Sustainable Management
INDUSTRY-ORIENTED
Establish Business Growth Momentum built on ESG Management
Focus on New Future Growth Engine of Tobacco Business
Tobacco
- Diversify NGP portfolio
- Strengthen science-based NGP development capabilities
- Implement responsible marketing principles
Strengthen the competitiveness of health and consumer-friendly products
Health Functional Food
- Strengthen R&D to secure evidence of consumer effectiveness and technology with competitive advantage
- Establish an eco-friendly brand identity
Create sustainable business growth opportunities
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Others
- Expand access to global healthcare through new products
- Intensify cosmetic ODM expertise based on clean beauty technology
- Expand ESG-based investment portfolio
GROUP-DRIVEN
Advance Risk Management on Global ESG Agenda
Perform environmental responsibility across the value chain
- Advance response to climate change
- Accelerate the circular economy
- Protect biodiversity
Build a sustainable business ecosystem
- Pursue global-level human rights management and comply with policy
- Realize an increase in social and environmental values in a farmhouse
- Enhance ESG capabilities of supply chain
- Expand value chain-related social responsibility
Advance governance and strengthen execution capability
- Internalize ESG KPI at organization- and management-level
- Advance compliance management system
- Strengthen the ESG information disclosure of the Group subsidiaries
Highlights
ESG Ratings
* As of 2024
Highest rating in the sector
(Included in DJSI World Index, Highest rating in the sector)
Highest rating in the sector
Acquired A level or higher for 14 consecutive years
CDP Water Chain
CDP Forest Chain
CDP Supply Chain
KT&G's Efforts
Workplace GHG Emissions
(Compared to 2020 baseline)
12.7%
↓
Renewable Electricity Usage Rate
21.4%
Water Use
(Compared to 2020 baseline)
15.4%
↓
Recycled Waste Device Material
(As of H1 2025)
Cumulative 32,323 kg
Ratio of Local Hires in Management and Leadership Positions
33.8%
Value Chain-linked CSR
(As of 2024)
Smoking Rooms Installed
702
Cigarette Disposal Bins
5,658
Portable Ashtrays
339,500
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
(Based on domestic manufacturing sites)
ISO45001 Certification
Full Purchase of Domestic Tobacco Leaves
64.5 billion KRW
Board Independence
(As of June 2025)
Outside Director Ratio 75%
Enhancement of Shareholder Rights/Value
(Total shareholder return rate: 2022: 92.4%, 2023: 99.0%, 2024: 97.4%)
Proactive shareholder return at a 100% payout ratio
Implemented cumulative and electronic voting systems
Implemented cumulative and electronic voting systems
Stock Compensation Ratio
For Long-term Shareholder Value Alignment
CEO Stock Compensation Ratio 60%
(Implementing Restricted Stock Units)
Nomination by Korea Exchange in 2025
Value-up Best Practice Company
*The above performance figures are based on 2024.
