History

LG Electronics announced its Environment Proclamation in 1994. Through this the Company not only minimizes the effect on the environment from all our operations, but also to enhance customer value through the development of greener products.

1992

Established the Environment Committee

1994

Announced the environmental slogan, “Cleaner Environment”

1995

Received the ISO14001 certificate

1996

Adopted and initiated the LCA
Developed Eco Design software ATROiD with Braunschweig University, Germany

1999

Monitors receive the Eco Flower, a European Eco-Label

2000

Monitors receive the Korean Eco-Label
Participated in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy's LCA development project with microwave ovens

2001

TVs receive the Korean Eco Label
Refrigerators receive the Eco-flower

2002

Opened the Hazardous Substance Analysis Lab
Established the company-wide Eco Technology Committee
Refrigerators and PDP TVs receive certificate for the Korea Environmental Declaration of Products

2003

Developed the Eco Design System
Started utilizing waste water and waste heat as energy sources

2004

Adopted and operated LGEGP with the partner companies
Completed the establishment of a take-back system in EU
Established LG Electronics’ Eco Mark standard
Mobile phones certified to the Korea Environmental Declaration of Products

2005

Received the UL certification for the Hazardous Substance Analysis Lab
Developed and adopted light degradable packaging materials
Expanded the application of energy saving targets to all domestic facilities
Monitors satisfied the EU RoHS Directive

2006

Established the Eco Design Committee (former Eco-technology Committee)
Established the global energy saving target
Developed the Eco Index & established an evaluation system
Developed the HSMS (Hazardous Substance Management System)
Developed and adopted bio-degradable packaging material
Mobile phones received third-party RoHS certification (TÜV PS)
Air conditioners received third-party RoHS certificate (TÜV Rheiland)

2007

Developed the LGE Green Program IT system
Established the solar cell business unit & solar cell generation system
Established the voluntary global take-back system for discarded mobile phones (45 Countries, 392 Drop Sites)
Developed and applied the LG customized greenhouse gas emission amount calculation system
Established the greenhouse gas Inventory at the Cheongju Plant
Developed a heating/cooling system utilizing new recyclable energy
Initiated the use of new recyclable energy at LG Electronics' number Changwon Plant 2
Adopted the Eco Declaration and disclosed it to the public (Mobile Phone, Air Conditioner, Monitor, TV)
Received the Country Eco-management Presidential Award (Air Conditioner)

2008

Established the Eco Strategy Team
Establish greenhouse gas inventories in 12 domestic facilities & received the third party verification from DNV
Established the take-back system in the U.S. (Waste Management Co., Ltd. is entrusted to operate the system)
Received the CDP Woorim Award
Held the Dubai International Environment Conference
Supported partner companies to set up EMS (Environmental Management System) (Part of Korean government project)
Projectors received the Korean Eco Label
Introduced the solar cell bluetooth hands free kit
Received the Korean Carbon Footprint Labeling certification (trial operation) & the Korean LOHAS certification
Received the grand prize for Korea's Health Housing in the air conditioner category
Pyongtaek Chemical Analysis Lab received formal approval as a PAHs substance analysis lab by Germany’s TÜV SUD