The LEGO Group has intensified its global sustainability strategy by expanding investments in renewable energy and low-carbon industrial infrastructure. Since 2017, the company claims to fully offset the energy consumption of its operations with renewable sources, three years ahead of its initial target.
As part of this plan, the company's new factory in Vietnam, which opened in April 2025, was designed to operate on clean energy. However, the unit does not yet use 100% renewable energy; the goal is to reach that level by the end of the first half of 2026.
The facility features over 12.400 rooftop solar panels and houses a large-scale battery energy storage system. The strategy includes a direct renewable energy purchase agreement (DPPA), signed in September 2025, a model in which companies buy clean energy directly from producers, without intermediaries.
Solar and wind expansion
LEGO also plans to expand its global solar power generation capacity. The goal is to double its own energy production by the end of the year, with projects in countries such as Denmark, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, and China.
Furthermore, the company maintains stakes in offshore wind farms in Europe, including projects in Germany and the United Kingdom, as part of its energy diversification strategy.
Industrial transition and sustainable materials
In the industrial sector, the company has been adopting technologies to reduce emissions, such as the gradual replacement of natural gas with lower-impact alternatives, including geothermal energy in Denmark and heat recovery systems in factories in China.
Meanwhile, LEGO maintains goals related to the use of sustainable materials. The company aims for 50% of the plastic used in the production of its bricks to come from renewable or recycled sources by the end of 2026.
This initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, not only for energy but also for the raw materials used in its products.
Next Steps
LEGO's advance in renewable energy and sustainable materials comes at a time of increasing global pressure for industrial decarbonization. The expectation is that projects like the factory in Vietnam will serve as a model for future company facilities.
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