"Charging Positive Energy"... LG Energy Solution Expands Praise and Gratitude Platform

Change to the gratitude message platform 'Thank You, Ensol'
Also add inter-organizational messaging and ranking features

At the CEO Town Hall meeting 'Entalk Live' held on the 63rd floor of Park One, LG Energy Solution's Seoul headquarters, Vice Chairman Kwon Young-soo and over 120 employees are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by LG Energy Solution

LG Energy Solution is showing its commitment to spreading a positive culture within the company by expanding and revamping its praise and gratitude platform.

Starting from the 23rd, LG Energy Solution is renaming and expanding the existing 'LGENergy' platform, which was previously used as a channel for employees to exchange thank-you messages, to 'Thank you, Ensol.'

Employees of LG Energy Solution receive 12 'Energy' units annually. These Energy units can be sent to other employees who deserve thanks or praise for their work, with 1 Energy unit valued at 10,000 KRW. The Energy units can be redeemed as cash or welfare points. Last year, the total amount of Energy exchanged among LG Energy Solution employees reached 800 million KRW.

LG Energy Solution evaluates the 'Energy platform' as a positive communication channel among employees working worldwide and has decided to expand it. While maintaining the basic framework such as bonus payments through Energy allocation, the platform will be enhanced by ▲expanding the recipients from individuals to organizations ▲applying continuous public display of key thank-you messages.

Previously, thank-you messages could only be sent one-on-one between employees, but now they can be sent to entire organizations that have provided help. This allows gratitude to be expressed from individuals to organizational units. Additionally, a ranking feature has been introduced that continuously displays popular thank-you messages and organizations that have received the most Energy. Mr. A, who received the highest number of Energy units last year with 193 cases, said, "The gratitude platform is a space that deepens me," adding, "It gives a sense of 'togetherness' and is often used when it feels awkward or embarrassing to say something directly, or when I want to support and encourage someone."

Founded in December 2020, the still young company LG Energy Solution is determined to cultivate a positive organizational culture as part of its identity from the early stages of its establishment. The company aims to foster a culture of positivity and support rather than one of competition and surveillance among employee groups scattered across global sites in the U.S., Europe, China, and elsewhere. As of December last year, LG Energy Solution had 34,177 global employees: 10,442 (30.5%) in Korea and 23,735 (69.4%) overseas. To become the 'world’s number one' battery company, the company believes it is necessary to recognize and embrace the differences in race and culture with a positive culture. In fact, Professor Shawn Achor from Harvard University, who teaches 'Positive Psychology,' published a book based on research showing that employee happiness increases sales by 37% and productivity by 31%.

In this year’s New Year’s address, LG Energy Solution announced 'Six Key Tasks for Building a Happy Organizational Culture.' These six tasks are ▲a reporting and meeting culture focused on core issues ▲a flexible work culture focused on performance ▲a horizontal culture for free communication ▲a positive culture filled with gratitude and praise ▲enjoyable workplace activities that manage employees’ health and psychology ▲a culture of neighborly sharing. 'Thank you, Ensol' symbolizes the positive culture filled with gratitude and praise.

Young-soo Kwon, Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Energy Solution, said in an internal message this July, "A culture of encouragement and praise is very important to run together with one heart toward the common goal of becoming the 'world’s best company.'" He also added, "With unprecedented rapid growth, talents from diverse environments have gathered, making efforts to build teamwork essential. Communicating with positive language will have a great impact on colleagues, the organization, and our company."

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