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Companies invest big in environment, safety areas in 2022

Korean companies spent more than 5 trillion won ($4.04 billion) in 2022 to help cut air pollution and promote workplace safety as part of their so-called environment, social and governance (ESG) management, a report said Wednesday.

2023-01-18

NCSoft added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Korea Index

NCSoft has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Korea Index, a first for a Korean game company, NCSoft said Thursday. The index includes companies chosen for their environmental policies and sustainability. There are regional ...

2022-12-15

Oil companies move to plastic recycling as Korean gov't pushes for green

With environmental bans pressuring the oil and petrochemicals industry to move away from traditional fossil fuels, companies are eyeing a breakthrough in plastic recycling.

2022-12-10

Dunamu holds its first ESG committee meeting

Korean blockchain and fintech company Dunamu held its first environment, social and governance (ESG) management committee meeting on Nov. 21, discussing current and future projects related to its corporate responsibility goals.

2022-11-28

Start-ups offer a third way, SparkLabs CEO says

In a world exhausted by the U.S.-China rivalry, Korean start-ups can pave a third path for other countries by polishing software capabilities, founders of start-up accelerator SparkLabs said on Thursday. "Korea has a very strong manufacturing ...

2022-11-03

A plant-based alternative for global food crisis

It is exciting that Korea can once again contribute to tackle the impending food supply crisis and provide business-based solutions for sustainable future.

2022-10-10

[NEWS IN FOCUS] K-pop finds a solution to its CD problem in the form of virtual albums

K-pop churns out a lot of CDs. The disks are favored by fans trying to boost their favorite groups and bands on the charts, and as the physical media often come with perks. Some K-pop agencies are looking for alternatives to CDs. J-Hope ...

2022-08-22

The irony of eco-friendly marketing (KOR)

You cannot offer apples half eaten by bugs and ask consumers to understand because it’s eco-friendly.

2022-06-23

The irony of eco-friendly marketing

You cannot offer apples half eaten by bugs and ask consumers to understand because it’s eco-friendly.

2022-06-22

A shield against speculative capital

Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is a dominating theme on the corporate scene.

2022-05-05

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