"Annual Plastic Use Reduced by 13,000 Tons... LG OLED Evo Achieves Triple Eco-Friendly Certification"

Leading Certification Bodies such as US UL, Swiss SGS, and UK Carbon Trust Recognize Eco-Friendliness Consecutively

LG Electronics' next-generation OLED TV, LG OLED Evo, has consecutively received eco-friendly certifications from leading global certification bodies. LG Electronics expects that the amount of plastic usage reduced at the source through OLED TV sales this year will reach 13,000 tons. (From the top right in the photo) UL ECV, SGS eco-friendly certification, and Carbon Trust carbon reduction environmental mark acquired by LG OLED Evo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] All 2022 OLED evo models released by LG Electronics have consecutively received eco-friendly certifications from three leading global certification bodies.

According to LG Electronics on the 16th, all 2022 OLED evo models recently received the ECV Environmental Mark from UL in the United States. The ECV mark verifies the validity of eco-friendliness, including the use of recycled materials.

In March, the Swiss certification body SGS recognized the products for excellent resource efficiency and the absence of harmful substances, awarding them the SGS eco-friendly certification. Additionally, in February, the UK Carbon Trust granted the carbon footprint certification, which evaluates the environmental impact throughout the entire product lifecycle, including production, distribution, use, and disposal.

LG Electronics is leading efforts to fundamentally reduce plastic use in its TV business and is continuously expanding the proportion of recycled materials used in its products. In particular, LG OLED TVs are self-emissive products without a backlight, the component that shines light from behind the screen. Compared to LCD TVs, they have fewer parts and a simpler structure, resulting in excellent resource efficiency. Based on the 65-inch new model, the amount of plastic used in producing the LG OLED evo (65C2) is only about 40% of that used in the same-sized LCD TV (65UQ80).

If LG Electronics sells the same quantity of OLED TVs planned for this year instead of LCD TVs, it can reduce plastic usage by nearly 13,000 tons. Using the same calculation method, the amount of plastic LG Electronics was able to reduce last year through OLED TV sales reached 10,000 tons.

Baek Sun-pil, Executive Vice President and Head of TV CX at LG Electronics, said, “LG OLED TV is the undisputed top premium TV that considers not only the customer’s viewing experience but also the environmental impact.” He added, “We will continue to pursue technological innovation in various fields as the global leader in OLED TVs.”

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