KCC Glass expands ESG disclosure to overseas operations, reveals Indonesia unit data for first time

KCC Glass has disclosed the environmental, social and governance management performance of its overseas operations for the first time, while expanding the scope of its domestic ESG reporting to include strengthened biodiversity impact assessments.

The company announced Wednesday that it had published its "2025/26 ESG Report" reflecting these developments.

The report, the sixth consecutive edition, details progress on 12 strategic tasks and 24 action items aligned with the company's ESG goals. It particularly strengthens disclosure on natural capital and biodiversity, and for the first time incorporates ESG management data from its overseas subsidiaries.

KCC Glass used World Wildlife Fund criteria to identify biodiversity risk factors and applied ENCORE, an analytical tool recommended by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, to assess the company's dependence on and impact on natural capital across its business activities.

The report also discloses biodiversity impact assessment results for areas surrounding key domestic sites, including the Gapyeong and Yeongwol factories. The company analyzed ecological impacts on the surrounding environment using post-environmental impact survey data and incorporated field investigation findings into the report.

Disclosure on overseas operations was also expanded. The report includes, for the first time, ESG management performance data from the company's Indonesian subsidiary — covering greenhouse gas emissions, energy use management, environmental management system operations and environmental investment results. Social performance data, including occupational health and safety management, labor-management cooperation and community contribution activities, are also included, along with quantitative indicators on key raw material usage and workforce figures.

The report incorporates a double materiality assessment that considers both the financial value of the business and its environmental and social impacts. It also discloses the company's climate change response in line with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. Among future growth technologies, the report highlights smart glass with adjustable transparency and glass substrates for semiconductors, both currently under development.

KCC Glass has also posted strong results in external ESG evaluations. The Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability rated the company an integrated A for three consecutive years from 2023 through last year. In last year's assessment, it received an A in all three categories — environment, social and governance.

In this year's assessment by global sustainability rating agency EcoVadis, KCC Glass earned a Platinum rating — the highest designation, awarded to the top 1 percent of evaluated companies. The result marks a step up from the Gold rating, which places firms in the top 5 percent, that the company had received for three consecutive years.

KCC Glass also ranked 25th among companies with assets of 2 trillion won ($1.49 billion) or more in Sustinvest's "ESG Best Companies 100 for the First Half of 2026."

"We will continue our efforts to strengthen the execution of ESG management and faithfully disclose our performance to stakeholders through our report," a KCC Glass official said.