{"id":44519,"date":"2021-02-08T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T17:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=44519"},"modified":"2022-06-24T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T15:14:44","slug":"how-samsung-is-shaping-a-sustainable-future-with-responsible-innovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-shaping-sustainable-future-responsible-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"How Samsung is Shaping a Sustainable Future with Responsible Innovations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung is committed to achieving a greener future by improving our sustainability and reducing our environmental and carbon footprint. As such, we have made significant investments to minimize the ecological impact of our operations, accelerate the design and development of green technology, apply circular economy principles, and guide consumers in making socially conscious decisions. Recently, at First Look 2021<\/a>, CES 2021<\/a> and Galaxy UNPACKED 2021<\/a> we unveiled several purposeful innovations meant to create a positive long-term impact on our planet.<\/p>\n

Samsung & UNDP Empower Young Leaders to Take Action<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In the final push to meet the United Nations Development Programme\u2019s (UNDP) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or \u201cGlobal Goals\u201d, Samsung\u2019s education and donation-based app \u2013 the Samsung Global Goals app<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 is providing Galaxy users with meaningful ways to learn about the 17 Global Goals\u2013 like Goal 13: Climate Action and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production \u2013 and take individual action. Created in 2019, the Samsung Global Goals app is currently on 80M+ Galaxy smartphones worldwide and we\u2019ve raised more than $1M in donations to the UNDP thanks to the dedication and generosity of Galaxy users.<\/p>\n

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To inspire further action, Samsung and the UNDP are now magnifying the voices, stories, and ingenuity of young leaders helping achieve the Global Goals via a new initiative, Generation 17<\/strong><\/a>. Samsung and UNDP are providing mentorship, technology, and networking opportunities for the young leaders as they advance their work and spark even more meaningful change to promote co-prosperity and protect the planet.<\/p>\n