HANSOL

HANSOL, a paper and paper products company headquartered in South Korea, is committed to climate action. In 2023, the company reported total global emissions of approximately 1.27 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 274 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 727.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and approximately 274 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Looking at previous years, HANSOL's total global emissions were approximately 1.3 billion kg CO2e in 2022, and approximately 1.17 billion kg CO2e in 2021. In 2020, their Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 928.5 million kg CO2e. For 2019, the company reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 594.3 million kg CO2e, with an additional 133.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 3, including approximately 14.3 million kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.

HANSOL has set ambitious reduction targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. As part of this long-term strategy, there is a commitment to reduce a further 81,000 tonnes of emissions (equivalent to approximately 81 million kg CO2e) to reach this goal. Hansol HomeDeco, a part of the group, has also set a target to reduce SBTi Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30,000 tonnes (approximately 30 million kg CO2e), representing a 42% reduction by 2030, in addition to the broader net-zero target.