LG x Vogue: sustainably chic

In an on-going pursuit for sustainable #fashion, industry leaders in #poland gathered to bring greater awareness to climate issues and the importance of responsible business at this year’s Business #fashion Environment (BFE) Summit under the theme New Beginning: Rethinking Sustainability. Organized by #vogue Polska in association with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), this was the second installment of Central and Eastern Europe’s largest #fashion conference devoted to sustainable development. As an official partner of the summit, #LG Electronics in #poland took advantage of the occasion to highlight LG’s unwavering commitment for sustainability and eco-friendliness.

According to the Consumers Adaptation to Sustainability in Fashion report jointly published by BCG and #vogue Polska in May, 75 percent of Poles consider sustainable development an important issue, yet more than half of those surveyed only associated the recycling and upcycling processes with sustainable #fashion. The study also suggested that one in four typically do not buy organically-produced clothing on account of their higher prices and doubts about the quality. At the same time, the clothing, footwear and accessories manufacturing industry is responsible for 5 percent of carbon dioxide emissions and 20 percent of global wastewater.

During the conference’s Why Brands Matter? session, Tomasz Wawszczyk, the B2C business director of #LG Electronics #poland, raised the issue of ecology within the ESG framework, which has been a major focus for #LG for the past few years. Wawszczyk pledged that #LG would focus on leveraging innovation to create a more sustainable future so that all consumers could lead better lives.

With that said, LG is more committed than ever to supporting sustainability by integrating the sustainable development goals into its business strategy, such as pledging carbon neutrality by 2030 and complete transition to renewable energy by 2050. Sustainability is integrated into LG’s product development, which is why the company’s flagship OLED TVs require fewer plastic components than conventional TVs since no backlight is required. What’s more, OLED TVs contain zero hazardous substances such as cadmium and iridium, meaning #LG OLED is the natural choice for environmentally conscious customers.

Without question the pandemic has made the public more aware of the human impact on climate change. According to BCG, more than 67 percent of those surveyed believe human activities are harming the climate and environmental degradation threatens humanity. Companies are sensing this too, with MIT reporting that since early 2020, 87 percent of companies with more than 10,000 employees have either increased or maintained their commitment to developing a more sustainable supply chain.