ESG cetification
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Private equity
How STIC Investments’ bet on animal fat processor DK O&T paid off
In South Korea, businesses handling livestock by-products have lacked investor appeal. They were usually mom-and-pop businesses and appeared to hold...
Jan 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...
Jan 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
POSCO Holdings unveils aggressive value-up plan, hike in cash dividends
South Korea’s steel-to-battery materials conglomerate POSCO Group on Monday unveiled a spate of corporate value-up measures, including a highe...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Huons receives A grade in ESG evaluation
South Korea’s Huons Co. said on Tuesday that it received an A (excellent) grade in the 2024 ESG evaluation recently released by the Korea Inst...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor Group, D.Camp to host startup demo day
Hyundai Motor Group's open innovation platform ZER01NE said on Tuesday it partnered with startup accelerator D.Camp in collaboration with 19 finan...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Enmove gets gold rating of EcoVadis ESG evaluation
South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co., Korea’s top oil refiner SK Innovation Co.'s subsidiary, said on Thursday it received a Gold ...
Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Group publishes 2023 ESG Report
LG Group announced on Thursday that it has published the "2023 ESG Report," detailing its sustainability management achievements in 2023 and its fut...
Sep 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec calls for C-Lab Outside applications
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it will enlist startups to participate in its external startup incubation program C-Lab Outside unt...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Innovation gets MSCI ESG's leader rating
South Korean oil refiner SK Innovation Co. secured an AA rating in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment by Morgan Stanley Capi...
Jul 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jin Air earns Sustinvest ESG A grade
South Korea's low-cost carrier (LCC) Jin Air announced on Wednesday that it received an A in the Sustinvest ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) ...
Jun 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LIG Nex1 earns top Morgan Stanley ESG rating of AA for 2nd consecutive year
LIG Nex1 Co., a leading defense system developer in South Korea, announced on Thursday that it has received an AA rating in the 2024 environmental, ...
Jun 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai, Kia to require stricter ESG compliance from subcontractors
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group plans to require stricter environmental, social and governance compliance from its partners st...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LX International joins UNGC
South Korean trading firm LX International Corp. announced on Tuesday that it joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its envi...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM gets Platinum ESG rating from EcoVadis
HMM Co., South Korea’s flagship sea carrier, announced on Tuesday that it achieved the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, a global environmental, ...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Woori Bank issues $700 mn in ESG bonds
South Korea's Woori Bank announced on Thursday that it has issued $700 million (940 billion won) worth of foreign currency ESG (environmental, socia...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Thursday that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea delays ESG reporting rules for firms to 2026 or later
South Korea will postpone implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure rules for the country’s listed firms from 20...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Synthetic diamonds with ESG value lure Korean shoppers
Lab-grown diamonds, cultured in laboratories wth advanced technologies, are garnering attention from South Korean consumers as they are produced mor...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Group manages ESG information like financial data
LG Group has decided to manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management activities as if they were financial data. The aim is to provi...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
HMM wins top ESG rating among global shipping companies
South Korea’s No. 1 container transportation and shipping service HMM Co. has secured the premier position in global shipping for its environm...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG 1st in South Korea’s ESG rankings for 2nd year
LG Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, ranked No. 1 in the country’s environmental, social...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Energy Solution converts 56% of electricity into renewable energy
South Korea’s lithium-ion battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Monday released a report containing the company’s environmental, soci...
Aug 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022
LG Electronics Inc. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 220,000 tons compared to the previous year at both domestic and overseas facilities. The...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK’s Tmap enhances ESG efforts by navigating lowest-carbon routes
South Korea’s leading mobility platform Tmap Mobility Co. has stepped up its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts via its naviga...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Electro-Mechanics joins global supply chain consortium RBA
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, South Korean electronic components maker, has joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and Drive+, two global conso...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KOTRA hosts ESG cooperation project in Baubau, Indonesia
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Wednesday that it conducts an "Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Cooperation P...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Lotte Shopping to raise $785 mn from Korean banks for ESG push
Lotte Shopping Co., the retail arm of South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate Lotte Group, will tap 1 trillion won ($784.4 million) from two of the...
Jun 16, 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 inve...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
S.Korean green bonds draw strong demand amid ESG fever
South Korean green bonds eligible for government support enjoyed robust demand despite lower yields, as investors upgraded environmental, social, ...
May 08, 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 p...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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