The company has already laid out an ambitious carbon reduction plan. It wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from both its operations and from the use of its products by 50 percent by 2013 on a normalized sales basis. In 2008, Samsung and its products emitted 9.4 million tons of greenhouse gases, with about 60 percent of the emissions coming indirectly through product use. By 2010, greenhouse gases will be down 45 percent from 2001. By the end of the year, it wants to reduce standby power on all of its electronics to 1 watt.First up on the docket: A $6.6 billion push into wind and solar projects in Ontario, Canada. Needless to say, if a company of Samsung's size and influence throws their full weight behind green, it will have a lasting impact on the planet--and hopefully inspire their competitors to follow suit. Read Kanellos' full article explaining their process here.
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