Samsung

Samsung, headquartered in South Korea (KR) and operating within the Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing industry, has reported significant carbon emissions. For the reporting year 2025, the company's total emissions, encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3, amounted to approximately 122.4 billion kg CO2e. This figure breaks down into approximately 4.6 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, approximately 9.5 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and approximately 103.4 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. The most substantial contributors to Scope 3 emissions were the use of sold products (approximately 79.6 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 10.9 billion kg CO2e).

In 2024, Samsung's total emissions were approximately 120.3 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 4.7 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 10.2 billion kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 at about 100.7 billion kg CO2e.

Samsung is committed to climate action, with a stated goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across all scopes. More specifically, the DX Division aims for net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. In line with this, the company has committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, using 2020 as a baseline. They also aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade. As part of their environmental strategy, Samsung plans to transition all corporate vehicles to electric vehicles by 2027 and complete energy transition at all global operations sites by the same year, with specific regional targets for Central and South America by 2025.