LG honoured by EPA

LG Electronics has been recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy-efficient home appliances and consumer electronics products.

“Environmental sustainability is a core business principle at LG,” said William Cho, President and CEO of LG Electronics North America. “Responsible innovation is the foundation of LG’s mantra of creating a better life with our customers.”

The 2019 award recognises LG’s key accomplishments in 2018:

• Energy Star-certified LG products were purchased at the rate of 1,273 an hour in 2018, representing over $2.5 billion in sales.
• Almost three-quarters of LG product models across various categories were Energy Star certified. The number of LG Energy Star models increased in 2018 by 31 per cent for room air-conditioners and 14 per cent for refrigerators and computers.
• Reaching a new generation of 8,000-plus influencers, LG highlighted Energy Star at the 2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and partnered with nonprofits in Middle Tennessee on Energy Star efficiency makeovers.
• LG earned the 2018 Energy Star Emerging Technology Award for breakthrough inverter variable-speed compressors in room air-conditioners, delivering up to 40 per cent efficiency improvements.