LG Uplus | Sustainability Performance
A South Korean telecom provider offering mobile, broadband, and enterprise services.
1996
South Korea
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Telecommunications
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#6811
Overallⓘ#110
in South Koreaⓘ#173
in TelecommunicationsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Critical
Critical
Laggard
Critical
Critical
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$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 28.0
194.7
B/M 394.2
105.9
B/M 140.6
0.7
B/M 0.4
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Controversy level
- 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.
