L&F | Sustainability Performance
Produces cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
2000
South Korea
1,001 - 5,000 employees
Chemicals
$1B - 10B in revenue
Not profitable
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12292
Overall#185
in South Korea#344
in ChemicalsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Health and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Leading
Externalities
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
12%2024
Industry rank: 53 out of 403
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 53 out of 403
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
520.1
B/M 544.4
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Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
2.1K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- L&F Co Ltd, Korean lithiumion battery cathode materials (Hyundai Motor Group/POSCO affiliated NCM/NCA supplier), has faced sustained Korean Ministry of Environment enforcement scrutiny over cathode materials production emissions at Daegu operations, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price collapse amid Korean EV battery market normalization affecting Korean institutional shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Biodiversity loss in km²
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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
Industry benchmark
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Potential species loss
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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)
One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.
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Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
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Air pollution
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Land use
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Health & safety
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$1.9TFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
1.9%FY2024
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
-15.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
3.9K
▼ 4.4%
4.6K
▼ 10.0%
1.9K
▼ 9.7%
7.3K
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
17%
Independent Directors
5 out of 29 incl. management
Overall score
54
Environment
53
Social
76
Governance
32
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
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Animal testing
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Firearms
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Tobacco
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Gambling
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Nuclear
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SDG impact
Reveal data for 5 credits
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SDG impact (historical)
Reveal data for 5 credits
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