TÜV Rheinland said Samsung were the first company to achieve the new sustainability certification, Product Carbon Reduction, for electronic products.
According to TÜV Rheinland, to achieve the certification the company evaluates the greenhouse gas emissions of two generations of an electronic product over its entire life cycle - from "cradle to grave" - from manufacturing and transport to use and disposal. The certification is based on internationally recognized standards, the company added.
"With the 'product carbon reduction' mark from TÜV Rheinland, manufacturers such as Samsung can provide consumers with clear and transparent sustainability guidance," said Frank Holzmann, global vice president of TÜV Rheinland business field electrical. "Certified companies are proactively demonstrating that they meet the increasing requirements for sustainable products, from production to operation, reuse and disposal."
Among the criteria looked at for product carbon reduction are product similarity analysis, carbon reduction amount or percentage, reduction measure effectiveness analysis and reduction measure sensitivity analysis.
Moreover, TÜV Rheinland said it analyzes other important categories including raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, use, recycling.
TÜV Rheinland said that the new certification is designed to recognize the efforts made by enterprises in the field of product reduction “through a more transparent way on the basis of internationally recognized ISO 14067, ISO 14064-3 and TÜV Rheinland standard 2 PfG Q2880/09.23.”
For Samsung, TÜV Rheinland audited and evaluated the greenhouse gas emissions of two generations of eight series of TV products throughout their entire life cycle.
“It is an honor to be able to expand our portfolio of products certified by an organization such as TÜV Rheinland,” said Yongjae Kim, executive vice president of the visual display business at Samsung. “As the leading TV manufacturer in the world, we aim to create products that not only push the boundaries of technological innovation, but also advance very important sustainability efforts.”