A lot of companies these days are focusing on being more sustainable. We’re talking about data centers running on wind, solar, or water energy. We’re also looking at packaging and products themselves made out of recycled materials. Now, Samsung wants to expand on that further by sharing its sustainability roadmap through 2030.
Samsung shares its 2030 sustainability roadmap
According to Samsung, the company boasts that it has achieved all four sustainability goals it set for 2025. This includes expanding its use of recycled and responsibly-sourced materials. The company also recovered and reused materials from previous Galaxy device batteries, eliminated single-use plastics in its packaging, and has made progress in reducing landfill waste.
However, for the most part, these efforts are product-focused. This is why for its 2030 sustainability roadmap, Samsung wants to expand beyond that. The company wants to address the broader environmental and ecological impact of its global operations. With its new goals, Samsung will focus on three areas: circularity, water stewardship and biodiversity.
What exactly does this mean?
For starters, with circularity, Samsung is aiming to incorporate at least one recycled material in every module of every mobile product. This means we’re not just looking at recycled materials for its packaging. Samsung wants recycled materials used as much as possible.
Samsung also wants to make sure that it is giving back more than it takes. The company has set a goal of returning 110% of the water consumed during its mobile operations. To that end, Samsung wants to attain the highest level of Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification.
Lastly, Samsung understands that its operations might have an impact on surrounding ecosystems. So much so that one of its sustainability goals through 2030 is to conserve ecosystems equivalent to the footprint of its mobile operations. This includes protecting and restoring natural environments.
Now, all of Samsung’s goals sound noble and lofty, but will they be able to achieve it? We’ve seen many companies, such as Apple, tout its sustainability efforts. To the point where it actually affects customers and not necessarily in a good way. Remember when Apple decided to stop including chargers and earphones in its iPhone packaging, citing environmental concerns?
To a certain extent, Apple’s logic makes sense. But at the same time, the company is more than happy to sell you those accessories for an additional cost.
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