Climate Change & Energy

Tackling greenhouse gas emissions produced during business activities

The successful greenhouse gases inventory carried out on the Cheong-Ju operation has lead to the systematic inventory that is currently taking place throughout the corporation. By the end of November 2008, the inventory will be complete for all operations in Korea and abroad. LG Electronics are constantly carrying out social duties as a global company through both voluntary and active responses to various regulations. It is gradually reducing the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted from its production facilities both at home and abroad. In the years ahead, LG Electronics will build an all-round greenhouse gas management system that will manage not only production facilities but also the administrative, research, and transport sectors. This system will ensure that constant monitoring and assessment are in place by establishing an objective certification and a management IT system.

Greenhouse gas emission during product use

In order to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, LG Electronics is increasing its proportion of high-efficiency products by continuously developing technologies. At the current stage, a 5-year TRM for high-efficiency development has been set up for each product and it is through this that LG Electronics is expected to be able to cut down on indirect greenhouse gas emissions. LG Electronics continuously provide standard tips that save energy for the customers who are using LG products and also inform them of the importance of caring for the environment. By doing this, LG gives its customers the opportunity to voluntarily participate in greenhouse gas reduction. In 2012, LG Electronics will show its determination and innovations to counter climate change by establishing a low-carbon business environment.

Energy Efficiency
Energy Star is the US Government's international program that encourages use of energy-saving consumer products. It was formed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992 as part of energy-saving and greenhouse gas reduction efforts. The majority of LG Electronics' products meet the standard of Energy Star. Especially, the battery charger for handsets produced for the US market fulfills Energy Star requirements 100%.
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Plans and goals to reduce greenhouse gas at LG facilities

As of 2007, LG Electronics has a total of 36 production facilities: 9 are situated in Korea and 27 overseas. At present, the establishment of the greenhouse gas inventory was completed for a domestic facility (Cheong-Ju) according to the international standard process. In the near future, LG Electronics is planning to establish an inventory by November 2008 for all domestic facilities.
Greenhouse gases emitted from the production facilities are largely divided into two categories. (The first is direct emissions from the burning of fossil fuels during the production process. The second is indirect emissions from the use of external energy resources such as purchased electric power. Those are almost all of LGE’s GHG emissions. To reduce the emissions, a variety of activities are being developed to increase efficiency in the production process and the energy-generating equipment. In the case of the Chang-Won facility, it has succeeded in reducing approximately 5000 tons of greenhouse gases.)
When the inventory establishment is complete, at the end of November 2008, an all-out reduction activity will begin through an integrated greenhouse gas management system.

Development of renewable energy-related technology

The digital appliance business sector has, for the last 7 years, been the bestseller globally in sales of residential air-conditioners. In April 2007, using its 40-year expertise, it launched a newly conceptualized air-conditioning and heating system, the "Hybrid Gio". This environmentally-friendly system consumes less energy than conventional cooling or heating systems that use electricity or gases, and emits no direct greenhouse gases. Moreover, the sector launched the Solar cell business group, led by LG Corporation, building the solar-light system that is capable of generating tens of megawatts. As the solar-light generation system emits no greenhouse gases, it is expected that LG Electronics will be able to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by generating electricity.

Added to this, LG Electronics is now using its own renewable energy. Click the link below to see related contents.

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