Based on the company's philosophy of Jeong-Do management, LG Electronics places the highest importance on the establishment of a fair trade system with its business partners. Through a mutual growth program that emphasizes communication, LG Electronics is promoting its partners to strengthen competitiveness. At the same time, LG Electronics has developed its CSR program to help suppliers foster environmental and social risk management capabilities so that they can well balance their growth.
LG Electronics’ USD 35.9 billion global purchasing total demonstrates well the importance of supplier competence for the company.
To ensure sustainable competitiveness in the global market, LG Electronics is supporting its business partners to develop and improve the sustainable management systems.
LG Electronics encourages its suppliers to responsibly source conflict minerals and derivative metals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries in order to prevent an embargo and associated worsening economic conditions and human suffering.