Kumho Petrochemical | Sustainability Performance
Produces petrochemical products including synthetic rubbers, resins, and specialty chemicals. Its portfolio supports sectors such as automotive, construction, and consumer goods. The company’s operations include large-scale manufacturing plants and distribution channels to serve both domestic and international customers.
1970
South Korea
1,001 - 5,000 employees
Chemicals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#9204
Overallⓘ#148
in South Koreaⓘ#286
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
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Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Critical
Critical
Laggard
Aligned
Critical
Controversy level
- Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd, Korean Kumho Asiana Group synthetic rubber/resins major, has faced sustained Korean Ministry of Environment enforcement scrutiny over the historic 2018 Yeosu rubber plant fire incidents, plus the contested Park family controlling shareholder governance complexity following the Kumho Asiana Group restructuring affecting Korean institutional shareholders.
