Youth	Individuals	2,250	3,950	6,250
Samsung Dream Class	Individuals	107,095	112,602	116,999
Samsung Smart School²⁾	Individuals	4,237	5,917	5,917
Samsung Junior SW Academy	Individuals	84,140	112,341	156,061
Stepping Stone of Hope	Individuals	8,612	10,476	16,760
Samsung Blue Elephant	Individuals	93,862	353,201	662,142
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow	Individuals	1,948,186	2,146,951	2,397,255
Samsung Innovation Campus	Individuals	35,802	74,984	119,807

Hours of volunteer work per employee: Including employees at all of our business sites in Korea and other regions
Beneficiaries of Samsung Smart School in 2022: Based on our business sites in Korea

SME support

Beneficiaries of smart factory support		2020	2021	2022
Beneficiaries of smart factory support¹⁾	Companies	369	284	277
Partner companies in our supply chains	Companies	66	24	33
Non-partner companies	Companies	303	260	244

Beneficiaries of smart factory support: Figures of 2021 corrected after the publication of the 2021 Sustainability Report due to business discontinuation of two beneficiary companies

Compliance & ethics

Compliance and ethics

Compliance training		2020	2021	2022
Compliance training¹⁾	Individuals	115,787	141,723	126,867

Anti-corruption training		2020	2021	2022
Anti-corruption training²⁾	Individuals	187,228	198,592	254,045

Compliance whistleblowing		2020	2021	2022
Compliance whistleblowing³⁾	Cases	549	911	1,098

Corruption whistleblowing		2020	2021	2022
Corruption whistleblowing	Cases	728	929	999
Corruption whistleblowing rate⁴⁾	%	11	12	13
Consumer complaint rate	%	28	30	34
Others	%	61	58	54

Scope of data collection for compliance training: Employees at our our business sites in Korea and other regions (including part-time employees)
Scope of data collection for anti-corruption training: Employees at our business sites in Korea and other regions
Compliance whistleblowing data:Based on statistics of our compliance microsite
Corruption whistleblowing data: Based on statistics of our ethics microsite

Ethics

Ethics		2020	2021	2022
Corporate ethics	%	96	98	100
Prohibition of ill-gotten gains	%	94	98	100
Information disclosure	%	97	100	100
Intellectual property	%	100	100	99
Confidentiality and prohibition of retaliation	%	97	100	100
Privacy protection	%	100	99	100

Management System		2020	2021	2022
Will for compliance	%	99	100	98
Management responsibility	%	96	100	95
Risk assessment	%	87	97	92
Training	%	95	100	98
Communication	%	96	99	97
Employee feedback	%	100	99	100
Remedial action	%	91	98	95
Management of business improvement targets	%	90	98	93

Climate action
Circular economy
Sustainable operation

Climate action

GHG emissions management (Scope 1, 2)

GHG emissions from business sites		2020	2021	2022
GHG emissions from business sites¹⁾	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	14,806	17,400	15,053
Direct emissions (Scope 1)	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	5,726	7,604	5,972
Indirect emissions (Scope 2)²⁾	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	9,079	9,796	9,081
GHG emissions intensity³⁾	Tonnes CO₂e / KRW 100 million	6.6	6.7	5.4
CO₂	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	10,266	11,005	10,336
CH₄	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	3	3	3
N₂O	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	329	489	530
HFCs	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	685	902	679
PFCs	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	3,322	4,787	3,333
SF₆	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	202	214	173

GHG emissions from business sites: Calculated based on country-specific GHG management guidelines, the IPCC Guidelines, and ISO 14064
* Location-based GHG emissions that do not reflect the use of renewable energy: 17,571,000 tonnes CO₂e in 2020, 20,170,000 tonnes CO₂e in 2021, and 19,892,000 tonnes CO₂e in 2022
Indirect emissions (Scope 2) from business sites: Market-based GHG emissions that reflect the use of renewable energy
GHG emissions intensity: GHG emissions from business sites (Scopes 1 and 2) / Sales (sales of DX division (absolute value) + sales of DS division (absolute value), KRW 100 million)

GHG emissions management (Scope 3)

