- Global supply chain crisis
- Global economic slowdown
- Reduced consumption caused by COVID-19
- Aggressive price competition from competitors
- Soaring raw material prices due to global supply issues
- Continuous social distancing
- Various supply chain risks, including disruptions in raw material procurement and product supply
- Demand for ESG realization for all supply chain participants
- Climate change
- Regional disparities and volatility in carbon taxes and pricing systems
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2021 reporting, LG Household & Health Care Ltd. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 51.6K tCO2e (2018); 45314 tCO2e (2020); 52346 tCO2e (2021). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
51.6K tCO2e (2018); 45314 tCO2e (2020); 52346 tCO2e (2021)
2021
Water Usage
666.1K tons (2020); 595782 tons (2021)
2021
Waste
21.6K tons (2021)
2021
Energy Use
1.0K TJ (2019); 911TJ (2020); 1151TJ (2021)
2021
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6K tCO2e (2018); 45314 tCO2e (2020); 52346 tCO2e (2021) |
| 2020 | 44.6K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Achieved green product sales of KRW 450.7 billion
- Saved logistics center eco-friendly logistics activity savings of KRW 2.5 billion
- Greenhouse gas emission per basic unit: 0.148 tCO2e/product-ton
- Wastewater discharge intensity: 0.348 tons/product-ton
- Reduced carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
- Achieved 33.7% of sustainable palm oil purchases
- Reduced annual greenhouse gas emission through PET weight-lightening: 4,609.9 tons/year
- Reduced petroleum-based materials used in labels by 71 tons
- Reduced petroleum-based plastics by 11.2 tons per year (AURA ViRUX Refill Pouch)
- Reduced petroleum-based materials used by 155 tons per year (Saffron Special Set)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Operate and settle customer value innovation process through the product lifecycle-specific RQM system (by 2022)
- Establish a supply chain operating system that responds to the future of informatization, intelligence, and automation based on the customer value-oriented PEOS platform (by 2025)
- Secure global business capabilities through the unique LG H&H safety quality certification system (by 2024)
- Secure global-level evaluation capabilities related to safety verification and build and operating reliability (by 2022)
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve KRW 3.17 trillion in sales through continuous expansion of overseas business (by 2025)
- Achieve KRW 510 billion in sales of green products through eco-labeling (by 2025)
- Reduce restricted substances in use by 50% (by 2025)
- Achieve 50% clean beauty products among new products of clean beauty-focused brand (by 2025)
- Achieve 0.069 tons CO2e/product-ton of GHG emissions intensity (production plant) (by 2025)
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve Net Zero (by 2050)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
R&D and product innovationShared growth activities with partner companiesDeveloping eco-friendly products and servicesEnhancing Product Responsibility and SafetyReducing the environmental impact of packaging materialsManaging greenhouse gas emissions (carbon neutralization)Enhancing brand leadershipStrengthening global competitivenessImproving product functionality based on customer health and impactCreating social value through productsExpanding customer service accessAdvancing resource circulation system