Climate Policy Engagement Analysis
Climate Policy Engagement Overview: Samsung Electronics generally seems to take positive positions on climate policy with some exceptions, however its recent advocacy in 2023-2025 appears to be more limited compared to previous years. Samsung Electronics supports energy efficiency policies in Korea and the U.S. but appears to not support India’s circular economy legislation. In addition, a Director at Samsung Electronics is the Vice President of the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), which actively engages on climate policy with negative positions.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: InfluenceMap found limited evidence of top-line messaging on climate policy by Samsung Electronics in 2023-2025. In its 2023 CDP Climate Change response, Samsung Electronics supported the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Samsung Electronics has generally positive engagement with climate policy, focusing on energy efficiency in Korea and the U.S. According to a March 2024 press release published by Ceres, Samsung Electronics America supported the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)'s energy efficiency incentives at a roundtable discussion with the U.S. Secretary of Energy and state and local officials. In an interview published in Kharn in September 2023, Vice President of Samsung Electronics called on the Korean government to establish policies and systems to enhance Energy Management Systems (EMS) for energy efficiency. However, in an April 2025 Reuters article, the company appeared to not support India’s circular economy legislation, namely E-Waste Management Rules. In addition, in its 2025 Sustainability Report published in June 2025, Samsung Electronics disclosed its support for easing solar power separation distance regulation, but did not provide further details.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Samsung Electronics appears to have positive engagement on energy transition in the U.S. According to a December 2024 press release published by Ceres, Samsung Electronics America supported the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)'s clean energy tax credits for energy mix transition. In addition, according to a March 2024 press release published by Ceres, the company advocated for the IRA’s building electrification incentives at a roundtable discussion with the U.S. Secretary of Energy and state and local officials.
InfluenceMap found limited details of engagement on energy transition by Samsung Electronics in 2023-2025 in South Korea. In the ‘Policy Engagement & Communication’ in the ‘Climate Action’ section on Samsung Electronics’ website as of July 2025, it disclosed its support for renewable energy, but did not provide further details. According to the Policy Briefing from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Samsung Electronics appeared to support carbon-free energy (CFE), participating government meetings, including CFE Summit in September 2024, CFE Initiative Expert Roundtable in July 2024 and CF Alliance regular meeting in February 2024. However, it is unclear whether the company’s position is aligned with IPCC advice on delivering 1.5°C warming.
Industry Association Governance: Samsung Electronics has disclosed a partial list of its industry association memberships on its website through ‘Peers and Partners’ in the ‘Climate Action’ section, as of July 2025. However, Samsung Electronics has excluded 5 industry associations which are actively engaged on climate policy, such as the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), Business Europe, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Japan Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (JEMA), and Japan Electronics And Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). In addition, the company has not disclosed an account of its industry associations' climate policy positions and engagement activities. For example, a Director at Samsung Electronics, Park Seung-hee, is the Vice President of the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), which actively engages on climate policy with negative positions. The company has not published a review of its industry association memberships and climate policy engagement.
InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically.
This summary was last updated in Q3 2025.