LG ESG report
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Metaverse
S.Korea's LG Uplus opens children-specialized metaverse Kidstopia
LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday that it will be launching an open beta service of its metaverse "Kidstopia" at the end of this month. The servi...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung maintains No.1 position in global TV market
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its No. 1 position in the global TV market in 2022, accounting for nearly 30% of TV sales, ac...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Ford, LG Energy to build Turkey EV battery plant for Europe
US automaker Ford Motor Co. and South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution Ltd. are targeting the electric commercial vehicle sector in Eu...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea sees first decline in household loans in 20 years
Household loans in South Korea last year fell from 2021 for the first time in 20 years because of high interest rates, but credit card debt hit a re...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec's ThinQ UP washing machine lowers microplastic emissions
LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday said it will add a new function to its ThinQ UP upgradable washing machines that drastically reduces the emission of ...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG ditch BOE in likely Apple deal for iPad Pro OLED panels
Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co. will likely win orders from Apple Inc. to build organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for the US tech ...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Uplus to provide infotainment service for Toyota's RAV4 PHEV
South Korean mobile telecom carrier LG Uplus Corp. has announced on Tuesday its plans to install its integrated infotainment (IVI) platform, the Upl...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Elec gets vehicle cyber security certification from German agency
LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, said on Monday that it has obtained ISO/SAE 21434 certification for its vehicle co...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Will CATL’s bargain sales hurt Korean EV battery makers?
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), the leading global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, has started a price war in the w...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, Ecorbit to build smart safety solution at waste disposal site
LG Uplus Corp., a South Korean mobile telecom service carrier, announced on Monday that it is deploying a smart safety solution at waste disposal co...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec wins best eco-friendly washing machine title in US
Consumer Reports, a prominent consumer magazine in the US, has named LG Electronics Inc.'s washing machines as the "best eco-friendly washing machin...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics unveils new OLED TV at Frieze LA
LG Electronics Inc. said on Sunday that it would launch its 2023 model LG OLED Evo TV globally next month, after showcasing it at Frieze LA, one of ...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics expedites global B2B push with signage displays
LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s electronics giant, is betting big on digital signage displays as part of its global B2B push to offset weak...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Uplus to participate in Drone Show Korea
On Sunday, South Korean mobile telecom carrier LG Uplus Corp. announced that it would host a joint exhibition hall with Kakao Mobility, GS Engineeri...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's KT CS reports record sales in 2022
On Friday, KT Corp.'s customer service unit, KT CS, announced that its sales revenue for the previous year reached a record high of 591.6 billion wo...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem invests $75 million in Piedmont Lithium, signs supply deal
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Friday it is acquiring a 6% stake in Piedmont Lithium Inc., a US mining company, ...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to invest $77.3 million annually against data theft
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. will spend 100 billion won ($77.3 million) a year to enhance data security about a m...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Kumho Tire establishes ESG committee under its board of directors
Kumho Tire Co. is intensifying its sustainable management efforts by establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee directly u...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Elec places GuideBot in museums to improve viewing accessibility
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that the LG CLOi GuideBot "Qi" will be deployed as a curator at both the Gongju National Museum and Nation...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Energy Solution joins global climate disclosure initiative
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has become the first domestic battery maker to endorse the Task Force o...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Innotek targets XR device market with new substrate
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. aims to lead the market for components of the extended reality (XR) device industry, which is expected to surge b...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Transys bolsters ESG fair trade compliance program
Hyundai Transys, an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it is enhancing its voluntary fair trade compliance program ...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Plain sailing for LS with record earnings under Chairman Koo’s leadership
LS Group’s plan to groom new growth engines from batteries to electric vehicles and semiconductors is set to gain impetus after South Korea&rs...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS launches Quinoa crowd research platform
South Korea's LG CNS, the information technology service subsidiary of LG Group, launched a crowd research platform Quinoa and initiated its service...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution tops global EV battery market excluding China
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. for the second straight year was No. 1 on the global market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries excluding Chin...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LG Chem builds S.Korea's first plant for clinical trials
LG Chem Ltd. has built South Korea’s first pharmaceutical plant dedicated to clinical trials, which the company expects to speed up its medici...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Responsible mineral sourcing key to Korean battery materials makers
South Korea’s battery materials makers are stepping up their efforts to conform to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards throug...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG U+, Plana jointly research data transmission tech for urban air mobility
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. and Plana, a domestic startup for urban air transportation (UAM) craft, have signed a business deal on joint research o...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG provides electronics service training to Cambodian youths
LG Electronics Inc. said on Sunday that it is offering technology training to help talented Cambodian youths become more self-reliant.For four days ...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electro-Mechanics achieves highest ranking in CDP evaluation
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has achieved its highest ranking in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) evaluation of climate change response. The company...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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- 4 Korea’s airlines plagued by elevated fuel costs, strong dollar
- 5 LG Uplus offers Korean Air gift cards to 5G subscribers