SAMSUNG SDI, in line with the growth of the battery market size, is actively seeking recycling and reuse measures in cooperation with the
government and specialized companies to minimize the environmental impact of spent batteries throughout the entire battery life
cycle. In particular, it continuously increases the proportion of recycled metals used for key raw materials such as nickel, cobalt, and
lithium, proactively responding to mandatory recycling requirements in major overseas markets, including EU battery regulations.
Moreover, it actively responds to customer demands for the use of recycled materials in line with their eco‑friendly policies, thereby
contributing to the establishment of a circular economy.
SAMSUNG SDI is building and operating a global closed-loop recycling system by cooperating with local partners in each region to improve
the efficiency of battery resource recovery. It comprehensively collects process scrap generated during battery production, as well as
scrap from customers and partners, and end‑of‑life batteries, to recover key minerals. The recovered minerals are supplied to material
suppliers in the battery supply chain, such as precursor and cathode‑material manufacturers, and are subsequently re‑introduced into
SAMSUNG SDI’s battery manufacturing process, gradually increasing the proportion of recycled metals in its batteries.
In addition, SAMSUNG SDI is strengthening the competitiveness of recycled materials by promoting the “Recycle Research Lab” within its
research institute to improve mineral recovery rates and develop eco‑friendly recovery technologies. Furthermore, through technical
collaboration with partners and academia‑industry cooperation, it is advancing the development of new recycling technologies and
process upgrades, reinforcing its future recycling‑technology foundation.
To minimize the waste generated from our manufacturing, we take the waste-to-resource approach in improving our recycling throughout the phases of R&D, process, and production.
SAMSUNG SDI strives to reduce the water use of our worksites by cutting down on the water consumption and increasing the reuse.
We endeavor to reduce our water consumption and manage water quality at an appropriate level. To minimize the amount of chemicals used to operate manufacturing facilities, we have altered our process method to curb the use of such harmful chemicals as hydrochloric acid and caustic soda and mitigate the generation of effluents accordingly. To preserve our aquatic ecosystem, we have raised the bar in operating and managing our effluent treatment facilities to minimize the discharge of water pollutants.
As a socially responsible corporate, SAMSUNG SDI is an ardent participant in environment protection and resource reuse by minimizing the use of plastics and disposables. Minimizing the use of Disposable products and plastic containers, which began in 2022, is being expanded to all domestic and foreign workplaces, and disposable cups used by in-house stores are being sequentially converted into multi-use cups at all domestic workplaces.
