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Technology innovation for a sustainable future

Creating a better life through technologies that reduce carbon emissions and preserve resources. Through continuous innovation, LG Electronics enables sustainable lifestyles and leads the way toward a better future.

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We try to develop products and services with environmental responsibility in mind.

Green Product Strategy

LG Electronics establishes its Green Product Strategy by focusing on three core elements: Human, Energy, and Resources. We are committed to minimizing environmental impact across the entire product lifecycle, spanning from raw material extraction and manufacturing to distribution, use, and final recycling.

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Resource

Reduce resource consumption
  • Reduce product volume and weight
  • Use recycled materials
Increase recyclability
  • Increase the use of recyclable materials
  • Design for easy disassembly
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Human

Replace hazardous substances
  • Reduce the use of heavy metals
  • Reduce the use of hazardous chemical substances
Improve home environment
  • Minimize product noise and vibration
  • Minimizing negative environmental impacts in living environment
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Energy

Enhance energy efficiency
  • Reduce power consumption
  • Reduce standby power
Reduce CO₂ emissions
  • Use renewable energy
  • Reduce CO₂ emissions throughout product life cycle
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Eco Innovation Driven by Technology

LG Electronics continuously develops innovative technologies to minimize environmental impact across the entire product lifecycle. Through next-generation solutions—such as heat pump technology, high-efficiency motors, ThinQ home energy solution, and functional glass powder—we maximize energy efficiency and minimize carbon emissions. By reducing our environmental footprint, we empower consumers to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.

  • A scene of a home interior where various appliances such as a TV, oven, refrigerator, air purifier, and robot vacuum are placed across the living room, kitchen, and bedroom and are connected in a unified system, illustrating a smart home environment for integrated energy management
    For smart control and efficient energy management

    ThinQ - Home energy management solution

  • A scene showing a heat pump outdoor unit installed beside a house, illustrating the application of heating and cooling technology designed to reduce the use of substances that affect ozone layer depletion
    Towards zero ozone layer depletion and carbon reduction

    Evolution of high-efficiency heat pump technology

  • A scene showing different types of raw materials arranged in a row on a dark background, including white, brown, light blue, and black materials, illustrating a diverse range of advanced material compositions
    Empowering a better future

    LG Advanced Materials

  • Automated production line assembling high-efficiency inverter DD motor coil components used in LG home appliances, illustrating the manufacturing process of LG's core motor technology designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce power loss
    For performance, reliability, and energy efficiency

    Innovative Motor & Compressor Technology

Product life cycle management

  • We analyze the environmental impacts occurring throughout the entire product lifecycle (from raw material extraction to disposal) for key products using the 'Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)' methodology.
  • Through collaboration with in-house or third-party specialized agencies, we assess environmental impacts such as a product's global warming potential and product carbon footprint (PCF), establish and implement improvement measures, obtain certifications, and disclose information (via our website or sustainability reports).

LCA background

  • 1995

    Introduction of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in LGE

  • 2002

    LCAs for major product categories and third-party validation (TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, monitors, etc.)

  • 2009

    Carbon emissions calculated and disclosed for major product categories

  • 2011

    Established a life cycle inventory database and third-party validation

  • 2016

    Mandatory life cycle assessment during the development phase of major product categories, Development of a simplified LCA tool

  • 2018

    Improved the functionality of the simplified LCA tool (expanded evaluation across 13 impact categories, including global warming)

  • 2018 - present

    Conducted LCAs for major product categories (TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, monitors, etc.) and obtained eco-certifications based on product LCAs (Carbon Trust, International EPD, UL certification, etc.)

