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Achievement of Chemical Management in Products
Samsung Electronics phased-out six hazardous substances of concern (Hg, Pb, Cd, Cr6+ , PBB, PBDE) in all products to comply with RoHS regulation. We
also completed a survey on the use of 73 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) by EU REACH, which are list of SVHC announced in December 2011
in EU. We are disclosing information on products using SVHC materials of more than 0.1% of the product mass.
We phased-out Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and brominated fl ame retardants (BFRs) in all mobile phones and MP3 players sold on the market beginning in
April, 2010. For note PC, we launched the fi rst PVC-free and BFRs-free in October 2010, and eliminated PVC and BFRs in all 15 note PC models released
in 2011. From 2011 we also began to employ PVC-free internal wires in our TVs, monitors and home theater.
We have been managing a world-class environmental analysis lab which is capable of analyzing hazardous materials and volatile organic compounds
(VOC). The laboratory received international analysis lab certifi cation from UL, KOLAS, and BAM Germany, while improving credibility of its analysis results.
The analysis lab standardized the analysis process for phthalates and 10 types of VOCs. Overall, it has analysis methods for 70 types of chemicals.
Take Back and Recycling
Policy on Take Back and Recycling
Samsung Electronics is committed to reducing electronic waste generated throughout product life cycles and promoting the take back and recycling of
electronic products as part of its commitment of product stewardship in accordance with individual producer responsibility (IPR).
In 1998, Samsung Electronics began the establishment of Korea’s fi rst electronics product recycling structure with the Asan Recycling Center. We now
have eight recycling centers in Korea with 1,500 sales centers and 21 regional logistics centers serving as collection agencies to transport end-of-life
electronics products to recycling facilities for the reuse of resources.
We were the fi rst electronics manufacturers to become an e-Stewards Enterprise within the Basel Action Network (BAN). BAN is a U.S.-based non-profi t
organization specializing in environmental preservation and human rights protection that developed a responsible recycling certification program
named e-Steward. Working with BAN, Samsung is striving to prevent the export and landfi ll of electronics waste into developing countries.
Global Take Back and Recycling Program
Samsung Electronics is operating take back and recycling programs in 60 countries including the U.S., Canada, Europe, and India.. In North America, we
expanded the Samsung Recycling Direct (SRD) drop-off to 1,151 locations in 50 states. We have also set up a voluntary recycling program in India with
235 fi xed drop-off locations for small mobile devices and 291 locations for larger consumer electronic products as well as offering recycling information
to consumers online. We have established 16 drop-off locations in Canada and plan to set up a recycling system in Australia for the collection and recycling
of mobile phones, TV, PCs and printers in May 2012.
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