Sustainability Management Strategy

2022 ESG Key Figures

    • Economy
    • Sales KRW 6,804.8 B
    • Operating
      Profit       KRW 4.87 B
    • Debt-to-
      equity Ratio       30.1%
    • Credit Rating A1
      as of December 2023, evaluated by Korea Ratings and Korea Investors Service)
    • Customer
    • Customer
      Complaint
      Rate       3.60 ppm
    • Sales of
      green
      products       KRW 461.1 B
    • No. of Certified
      Eco-friendly
      Product Lines       218
    • Personal
      Information
      Leakage       0 cases
    • Employee
    • Percentage
      of Female
      Employees       54.8 %
    • Work
      Commitment
      Level of
      Employees       81 points
    • Training
      Expense per
      Employee       KRW 1.04 M
    • Industrial
      Injury Rate       0.07%
    • Environment
    • GHG Emissions
      Intensity       0.080 tCO2e/production-ton
    • Energy
      Intensity       1.718 GJ/production-ton
    • Water
      Intensity       2.437 t/production-ton
    • Waste
      Intensity       14.458 kg/production-ton
    • Community
    • Win-win
      Growth
      Index       Excellent
    • Investment
      in Social
      Contribution       KRW 28.5 B
    • No.of
      Employee
      Volunteers       *Cumulative between 2019 to 20231,173 people
    • No.of
      Beneficiaries
      of Social
      Contribution       515,540 people

* Data for Economy and Environment are consolidated, while data for Customer, Employee and Community from LG H&H are non-consolidated

Award related to sustainability management

2023

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI World for 6 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI Asia-Pacific for 14 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices/ RobecoSAM / KPC
  • 2022 Win-Win Growth Index,
    Selection of Best companies
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • Green Packaging Contest
    Minister of Environment Award
    -Korea Environmental Packaging Promotion Institute (KEPI)
  • The International Design Excellence Awards; IDEA (USA)
    Main Award in Packaging Category
    -Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
  • 2023 JoongAng ESG Management Awards
    Excellent Company in Food, Beverage, and Beauty Sector
    -JoongAng Ilbo

2022

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI World for 5 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI Asia-Pacific for 13 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices/ RobecoSAM / KPC
  • 2021 Win-Win Growth Index,
    Selection of Best companies
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • Excellence in Social Contibution to Cultural Properties
    Selected as an excellent company
    -Cultural Heritage Administration
  • Best of the Best Beauty Award Outstanding Product
    Belif The True Cream Aqua Balm
    -Cosmopolitan
  • Main prize of the Red Cot Design Award
    L.Heritage 1947 Refil Station
    -Westfalen Design Center, Nord´heim, Germany
  • 2022 JoongAng ESG Management Awards
    Overall Grand Prize
    -JoongAng Ilbo

2021

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI World for 4 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI Asia-Pacific for 12 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices/ RobecoSAM / KPC
  • 2021 Win-Win Growth Index,
    Selection of Excellent companies
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • Excellent Company for Cultural Properties Social Contribution,
    Selection of Excellent companies
    -Cultural Heritage Administration
  • The 2021 Top Breakthrough Innovations in FMCG for East Asia,
    Elastin Propolis Terra Shampoo
    -Nielsen
  • 2021 Best Korean Brand,
    Selected as Korea's "Top 50 Brand"
    -Interbrand
  • 2021 Central ESG Management Awards,
    Awarded Best Food, Beverage and Beauty Company
    -Korea JoongAng Daily
  • Corporate Integrity Society Summit 2021,
    Awarded anti-corruption excellence company
    -UN Global Compact Network Korea / Korea Sustainability Investing Forum(KoSIF)

2020

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI World for 3 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
    Listed in DJSI Asia-Pacific for 11 consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices/ RobecoSAM / KPC
  • 2020 Win-Win Growth Index,
    Selected best company for 6 consecutive years
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • The 2020 Top Breakthrough Innovations in FMCG for East Asia by Nielsen, Selected Himalaya Pink Salt Toothpaste
    -Nielsen
  • 2020 Asia Consumer Awards,
    Awarded Special prize
    -Asia Economy
  • 57th Trade Day Commemoration Ceremony,
    Awarded One-billion-dollar Export Tower
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy/Korea International Trade Association
  • 2021 Business Integrity Society,
    Awarded 'Anti-corruption excellence company’
    -UN Global Compact Network Korea/ Korea Sustainability Investing Forum (KoSIF)

