Planet
Environmental strategy
At Samsung Medison, we have established an environmental management strategy with specific mid- to long-term goals
and implementation methods that aim to contribute toward the preservation of our environment.
Climate action
Samsung Medison expedites the greenhouse gas reduction project such as energy efficiency enhancement in
manufacturing process for responding climate change.
2030
Aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions (Scope 1,2)
2050
Aim to transition to 100% renewal
energy
Manufacturing process
Energy reduction
To reduce carbon emissions and electricity used within Hongcheon facility, the high efficiency thermo-hygrostat is installed in the manufacturing process, cutting annual electricity costs by 50% and reducing carbon emissions.
Product usage phase
Carbon emission reduction
Development of low-power and high-efficiency product
We are continuously striving to minimize unnecessary energy consumption. We are committed to developing high-efficiency product by applying WBG* device to the newly developing ultrasound product, and improving consumption/standby power through power UP Sequence improvement.
* Wide Band Gap
Applying standby power saving feature to product
We minimize product standby power by shifting the power to the sleep mode when the product is not used for certain time and applying the feature which blocks ultrasonic emission for certain time.
Carbon reduction effort throughout entire lifescycle of product
We contribute to creating renewable resource circulation society by supplying safe and environmental friendly products through the product design considering environmental safety impact and the priority purchase of eco-friendly material and facility and reusing and recycling waste products.
Manufacturing process
Energy reduction
To reduce carbon emissions and electricity used within Hongcheon facility, the high efficiency thermo-hygrostat is installed in the manufacturing process, cutting annual electricity costs by 50% and reducing carbon emissions.
Product usage phase
Carbon emission reduction
Development of low-power and high-efficiency product
We are continuously striving to minimize unnecessary energy consumption. We are committed to developing high-efficiency product by applying WBG* device to the newly developing ultrasound product, and improving consumption/standby power through power UP Sequence improvement.
* Wide Band Gap
Applying standby power saving feature to product
We minimize product standby power by shifting the power to the sleep mode when the product is not used for certain time and applying the feature which blocks ultrasonic emission for certain time.
Carbon reduction effort throughout entire lifescycle of product
We contribute to creating renewable resource circulation society by supplying safe and environmental friendly products through the product design considering environmental safety impact and the priority purchase of eco-friendly material and facility and reusing and recycling waste products.
Circular Economy
Samsung Medison aims to create a resource recycling loop through recyclable material development and recycle and resale of used product returned after sale.
2030
Aim to apply recycled plastic to 50% of plastic parts in Samsung Medison products
Plan to expand e-waste collection system to all countries with sales presence
2050
Aim to apply recycled plastic to 100% of plastic parts in Samsung Medison products
Using
recycled materials
Use recycled plastic for all plastic parts in US products
by 2050.
Recycled resin use in the plastic parts of the product is widely expanded, and we are applying eco-friendly parts produced by recycling polycarbonate waste.
Extending
product life
Durability enhancement, enhanced chemical resistance of exterior parts, and extended product life through repair/refurbishment of used product
Collecting and recycling waste product, and controlling hazardous substance
Implement waste product collection system in countries where out products are sold by 2030.
Water conservation such as water reuse needed for part cutting, hazardous substance control in product, chemical substance control in manufacturing process.
Using
recycled materials
Use recycled plastic for all plastic parts* in US products by 2050.
Recycled resin use in the plastic parts of the product is widely expanded, and we are applying eco-friendly parts produced by recycling polycarbonate waste.
Extending
product life
Durability enhancement, enhanced chemical resistance of exterior parts, and extended product life through repair/refurbishment of used product
Collecting and
recycling e-waste
Implement waste product collection system in countries where out products are sold by 2030.
Water conservation such as water reuse needed for part cutting, hazardous substance control in product, chemical substance control in manufacturing process.
Expansion of use of
recyclable packaging material
After introduction of paper packaging material in April 2020
plastic reduction “Cumulative 125.9 tons in 2023”
When packing product, we use recycled paper replacing EPE foam.
-Recipient of the president’s award of Korean packaging technology institute in the 16th Korea Star Awards (Jun. 2022):
Ultrasound product V7
-Selected as Korean green product of the year in 2022 (Aug. 2022): Ultrasound product V7
Product life extension
through durability improvement
In product development stage, we conduct the in-house limit test and
the test satisfying international specification for customers to use product for longer time with the same performance.
Extension of product life value through repair/refurbishment of used product
We collect and recycle the product when the product reached the end of its lifespan. We efficientize the resources by selling used/refurbished products after recycling process for the collected product and
conducting quality inspection equivalent to that of new product.
2024
Waste product collection system operated in 5 countries.
2030
Waste product collection system operated in 12 countries.
2035
Waste product collection system operated in 47 countries.
Water conservation by reusing water
for part cutting
We reuse the industrial water needed for dicing process to cut parts.
※ Saving through industrial water recycle: In the dicing process, 54.5% of industrial water is being recycled and used.
Hazardous substance control
in product
We operate and comply with ‘Product Environment Management Substance Operating Rule’ reflecting global environment standard* for follow-up system and thorough pre-inspection on part and raw material.
* RoHS, REACH, etc.
Chemical substance control in
manufacturing process
We manage all processes from purchase to disposal of chemicals to secure safety in using chemical substance.
