LG Electronics sustainability score: 32/100
Better than 36% of Electronics / Hardware
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
LG Electronics is a South Korean multinational manufacturer of consumer electronics, home appliances, and displays, headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 1958, it operates globally across consumer products, commercial solutions, and component manufacturing, ranking among the world's largest electronics conglomerates.
Founded 1958Head office Seoul, South KoreaStaff ~75,000Revenue ~$63.8B (KRW 88T)Website ↗
LG has strong absolute emissions reductions in operations and comprehensive waste recycling, but renewable energy penetration remains under 20% despite RE100 membership. Scope 3 targets are intensity-based rather than absolute, masking potential total emissions growth. Water and biodiversity disclosures lack quantified outcomes.
LG Electronics scores 32/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified May 2026.
That places LG Electronics joint 658th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 29th of 46 in Electronics / Hardware.
What is LG Electronics doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Resource Use & Waste (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Energy Source (3/10, 4/10).
Where LG Electronics lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste8/10No closed-loop systems across its supply chain.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is LG Electronics's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is LG Electronics's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
31% of them were published by LG Electronics itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 8 June 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
9 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
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How does LG Electronics compare with other electronics / hardware companies?
Where LG Electronics sits among electronics / hardware peers.
Among the 46 major electronics / hardware brands we've scored, LG Electronics is tied =29th of 46, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Electronics / Hardware?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above LG Electronics.
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