2019

  • 2019 Win-Win Growth Index
    -First Class for five consecutive years
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Listed in DJSI World for two consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM, KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Listed in DJSI Asia-Pacific for ten consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM, KPC
  • Materials and Structure Evaluation System for Packaging Materials
    -Received Recycling Grade 1 for the single-material container for six laundry detergent products for the first time in the industry
    -Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative
  • IR52 Jang Young-shil Award
    -Technology using the physiological dead skin cell turnover mechanism for an anti-aging essence
    -Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Industrial Technology Association, MK(Maeil Business Newspaper)
  • Ewha-MK Best Enterprise Award for Male-Female Cooperation
    -Participatory Management Prize
    -Ewha Womans University, MK
  • 56th Trade Day Commemoration Ceremony
    -500-Million-Dollar Export Tower
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea International Trade Association
  • 56th Trade Day Commemoration Ceremony
    -Brand Tower for Sum37°
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea International Trade Association

2018

  • 2018 Win-Win Growth Index
    -First Class for four consecutive years
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Newly listed in the DJSI World
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM, KPC
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Listed in the DJSI Asia-Pacific for nine consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM, KPC
  • National Health Contribution Assessment and Study
    -1st-ranked company for contribution to national health
    -Korean Academic Society of Health
  • The 19th Mecenat Awards
    -Cultural Contribution Award
    -Korea Mecenat Association
  • The 20th Best Masterpiece Awards by Women
    -Social Contribution Company Award for Women
    -Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
  • Korea-China Management Awards 2018
    -Grand Prize in the corporate sector
    -Korea Marketing Association, Rénmín Rìbào of China
  • 2018 HWB (Health Wellness Beauty) Awards
    -Best Prize - Himalaya Pink Salt Toothpaste
    -Watsons China
  • The 8th Green Packaging Awards 2018
    -Excellence award - Ink Lasting Foundation Slim Fit EX of THEFACESHOP
    -Korea Environment Packaging Promotion Institute

2017

  • The 54th Annual Trade Day Export Tower
    -Awarded the 400 Million US Dollar Export Tower
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy-
  • All-Asia Executive Team Best CEO
    -Ranked 2nd in Best CEOs of Asian Consumer Goods Companies
    -Institutional Investor-
  • All-Asia Executive Team Best IR
    -Ranked 3rd in Best IRs of Asian Consumer Goods Companies
    -Institutional Investor-
  • 2017 Win-Win Growth Index
    -First Class for three consecutive years
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership-
  • Prize awarded by SEMES as the best company in 2017
    -Citation of the Minister of SMEs and Startups
    -Ministry of SMEs and Startups-
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Listed in the DJSI Asia-Pacific for eight consecutive years
    -S&P Dow Jones Indice, RobecoSam, KPC-
  • KOREA STAR AWARDS 2017
    -Korea Package Technology Company Association Prize in Green packaging
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy-
  • The 7th Green Packaging Awards 2017
    -Excellence award ? Cushion foundation of THEFACESHOP
    -Korea Environment Packaging Promotion Institute-
  • Responsibility & Management Quality Award
    -Grand prize of Management Quality (Coca-Cola Beverage)
    -Korea Environment Packaging Promotion Institute-
  • Best Korea Brands 2018
    -Selected as one of the top 50 companies with brand power in 2017
    -Interbrand-

2016

  • The 53rd Annual Trade Day Export Tower
    -Awarded the 500 Million US Dollar Export Tower
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy-
  • 2016 Large and SME Win-Win Growth
    -President’s Commendation on Benefit Sharing field
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership-
  • Received Excellent-rating on Win-Win Growth
    -Won Grand Prize on Win-Win Growth
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership -
  • Selected as a Fair Trade Exemplary Company
    -Ranked AAA in the Compliance Program
    -Fair Trade Commission-
  • 2016 Win-Win Growth Index
    -First Class for two consecutive years
    -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership-
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
    -Listed in the Asia-Pacific Region for seven consecutive years
     (category of household goods)
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC-
  • 17th Auditing Grand Prize
    -Financial Supervisory Advice Governor’s Commendation
    -Korea Listed Companies Association / The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accounts-
  • 14th MoneyToday IR Grand Prize
    -Awarded Most Excellent IR Company in Life Culture field
    -Moneytoda-
  • 3rd Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV
    -Awarded for Excellence in project propagation field
    -The Institute for Industrial Policy Studies-
  • 2016 The World’s Most Innovative Companies
    -19th in the whole chart, second in the industry
    -Forbes-
  • 2016 The Comfortable Workplace of the Year
    -Minister of Employment and Labor Award
     (The Standard Workplace for the Disabled)
    -Ministry of Employment and Labor / Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled-

