The factory in Jiaxing, south of Shanghai, will supply children, parents and fans across Asia with safe and high-quality LEGO® play experiences. The factory will feature solar panels and other initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Electricity has been generated for the first time from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm will help the LEGO Group reach its goal of balancing its energy consumption with production of renewable energy by 2020.
The LEGO Group installs solar panels at new factory in China, reducing CO2 emissions by more than 4,000 tonnes annually and providing 7% of the total electricity used at the site
The LEGO Group delivered a turnover of DKK 15,692 million in the first half of 2016 while at the same time accelerating investments in building capacity and capabilities around the globe in order to prepare for future growth.
The LEGO Group continued its global expansion and reached children in all regions of the world in 2015. This was enabled by strong performance of new product innovations, such as LEGO® DIMENSIONS™, LEGO Star Wars™, LEGO NINJAGO™ and LEGO Elves, and a continued high interest in core LEGO themes such as LEGO City.
DONG Energy has divested 50% of the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm to Danish pension provider PKA and the LEGO Group's parent company, KIRKBI A/S for a total sum of approximately DKK 6.6 billion (GBP 660 million).
Towards 2022 the LEGO Group plans to expand and invest significantly in factories in Mexico, Hungary and Denmark to match the increasing demand for LEGO® products.
With great excitement the three partners; DONG Energy, the LEGO Group and William Demant celebrate the inauguration of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 which can provide clean electricity for 320,000 households.
The LEGO Group establishes LEGO Sustainable Materials Centre and expects to recruit more than 100 employees in a significant step up on the 2030 ambition of finding and implementing sustainable alternatives to current materials.
The position among the most highly regarded companies is an acknowledgement of the LEGO Group's ability to create a strong bond with children and parents globally
The growth of the LEGO Group in recent years and its strategy to locate production close to its core markets have led to a further expansion of the Kladno factory in the Czech Republic, which employs 2000 people at present. The new production building covering 50,000 m2 was inaugurated on April 16th 2015.
The first Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind turbines off the coast of Germany have begun producing electricity. The wind farm will help the LEGO Group reach its goal of being based 100 percent on renewable energy by 2020.
A 48,000 square meters expansion of the current LEGO factory in Mexico creates approximately 1000 jobs and enables the LEGO Group to better service core markets in North and South America.
2013 result for the LEGO Group. A successful launch of LEGO® Legends of ChimaTM, continued success for LEGO Friends and strong performance from classic lines, such as LEGO City, contributed to a very satisfactory annual result for the LEGO Group.
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