In collaboration with Hanwha Solutions, LG Display has successfully developed eco-friendly cushioning packaging for electronic components using post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials.

LG Display and Hanwha Solutions have jointly developed eco-friendly cushioning packaging for electronic components.

In the two years of continuous research and development, LG Display focused on optimizing the design and verifying performance while Hanwha Solutions refined and processed the raw materials using its proprietary technology.

Designed to protect display panels, the new cushioning packaging material incorporates plastic certified by the globally recognized environmental certification body – Control Union. The material has also earned the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.

By implementing this eco-friendly cushioning packaging, LG Display is reducing annual carbon emissions by 520 tons. This reduction accounts for approximately 40% of previous emissions, equivalent to planting nearly 57,000 30-year-old pine trees.

Beginning in January 2025, LG Display plans to introduce this packaging material to automotive display panels and progressively expand its application to other product categories.

More commitments to the environment

Apart from packaging, LG Display shows its sustainability commitment through its eco-friendly products. One of the examples is its OLED TV panels, where each pixel emits light independently, eliminating the need for a backlight. This innovation significantly reduces the use of film and sheet materials, cutting plastic usage by more than 90% compared to LCDs.

Since 2021, LG Display has adopted the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, which evaluates the environmental impact of products throughout their entire lifecycle. LG Display has achieved significant results by analyzing six key impact categories – global warming, resource depletion, ozone layer depletion, photochemical smog, eutrophication, and acidification.