Kakao | Sustainability Performance
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
#1140
Overallⓘ#11
in South Koreaⓘ#50
in Information Technology & ServicesⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
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Aligned
Leading
Laggard
Controversy level
- 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.
Sustainability employees
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4-6
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.