2015

  • 2015 Global Green Management Excellence Awards
    - Minister of Environment Prize
    -Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy / Ministry of Environment-
  • 2015 Korea Sustainability Index Award - Grand Prize
    -Tomato CSR Research Center / Hyundai Research Institute-
  • Good Company Index - 1st Class Company
    -Sisa Journal / Insight Group
  • 2015 GWP 100 Best Companies to Work for in Korea - Grand Prize in the sales and distribution category-GWP Korea / Korea HRD Association-
  • 2015 Win-Win Growth Index - The First Class-Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership-
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index - Listed in the Asia-Pacific Region for six consecutive years (category of household goods)
    -S&P Dow Jones Indices / RobecoSAM / KPC-
  • East Asia 30 Best CSR Companies - Best CSR company in Korea, Japan, and China-Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute-
  • Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - Leader of the Consumer Goods sector for two consecutive years
    -CDP Committee-
  • 2015 Best Performing Korean CEO - 1st Prize among listed companies-Harvard Business Review (HBR)-
  • 2015 National Sharing Grand Award - Order of Civil Merit, Camellia Medal for CEO-Ministry of Health and Welfare-
  • 2016 Korea Bestselling Brand - Prize in the Brand Package Design sector (Su:m)-DongA Ilbo / Brand Design Association of Korea-

2014

  • The Most Trusted and Respected Company in Korea - 1st Prize in the cosmetics industry-KMAC-
  • 1st Best Award for Health and Environment in Korea
    - Prize by the Minister of the Health and Welfare in the health and welfare sector
    -Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs-
  • 23rd Best Company Award by Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice - Best company in the metal, non-metal, and chemical businesses
    -Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice-
  • Korea Great Work Place Index (K-GWPI) - One of the best 30 companies and 1st Rank in the cosmetics industry-KMAC-
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index - Listed in Asia-Pacific region for five consecutive years (Daily products sector)-Dow Jones/SAM/KPC-
  • 30 Best Companies in East Asia for 2014 - Best company for socially responsible management in Korea, Japan, and China
    -Hankyoreh Economic Research Institute-
  • 2014 Win-win Growth Index - The first-class -Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership Won the CSV Award in Korea -Won the Win-Win Growth segment-Korean Academic Society of Business Administration-
  • Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - 1st rank in the consumer goods industry -CDP Committee-
  • Reddot Design Award 2014 -Main prize for the communication design sector-

2013 Good Design상 - 미닛메이드

  • Best Executives- 1 of Korea’s Best Executives for three consecutive years
    - Asiamoney -
  • Incorporation in the DJSI Asia Pacific - In the Personal Product Index for 4 consecutive years - Dow Jones /SAM/KPC -
  • No. 1 on the Green Ranking List - In the consumer goods segments
    - Sustinvest, Joongang Daily -
  • Reddot comm. Design ? minutemaid, hanip, Frostine

2012 Good Design상 - 프로스틴

  • Best Executives - 1 of Korea’s Best Executives for three consecutive years
    - Asiamoney -
  • Incorporation in the DJSI Asia Pacific - In the Personal Product Index for three consecutive years - Dow Jones /SAM/KPC -
  • No. 1 on the Green Ranking List - In the consumer goods segments
    - Sustinvest, Joongang Daily -
  • Prime Minister’s Commendation - Promotion of the eco-friendly industry and green growth - Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute -
  • Good Design - Frostine, Sunkist Family - Korea Institute of Design Promotion -

2011 아시아 소비자대상 생활용품 부문 - 최우수상

  • Incorporation to DJSI World Index - Dow Jones/SAM/KPC -
  • Asia Consumer Awards - First Prize in Household Items - Asia Economy -
  • Korean Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) - No.1(Base cosmetics for females, toothpaste appropriate industry) - KMAC -
  • Food bank’s food sharing - Prize of the Minister of Health & Welfare
    - Ministry of Health & Welfare -

2010 포장재 감량화 우수사업장 시상 - 환경부 장관상

  • Incorporation to DJSI Asia Pacific index - Dow Jones/SAM/KPC -
  • National productivity Award - Award from the Minister of Knowledge Economy(Green productivity) - Ministry of Knowledge Economy -
  • Korea CSR Grand Prize - Incorporation to Korea CSR 30 - Hankyoreh -
  • Excellent Worksite for Reduction of Packing Materials
    - Award from Minister of Environment - Ministry of Environment -
  • Award of Leading Company of Resource Renewal Circulation
    - Award from the Prime Minister - Ministry of Environment -

2009 친환경산업 육성 및 저탄소 녹색성장 유공 - 환경부 장관 표창

  • Korea's Most Admired Company - Grand prize in overall category
    - Korea Management Association Consultants -
  • Incorporation to DJSI Korea Index - Dow Jones/SAM/KPC -
  • Korean Sustainability Index- Ranked No.1 in chemical energy industry category - Korean Standards Association -
  • Award for Green industry Development & Low Carbon Green Growth - Award from the Minister of Environment
    - Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute -
  • Nationwide Donated Food Distribution program - Health and Welfare Minister commendation - Korea National Council on Social Welfare Foodbank -



Other Ratings

  • Obtained an 'A' grade in the 2023 ESG assessment conducted by KCGS*
Other Ratings
Intergrated Rating Environmental Social Governance
A A A+ A

  • · Environmental : Excellent environmental management
    · Social : A very excellent social responsibility management
    · Governance : Excellent board performance and governance management
    * KCGS : Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability
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