LG Electronics Wins Most 'Green Product of the Year' Awards... Also Receives Top Company Award for 2 Consecutive Years

LG Electronics products selected as the '2021 Green Product of the Year'. (Photo by LG Electronics)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] LG Electronics announced on the 12th that 15 of its products were selected as Green Products of the Year 2021 in Korea, hosted by the non-profit civic organization Korea Green Purchasing Network, making it the company with the most awards among participating companies. It also received the highest corporate award established last year for the second consecutive year.

The Korea Green Purchasing Network is a non-profit civic organization that, since 2008, has conducted evaluations and voting on the environmental improvement effects and marketability of products together with a consumer evaluation group consisting of about 600 consumers from 35 consumer and environmental organizations across 18 regions nationwide, selecting environmentally friendly products.

LG Electronics stated that it is the only company to have received the Green Product of the Year award for 12 consecutive years from 2010 to this year. The highest corporate award LG Electronics received this time, the "Green Masterpiece Award," is given to companies that have significantly contributed to eco-friendly activities such as green product development and have received the Green Product of the Year award for more than 11 years.

LG Electronics explained that its home appliance products were recognized for their eco-friendly and high-efficiency competitiveness based on inverter technology applied to core components such as motors and compressors. The inverter technology, which converts the operating speed of motors and compressors to operate the product only as much as necessary depending on the situation, enhances performance and energy efficiency.

The LG Dios Dishwasher Steam and LG CordZero A9S ThinQ were the only dishwasher and cordless vacuum cleaner in Korea selected as Green Products of the Year. The one-body washer-dryer LG Tromm WashTower and Whisen Tower Air Conditioner were also included in the Green Products of the Year, and the LG Objet Collection refrigerator's top refrigerator bottom freezer and convertible package were selected as green products.

Additionally, ▲LG CordZero M9 ThinQ mop-dedicated robot vacuum cleaner ▲Tromm drum washing machine ▲top-loading washing machine ▲Tromm Styler ▲PuriCare 360˚ air purifier Alpha ▲PuriCare water purifier with up-down-left-right functions ▲PuriCare dual water purifier ▲Dios microwave oven ▲Dios electric range were selected as Green Products of the Year.

Ryu Jae-cheol, Vice President and Head of LG Electronics H&A Business Division, said, "Based on differentiated technology, we will ensure that many customers can experience the highest level of eco-friendly and high-efficiency products."

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