PCF results

(Life cycle stage contribution: Unit %)

This table presents the distribution of carbon emissions across life cycle stages for major products, including refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, TVs, and monitors. For all product categories, the use phase accounts for the largest share of emissions, reaching 79.2% for refrigerators, 59.4% for washing machines, 62.1% for air conditioners, 57.1% for TVs, and 51.3% for monitors. Emissions from manufacturing, transportation, and end-of-life stages remain relatively low across products.
Product Stage Pre-manufacturing Manufaturing Transportation Usage End of Life
Refrigerator
18.8 0.9 0.5 79.2 0.5
Washing machine
39.0 0.02 1.0 59.4 0.6
Air conditioner
35.6 0.7 62.1 1.6
TV
41.9 0.1 0.2 57.1 0.7
Monitor
47.9 0.2 0.1 51.3 0.6
* Based on the 2024 PCF results for specific models by product lines

Eco-Index evaluation

  • Developed the LG Electronics' proprietary product environmental performance evaluation index (Eco-Index) in 2011.
  • The Eco-Index quantifies the level of eco-design by assessing product environmental performance and classifies each product and model into three grades — 'Green 1 Star', '2 Star' and '3 Star' — based on eco-conscious level.
  • Operates and manages the Eco-Index standards by analyzing and reflecting environmental changes in product development.
  • Expands the proportion of 'Green 3 Star' products, representing the highest level of eco-friendly performance under the Eco-Index criteria.
This table describes LG Electronics’ Eco-Index, an internal eco-conscious product evaluation framework introduced in 2011. The Eco-Index assesses products across four areas—human impact, energy efficiency, resource use, and innovation—and assigns ratings from Green 1 Star to Green 3 Star based on overall environmental performance.
Category Grade Green 1 Star Green 2 Star Green 3 Star
Human Compliance with hazardous
substance regulations
Voluntary proactive substitution of hazardous substances
Energy Compliance with energy
standards
Achievement of market-average
efficiency
Securing competitive advantage
through high efficiency
Resource Compliance with recycling
regulations
Design for improved resource efficiency
Innovation Implementation of proactive initiatives for eco-conscious products
(third-party certification, development of advanced technologies, etc.)

Green 3 Star product development performance and goals

Goal: Achieve 80% share of Green 3 Star products based on Eco-Index by 2030.

This chart shows annual performance and targets for the share of Green 3 Star-rated products under the Eco-Index eco-conscious product evaluation framework. The share reached 53.2% in 2022, 57.6% in 2023, and 45.1% in 2024, with a target of achieving 80% by 2030.

* Based on the number of development projects

Products with Eco-certifications

  • An LG Object Collection refrigerator with multi-colored panels and a glass window. Text indicates it earned EPD-Global & International EPD certifications, with the official EPD logo at the bottom right

    LG Object Collection Refrigerator

    Earned EPD-Global & International EPD certification

    * MF-B6**, F62*****B, M62******2(S)

  • LG OLED evo TV mounted on a living room wall with a Carbon Trust certification logo in the bottom right corner.

    LG OLED evo TV

    LG 2025 OLED Earns Carbon Trust certification

    * 55 inch OLED evo TV (OLED55G5***), 65 inch OLED evo TV (OLED65G5***), 77 inch OLED evo TV (OLED77G5***), 83 inch OLED evo TV (OLED83G5***), 2025

  • LG monitor on a desk with an EPEAT Gold certification logo in the bottom right corner.

    LG monitor

    Earned EPEAT Gold certification (highest rating)

    * LG 27BA54QB-B, LG 24BA560-B

  • LG gram Pro AI laptop on a desk with an EPEAT Gold certification logo in the bottom right corner.

    LG Gram Pro AI

    Earned EPEAT Gold certification (highest rating)

    * LG 17Z90TP

  • Multiple LG MULTI V outdoor units installed on a rooftop. The image includes text stating it "Earned PEP ecopassport® certification" along with the corresponding certification logo

    LG MULTI V

    Earned PEP ecopassport® certification

    * ZRUM200LTE6

  • Product environmental declarations

    LG Electronics evaluates the environmental criteria that can have an impact on the climate change, circular economy and other environmental issues during the product development stage. You can find the summary of the evaluation, environmental performance report, for the main products.

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  • PCF reports for Monitor / IT products*

    Check the status of global eco-certifications and access detailed Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Reports

    * Monitors & Laptops, Projectors, Cloud devices, Medical displays

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For the planet

Carbon neutrality

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For the planet

Circularity

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