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ESG Management Set to Become a Condition for Survival by 2030

ESG Policy & Strategy

ESG Management Set to Become a Condition for Survival by 2030

Korean exporters shipping six carbon-intensive items, including steel and aluminum, to Europe must prove the carbon emissions generated during production and bear the corresponding costs. The time has come for a fundamental shift in how Korean companies view ESG.

이우리 기자 · 04/28/2026

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ESG MARKET & CASES

Waste Plastic Recycling: Not a Choice, but Survival — The Intersection of Global Regulation and Industrial Transition

350 million tons every year, mostly ending up underground. The volume of waste plastic generated worldwide is massive. According to the OECD's 'Global Plastics Outlook' report, global plastic waste generation in 2019 was estimated at approximately 353 million tons, and without policy changes, it is projected to surge to the 1 billion-ton level by 2060.

이태민 기자 · 04/13/2026

Waste Plastic Recycling: Not a Choice, but Survival — The Intersection of Global Regulation and Industrial Transition

ESG Policy & Strategy

Carbon Cost is Now Due — EU CBAM Enters Definitive Period, Marking Real Burden for South Korean Exporters

January 2026, from 'reporting' to 'payment': On January 1, 2026, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) officially entered its definitive period following the conclusion of its transition period (October 1, 2023–December 31, 2025).

박소유 기자 · 04/07/2026

Carbon Cost is Now Due — EU CBAM Enters Definitive Period, Marking Real Burden for South Korean Exporters

ESG Policy & Strategy

ESG Investment Shifts from Belief to Structure — The 2026 Global Capital Market Upheaval

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2026 ESG investment market stands at three structural turning points. First, despite the "anti-ESG backlash," global institutional capital continues to steadily flow into physical energy infrastructure and climate finance.

강지혜 기자 · 04/06/2026

ESG Investment Shifts from Belief to Structure — The 2026 Global Capital Market Upheaval

ESG Policy & Strategy

ESG: From Choice to Obligation — Korean Companies Facing the Wave of Global Regulations

A composite image superimposing ESG indicators and renewable energy facilities over a carbon-emitting factory. Global carbon regulations taking full effect from 2026 make establishing data management systems in industrial sites an essential task for companies. [Image = AI-generated image] Lately, calls from corporate legal teams to the ESG dedicated team at a large law firm in Yeouido, Seoul, have been non-stop.

김민경 기자 · 04/04/2026

ESG: From Choice to Obligation — Korean Companies Facing the Wave of Global Regulations