Our operations

We produce LEGO® bricks in several 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.

In 2025, we continued to install solar energy facilities near our main factory sites. In Hungary, we added a total of 8.6 MWp of capacity, an increase of over 200 percent compared to 2024. Our new factory in Vietnam opened with 7.3 MWp of rooftop solar power. We will also connect to a neighboring solar energy park, along with battery storage, in 2026. Owned renewable energy now accounts for 5.8 percent of our energy use, up from 3.6 percent in 2024.

To address the energy needs of our sites that cannot be fully met with direct solar energy connections, we are exploring Power Purchase Agreements for all sites. For the energy needs that cannot currently be met by on-site renewable energy or PPAs, we purchase RECs to match our purchased electricity consumption.

We also plan to build a solar park near our headquarters 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 a savings of 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 the factory, reducing 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.

2025 was the fourth 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 2025, the total amount of water supplied into our factories continued to decrease.

In Mexico, a water treatment facility maximizes the reuse of water from different sources, including municipal wastewater, air handling units, production and captured rainwater. This facility helped reduce freshwater and well-water consumption by over 85,000 m³ in 2024 and over 150,000 m³ in 2025.