LG chairman calls for law-abiding efforts

LG chairman Koo Bon-moo on Tuesday asked its affiliates' chief executives to pay closer attention to abiding by the law and to toughen environment safety management following a number of toxic gas leak accidents.

In a meeting attended by about 30 of the group's CEOs and key executives, Koo stressed that the only meaningful performance was one achieved as a result of law-abiding efforts, which also secured environmental safety.

"The problem itself cannot be solved when the CEO looks over it himself," he said.

Koo Bon-moo

Koo's statement came after the country's No. 4 conglomerate invited an expert from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency to speak about environmental safety and fair trade at its headquarters in Yeouido.

Last month, there were two acid leaks at LG Siltron's Gumi plant, which prompted safety and health concerns.

As a result, five of its employees, including the executive in charge and managers, were given penalties such as being dismissed from their positions. The conglomerate is also planning to ask an executive at LG Chem's Cheonju factory to take responsibility for its accident involving dioxine as soon as the legal settlement is completed, its officials said.

By Cho Ji-hyun ( sharon@heraldcorp.com)< ⓒKoreaHerald(www.koreaherald.com)무단전재 및 재배포 금지 >