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LG Electronics
For this technology giant, it’s all about thinking smart.
T FIRST, IT’S an odd-looking the lights, oven, blinds and more.
thing: a rectangular, almost And all those plants? Their duty is to
“Tiny Home” with a curved help clear the air of CO2 emissions. These
fence on its roof, a couple sloped few dozen bushes, vines and young trees
A patios outside, and a statuesque will eventually have hundreds of friends.
horizontal tube out back that looks like an It’s an eort that meshes with LG’s recently
un nished tunnel. But then you see the solar announced goal of going carbon neutral by
panels on the porch, the electric charging 2030—cutting emissions from 2 million
station on one pillar, and the plants—lots of tons in 2017 to 960,000 in 13 years—largely
tiny plants—growing all over the backyard. through expanded solar energy-driven
It’s LG’s way of mingling one type of green installations and LG’s own technology, such
with another. This passive house—a.k.a. as its energy management systems.
Passivhaus—is a company showcase, lled This, and a consumer-oriented
with products designed to grant a sustainable campaign—“Life’s Good—Experience
lifestyle without sacri cing comfort. The Happiness,” designed to teach sustainable
thinking to 5.5 million young adults by
solar panels power the charger, the A/C, the
COURTESY OF LG ELECTRONICS heat pump. Advanced technology tracks 2021—has people noticing. In 2019, LG COURTESY OF LG ELECTRONICS
Electronics received 2019 Edison Award in
the energy consumption of each connected
device—TV, monitors, washing machine,
the Energy & Sustainability category for its
smart speaker and refrigerator—in real
ultra-ecient air conditioning technology,
time and automatically supplies the ideal
Corporate Leadership Award for the
amount of electricity, conserving power and the NAB Leadership Foundation’s “We look for ways to open
and the planet’s resources. Residents also company’s environmental sustainability, up various business
have the convenience of voice control via social impact, employee volunteerism and
Google Assistant, enabling them to control disaster relief eorts. opportunities, such as an
AI platform that evolves
according to the needs of
users, and setting up an
open ecosystem for
webOS. We will strive to
find ne o ort nities in
the rapidly changing
business environment and
become a sustainable
COURTESY OF LG ELECTRONICS company.”
Il Pyung Park, President/
Game plan. LG Electronics has a three-part strategy to securing its status as an Eco-Leader, setting goals hief echnolog cer
for people, energy and resources.
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