Hyundai Engineering & Construction | Sustainability Performance
A South Korean construction company engaged in civil engineering, architecture, plant, and infrastructure projects.
1947
South Korea
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Construction
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4373
Overall#54
in South Korea#58
in ConstructionSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementSocial
Diversity and inclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDPFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Female engagement
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 29 out of 258
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 29 out of 258
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 54 out of 258
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 54 out of 258
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
16.4
B/M 23.1
351.6
B/M 339.4
50.4
B/M 48.4
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Female engagement
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
1.8M2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd, Korean major construction (Hyundai Motor Group), has faced sustained Korean MOLEG enforcement scrutiny following multiple workplace fatality incidents at Korean and Middle Eastern customer project sites including the contested 2024 Korean Serious Disaster Penalty Act criminal investigations of senior executives.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$21.8BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
R&D intensity
0.6%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
R&D as % of revenue
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
5.0%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
20.9
▲ 99900.0%
23.0
▼ 2.8%
21.8
▲ 1.0%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
5%
Independent Directors
4 out of 86 incl. management
SBTi targets and commitments
| Target | Status | Temperature alignment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near-term target | Targets set | 1.5°C | 2030 |
| Long-term target | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Net-zero | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Business Ambition 1.5°C | Not disclosed | - | - |
Target details
Hyundai E&C commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Hyundai E&C also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products and investments 25% within the same timeframe.
Powered by illuminem and Science Based Targets initiative. Last updated: 24 Aug 2023Overall score
82
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
49
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
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Gambling
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Nuclear
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CDP Scores
Climate Score
Not disclosed
Water Score
Not disclosed
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