SDG Transparency Score for Posco ⓘ
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Industry Group:Iron & Steel
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Posco in the Iron & Steel industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 8.0; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
| Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | 8.7 | High |
| 1 | Tata Steel Ltd | 8.7 | High |
| 18 | Ferrexpo PLC | 8.1 | High |
| 18 | Outokumpu Oyj | 8.1 | High |
| 22 | Posco | 8.0 | High |
| 22 | Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd | 8.0 | High |
| 22 | Electrosteel Castings Ltd | 8.0 | High |
| ... | ... | ... | |
| 853 | Thanh Nam Group JSC | 0.0 | Low |
| 853 | Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
| ... | ... | ... |
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Does Posco reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?Yes
company-nameInterimfiling2021-05-24
* 자료원: World Steel Association (www.worldsteel.org, 세계 조강 생산 기준) (3) 경기변동의 특성Global 조강생산량은 '20년 상반기 COVID-19 확산 영향으로 감소하였다가 하반기부터 중국을 중심으로 회복 모습을 보이고 있습니다. 이는 COVID-19로 침체되었던 철강 수요산업 회복세에 따른 것으로, 국가와 산업에따라 속도 차이는 있으나 전반적으로 '20년 대비 수요가 상승하고 있습니다. 특히중국에서 각종 경제부양책을 발표하며 글로벌 철강 수요에 긍정적인 변화가 있을 것으로 기대하고 있습니다. (4) 경쟁요소철강산업은 자본 및 기술집약적 산업으로서 막대한 초기투자를 필요로 하는장치산업입니다. 한국 철강시장은 무관세이며, 특히 동북아시아 지역 내에서는한중일 3국간 물류비용의 차이가 거의 없어 개방된 시장으로 볼 수 있습니다. (5) 자원조달상의 특성철강 제조의 원료가 되는 철광석과 원료탄 등은 전량 수입에 의존하고 있습니다.당사는 안정적 원료 확보를 위하여 해외 원료업체 지분 인수 등의 노력을 통해 원료개발 투자 구매 비율을 지속적으로 높여가고 있습니다. (6) 관련법령 또는 정부의 규제 등철강산업에 대한 환경 관련 규제가 강화되고 있습니다. 당사는 환경 보호를 위해환경 설비투자를 지속적으로 실시해왔으며, 차세대 친환경 철강제조법인 파이넥스 공법을세계 최초로 상용화하는 등, 저탄소 녹색성장이라는 미래의 환경 변화에적극 대응해나가고 있습니다. (7) 회사의 현황 1) 영업개황 백신보급과 부양책 효과로 국내외 경제가 회복세를 보이는 가운데, 주요국은 경기부양 기조를 유지하며 경기회복을 가속화 하고 있습니다. 올 한해 세계경제는 6.0%,국내는 3.6%의 경제성장률 상승이 전망됩니다. 국내 경제는 글로벌 경기회복에 따른 수출호조가 지속되는 가운데 반도체 등 IT 중심으로 설비투자 증가가 예상되나, 소비는 백신 보급 지연으로 회복에 한계를 보이고 있습니다. 세계 철강 시황은 제조업, 건설 등 수요산업 정상화로 시황이...
