Samsung Electronics introduced that Samsung Smart City in Gumi has achieved Zero Waste to Landfill Gold validation by UL, a worldwide security certification group, on May 7. The validation confirms the corporate’s efforts to recycle 97% of their waste supplies. Samsung Smart City in Gumi is the primary office in South Korea that manufactures completed merchandise to earn validation on the Gold degree from UL.
Samsung Smart City in Gumi, the outpost of Samsung Electronics smartphone manufacturing
Samsung Smart City has been managing its ‘green growth’ initiative because it was licensed to the Environmental Management System (ISO14001) and named a ‘green company’ in 1996. The firm continues its efforts to transform supplies waste, together with packaging packing containers and plastics generated throughout manufacturing, into recycling.
One different half and supplies manufacturing enterprise in South Korea was licensed as a zero waste landfill prior to now by the UL, however Samsung Smart City is the primary firm that produces completed merchandise to obtain the distinguished award.
Hyun Kim, Vice President at Samsung Electronics mentioned, “The ‘Gold’ validation is the result of Samsung employees taking part in the company’s environment-friendly initiative. We’ll continue in our efforts to achieve zero waste.”
UL was based in 1894 within the U.S. and offers companies equivalent to security commonplace growth and certification. UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill program evaluates the quantity of waste diverted from landfills from a facility or location and grants achievement of Platinum to corporations that attain 100% diversion, Gold for these reaching 95% to 99%, Silver for 90% to 94% and a ‘Certified’ degree for these above 80%.
