Sustainability News

10/12/2009  LG's Green Initiative Benefit Both the Environment and Customers

Seoul, Korea / October 12, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, announced today the launch of its new compact full touchscreen phone, the LG GD510, or more s..

08/10/2009  LGs Third Annual Sustainability Report Details Companys Progress

Seoul, August 9, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG) released its third annual Sustainability Report, covering the 2008 fiscal year. The consumer electronics and appliance company’s report contains..

07/21/2009  LG Reduces Greenhouse Gases by Over 2M Tons in First Half

Seoul, Korea / July 21, 2009 - LG Electronics announced that the company has successfully reduced 2.1 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2009, two million tons through..

07/15/2009  LG Electronics Announces Release of 2009 Environmental Report

Seoul, Korea / July 15, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG), a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, has published its 2009 Environmental Report (http://www.lge.com/sustainability) containing..

07/13/2009  LG Electronics Launches Clean Development Mechanism Business in India

Seoul, Korea, July 12, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will develop a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) business in India that will help securing carbon credits. The CDM was developed..

06/01/2009  UNEP, LG Electronics Agree to Partner on Champions of the Earth Awards

Seoul, Korea, May 31, 2009 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and LG Electronics (LGE), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, agreed to be partners..

06/01/2009  LG Electronics Adds More International Talent To Executive Position In Seoul

Seoul, Korea, June 1, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG) announced today the appointment of Peter Stickler, formerly of Ford Motors, as the new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHO)..

04/20/2009  LG Enhances Environmental Leadership With Third Generation Linear Compressor

Seoul, Korea, April 20, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG), a pioneer and leader in home appliance convergence, today launched its third generation linear compressor, furthering its global leadership in environmentall..

04/16/2009  LG First Asian Company to Support UNWFP Fight Hunger in Africa

Seoul, Korea, April 16, 2009 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and LG Electronics (LG) today announced a multi-year partnership to fight poverty and hunger in the drought-afflicted Horn of Africa region..

03/19/2009  For LG and Suppliers, 'Win-Win' During Recession Is A Realistic Outcome

Seoul, Korea, March 19, 2009 - LG Electronics (LG) met with over 250 supplier companies today and vowed to work closer together to come up with solutions to ride out the economic downturn together..

02/16/2009  LG Highlights Green Initiatives for the Mobile Industry

Barcelona, Spain, February, 16, 2009 - LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today unveiled its eco-friendly mobile phone equipped with a solar..

01/19/2009  LG Advances Renewable Energy Leadership

Seoul, Korea, January 18th, 2009 – LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, announced today that it had entered into an exclusive agreement with solar..

01/07/2009  LG ELECTRONICS HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL INITIATIVE: ‘LIFE’S GOOD WHEN IT’S GREEN’

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2009 – LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today announced its “Life’s Good When it’s Green” initiative, the foundation of its global sustainability program..

10/28/2008  LG Kicks Off Mobile World Cup Competition

Seoul, Korea, October 28, 2008- It’s time to start exercising your thumbs as LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, launches the LG Mobile World Cup, giving participants..

05/21/2008  LG Sets New Standard in Cooperation with Suppliers for Procurement

Seoul, Korea, May 21, 2008 – LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today held the first LG Electronics Global Supplier’s Day with over 300 partner companies at..

11/30/2007  LG Statement Correcting Recent Media Coverage

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, has confirmed that the recent accidental death of a 33-year old construction worker in Korea had no connection to the company’s hand..

08/16/2007  LG Wins Three EISA Awards 2007

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, announced that it will take home three trophies in the prestigious 2007 European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards. LG will..

07/04/2007  LG Files Another Patent Lawsuit against Quanta Computers

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese computer maker Quanta Computers (Quanta), for infringement of patents related to LG’s DVD technolo..

06/18/2007  LG Files Patent Lawsuit against Hitachi

LG Electronics (LG), a leading player in the global flat panel display market, filed a countersuit against Hitachi America Ltd., Hitachi Ltd. and Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd., seeking an injunction on patent infri..

06/07/2007  Microsoft and LG Electronics Announce Broad Patent Licensing Agreement

Microsoft Corp. and LG Electronics (LGE) today announced that they have entered into a patent cross-license agreement to further development of the companies’ current and future product lines. Microsoft has focused on p..