[Edaily Reporter JAEMIN SONG ] LG Energy Solution has published its “ESG Report 2025,” which details the company’s major ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) achievements from last year, including the expansion of battery material recycling technology and the strengthening of board independence. The company plans to build a circular battery ecosystem and strengthen sustainable management based on eco-friendly process technologies and transparent governance.

LG Energy Solution announced on the 30th that it has published the “LG Energy Solution ESG Report 2025.” Now in its sixth edition, this year’s report details key ESG achievements from last year, including: △the expansion of new NMP (N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone) solvent recycling technology to global facilities; △the appointment of the company’s first outside director as board chair; and △the establishment of regulations for ESG information management and disclosure.

In the environmental sector, the advancement of recycling technology for NMP (N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone) solvent—used in the battery cathode material manufacturing process—was highlighted as a key achievement. NMP is a substance widely used in the coating of lithium-ion battery electrodes, and its use generates waste gas and waste solvent during the process. LG Energy Solution expanded the application of new recycling technology—developed at its Nanjing subsidiary in China—to global facilities, including the Ochang Energy Plant in South Korea and its plant in Poland. The company explained that this initiative increased the NMP recycling rate from approximately 80% to 97%, thereby reducing the generation of hazardous waste.

In the area of corporate governance, the company strengthened checks and balances on management. For the first time this year, LG Energy Solution appointed outside director Park Jin-kyu as chairman of the board and enhanced the board’s independence by ensuring that four of the seven directors—a majority—are outside directors.

Additionally, in preparation for the 2028 implementation of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Korean Sustainability Disclosure Standards (KSSB), the company established new “ESG Information Management and Disclosure Regulations.” It established ESG disclosure governance to improve data consistency and the reliability of disclosures, while also strengthening the management of partners at global construction sites—including overseas joint ventures—and enhancing its compliance risk monitoring system.

Going forward, LG Energy Solution plans to expand beyond battery manufacturing to offer solutions that integrate data, IT, and artificial intelligence transformation (AX), and to broaden its business scope to include electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), robotics, and aviation, thereby accelerating the establishment of a circular battery ecosystem.

Kim Dong-myung, President of LG Energy Solution, said, “As the scope of battery applications expands beyond electric vehicles to various industries such as energy, robotics, and aviation, we will further strengthen our business competitiveness and sustainability based on ESG principles.”