LG Chem | Sustainability & Chart

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Basic information on LG Chem

Location: South Korea

Industry: Manufacturing

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Description LG Chem

LG Chem is a South Korean chemical company that manufactures a wide range of products, including petrochemicals, plastics, high-performance materials, batteries, and pharmaceuticals.

LG Chem Sustainability Performance

Climate

22%

Renewable Energy

LG Chem obtains 0,8% of its energy from renewable energies. Target value per method: min. 100%

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

LG Chem emits 108,4 times its CO₂ budget of 83,650 tons of CO₂ equivalent. Target value per method: max. 100% of CO₂ budget

Supply Chain

Taking into account the entire supply chain, LG Chem emits 327,6 times its CO₂ budget of 83,650 tons of CO₂ equivalent. Target value per method: max. 100% of CO₂ budget

Recycling and Recovery of Waste

LG Chem recycles 64,4% of its waste. Target value per method: min. 75%

Society

100%

Union Formation and Collective Bargaining Power

LG Chem issues 100% collective agreements. Target value per method: min. 80%

CEO Pay Ratio

CEO Kim Dongchoon earns 18 times the average salary of employees. Target value per method: max. 20 times

Employee Turnover Rate

LG Chem has an employee turnover rate of 1,9%. Target value per method: max. 5%

Harassment and Discrimination at the Workplace

LG Chem meets 4 quality criteria for handling harassment and discrimination at the workplace. Target value per method: 4 quality criteria

Gender

44%

Women on Board

LG Chem has 28,6% women across its top leadership and supervisory bodies. Target value per method: min. 40%

Gender Pay Gap

No data available for LG Chem. Target value per method: max. 3%

Women in Management

LG Chem employs 12% female managers. Target value per method: min. 40%

Glass Ceiling

The proportion of women in senior management at LG Chem is 65,5% of the proportion of women in the overall workforce. Target value per method: min. 90%

Sustainable [100]

Almost sustainable [67-99]

Moderate [34-66]

Not sustainable [0-33]

No data

Renewable Energy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Supply Chain

Waste Recycling

Sustainable [100]

Almost sustainable [67-99]

Moderate [34-66]

Not sustainable [0-33]

No data

We measure the sustainability of companies based on 12 criteria.Indicators range from 0 to 100: values from 0 to 33 are shown in red (“not sustainable”), values from 34 to 66 in yellow (“moderate”), values from 67 to 99 in light green (“almost sustainable”), and a value of 100 in green (“sustainable”). Learn more about our method.

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Sources of sustainability performance

Metric	Value	Unit	Year	PDF Name	PDF Page
CEO Pay Ratio
CEO-to-average-salary-ratio	17,6	Ratio	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	104
CEO name	Kim Dongchoon		2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	3
Employee Turnover Rate
Number of employees	17 211	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Voluntary employee turnover	327	Person	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	73
Glass Ceiling
Number of employees	17 211	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Women in workforce	3 144	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Women in management	11	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
People in management	92	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Scope 2 emissions, location based	3 922 212	tCO2e	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	97
Number of employees	17 211	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Scope 1 emissions	5 142 284	tCO2e	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	97
Harassment and Discrimination at the Workplace
Confidentiality mechanisms	Yes		2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	67
Anti-discrimination policy	Yes		2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	67
Retaliation safeguards	Yes		2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	91
Incident notification mechanism	Yes		2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	67
Renewable Energy
Total renewable energy consumption	1 085	TJ	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	31
Total energy consumption	137 157	TJ	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	31
Supply Chain
Scope 2 emissions, location based	3 922 212	tCO2e	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	97
Number of employees	17 211	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Scope 3 emissions	18 335 055	Tonnes	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	119
Scope 1 emissions	5 142 284	tCO2e	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	97
Union Formation and Collective Bargaining Power
Collective bargaining agreements coverage	100	%	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	73
Recycling and Recovery of Waste
Total waste generation	192 385	Metric tons	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	44
Waste recycled	123 866	Metric tons	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	44
Women on Board
Supervisory board size	7	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	80
Women on supervisory board	2	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	80
Women in Management
People in management	92	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71
Women in management	11	people	2025	LGChem_Sustainability_Report_2025_ENG.pdf	71

Note: The PDF pages given here refer to the page in the PDF document, which is not necessarily the one found in the footer of the page. For example, page 10 is the 10th page in the document, even if it is labeled as page 8.

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