LG Chem | Sustainability Performance
Produces chemical products, materials, and battery solutions.
1947
South Korea
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
N/A in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1204
Overallⓘ#14
in South Koreaⓘ#29
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
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Aligned
Leading
Aligned
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Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
903.3
B/M 383.5
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Controversy level
- LG Chem Ltd, Korean major chemicals/EV batteries (LG Energy Solution parent), has faced sustained scrutiny over the contested historic Indian Vizag plant May 2020 styrene gas leak that killed 11 and injured 1,000+, plus the contested 2024 USD 1.9 billion General Motors LG Energy Solution Chevy Bolt battery recall affecting US institutional shareholders and the broader Korean petrochem market normalization.
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.