Kakao | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kakaocorp.com/page/

Provides digital services including messaging, media, and online platforms.

2010

South Korea

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Information Technology & Services

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#1407

Overall

#14

in South Korea

#57

in Information Technology & Services

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

196 out of 436

Overview

Environmental

Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity

Social

Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities

Governance

TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions

Financial Data

Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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Waste generated

691.0 tonnes, 2024

Aligned

Female employees

47% 2025

Leading

Externalities

5.3M $, 2024

Laggard

Market cap

18.8T $, 2026▲1.4% YoY

Revenue

7.9T $, 2024▼4% YoY

Controversy level

Very Low

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Severe

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Kakao Corp, Korean major tech (Kim Beom-su founded), has faced sustained Korean FSC enforcement scrutiny including the 2024 founder Kim Beom-su arrest over alleged stock market manipulation during the 2023 SM Entertainment USD 940 million takeover battle with Hybe, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Korean tech regulatory pressure affecting Korean institutional shareholders.

Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability employees

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Controversy level

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Noticeable

High

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Kakao Corp, Korean major tech (Kim Beom-su founded), has faced sustained Korean FSC enforcement scrutiny including the 2024 founder Kim Beom-su arrest over alleged stock market manipulation during the 2023 SM Entertainment USD 940 million takeover battle with Hybe, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Korean tech regulatory pressure affecting Korean institutional shareholders.

Kakao | Sustainability Performance

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Renewable electricity

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Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Energy consumption breakdown

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Environmental policy coverage

Overall score

Environment

Social

Governance

Exclusion screening

SDG impact

SDG impact (historical)

Reporting

Sustainability employees

Available in Scale package

Kakao | Sustainability Performance

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

Available in Scale package

View similiar companies

Renewable electricity

Female employees

Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Energy consumption breakdown

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Environmental policy coverage

Overall score

Environment

Social

Governance

Exclusion screening

SDG impact

SDG impact (historical)

Reporting

Sustainability employees

Available in Scale package

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