LG Chem (051910) investor relations material

Company overview and vision

• Operates as a technology-driven converting company, integrating materials, processes, and products to create high added value and differentiated profit structures based on technological capabilities.

• Ranks as the 4th strongest global chemical brand, emphasizing brand influence and status.

• Employs approximately 17,389 people across 63 business sites worldwide, with annual sales projected at KRW 45.9 trillion in 2025.

• Focuses on sustainability, aiming for carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

• Implements a comprehensive sustainability roadmap, prioritizing responsible products, circular economy, and climate action.

Business segments and global presence

• Operates in three main business areas: Petrochemicals, Advanced Materials, and Life Sciences.

• Maintains a global footprint with 15 domestic and 48 overseas sites, including manufacturing, sales, and R&D centers.

• Petrochemicals segment leads in eco-friendly materials, recycling, and bio-based products, with significant production capacity in ethylene, ABS, PVC, and more.

• Advanced Materials segment focuses on battery, engineering, and electronics materials, supplying major global automotive and electronics companies.

• Life Sciences segment specializes in oncology, diabetes, metabolic disorders, and vaccines, with a strong pipeline and global expansion through acquisitions.

Innovation, R&D, and sustainability initiatives

• Invests heavily in R&D, with over 8,300 personnel and more than 50,000 patents and trademarks registered globally.

• Develops high-value, eco-friendly technologies such as bio-based feedstocks, recycling, carbon capture, and next-generation materials.

• Launched LETZero, an eco-friendly materials brand, offering recycled, bio-based, and circular balanced products for diverse applications.

• Advances specialty materials for automotive, electronics, and medical industries, emphasizing sustainability and customer-centric solutions.

• Collaborates across industries to drive innovation in circular economy and low-carbon technologies.