LG Electronics | Sustainability Performance
A global leader in electronics, home appliances, and mobile devices.
1958
South Korea
10,001+ employees
Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
$10B+ in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#3027
Overallⓘ#35
in South Koreaⓘ#115
in Electrical & Electronic ManufacturingⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Laggard
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
1.2K
B/M 745.1
65.4
B/M 66.6
77.0
B/M 120.6
3.1
B/M 3.3
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Controversy level
- LG Electronics Inc, Korean major OEM (home appliances, TVs, EV automotive components), has faced sustained class actions over the historic 20182024 sustained LG Chem Ltd lithiumion battery affiliated recalls (GM Bolt EV, Hyundai Kona EV) including the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid disclosed material EV transition customer demand changes affecting Korean institutional shareholders amid LG Group restructuring pressure.
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.