LG Display Obtains Eco-Friendly Certification for OLED TV Panels

An LG Display employee is taking a commemorative photo holding an SGS certificate, issued by the Swiss inspection and certification agency, in front of an OLED TV.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] LG Display announced on the 12th that its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV panels have received eco-friendly product certification from SGS, a Swiss inspection and certification organization.

LG Display explained that its OLED TV panels have been recognized as eco-friendly products with low harmful substance emissions, following certification for eye comfort.

SGS conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the environmental aspects of the OLED TV panels. In particular, it rated the panels as excellent in eco-friendliness in three categories: indoor pollutant reduction, harmful substance reduction, and recycling rate.

The OLED TV panels were found to reduce the emission of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), known to cause atopy and sick house syndrome, by more than 50% compared to liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

Total volatile organic compounds are mainly emitted from plastics. While LCDs require various plastic-based sheets and components used in backlights, OLEDs have a simple structure that is self-emissive without backlights, reducing the use of environmentally harmful components.

Unlike some high-end LCD products, OLED TV panels do not use any components containing harmful substances such as cadmium, classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer under the World Health Organization (WHO), and indium phosphide, a Group 2 probable carcinogen. Additionally, by reducing the number of components compared to LCDs, OLED panels demonstrate superior resource efficiency and recycling rates.

The company has introduced its own evaluation index called the 'Eco Index' to expand the development and production of eco-friendly products. Through this, efforts are made to evaluate and improve the use of recycled materials, reduction of power consumption, and reduction of harmful substances from the product development stage.

Changho Oh, Vice President and Head of LG Display’s TV Business Division, said, “OLED, which considers not only excellent picture quality but also health and the environment, is the optimal TV for the COVID-19 era.”