• Customers can now track their emissions while using connected devices and monitor the progress being made.
• Globally, connected devices consume a considerable amount of energy—about as much as the entire country of France.

Samsung Electronics, along with Amazon, Microsoft, Sky, and the Carbon Trust, has introduced a new method to measure and reduce carbon emissions from internet-connected devices.

Electronic devices, particularly when connected to the internet, require a lot of energy, resulting in carbon emissions. This use phase—the period when the device is in use—is often the primary source of carbon emissions throughout a product's entire life.

Using Samsung Electronics' new methodology, companies can calculate the actual emissions from devices while they are in use—a method that is more accurate than relying on previous lifetime predictions. This will help them report and reduce emissions and, more importantly, make their products more energy-efficient.

“The use-phase emissions make up the lion’s share of our products’ carbon emissions across their lifecycle, and measuring is key to managing and reducing emissions,” said Inhee Chung, Vice President of the Corporate Sustainability Center at Samsung Electronics. “At Samsung, engaging and empowering consumers through our energy saving solutions is a key element of our climate strategy, and we look forward to applying the DUCD methodology to demonstrate how our SmartThings platform and its AI Energy Mode enable consumers to monitor and reduce the energy use of their connected devices.”

The company is already working on sustainable solutions like the SmartThings Energy app, which helps customers track their energy use.

“Connected devices are becoming increasingly relevant in everyday life and so it was important to bring key players in the technology industry together to start to address use-phase emissions now. This collaboration has produced a significantly improved approach for the calculation and reporting of carbon emissions and reductions achieved from connected devices and lays the foundation for further efforts to address emissions in this challenging area.” said Felix Prettejohn, Senior Consultant at the Carbon Trust.

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Source: Samsung Electronics