ESG bonds
ESG bonds
Hana to underwrite $65 mn ESG bonds on US rail funding
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
ESG
LG Display to power all offices with 100% renewable energy
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Monday it is shifting to 100% renewable energy to power all its business offices in...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
ESG
Crude oil, nitric acid and yarn turn eco-friendly amid ESG boom
South Korean material makers are boosting their efforts to go green as they increasingly adopt eco-friendly technologies for raw materials such as cr...
Jul 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min readlanguage -
Artificial intelligence
NH Financial to buy $20 mn stake in Japan's solar farm
South Korea's NongHyup Financial Group, or NH Financial Group, has acquired a stake in a solar power plant in Japan from Korea Electric Power Corp. (...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
ESG bonds
LG Chem to issue up to $1bn ESG bonds; Moody’s raises outlook to positive
South Korea’s largest chemical producer LG Chem Ltd. plans to issue up to $1 billion in dollar-denominated green bonds to raise funds for its e...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min read -
ESG
SK Chairman vows to achieve carbon neutrality ahead of 2050 UN target
SK Group has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality prior to 2050, the year set by the United Nations (UN) to reach net-zero carbon emissions globally....
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min readlanguage -
ESG bonds
Korean Air to issue first ESG bonds among Korean carriers
Korean Air Lines Co. will issue green bonds as part of its 200 billion won ($176 million) corporate debenture issue -- to become the first among dome...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min readlanguage -
ESG
Korea’s coal power companies squeezed for financing amid ESG fever
South Korea’s coal power companies are facing tighter scrutiny for debt financing as they are increasingly shunned by financial investors amid ...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min readlanguage -
ESG
Korea’s corporate HQ buildings are becoming clean power generators
ESG is one of the most frequently mentioned keywords in South Korea today. It stands for environmental, social and corporate governance, the three m...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
4 Min read -
ESG investment
LG Chem to invest $134 mn in incubator fund for firms with ESG tech
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical and battery maker, said on Tuesday it is investing 150 billion won ($134 million) in an incubator ...
May 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG
NPS shelves plan for negative screening on high emitters
The National Pension Service has shelved a plan to introduce negative screening on coal mines and relevant businesses in an aim to build a low-carbon...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
4 Min read -
ESG bonds
Hanwha Solutions to raise 1 billion yuan in ESG bonds
South Korea’s leading renewable energy company Hanwha Solutions Corp. plans to raise 1 billion Chinese yuan ($153 million) this month in green ...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Corporate bonds
Kia raises $700 mn in foreign green bonds
Kia Corp. has issued its first foreign currency ESG bonds worth $700 million to strengthen its investment in electric vehicles and other eco-friendly...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
Capital raising
Stock, bond issues in S.Korea set for a record year in 2021
South Korean companies, having raised 30 trillion won ($27 billion) in both equity and bond issues in the first quarter of this year, are on course t...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min read -
ESG
BOK to stop investing in low ESG scorers
South Korea’s central bank will exclude companies with low ESG ratings from its portfolio of foreign currency assets. The Bank of Korea has dec...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG
BOK tells institutions to cut exposure in high carbon sectors
The Bank of Korea has asked the country’s financial institutions to reduce exposure in economic sectors that generate high levels of carbon emi...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min readlanguage -
LG Group
LG strengthens ESG push with committee set-up
LG will create ESG (environment, social and corporate governance) Committee and Internal Trading Committee within the holding company and key affilia...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG bonds
Hana Bank issues $600 mn euro-currency bonds with negative yield
Hana Bank has become South Korea’s first commercial bank to issue foreign currency bonds at a negative yield, raising 500 million euros ($606 m...
Jan 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG
ESG becomes name of the game on Korean corporate boards
South Korea’s big companies, such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG, are increasingly embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards a...
Jan 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG bonds
Hyundai Steel receives $1.9 bn in orders for green bonds
South Korea-based Hyundai Steel Co. received around 2 trillion won ($1.9 billion) worth of orders in Monday's bookbuilding for its green bond issue, ...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
1 Min read -
ESG bonds
Kia to issue green notes as part of $500 mn global bonds for future mobility
Kia Corp., a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, plans to issue green bonds in overseas markets to raise money for future mobility investments, including ec...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min read -
ESG
Korea requires major companies to disclose ESG activities from 2025
Big companies listed on South Korea’s major stock market will be required to disclose their business activities related to environmental, socia...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG bonds
Hyundai, Kia to raise $921 mn in green bonds for future mobility
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. plan to issue green bonds worth a combined 1 trillion won ($912 million) as they gear up to raise money for f...
Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
ESG bonds
S.Korea's ESG bond issues could top $920 mn in Jan
South Korea's environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market is seeing strong growth as companies are driven by institutional investors' incr...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Sovereign bonds
KRW bonds favored amid rekindled interest in riskier assets
SINGAPORE -- Global investors are returning to emerging market debt, including Korean won bonds, as they hunt for higher yields amid stronger local c...
Nov 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read -
Waste management
KKR wraps up $739 mn purchase of Korean waste management firms
KKR & Co. of the US has finalized the 875 billion won ($739 million) purchase of two South Korean waste treatment companies after completing its f...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
3 Min read -
Waste management
KKR tipped to buy Korean waste treatment firms for $713 mn
KKR & Co. has been named as preferred buyer of two South Korean companies providing industrial and medical waste treatment services in a deal wort...
Jun 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
2 Min read
Hidden Champions
-
Koh Young Technology Inc
Published: Sep 21, 2020
Last updated: Jan 20, 2023
-
Buhmwoo Group
Published: Apr 21, 2021
Last updated: Jan 30, 2023
-
DCM
Published: Dec 09, 2022
Last updated: Jan 30, 2023
-
T-Robotics
Published: Mar 25, 2021
Last updated: Jan 30, 2023
-
3G Technologies
Published: Sep 25, 2020
Last updated: Jul 06, 2021
Future Unicorns
Latest News