Byungsuk Choi, executive VP at Samsung said of the report, “Samsung is delighted that our sustainability efforts have been recognised in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.”
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“This result is a reflection of Samsung’s belief that we can deliver positive value by protecting the environment and contributing to communities in which we operate, while generating economic performance.”
The DSJI noted certain “company highlights” such as its Climate Strategy, Environmental Reporting and Product Stewardship.
The report continues:
As of the first half of 2011, Samsung has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions at its manufacturing facilities by 38% on a sales-normalised basis against 2008 levels, putting it on-track to exceed its target of a 50% reduction by 2013. The company also operates recycling and take-back programs in more than 60 countries worldwide, with its Samsung Recycling Direct program now spanning more than 1 150 locations in North America.
As stated in the report, “In the Economic dimension, Samsung received the technology supersector’s top assessment for Product Quality and Recall Management, Risk & Crisis Management, as well as Customer Relationship Management.
Samsung was first listed in the DJSI in September 2009 and received a gold class listing in the semiconductors sector in September 2010, indicating its total score was within five percent of the sector leader.”
The report comes on the back of more positive news for Samsung. The company recently announced that it sold more than 10-million units of its Galaxy SII globally. This despite a number of successful attempts by chief rival Apple to block the sales of Samsung mobile products. Samsung plans to counteract Apple’s lawsuits with legal action against the iPhone 5 when launched.
