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LG Uplus | Sustainability Performance

https://www.lguplus.com/

A South Korean telecom provider offering mobile, broadband, and enterprise services.

1996

South Korea

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Telecommunications

$10B+ in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#7895
Overall
#105
in South Korea
#174
in Telecommunications

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

118 out of 264

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

1.5M CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Renewable energy

8% 2024
Critical

Waste generated

7.2K tonnes, 2024
Laggard

Female employees

20% 2025
Critical

Externalities

61.2M $, 2025
Critical

Market cap

7.0T $, 2026▼21.2% YoY

Revenue

14.6T $, 2024▼1.7% YoY

Carbon emissions

Reveal data for 1 credit

Industry rank: 83 out of 264


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 83 out of 264

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Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

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8%2024

Industry rank: 64 out of 264


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 64 out of 264

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

135.0

B/M 33.9

194.7

B/M 148.8

105.9

B/M 32.4

0.7

B/M 0.1


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
Company
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Waste

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7.2K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • LG Uplus Co Ltd, Korean major telecom (LG Group), has faced sustained Korean KCC enforcement scrutiny over the historic 2023 KRW 2.6+ billion KCC penalty over the LG Uplus customer data breach affecting 290,000+ customer records (one of Korea's largest telecom data breaches), plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure affecting Korean institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

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99 assets assessed
ScenarioComing soon
58Moderate
$5.9Testimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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Market cap

7.0T $, 2026▼21.2% YoY

Revenue

14.6T $, FY2024▼1.7% YoY

EBITDA

3.5T $, FY2024▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

6% Industry: 7▲17.7% YoY

P/E ratio

11.9 Industry: 22▼40.5% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$14.6TFY2024 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

1.4T 2024▼69.1% YoY

Capex

1.9T 2024▲32.4% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.8 Industry: 4▼NaN% YoY

Return on invested capital

2.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

13.9K

▼ 1.5%

2022

14.4K

▼ 0.1%

2023

14.6K

▼ 1.2%

2024

17.6K

2030

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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14%
Independent Directors

4 out of 29 incl. management

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Overall score

56

Environment

64

Social

76

Governance

27

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

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Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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