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Kumho Petrochemical | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kkpc.com/kor/

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

#10077
Overall
#141
in South Korea
#274
in Chemicals

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Industry Rank

297 out of 403

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

4.6M CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Renewable energy

2% 2024
Critical

Waste generated

139.0K tonnes, 2024
Laggard

Female employees

27% 2025
Laggard

Externalities

173.4M $, 2025
Critical

Market cap

3.3T $, 2026▼9.8% YoY

Revenue

7.2T $, 2024▼11.6% YoY

R&D intensity

0.9% 2024

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 98 out of 403


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 98 out of 403

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Scope 2 location based
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Renewable energy

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2%2024

Industry rank: 101 out of 403


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 101 out of 403

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

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Share of renewable electricity

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

942.7

B/M 311.8

2.2K

B/M 1.2K

1.6K

B/M 1.6K

28.6

B/M 11.0


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
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Waste

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139.0K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
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Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • 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.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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62High
$7.4Testimated revenue at risk
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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Market cap

3.3T $, 2026▼9.8% YoY

Revenue

7.2T $, FY2024▼11.6% YoY

EBITDA

285.6B $, FY2024▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

4% Industry: 5▲48.9% YoY

P/E ratio

6.8 Industry: 21▲16.8% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$7.2TFY2024 revenue

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EBITDA
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

-114.2B 2024▼135.4% YoY

Capex

436.6B 2024▲35.2% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.2 Industry: 1▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

0.9%FY2024

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Return on invested capital

5.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

8.0K

▼ 4.8%

2022

6.3K

▼ 2.6%

2023

7.2K

▼ 0.9%

2024

8.1K

2028

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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18%
Independent Directors

7 out of 40 incl. management

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Overall score

77

Environment

87

Social

72

Governance

71

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

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Firearms

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