Other indirect emissions (Scope 3)¹⁾		2022
Other indirect emissions (Scope 3)	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	124,715
Purchased products and services	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	14,596
Capital goods	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	1,508
Fuel- and energy-related activities	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	900
Upstream transportation and distribution	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	3,965
Waste generation and treatment	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	246
Business trips of employees	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	87
Commuting of employees	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	303
Rented assets	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	107
Downstream transportation and distribution	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	366
Processing of sold products	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	142
Use of sold products	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	101,236
Discard of sold products	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	1,206
Leased assets	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	1
Investment	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	52

Other indirect emissions (Scope 3): The internal calculation standard of 14 categories has been set in 2022 and all the categories have been assured by the independent 3rd party.
Scope 3 emissions and assured categories in 2020: 14,725.000 tonnes CO₂e, sum of 4 categories (purchased products and services, upstream transportation and distribution, downstream transportation and distribution, and business trips of employees)
Scope 3 emissions and assured categories in 2021: 123,235,000 tonnes CO₂e, sum of 12 categories (NOT including capital goods, processing of sold products, and franchises)

Energy management

Energy consumption at business sites		2020	2021	2022
Energy consumption at business sites	GWh	29,024	32,322	35,177
Electricity	GWh	22,916	25,767	28,316
Others¹⁾	GWh	6,109	6,555	6,861
Energy intensity²⁾	MWh/KRW 100 million	13.0	12.4	12.5
Renewable energy consumption	GWh	4,030	5,278	8,704

Others (Energy consumption at business sites): LNG
Energy intensity: Energy consumption at business sites (MWh) / Sales (sales of DX division (absolute value) + sales of DS division (absolute value), KRW 100 million)

Energy efficiency of products¹⁾²⁾

Amount of GHG emissions reduced in the product use phase		2020	2021	2022
Amount reduced by year	1,000 tonnes CO₂e	31,671	32,906	914(18,909)³⁾

Energy efficiency improvement rate		2020	2021	2022
Product energy consumption reduction rate	%	32	33	2.6(18)³⁾

Energy efficiency of products: Target product categories expanded in 2022 from 7 to 13
-2020-2021: 7 major product categories (refrigerator, air conditioner, washer, TV, monitor, laptop, and smart phone)
- 2022: 13 major product categories (refrigerator, air conditioner, washer, dryer, microwave oven, vacuum cleaner, TV, monitor, PC, smart phone, tablet, wearable, and base station)
Energy efficiency of products: BAU base year changed from 2008 to 2021
-2020-2021: Reduction compared to 2008 BAU
-2022: Reduction compared to 2021 BAU
Compared to 2008 BAU, the reduction in 2022 stands at 18,909,000 tonnes CO₂e, which is equivalent to an average energy consumption improvement of 18%

Circular economy

Resource efficiency of products

Plastic with recycled resin		2020	2021	2022
Cumulative use¹⁾	Tonnes	276,972	310,291	409,117
Amount used by year	Tonnes	30,992	33,319	98,826
Percentage of Plastic with recycled resin used²⁾	%	4.3	4.4	13.9

Recycled packaging		2020	2021	2022
Recycled packaging³⁾	Tonnes	13,529	13,788	13,011

Cumulative use: From 2009
Percentage of Plastic with recycled resin used: amount of Plastic with recycled resin used / total amount of plastic used
Recycled packaging: Based on data collected in Korea

Collection and recycling of e-waste

Cumulative amount of e-waste collected		2020	2021²⁾	2022
Amount of e-waste collected¹⁾	Tonnes	4,540,155	5,099,436	5,699,938

Amount of e-waste collected		2020	2021	2022
Amount of e-waste collected	Tonnes	506,627	559,281	600,502
Europe	Tonnes	279,902	311,687	332,373
Americas	Tonnes	41,426	46,584	50,955
Asia and Oceania	Tonnes	185,299	201,010	217,174

Cumulative amount of e-waste collected: From 2009
2021: Figures updated (due to the delay in data collection in some countries)

Amount of e-waste collected by year and product type¹⁾

Amount of e-waste collected by year and product type		2020	2021	2022
Amount of e-waste collected by year and product type	Tonnes	113,850	120,718	132,681
Heat exchanger	Tonnes	97,544	75,463	75,879
Telecommunications service equipment	Tonnes	6,948	9,249	10,644
Display	Tonnes	4,170	3,292	1,930
Other electric and electronics equipment	Tonnes	5,188	32,715	44,228