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* 자료원: World Steel Association (www.worldsteel.org, 세계 조강 생산 기준) (3) 경기변동의 특성Global 조강생산량은 '20년 상반기 COVID-19 확산 영향으로 감소하였다가 하반기부터 중국을 중심으로 회복 모습을 보이고 있습니다. 이는 COVID-19로 침체되었던 철강 수요산업 회복세에 따른 것으로, 국가와 산업에따라 속도 차이는 있으나 전반적으로 '20년 대비 수요가 상승하고 있습니다. 특히중국에서 각종 경제부양책을 발표하며 글로벌 철강 수요에 긍정적인 변화가 있을 것으로 기대하고 있습니다. (4) 경쟁요소철강산업은 자본 및 기술집약적 산업으로서 막대한 초기투자를 필요로 하는장치산업입니다. 한국 철강시장은 무관세이며, 특히 동북아시아 지역 내에서는한중일 3국간 물류비용의 차이가 거의 없어 개방된 시장으로 볼 수 있습니다. (5) 자원조달상의 특성철강 제조의 원료가 되는 철광석과 원료탄 등은 전량 수입에 의존하고 있습니다.당사는 안정적 원료 확보를 위하여 해외 원료업체 지분 인수 등의 노력을 통해 원료개발 투자 구매 비율을 지속적으로 높여가고 있습니다. (6) 관련법령 또는 정부의 규제 등철강산업에 대한 환경 관련 규제가 강화되고 있습니다. 당사는 환경 보호를 위해환경 설비투자를 지속적으로 실시해왔으며, 차세대 친환경 철강제조법인 파이넥스 공법을세계 최초로 상용화하는 등, 저탄소 녹색성장이라는 미래의 환경 변화에적극 대응해나가고 있습니다. (7) 회사의 현황 1) 영업개황 백신보급과 부양책 효과로 국내외 경제가 회복세를 보이는 가운데, 주요국은 경기부양 기조를 유지하며 경기회복을 가속화 하고 있습니다. 올 한해 세계경제는 6.0%,국내는 3.6%의 경제성장률 상승이 전망됩니다. 국내 경제는 글로벌 경기회복에 따른 수출호조가 지속되는 가운데 반도체 등 IT 중심으로 설비투자 증가가 예상되나, 소비는 백신 보급 지연으로 회복에 한계를 보이고 있습니다. 세계 철강 시황은 제조업, 건설 등 수요산업 정상화로 시황이...
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(4) 경쟁요소철강산업은 자본 및 기술집약적 산업으로서 막대한 초기투자를 필요로 하는장치산업입니다. 한국 철강시장은 무관세이며, 특히 동북아시아 지역 내에서는한중일 3국간 물류비용의 차이가 거의 없어 개방된 시장으로 볼 수 있습니다. (5) 자원조달상의 특성철강 제조의 원료가 되는 철광석과 원료탄 등은 전량 수입에 의존하고 있습니다.당사는 안정적 원료 확보를 위하여 해외 원료업체 지분 인수 등의 노력을 통해 원료개발 투자 구매 비율을 지속적으로 높여가고 있습니다.
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8 ESG DATA TCFD SASB TCFD 권고사항 포스코 대응 CDP 연계 a) 기후변화와 관련된 위험과 기회에 대한 이사회의 감독 설명 b) 기후변화와 관련된 위험과 기회를 평가하고 관리하는 경영진의 역할 설명
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Our ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the Identified Carbon Reporting Information based on the procedures we have performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3410, Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. These standards require that we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the Identified Carbon Reporting Information is free from material misstatement.A limited assurance engagement involves assessing the suitability in the circumstances of POSCO's use of the Criteria as the basis for the preparation of the Identified Carbon Reporting Information, assessing the risks of material misstatement of the Identified Carbon Reporting Information whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as ne...
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POSCO, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells steel rolled products and plates in South Korea and internationally. It operates through four segments: Steel, Construction, Trading, and Others. The company offers hot and cold rolled steel, stainless steel, plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. It also plans, designs, and constructs industrial plants, civil engineering projects, and commercial and residential buildings; exports and imports steel products and raw materials; and generates electricity; produces gas and refuse derived fuel, as well as provides network and system integration, and logistics services. In addition, the company is involved in the engineering and construction; computer hardware and software distribution; economic research and consulting; business facility maintenance; architecture and consulting; investment in venture, energy, and bio tech industries; electronic commerce; intellectual property services and consulting; refractories and quicklime manufacturing and sales; transporting and warehousing; real estate development, rental, sale, and management; house and train manufacturing and management; and education and real estate business. Further, it engages in the resource development; mine development; business facility maintenance; fuel cell; iron ore and coal sales; and cargo handling business, as well as operates housing business agency. Additionally, the company manufactures and sells coated, and anode material. It also engages in loading and unloading; IT service and DVR; electric control engineering; forest resources development; refractory materials sales and furnace maintenance; rice processing; grain sales; packing materials manufacturing; and social enterprise businesses. POSCO was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Pohang, South Korea.