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Coway | Sustainability Performance

https://company.coway.com/en/

Designs water purifiers, air purifiers, and home wellness appliances.

1989

South Korea

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Health, Wellness & Fitness

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#9381
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#153
in South Koreaⓘ
#24
in Health, Wellness & Fitnessⓘ

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Industry Rank

34 out of 35

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
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Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
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Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
3%2024
Critical
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
25.4Ktonnes, 2024
Critical
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
46%2024
Aligned
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
2.5M$, 2024
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
6.8T$, 2026▼3.7% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
4.3T$, 2024▼8% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
0.26%2024

Intensity

Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

7.3

B/M 7.4


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  • Coway Co Ltd, Korean largest water/air purifier subscription rental major (Netmarble Games controlling shareholder post2019), has faced sustained Korean FTC enforcement scrutiny over the contested 20172018 Coway 'icky filter' (ice maker mold contamination) scandal affecting consumer trust and the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Korean discretionary subscription rental customer demand normalization affecting Korean institutional shareholders.
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