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Lotte Shopping to raise $785 mn from Korean banks for ESG push
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korean startups eye on Southeast Asia as promising market
SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia with a youth population constituting about one-third of the region’s total population and surging internet penetrati...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday that it has signed an infrastructure fund inves...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LS Group opens LS Dream Center in Hanoi for Korean-Vietnamese families
South Korea's LS Group said on Thursday that it has partnered with a domestic non-government organization (NGO) Cooperation and Participation in Over...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics supports ESG certification for overseas suppliers
LG Electronics Inc. is accelerating its support for enhancing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities of domestic and overseas pa...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Siltron joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
South Korean silicon wafer maker SK Siltron Co. announced on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its env...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG Group Chairman names AI, bio, clean tech as new growth engines
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has pledged to continue investing in future-oriented businesses and human resources despite the global economic slowdo...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
CJ CheilJedang signs ESG agreement with Jincheon County in Korea
South Korea's largest food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it has signed a business agreement with Jincheon County in North Chu...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
HMM receives Gold rating in EcoVadis ESG evaluation
HMM Co., formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, announced on Thursday that it has received the "Gold" rating for environmental, social and govern...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung reaffirms commitment to water conservation on World Water Day
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip producer, reaffirmed its corporate pledge to protect water resources, which are critic...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electronics gets highest-level certification from AWS
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has achieved the highest level of "Platinum" certification from the Alliance for Water Stewar...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
ESG: Name of the game in investing, funding amid Korea’s green push
With South Korea’s aggressive green push at both the government and corporate levels, money is flowing back to environmental, social and govern...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hansol Paper develops eco-friendly packaging with Samsung Welstory
Hansol Paper Co., South Korea's largest general paper company, on Wednesday said it signed a business agreement with Samsung Welstory, a food and bev...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Kumho Petrochem wins BB rating from MSCI's ESG ratings
Kumho Petrochemical Co. announced on Wednesday that it had received a "BB rating" in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) evaluation by Mor...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods
POSCO Flow, a logistics partner of World Vision, agreed on Tuesday to help transport relief and sponsorship goods for the humanitarian organization b...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
S.Korea to establish voluntary carbon credit exchange
South Korea will introduce a voluntary carbon market (VCM) later this year, which is expected to broaden the scope of carbon credits and speed up eff...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
S.Korea's Taekwang Industrial acquires ISO 45001 certification
Taekwang Industrial Co., a textile and petrochemical subsidiary of Taekwang Group, announced on Sunday that it has achieved ISO 45001 certification f...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SKC earns ISO 37001 certification for anti-corruption management
SKC, the chemical materials unit of South Korea's second-largest conglomerate, announced on Thursday that it has received the ISO 37001 certification...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
S.Korea’s HMM tops carbon efficiency ranking on key shipping route
South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co. said on Thursday it had the lowest carbon emission intensity on East Asia–US West Coast rout...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Kakao Impact, KAIST team up for social change through technology
Kakao Impact, a corporate foundation of Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform company, said on Tuesday it has agreed to work with the ...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hanwha Solutions receives green certification for recycled plastic materials
South Korean chemical and renewable energy firm Hanwha Solutions Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has received a global certification for its recyc...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Elec honored with BPW Gold Award for advancing gender equality
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Sunday that it has been honored with the 28th BPW Gold Award from the Korea Federation of Business & Professiona...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
S.Korea's HMM establishes system for recycling waste ropes
South Korea's HMM Co. announced on Tuesday that it had signed a business agreement with Foresys, a company specializing in marine waste management. T...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Chemicals joins global initiative to cut carbon emissions
South Korea's SK Chemicals said on Monday that it has joined a global initiative that aims to set science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas e...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Kumho Tire establishes ESG committee under its board of directors
Kumho Tire Co. is intensifying its sustainable management efforts by establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee directly un...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Energy Solution joins global climate disclosure initiative
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has become the first domestic battery maker to endorse the Task Force on...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Transys bolsters ESG fair trade compliance program
Hyundai Transys, an auto parts unit of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it is enhancing its voluntary fair trade compliance program t...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Responsible mineral sourcing key to Korean battery materials makers
South Korea’s battery materials makers are stepping up their efforts to conform to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards through...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electro-Mechanics achieves highest ranking in CDP evaluation
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has achieved its highest ranking in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) evaluation of climate change response. The company ...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Chanel Korea to power its stores with renewable energy
Chanel Korea has taken a step toward reducing its carbon footprint by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea East-West Power. The agr...
Feb 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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