Amount of materials recovered for recycling²⁾		2020	2021	2022
Amount of materials recovered for recycling	Tonnes	97,815	103,716	111,406
Scrap metal	Tonnes	52,666	55,843	57,763
Nonferrous metal	Tonnes	11,779	12,489	11,996
Synthetic resin	Tonnes	26,741	28,354	33,157
Glass	Tonnes	2,883	3,057	4,068
Others	Tonnes	3,747	3,973	4,422

Amount of e-waste collected by year and product type: From 2009
*E-waste classification system changed in 2021 from the existing system of “large-sized equipment, telecommunications service equipment, medium-sized equipment, and small-sized equipment”
Amount of materials recovered for recycling: Based on data collected in Korea

Sustainable operation

Waste management

Amount of waste generated		2020	2021	2022
Amount of waste generated	Tonnes	1,181,741	1,324,972	1,413,365
General waste	Tonnes	835,875	903,753	931,929
Hazardous waste¹⁾	Tonnes	345,866	421,219	481,436

Amount of waste treated		2020	2021	2022
Amount of waste treated	Tonnes	1,181,741	1,324,972	1,413,365
Amount of waste recovered for recycling	Tonnes	1,125,037	1,268,985	1,364,367
Incineration (off-site)	Tonnes	23,346	26,078	25,479
Landfill (off-site)	Tonnes	19,758	19,480	14,927
Others	Tonnes	13,600	10,430	8,593

Percentage of waste recovered for recycling		2020	2021	2022
Percentage of waste recovered for recycling	%	95	96	97

Hazardous waste: Based on monitoring standards of individual countries where our business sites are located

Water management

Water intake		2020	2021	2022
Water intake	1,000 tonnes	141,648	163,660	172,811
Municipal water (surface water)	1,000 tonnes	141,063	163,102	172,113
Underground water	1,000 tonnes	585	558	698

Wastewater discharge		2020	2021	2022
Wastewater discharge	1,000 tonnes	109,201	130,955	136,118

Water reused		2020	2021	2022
Water reused	1,000 tonnes	70,181	93,949	116,590

Ultra-pure water reused		2020	2021	2022
Supply	1,000 tonnes	57,226	61,986	70,989
Recovery	1,000 tonnes	19,691	22,543	24,731

Suppliers’ water consumption¹⁾		2020	2021	2022
Suppliers’ water consumption	1,000 tonnes	70,128	84,737	94,814

Suppliers’ water consumption: Based on the water consumption for Samsung Electronics product manufacturing by the top 90% of suppliers in terms of transaction scale

Available Water Resources by Region

Water intake		Total amount of intake		Water intake from third-party sources (local governments, water utility companies, etc.)				Direct intake
		Total amount of intake		Surface water		Underground water		Surface water		Underground water
		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Korea	1,000 tonnes	121,272	130,959	121,026	130,664	-	-	-	-	246	295
China	1,000 tonnes	18,716	18,733	18,716	18,733	-	-	-	-	-
Europe	1,000 tonnes	208	365	205	329	-	-	-	-	3	36
Russia	1,000 tonnes	100	56	100	56	-	-	-	-	-
Southeast Asia	1,000 tonnes	11,977	10,901	11,977	10,901	-	-	-	-	-
Southwest Asia	1,000 tonnes	426	493	426	493	-	-	-	-	-
North America	1,000 tonnes	10,380	10,734	10,380	10,734	-	-	-	-	-
Central and South America	1,000 tonnes	334	381	25	14	-	-	-	-	309	367
Africa	1,000 tonnes	247	188	247	188	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1,000 tonnes	163,660	172,811	163,102	172,113	-	-	-	-	558	698

