ESG Overview | ESG

Sustainable Management

VISION

Beyond Growth, with Sustainability

Business Mission

Promote sustainable management by strengthening core business competitiveness

ESG Mission

Strengthen the foundation for business growth by advancing ESG performance

Business Mission

Promote sustainable management by strengthening core business competitiveness

Business Mission

Global CC

Realize responsible global growth by securing sustainable competitiveness

NGP

Strengthen future growth momentum by expanding modern products

Health Functional Foods

Expand global growth value through science-based innovation

ESG Mission

Strengthen the foundation for business growth by advancing ESG performance

ESG Mission

Advance Climate Response Capabilities

Maintain a 42% reduction in Scope 1+2 GHG emissions from 2020
Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% from 2020

Accelerate the Circular Economy

Reduce water withdrawal intensity at business sites by 20% from 2020
Achieve a 90% waste recycling rate
Convert 80% of inner liners to recyclable materials

Deliver Industry-Tailored ESG Value

Expand anti-littering programs to markets representing 90% of sales in directly operated countries
Fully comply with responsible marketing regulations
Apply environmental CSR programs in eight countries cumulatively

Build a Responsible Business Ecosystem

Conduct human rights impact assessments at 100% of business sites
Achieve a lost time injury frequency rate of 0.58
Conduct regular ESG assessments for 100% of key partners

Enable Sustainable People Growth

Increase women to 20% of employees
Increase women to 15% of management positions
Increase local hires to 35% of management positions

KT&G's Sustainable Management Framework

ESG Management System

Under the vision of 'Beyond Growth, with Sustainability,' KT&G links stronger competitiveness in its core businesses with advanced ESG performance. By building a virtuous cycle in which ESG results and business competitiveness reinforce one another, KT&G continues to pursue value beyond growth.

Strengthen Business Competitiveness

An integrated IT-based management system improves operational efficiency and enables more systematic risk response.

Advance ESG Performance

KT&G operates disaster-prevention targets linked to the ESG metric LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate), contributing to stronger occupational accident management across global operations.