Leaders of the world are attending the UN General Assembly in New York and The LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen along with 26 other Danish businesses have urged others companies to commit to a greener future. LEGO hopes to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and is part of their overall plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 37% by 2032.

LEGO Group CEO joins Danish businesses in calling for companies and policymakers to stand together globally for a just and green transition to a net-zero future

Billund, September 18, 2023: Today, as leaders of the world are convening at the UN General Assembly in New York LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen has joined CEOs from 26 Danish businesses, to support UN Secretary-General Guterres’ call for ambitious and credible commitments and clear and transparent plans to “rescue the SDGs”.

The LEGO Group is committed to playing its part in building a better planet for our children to inherit. In August 2023, the company pledged to work with the Science Based Targets initiative to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions) by 2050.

The pledge is an extension of its existing near-term climate target to reduce GHG emissions by 37% by 2032 from a 2019 base, which was previously approved by the SBTi.

A Carbon KPI, which will be tied to executive remuneration from 2024, will track progress towards carbon omissions and science-based targets.

To meet this ambition, the company has recently announced its plans to triple investment in

A few days ago, The LEGO Group announced that they have planted 50,000 trees at the new LEGO factory in Vietnam. The number of trees planted is more than double the amount that was removed for the construction of the new factory which will be opening in 2024.

The LEGO Group plants 50,000 trees, marks significant milestones in Vietnam towards production in 2024

• Ceremony attended by His Excellency, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Le Minh Khai.
• Planting of 50,000 trees completed ahead of plan, marks environmental milestone for LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam.
• Next phase of local community partnerships to benefit 5,000 children.
• Recruitment to reach 100 employees by end of 2023, up to 500 employees by end of 2024.
• Production on track to start in H2 2024.

BING DUONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM, September 15, 2023: The LEGO Group today celebrated the completion of 50,000 trees being planted at its new LEGO® factory in Binh Duong province in southern Vietnam. The event was attended by His Excellency, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Le Minh Khai, national and provincial officials, as well as business and community partners.

The tree planting comes as the next round of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam’s community engagements begin, which are expected to reach nearly 5,000 local children, and as the company accelerates recruitment towards a total of 100 employees by the end of 2023.

Preben Elnef, General Manager of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam and Vice President of the LEGO Group, said: “Today is about taking a moment to celebrate the positive environmental

Fans have been asking for it for a long time now but LEGO Masters has finally announced that there will be a LEGO Masters Junior. for the US. Other countries have already had a kids version of the show but it has taken the US almost four seasons to get their own. This was one of the topics during the LEGO Masters panel at SDCC 2023.

You can now register your kids to participate as contestants by submitting the form in the link above. Kids must be between ages 9-17 by October 1, 2023. A parent or legal guardian ust be available during filming which lasts about two weeks from October 30-November 22. The form has 82 questions so prepare to take some time to fill it out for each child you want to enter.

FOX has announced that there will be a LEGO Masters Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular coming this December. This was talked about briefly during the LEGO Masters panel at San Diego Comic Con 2023 and it will be a 2-night special event. It will be airing on Monday, December 18.