Water discharge		Total amount of discharge		Direct discharge into freshwater ecosystems		Treatment and discharge by thirdparty agencies
		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
		Korea	1,000 tonnes	97,720	103,786	64,974	63,633	32,746	40,153
		China	1,000 tonnes	15,327	15,324	-	-	15,327	15,324
Europe	1,000 tonnes	97	224	-	-	97	224
Russia	1,000 tonnes	31	30	-	-	31	30
Southeast Asia	1,000 tonnes	9,729	8,541	203	213	9,526	8,328
Southwest Asia	1,000 tonnes	54	35	-	-	54	35
North America	1,000 tonnes	7,654	7,894	-	-	7,654	7,894
Central and South America	1,000 tonnes	117	115	100	96	17	19
Africa	1,000 tonnes	226	169	-	-	226	169
Total	1,000 tonnes	130,955	136,118	65,276	63,942	65,679	72,176

Region		Amount of water used		Amount of water reused		Basins
Region		2021	2022	2021	2022	Basins
Korea	1,000 tonnes	23,552	27,171	64,787	86,331	4 including the Han River
China	1,000 tonnes	3,389	3,409	22,271	22,917	3 including the Huang He River
Europe	1,000 tonnes	111	142	3	-	2 including the Danube River
Russia	1,000 tonnes	68	26	44	23	The Volga River
Southeast Asia	1,000 tonnes	2,248	2,361	2,729	2,555	4 including the Hong River
Southwest Asia	1,000 tonnes	372	458	215	199	2 including the Ganges River
North America	1,000 tonnes	2,727	2,840	3,824	4,557	4 including the Lower Colorado River
Central and South America	1,000 tonnes	217	267	13	8	2 including the Amazon River
Africa	1,000 tonnes	22	19	61	-	2 including the Nile River
Total	1,000 tonnes	32,706	36,691	93,949	116,590

Workplace environment management

Workplace environment management		2020	2021	2022
Investment in EHS	KRW 100 million	9,412	13,997	21,836
Violations of environment-related laws and regulations	Cases	0	0	2¹⁾²⁾

On 13 October 2022, the Gwangju City Hall imposed a fine of KRW 3.2 million on Samsung Electronics for violating Article 39 (SelfMeasurement), Paragraph 1 of the Air Environment Conservation Act regarding the recording of self-measurement results of air pollutants. Samsung Electronics voluntarily paid the fine and conducts periodic cross-measurements to improve the reliability of its measurements. For reference, the events related to the imposition of the above fines are as follows: On 2 March 2021, the Yeongsan River Basin Environment Agency of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) notified Samsung Electronics' Gwangju Plant of the cancellation of its designation as a green company, citing Article 16(3)(1) of the Environmental Technology and Environmental Industry Support Act (Cancellation of Designation of Green Companies). On 7 July 2022, the Gwangju District Court sentenced two employees of Samsung Electronics to a fine of KRW 3 million each for violating Article 18 of the Environmental Testing and Inspection Act, and the sentence was upheld. On 22 December 2002, the Ministry of Environment imposed a fine of KRW 1.6 million on Samsung Electronics for violating Article 31 (Operation of Emission Facilities and Prevention Facilities) of the Atmospheric Environment Protection Act. Samsung Electronics has voluntarily paid the fine and is striving to comply with relevant laws and regulations by strengthening inspections of air pollution prevention facilities. For the status of sanctions related to environmental violations by other companies, please refer to the Business (Semi-Annual) Report.
※ On 10 June 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued a Notice of Corrective Action regarding the wastewater spill at the Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. (SAS) of the subsidiary of Samsung Electronics' DS Division, and no financial sanctions such as fines were imposed as of the reporting date.

Pollutant management¹⁾

Air pollutant emissions		2020	2021	2022
NOx	Tonnes	652	717	785
SOx	Tonnes	6	19	35
NH₃	Tonnes	71	68	95
HF	Tonnes	18	22	19
PM²⁾	Tonnes	210	163	207

Volatile organic compound emissions		2020	2021	2022
Volatile organic compound emissions	Tonnes	289	314	394

Water pollutant discharge		2020	2021	2022
COD	Tonnes	1,033	906	846
BOD	Tonnes	315	266	313
SS	Tonnes	377	393	411
F	Tonnes	428	520	576
Heavy metals	Tonnes	9	13	16

Consumption of ozone depleting substances (CFC-11 eq)³⁾		2020	2021	2022
Consumption of ozone depleting substances (CFC-11 eq)	Tonnes	2	1	2

