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Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Research Focus: 2026 ESG report breakdownsTop 10 sustainability rankingsCompany sustainability directoryScoring methodologyNo brand sponsorships
Company profile

Samsung

Samsung stands out because Galaxy has a more substantial sustainability system than most Android readers assume, with real progress on recycled materials, energy, water, packaging, and mobile-specific circularity work.

Score

89

Industry

Phones

Country

South Korea

Report year

2025

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Score breakdown

Resource efficiency

90

Galaxy packaging, recycled plastics, charger efficiency, and battery circularity create one of the stronger Android resource stories.

Impact on environment

88

The mobile division looks strong on renewable energy and efficiency, though the wider industrial footprint remains heavier than the phone story alone.

Social responsibility

84

Second-tier supplier auditing and human-rights assessments improve credibility, but scale keeps the risk profile complex.

Economic benefits

93

Samsung has the manufacturing and capital base to keep funding circularity, water, and energy improvements at scale.

Certifications and signals

Galaxy for the PlanetAWS top-tier certification in KoreaUL Platinum Zero Waste to Landfill
Ranked #3 in our Top Sustainable Phone Brands In 2026 list.

Evidence and sources

Samsung Electronics Sustainability Report 2025

Samsung

Reports DX renewable-energy transition, recycled materials in products, audit expansion, and e-waste collection coverage.

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Samsung Mobile Sustainability

Samsung

Provides Galaxy-specific environmental reports, mobile packaging goals, and recycled-material progress.

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