LG Chem

Headquartered in Seoul, LG Chem is the largest chemical company in South Korea. The company belongs to the LG Group and operates within several business areas such as petrochemicals, energy solutions, advanced materials and life sciences. In addition to various petrochemicals, its products include agrochemicals as well as pharmaceuticals and industrial and electronic products.

Total score

15 / 48

Grade summary

In this year’s ranking, LG Chem has doubled the number of hazardous substances it produces or uses, from 9 to 18. Last year, the company had no known persistent chemicals in its portfolio. Now,…