To mitigate air pollutant emissions, we are pushing ahead with the introduction of a NOx reduction system, implementation of a catalytic oxidation process, and installation of electric dust collection facilities. In accordance with the Montreal Protocol, all of our business sites are gradually replacing the refrigerants for freezers and air conditioners with alternatives with less ozone depletion potential (ODP). We are also working to remove water pollutants through our optimized wastewater treatment facilities prior to wastewater discharge.
Previous dust emissions disclosure standards changed
Scope of data collection: Korea

Chemicals management¹⁾

Chemicals management		2020	2021	2022
Chemicals consumption²⁾	1,000 tonnes	455	520	578
Discharge of major hazardous substances	Cases	0	0	0

Scope of data collection: Korea
Chemicals consumption: Based on the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) from 2018

Performance by division

Supply chain management

Comprehensive supplier evaluation		DX		DS		Total
Comprehensive supplier evaluation		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Suppliers evaluated¹⁾	%	97	91	82	83	93	89
Suppliers rated outstanding²⁾	%	65	59	77	74	68	62
Suppliers with ISO 14001 certification³⁾	%	88	90	89	92	88	90
Suppliers with OHSAS 18001 certification	%	45⁴⁾	47⁵⁾	56	67	47	50

Supplier Training		DX		DS		Total
Supplier Training		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Participating companies	Companies	535	552	376	501	911	1,053
Participating individuals	Persons	6,641	8,677	12,084	12,230	18,725	20,907

Supply chain work environment management		DX		DS		Total
Supply chain work environment management		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Third party-audited first-tier suppliers	Companies	84	93	24	28	108	121

All suppliers, excluding those registered for less than a year, evaluated in 8 areas
Higher score taken into consideration if evaluated for both DX and DS
ISO 14001 or equivalent certification required in the Standard Supplier Agreement
Including 12 SA8000-certified suppliers
Including 23 SA8000-certified suppliers

Environment

GHG emissions from business sites¹⁾		DX		DS		Total
GHG emissions from business sites¹⁾		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
GHG emissions from business sites	1,000 tonnes CO2e	1,790	366	15,610	14,687	17,400	15,053
Direct emissions	1,000 tonnes CO2e	263	254	7,341	5,718	7,604	5,972
Indirect emissions	1,000 tonnes CO2e	1,527	112	8,269	8,969	9,796	9,081

Other indirect emissions		DX		DS		Total
Other indirect emissions		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Other indirect emissions	1,000 tonnes CO2e		109,951		14,764		124,715

Energy consumption at business sites		DX		DS		Total
Energy consumption at business sites		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Energy consumption at business sites	GWh	4,396	4,327	27,926	30,850	32,322	35,177
Electricity	GWh	3,143	3,067	22,624	25,249	25,767	28,316
Others	GWh	1,253	1,260	5,302	5,601	6,555	6,861

Renewable energy consumption		DX		DS		Total
Renewable energy consumption		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Renewable energy consumption	GWh	556	2,856	4,722	5,849	5,278	8,704
Transition to renewable energy	%	18	93	21	23	20	31

Waste generated		DX		DS		Total
Waste generated		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Waste generated	Tonnes	348,427	329,861	976,545	1,083,504	1,324,972	1,413,365
General waste	Tonnes	290,851	274,126	612,902	657,803	903,753	931,929
Hazardous waste²⁾	Tonnes	57,576	55,735	363,643	425,701	421,219	481,436

Water intake		DX		DS		Total
Water intake		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Water intake	1,000 tonnes	19,392	18,822	144,269	153,988	163,660	172,811
Municipal water (surface water)	1,000 tonnes	18,833	18,124	144,269	153,988	163,102	172,113
Underground water³⁾	1,000 tonnes	558	698	0	0	558	698

Chemicals consumption at business sites⁴⁾		DX		DS		Total
Chemicals consumption at business sites⁴⁾		2021	2022	2021	2022	2021	2022
Chemicals consumption at business sites	1,000 tonnes	8	6	512	572	520	578

Market-based GHG emissions that reflect renewable energy use
Based on the monitoring standards of individual countries where our business sites are located
Relevant figures changed due to the correction of direct underground water intake in 2021
Scope of data collection: Korea