BETHESDA, MD.—LG Electronics has been honored with Marriott International’s 2013 Supplier Sustainability Award. The annual award recognizes the Marriott supplier that has made a significant impact on its guests and properties through innovative ideas toward helping Marriott meet its sustainability goals.
Through improving television product development, manufacturing and usage, LG supports Marriott’s sustainability objectives in 20 countries across a number of areas—including energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and using more sustainable materials to reduce the impact on the environment.
“Consistent with Marriott’s environmental strategy, sustainability is a core business principle at LG,” said Wayne Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics USA. “We believe we have a shared responsibility to protect the environment, and our alliance with Marriott since 2005 has advanced our collective goals of reducing environmental impact and enhancing the quality of life for Marriott guests. This special sustainability recognition by a global hospitality leader like Marriott shows that with LG it’s all possible. You don’t have to sacrifice features or performance for products designed with the environment in mind.”
Significant Energy Use Reduction
In the United States alone, compared with non-Energy Star TVs, LG’s Energy Star certified TVs installed in Marriott’s U.S. properties since 2011 would reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 1.8 million pounds annually—equivalent to saving 6.9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and almost $700,000 in electricity costs over the lifetime of these products.
LG’s hotel TVs in Marriott properties feature energy saving features such as Intelligent Sensor, Dynamic Power Savings and Static Power Savings, reducing power consumption and, in turn, delivering cost savings per room. These “EcoSmart” technologies also mean a lower carbon footprint thanks to less hardware and fewer printed materials, engaging guests to support the environment during travel through an interactive communications interface.
“With an increase in global travel comes corporate responsibility for mitigating our business impact on the natural environment,” said John Adams, senior vice president, Global Operations Services, Marriott International, Inc. “That includes leveraging our entire supply chain and working with all of our business partners, and LG Electronics’ sustainability leadership is contributing significantly to Marriott’s aggressive goals to further reduce energy and water consumption 20 percent by 2020 (compared with a 2007 baseline).”
LG’s recognition with the 2013 Marriott Supplier Sustainability Award at this month’s Annual Marriott International Global Discipline Conference is just one example of LG’s dedication to environmental concerns. Earlier this year LG was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an Energy Star Partner of the Year, the second year in a row the company has received this coveted honor.
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