Samsung Electro-Mechanics wins presidential citation for green industry and ESG management
In short
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (삼성전기) received a presidential citation in the "green industry and ESG management" category of the 2026 government awards for eco-friendly technology promotion and consumption. The company said it cut about 340,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases and had 6,501 tonnes of waste recognised as recycled resources.
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics (삼성전기) received a presidential citation in the "green industry and ESG (environmental, social and governance) management" category of the 2026 government awards for eco-friendly technology promotion and consumption, the company said on 22 October. Asia Economy and Newsis said the awards event was held on 21 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The awards go to companies and institutions in the fields of technology, products, consumption and everyday practice that have contributed to improving the environment. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute host them, and they have been held every year since 2008. The company was recognised for promoting green growth, including carbon neutrality and the circular economy, and for helping spread ESG management. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The company takes part in the government's environmental performance labelling scheme and, based on last year, holds and maintains certification for 23 products. The scheme is a national certification system that quantifies and discloses a product's environmental impact across its life, from raw material extraction through production, distribution, use and disposal. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On greenhouse gases, the company installed process gas reduction equipment and secured renewable energy power purchase agreements, at home and abroad, and renewable energy certificates, cutting about 340,000 tonnes. On resource circulation, it reused waste alkali and waste acid as wastewater neutralising chemicals, using 3,431 tonnes in total, and had 6,501 tonnes of waste recognised as recycled resources. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
President Jang Deok-hyun (장덕현) said: "ESG management is an essential area for a company to keep growing." He added that the company would keep practising sustainable management to respond actively to climate change and minimise its environmental impact. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asia Economy also published a photo caption naming Choi Jong-min, head of the company's global safety centre, and Lee Ho-hyun, second vice minister of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, and reported the company's ESG mission and global ratings. It said the company has been in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices World for 17 consecutive years and the FTSE4Good index for 15 years, and has been selected eight times to the top-grade Platinum Club in the climate change category of the Carbon Disclosure Project. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The documents present the citation as government recognition of the company's carbon neutrality and resource recycling efforts. They give no wider consequences beyond the company's own pledge to keep practising sustainable management.
Key facts
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics received a presidential citation in the "green industry and ESG management" category of the 2026 government awards for eco-friendly technology promotion and consumption, the company said on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The awards are hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, and have been held every year since 2008. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company holds environmental product declaration certification for 23 products under the government's environmental performance labelling scheme, based on last year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- It said it cut about 340,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases by installing process gas reduction equipment and securing renewable energy power purchase agreements and renewable energy certificates. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- It reused waste alkali and waste acid as wastewater neutralising chemicals, using 3,431 tonnes in total, and had 6,501 tonnes of waste recognised as recycled resources. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- President Jang Deok-hyun (장덕현) called ESG management an essential area for sustained growth and pledged to keep practising sustainable management. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics received the presidential citation in the "green industry and ESG management" category, as announced by the company on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company said it cut about 340,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases and used 3,431 tonnes of recycled waste alkali and acid as neutralising chemicals. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company holds environmental performance label certification for 23 products based on last year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Where the awards ceremony took place None of the documents states a location for the ceremony.
- The date of the award Two outlets say the awards event was held on 21 October, while the Yonhap report only says the company announced the award on 22 October.
- The company's global ESG index standings Only one outlet reports its 17 consecutive years in the DJBIC World index, 15 years in FTSE4Good and eight CDP Platinum Club selections.
- The greenhouse gas reduction figure The reductions are the company's own figures as relayed by the outlets; no document gives a period or an independent check.