Carbon Finance Division
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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 ...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea confirms economic slowdown, recession concerns loom
The South Korean finance ministry on Friday confirmed that the country’s economy has slowed, mired in stubbornly high inflation and sluggish e...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel co-hosts symposium on low-carbon construction materials
Hyundai Steel has joined hands with the construction industry to increase the recycling of steel byproducts.On Tuesday, the steel maker organized a ...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO to produce low-carbon steel raw material in Australia
South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO has launched a project in Australia to produce hot briquetted iron (HBI), an essential raw material for the adopt...
Feb 14, 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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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S, Ce-tek demonstrate carbon dioxide absorbent
Ce-tek, a research company in carbon capture technology supported by South Korea's SK E&S, has conducted a demonstration experiment that dramati...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kumho Petrochem's rubber products win eco-friendly certification
Kumho Petrochemical Co. said on Tuesday that its four synthetic rubber products including SSBR, HBR, LBR, and NdBR have earned International Sustain...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SKC eyes M&As in semiconductor, rechargeable battery materials
SKC Inc., a South Korean chemical materials company under SK Group, is seeking to buy semiconductor and rechargeable battery materials companies in ...
Feb 06, 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 b...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Lotte Construction develops eco-friendly concrete
Lotte Engineering & Construction has developed eco-friendly concrete that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%. In collaboration wit...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Ecoplant passes industry-first carbon reduction target verification
South Korea's construction and engineering company SK Ecoplant Co. said on Thursday that it has passed the greenhouse gas reduction target verificat...
Feb 03, 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 S...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Perspectives
Korea’s nuclear power: Ample export opportunities ahead
The recent energy crisis dealt a particularly hard blow to Europe given its heavy dependency on Russian gas. The world was once again awakened to th...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Electronics' life cycle assessment gauges CO2 emission impact from chips
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday said it set up a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology for semiconductors to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.T...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT signs mineral resource supply deal with Mongolia
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. said on Thursday it has signed a mineral resources supply deal with the Mongolian government, under which...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Metaverse-based virtual offices: New breadwinner for LG CNS
LAS VEGAS – While buzzwords such as avatar and the metaverse are on everyone’s lips these days, waking up in the morning and going to a ...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Heavy, MISC to jointly develop floating CO2 storage units
South Korea's major shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with MISC Berhad, a Malaysian offshore ene...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte Chem to sell Pakistan unit for $156 mn to finance other projects
Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to sell its Pakistan unit for 192.4 billion won ($155.8 million won) to a chemical company in the country as the South K...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Kookmin Card acquires Cambodian leasing firm at $5.2 mn
KB Kookmin Card, a credit card unit of KB Financial Group, and its Cambodian local subsidiary KB Daehan Specialized Bank, acquired the Southeast Asi...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
POSCO Chemical moves into activated carbon business
POSCO Chemical Co. will join hands with Dong-Suh Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. to move into the activated carbon business, an eco-friendly material f...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
KCCI launches Carbon Reduction Certification Center
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KCCI) said Thursday that it has established the Carbon Reduction Certification Center, a professional org...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean government to finance $625 million for K-content in 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized on Thursday the importance of K-content, saying content will become the most important industry to s...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
Lotte Chemical to take part in CES for first time
South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp. for the first time will take part this month in CES, the world's largest information technology and home applianc...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea proposes bigger tax breaks for chipmakers, key industries
The South Korean government plans to raise tax breaks for facility investments by big companies, including chipmakers, to as much as 25% following P...
Jan 03, 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 lo...
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 Stanl...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
M2N to sell 52% stake in Chinese automotive parts company DKCA
M2N( DK D&I Co. ), the parent company of pharmaceutical firm Sillajen Inc., announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to sell its maj...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Fair Trade Commission opens unit to review global M&As
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on Tuesday said it will open a division specifically for reviewing global M&As given the recent growth of...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS fund management taps former GEPS CIO Seo as new chief
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world's third-largest pension fund, has tapped Seo Won-joo as the new chief investment officer, a...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
85% of S.Korea's Gen MZ have contactless savings accounts
A study finds 90% of South Korea's Generation MZ, a demographic comprising millennials and Generation Z members born between 1981 and 2010, use cont...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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