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Financial Intermediation
KR
updated 11 days ago

Meritz Securities Co

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Meritz Securities Co., a prominent player in the South Korean financial services sector, is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1974, the company has established itself as a leading securities firm, specialising in investment banking, asset management, and brokerage services. With a strong presence in major operational regions across Asia, Meritz Securities has consistently demonstrated its commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions. The firm offers a diverse range of core products, including equity and fixed-income trading, derivatives, and wealth management services, distinguished by their tailored approach to meet individual client needs. Meritz Securities has achieved notable milestones, including recognition for its robust market position and contributions to the development of the South Korean capital market. As a trusted partner for investors, Meritz Securities continues to uphold its reputation for excellence and reliability in the financial industry.

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22

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Meritz Securities Co's score of 22 is lower than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Meritz Securities Co's reported carbon emissions

In 2021, Meritz Securities Co., Ltd., headquartered in South Korea (KR), reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,638,000 kg CO2e, comprising 647,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 991,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. This data reflects a slight decrease from 2020, where emissions were about 1,577,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 648,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at 929,000 kg CO2e. Meritz Securities has not disclosed any Scope 3 emissions data, nor have they set specific reduction targets or climate pledges. The emissions data is cascaded from their parent company, Meritz Financial Group Inc., indicating a corporate family relationship that influences their environmental reporting. As part of their commitment to sustainability, Meritz Securities is expected to align with industry standards, although specific initiatives or targets have not been detailed in the available data.

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648,000
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Scope 2
929,000
000,000
Scope 3
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Meritz Securities Co's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Meritz Securities Co is in KR, which we do not have grid emissions data for.

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Meritz Securities Co is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
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UN Global Compact
RE 100
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