Korea Fund IncKorea Fund Inc - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI

Industry Group:Closed End Funds

This Disclosure rating covers 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including: 'Zero Hunger', 'Responsible Production & Consumption' and 'Partnerships for the Goals'. This report of Korea Fund Inc incorporates information from across the internet and also from available filings by Korea Fund Inc. This Sustainability rating for Korea Fund Inc indicates the company's reporting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Korea Fund Inc in the Closed End Funds industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 0.0; made up of an environmental score of 0.0, social score of 0.0 and governance score of 0.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Korea Fund Inc 

0.0

Low Impact
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6
High
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Korea Fund Inc 
0.0

Environmental

0.0

Social

0.0

Governance

Detailed ESG Breakdown
SEVVA Platform offers unique drill down to the underlying sources powering the ratings. Break down your ESG analysis by 17 UN SDGs and 8 additional governance factors.

Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Aberdeen Greater China Fund Inc
8.0
High
1Alternative Asset Opportunities PCC Ltd
8.0
High
.........
364Virtus Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund II
0.4
Low
364Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund
0.4
Low
376Korea Fund Inc
0.0
Low
376BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income Fund
0.0
Low
376Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc
0.0
Low
376Wells Real Estate Fund XIII L P
0.0
Low
376Yield Advantage Income Trust
0.0
Low
.........
View the full peer group of 604 companies on the SEVVA platformSign up for free
Peer Companies Benchmark
SEVVA Platform benchmarks each company against a peer group. View the full score distribution for peers by logging into SEVVA

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Korea Fund Inc have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose current and historical energy intensity?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc report the average age of the workforce?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose its ethnicity pay gap?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose cybersecurity risks?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc offer flexible work?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc conduct supply chain audits?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc conduct 360 degree staff reviews?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose the individual responsible for D&I?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose current and historical air emissions?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose water use targets?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc have careers partnerships with academic institutions?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Did Korea Fund Inc have a product recall in the last two years?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose incidents of discrimination?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Has Korea Fund Inc issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose parental leave metrics?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose the pay ratio of women to men?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Is Korea Fund Inc involved in embryonic stem cell research?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose its waste policy?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc report according to TCFD requirements?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose energy use targets?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Does Korea Fund Inc disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

Only SubscribersSubscription required

Are emissions metrics verified by STBi?

Only SubscribersSubscription required

Does Korea Fund Inc have a policy relating to cyber security?

LockedSign up for free to unlock

Have a different question?

Potential Risks for Korea Fund Inc
These potential risks are based on the size, segment and geographies of the company.

The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on such factors as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and earnings-per-share growth to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. It uses 'Grassroots Research' to make its investments. The Korea Fund, Inc. was formed on August 29, 1984 and is domiciled in the United States.

Sorry!

Failed to process!