Overview

Based on LG Way which is LG Group wide values such as creating values for customers and human respect management, LG Electronics announced its Charter of Social Contribution in 2005.

At global level, LGE support the achievement of UN MDGs which is broadly target the eradication of poverty in developing countries, alleviation of disease such as cholera and promoting environmental awareness.

At local level, LG Electronics define diverse local issues and problems through stakeholder engagement such as government, academia, NGOs and customers. Faced by these challenges, LGE provide innovative solutions by its own smart technology, products and differentiated services. For example, in Korea, from 2006, LGE developed specialized phone for blinds and provide more than 2,000 mobile phones to blinds in low income family. In Nigeria, under the partnership with university of Lagos, LGE supported to develop the design lab and training programme for capacity building of young students.

LG Electronics encourage its employees to act as global citizen through volunteering. Employees at our worldwide locations participate in Global Volunteer Day, blood donation campaigns, LG Hope schools and tree planting activities. In Korea, thousands of LG Electronics managers and employees have organized themselves into working-level volunteer groups such as the talent sharing volunteering activity, Life’s Good Volunteers, LG IT Angels and Junior Science Class. At the financial level, the company operates donation programs including the Salaries Fund, Executive Social Contribution Fund and Charity Party.

LGE Labor Union declared the Charter of USR (Union Social Responsibility) in 2010 as the first company in the world to encourage employee engagement on social contribution activities and tackle local problems. Every year, LGE Labor Union hosted 'Global Volunteer Day' worldwide to celebrate World Environment Day and blood donation campaigns in more than 10 subsidiaries.

Charter of Social Contribution

As a global company, LG Electronics fulfills its social responsibility by showing love for those who have dreams and contributing to making a better society where everyone can lead a happy life.

1. LG Electronics actively supports those who strive to reach (realize) their dreams

2. LG Electronics operates its corporate citizenship programs by forming partnerships between labor and management, executives and employees, customers and local community citizens, and related NPO/NGOs.

3. LG Electronics conducts its corporate citizenship activities from a long-term perspective.

4. LG Electronics focuses on the areas of social welfare, education and cultural activities by means of sponsorship, financial aid and volunteer work.

5. As a global corporate citizen, LG Electronics conducts its corporate citizenship activities wherever it does business.

UN Millennium Development Goals