LG Uplus Conducts 'ESG Education' to Promote Carbon Neutrality Practices

Follow-up to the Ministry of Environment and 'Carbon Neutral Living Practice MOU'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] LG Uplus announced on the 30th that it conducted ‘ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) education’ for its employees to encourage the practice of carbon neutrality and to enhance understanding of human rights.

This education was promoted as part of the ‘Business Agreement for the Expansion of Carbon Neutral Lifestyle Practices’ signed last October between LG Uplus, the Ministry of Environment, and the Korea Climate and Environment Network.

Earlier, LG Uplus conducted online education in the first half of this year to improve employees’ understanding of ESG, and in the second half of this year, mandatory ESG education was also carried out.

The second half ESG education focused on three main topics: ▲Understanding Carbon Neutrality ▲Practicing a Carbon Neutral Lifestyle ▲Human Rights Management. The ‘Understanding Carbon Neutrality’ section included environmental education content such as the definition and necessity of carbon neutrality and domestic and international trends.

Next, the ‘Practicing a Carbon Neutral Lifestyle’ section consisted of content on carbon neutrality activities that can be practiced in daily life, such as reducing food waste, and the ‘Human Rights Management’ section covered the company’s activities related to human rights, including a safe working environment, compliance with labor conditions, and prohibition of discrimination.

LG Uplus also conducted a human rights impact assessment through the education. The human rights impact assessment is an indicator to understand employees’ awareness of activities related to human rights. LG Uplus plans to identify risks related to human rights through this assessment.

Jongmin Lee, head of the CSR team at LG Uplus, said, “This education was conducted to fulfill the agreement to provide customized education for employees so that a carbon neutral lifestyle can be realized,” and added, “We will continue to consider various methods, such as online education, to maintain all employees’ interest in ESG.”

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