Samsung recognized for sustainability initiatives

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd. received two awards for its sustainability initiatives by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA awarded Samsung with the 2017 Cutting Edge Champion Award for its innovative Galaxy Upcycling program, and honored the company’s US e-waste collection efforts with the Gold Tier Award for the fourth consecutive year. The second distinction was given to Samsung for the company’s long-term commitment to the proper recycling of e-waste in the US. In 2016, the company’s electronics recycling program collected and responsibly recycled over 118 million pounds of e-waste in the US, which made it one of the world’s biggest collectors of e-waste. Samsung is being recognized in this category for the fourth year in a row.