Our operations

We produce LEGO bricks in a number of sites across the world, from our birthplace in Billund Denmark, to our newest factory in Binh Duong, Vietnam. We aim to operate state-of-the-art manufacturing sites designed to minimize energy consumption, meet our zero-waste to landfill target and reduce water consumption. We continuously look for improvements across our factories to ensure they meet what we call a ‘Zero Impact in Operations’ ambition.

We added 6,64 MWp of solar energy capacity to our operations globally in 2024, an increase of 43% compared to 2023, supporting our commitment to increase capacity and production of renewable energy at our sites. In our newest factory in Vietnam, we installed 12,400 rooftop solar panels, and are developing an energy centre on adjacent land. The energy centre will house the first battery storage solution of its scale in Vietnam and installation will be completed and ready for testing by the end of 2025.

Whilst overall solar energy still accounts for a moderate proportion of total energy used across the business, global capacity is rapidly growing. By the end of 2025, we expect to have a 72% increase in renewable energy production capacity compared to 2024.

We also plan to build a solar park in Billund, Denmark, with the ambition to cover the energy requirements of our offices and sites across the town.

We’ve reduced reliance on natural gas at three factories and accelerated Scope 1 emission reductions over time.

In our factory in Hungary, we drilled the first geothermal well, which aims to replace most of the natural gas used for heating, cooling and machine operations with renewable geothermal energy.

In Billund, Denmark, we reduced total Scope 1 GHG emissions by phasing out natural gas and connecting to the district’s heating network, which is powered mainly by renewable energy. In 2024, we transitioned 11 buildings from gas heating to district heating, resulting in saving 1,064 tCO₂e per year.

In Jiaxing, China, we captured and used excess heat from a newly installed chiller system to supply hot water for use in the factory in order to reduce our natural gas consumption.

Investing in sustainability can carry a bigger cost upfront but is a better investment for society and the planet our children will inherit. To encourage more investments in low-carbon projects, we’ve introduced a financial tool called ‘shadow carbon pricing’ which places a monetary value on carbon emissions. By using shadow carbon pricing, we can figure out the most sustainable options before investing in a new project. It’s one of the tools we’re using to help us reach our greenhouse gas reduction goals and play our part in building a more sustainable future.

2024 was the third consecutive year that less than 1% of waste generated from our factories went directly to landfill. Almost all waste was either reused, recycled, composted or sent to non-landfill waste treatment options. Our target is zero waste to landfill, and we will continue to look for alternatives in all our factories, offices and stores.

We are committed to reducing reliance on fresh water in our sites. In Mexico, a new water treatment facility was installed to maximize reuse of water from different sources, including municipal waste water, air handling units, production and captured rainwater. Overall, the new facility helped reduce freshwater and well-water consumption by 85,055 m³.