Designed for long-term environmental performance, LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, a 44-hectare production facility in Binh Duong Province, is LEGO’s first facility to operate with net zero carbon emissions. By integrating on-site renewable energy, responsible material specification and high building performance criteria that contributes to LEED certifications, this project demonstrates how resource efficiency, environmental stewardship and occupant wellbeing can be embedded into industrial development.

Built to ensure sustainable, long-term operational efficiency and growth, the project’s sustainability strategy treats carbon, energy, water, materials, biodiversity and well-being as interconnected priorities across the project’s full life cycle. During construction, waste was carefully managed on site, with more than 90% diverted from landfill, while material choices were guided by long-term environmental impact. Operationally, water use is reduced through efficient fixtures and a landscape suited to the local climate, while interiors are designed with comfort and air quality in mind.

Carbon-neutral operation is achieved through a combined approach of renewable energy generation and demand reduction. Rooftop solar arrays generate 7.34MWp of on-site renewable electricity, supplemented by a long-term renewable energy agreement and solar-powered electric vehicle charging. The itself is designed to use less energy from the outset, with continuously monitored performance to keep it running efficiently.

Its landscape design strategy reinforces ecological resilience by prioritising native, climate-resilient vegetation, while bioswales and rain gardens support stormwater retention across more than 50% of the site. Use of the Miyawaki reforestation method further enhances biodiversity along the site boundary, as part of a wider initiative that has planted 50,000 native trees across 30 hectares in surrounding communities. Together, these strategies position LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam as the most environmentally sustainable factory to date, and a benchmark for sustainable industry development.