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Hyundai Rotem releases data on eco-friendly railway businesses
Hyundai Rotem, the railway system subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday it has published information about its sales and research an...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Innovation steps up carbon offset, green investments
SK Innovation Co., the refinery and chemicals unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK, is poised to strengthen its eco-friendly bu...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Group to invest $2.7 bn in decarbonization by 2030
South Korea's No. 4 conglomerate LG Corp. is set to accelerate its net zero by 2050 strategies.LG will invest 3.4 trillion won ($2.7 billion) by 2030...
Feb 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Bioscience climbs two notches in ESG evaluation, receives BBB rating
SK Bioscience Co., a biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea's SK Group, announced it has received a BBB rating in its latest environmental, social, and...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Geo Centric receives int'l recognition for eco-friendly polymers
SK Geo Centric Co., South Korea's chemical firm, has received the globally recognized "GRS" certification for its eco-friendly polymers, the company ...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hanwha Solutions, SKS Credit propel to build eco-friendly data center
Hanwha Solutions Corp. said on Monday that its business unit Hanwha Solutions Insight Division has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
KB Financial recognized as global sustainability leader
South Korea's KB Financial Group was selected as one of the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" list announced by Corporate Knigh...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
S.Korea's SKC Solmics changes name to SK Enpulse
South Korea's SKC Solmics, a wholly owned fine ceramics subsidiary of SKC, on Sunday said it changed its name to SK Enpulse.With 100% investment from...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
3 HD Hyundai affiliates to help ESG management of biz partners
Three construction machinery affiliates of South Korea's HD Hyundai will support environmental, social and governance (ESG) management of their partn...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
SK Hynix issues $1 bn sustainability-linked bonds
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. has raised $1 billion in sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) to become the world's first memory chipmaker to issue s...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Shieldus acquires environmental management standard certification
South Korea's cybersecurity service provider SK Shieldus said on Wednesday that it had obtained ISO 14001, an international standard for environmenta...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
CJ Logistics aims to achieve carbon neutrality goal by 2050
South Korea's parcel delivery company CJ Logistics said on Friday that it will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 for a more sustainable future in log...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Woori Financial wins MSCI ESG global leader rating for 2nd year
Woori Financial Group said on Thursday it has earned an AA rating for the second consecutive year in the global ESG rating announced by Morgan Stanle...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Gwangyang Works obtains green data center certificiation
POSCO Gwangyang Works, one of the two pillar steel mills of POSCO Holdings Inc. together with Pohang Works, obtained a Green Data Center Bronze Grade...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Wia gets silver medal from EcoVadis
Hyundai Wia Corp. has been awarded a silver medal from EcoVadis in recognition of its continuing effort toward its sustainability credentials, the c...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Standard Chartered's director attributes ESG success to board-led decisions
When it comes to the banking sector's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, an industry veteran says the success depends on the chief ...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Inc. gets highest AAA grade in MSCI's ESG rating
SK Inc., SK Group's investment arm, won the highest AAA ratings from both Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and the Dow Jones Sustainabilit...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Rotem's new braking technology acquires green certification
Hyundai Rotem, a South Korean railway rolling stock supplier under Hyundai Motor Group, acquired a green certification for its zero-speed regenerativ...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Netmarble joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
Netmarble Corp. said on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its environmental, social, and governance (E...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
GS E&C inks deal with AirFirst on industrial gas tech development
GS Engineering & Construction Co. said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with AirFirst to work together in the areas of industrial gas t...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics to open ESG zone at CES 2023 in January
South Korean conglomerates, including LG Electronics Inc., will introduce their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) visions and strategies at...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Truston Asset looks to help run Taekwang with 5.8% stake
South Korea's Truston Asset Management has changed the purpose of its stock investment in the chemical and textile company Taekwang Industrial Co. fr...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korean Air newly incorporated into 2022 DJSI Korea
Korean Air Lines Co. announced on Wednesday that it has been newly included in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) Korea announced b...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Ecoplant earns AA grade for FTC's voluntary compliance program
South Korea's construction engineering company SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. is accelerating its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management effor...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
KB Financial included in DJSI for 7 consecutive years
KB Financial Group has been included in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for seven years in a row announced by Standard & Poor's Glo...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Chemicals obtains highest ESG rating among listed companies
SK Chemicals obtained the highest grade in a recent ESG (environmental, social, and governance) rating evaluation of 1,033 listed companies, the comp...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hankook Tire ESG Report wins gold prize in LACP 2022 Spotlight Awards
The ESG Report of Hankook Tire & Technology won the gold prize in the 2022 Spotlight Awards hosted by the League of American Communications Profe...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Kumho Tire receives silver medal from EcoVadis
Kumho Tire Co. announced on Tuesday that it received a silver medal from EcoVadis, a global ESG (environmental, social, and governance) evaluation ag...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Inc. bulks up green investments to achieve net zero by 2035
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is taking preemptive steps to expand its eco-friendly busine...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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