The LEGO Group and NIKE, Inc recently announced a multi-year partnership that will celebrate creative play and sport, offering new and exciting opportunities for children and families worldwide. The LEGO Group and NIKE, Inc have long histories of championing kids’ right to play. Both brands know that creative and physical play are essential to children’s development, and help kids reach their full potential as they develop essential life skills through play that allow them to thrive as they grow up. A recent LEGO Group study (1) revealed that for a…
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The LEGO Group calls on suppliers to drive towards net-zero targets
To drive down carbon emissions in its supply chain the LEGO Group has launched a new Supplier Sustainability Programme in recognition of the critical role that suppliers play in helping achieve its targets. The company is committed to reducing its emissions by 37 percent by 2032 and achieving net-zero by 2050. To achieve this requires that its suppliers take significant steps to reduce their own emissions. Over 99 percent of the LEGO Group’s total carbon emissions come from outside its own operations, largely from suppliers that provide and deliver raw…
Read MoreThe LEGO Group Celebrates Children’s Unique Curiosity About The Cosmos By Asking Them To Explore Space Their Way
The LEGO Group is harnessing children’s creativity and imagination to show the world what may await us in space. A new global study(1) by the LEGO Group finds that 86 percent of kids are interested in finding new planets, stars and galaxies, and 77 percent want to travel to space. Additionally, more than 3 in 5 (68 percent) children believe there are aliens in space, and 64 percent say they would want to meet one. The LEGO Group, drawing inspiration from the universe for over 50 years, aims to unite…
Read MoreThe LEGO Group celebrates parkland reforestation project near its Virginia, USA, site in ceremony with local officials
The LEGO Group recently joined Chesterfield County officials at Rockwood Park to celebrate the planting of more than 1,440 trees across eight county parks. The tree-planting event was attended by government and economic development officials, including Dr. Joseph Casey, Chesterfield County Administrator, and James Holland, Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Chair, as well as community partners and employees of the LEGO Group. The reforestation project is helping to revitalize parks across the county by planting 17 species of trees native to the region, all hand-selected by an expert team of landscape…
Read MoreThe LEGO Group signs long-term agreement for Climeworks’ permanent carbon removal services
As part of a commitment to reduce its environmental impact and build a sustainable future for children, the LEGO Group has entered a $2.4 million agreement with pioneering high-quality carbon-removal company Climeworks, as it continues to utilise a broad portfolio of initiatives to progress towards net-zero carbon emissions. The agreement is for the permanent removal of hard-to-abate CO₂ emissions from the air with Climeworks’ direct air capture and storage (DAC+S) solution and is designed to help Climeworks accelerate its technology scale up. KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of…
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