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LG Takes Honors for Sustainability in Durable Goods, CE by Ratings Groups

LG Electronics said it was recognized as one of the most sustainable corporations worldwide in the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index from Corporate Knights and the 2015 Sustainability Yearbook from RobecoSAM. LG received the top gold medal designation in the leisure and CE category from RobecoSAM and was the only supplier of household durables honored in the Corporate Knights index, it said Wednesday. Companies are evaluated on factors including economics, innovation, supply chain management, elimination of hazardous substances, energy efficient products, product stewardship and recycling, labor practices and stakeholder engagement, LG said. Panasonic received the bronze class award in the RobecoSAM index, according to the RobecoSAM website.