LG Electronics announced on its website, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had bestowed upon them an award “2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence Award” for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficient consumer electronics and home appliance products. LG also earned the 2016 ENERGY STAR Climate Communicator Award for efforts to raise consumers’ awareness of the impact of climate change.
William Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics USA, commented on the recognition: “LG is proud of its partnership with ENERGY STAR and our positive environmental impact in the United States. We’re helping American consumers experience Innovation for a Better Life by creating products that deliver energy savings without sacrificing performance or style. At the same time, we’re helping consumers understand how energy efficiency helps fight climate change.”
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy applauded LG for its accomplishments. She said “By continued collaboration with ENERGY STAR, LG is helping Americans save money, save energy, and do their part to reduce our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions that exacerbate climate change. LG demonstrates a strong commitment to energy efficiency and to preserving a healthy planet for future generations, and I’m proud to recognize LG with our highest form of recognition, as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence.”
LG stays committed in developing more innovative and energy-efficient products that provide consumers with superior performance while lessening the impact on the planet.
The award is given to recipients to recognize their involvement to reducing harmful pollution through superior energy saving products. These awards recognize ongoing leadership across the ENERGY STAR program, including energy-efficient products, services, new homes, and buildings in the commercial, industrial, and public sectors. In addition, ENERGY STAR together with its partners, provided more than US$1 billion in relieving damages from climate change.
