LG Energy Solution | Sustainability Performance
A manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries supplying energy storage solutions for electric vehicles and industrial applications.
2020
South Korea
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
N/A in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#3203
Overallⓘ#44
in South Koreaⓘ#76
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Health and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Leading
Aligned
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
149.1
B/M 329.4
632.7
B/M 1.4K
391.2
B/M 908.1
498.0
B/M 1.5K
6.9
B/M 13.0
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Controversy level
- LG Energy Solution Ltd, Korean major EV battery (LG Chem subsidiary, 2022 IPO), has faced sustained scrutiny over the contested historic 20202022 GM Bolt EV battery USD 1.9 billion recall (worldwide LGmade cell defect causing fire risk requiring complete pack replacement) and the contested 2022 Hyundai Kona EV battery recalls affecting LG Energy Solution's US/Korean institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.