Achievement highlights Samsung’s dedication to defending the atmosphere by way of power effectivity
Samsung Electronics America is proud to announce it has acquired the 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued management and superior contributions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program. The award acknowledges EPA companion companies and organizations in good standing that reveal superior management, innovation, and dedication to environmental safety by way of power effectivity and ENERGY STAR.
This is Samsung’s 12th Partner of the Year recognition and seventh time attaining the Sustained Excellence Award for its environmental stewardship exhibited by way of producing energy-efficient home equipment and expertise in addition to for participating clients, workers and college students in regards to the worth of environmental safety and power financial savings. For Samsung, ENERGY STAR can also be a logo of financial improvement and funding within the U.S. manufacturing base. At the state-of-the-art facility in Newberry, SC, each washer produced is ENERGY STAR-certified. This contains revolutionary entrance load and prime load machines that not solely save power however ship time financial savings, elevated capability, stronger cleansing efficiency and classy design.
“Samsung takes its responsibility to care for our communities and environment seriously and values our partnership with ENERGY STAR,” mentioned Shane Higby, Vice President for Home Appliance Product Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. “While many of the company’s efforts around energy efficiency are focused on manufacturing of home appliances, our work also extends to product training efforts as well as investments in environmental education initiatives. Samsung remains committed to energy efficiency innovation while minimizing our environmental impact.”
As of 2019, 33 of Samsung’s merchandise have been designated by the EPA as Most Efficient. Including financial savings pushed by ENERGY STAR certification, general product effectivity enhancements have helped our clients keep away from an estimated 243 million tons of CO2 emissions by way of the usage of Samsung merchandise since 2009.
In 2016, Samsung additionally received the ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award for Innovative Refrigerant Systems and in 2013, Samsung received the ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award for Advanced Clothes Dryers.
“I salute the 2020 ENERGY STAR award winners,” mentioned Anne Idsal, EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. “These leaders demonstrate how energy efficiency drives economic competitiveness in tandem with environmental protection.”
The highest honor amongst ENERGY STAR awards is the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award. EPA presents the Sustained Excellence Award to companions which have already acquired ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year recognition for at least two consecutive years and have gone above and past the standards wanted to qualify for recognition. Winners hail from small, family-owned companies to Fortune 500 organizations—representing energy-efficient merchandise, providers, new houses, and buildings within the business, industrial, and public sectors.
For a whole listing of 2020 winners and extra details about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, go to energystar.gov/awardwinners.
