We at KT are approaching environmental risks not on the level of mere removal of management risks, but based on the recognition of them as an essential and urgent task required for the future of mankind. We intend to reduce our carbon footprint by carrying out specific plans for company-wide GDGs reduction from long-term perspective. We are committed to eco-friendly management.
Climate Change Adaptation
Today, the climate change is a mega trend to trigger environmental risks such as exhaustion of energy resources and shortage of water and poses a big threat to sustainable development of humanity. KT is actively responding to climate change by implementing a variety of activities and policies.
Energy Efficiency
Energy costs continue to rise due to depletion of fossil fuels and regulations for GHGs and have serious impacts on cost side of businesses. The company is improving energy efficiency and expanding energy diversification policies into more use of new and renewable energy.
Resource Efficiency
Natural resources on earth are limited, and cost of buying natural resources and raw materials is expected to rise gradually. KT has established and run a management and assessment system for improving resource efficiency to preserve resources and cut cost.
Eco-friendly Supply
Chain Management
KT tracks, gathers, analyzes and monitors environmental performance of all operations to minimize possible negative environmental impact on the entire operation process and value chain, and also makes an effort to spread environmental management to the entire value chain through its supply chain efficiency assessment.
Environmental ICT services
The company is making a sustainable home for humanity by actively improving the environment through development of eco-friendly technology and provision of innovative services and realizing the balance between nature and humanity and between environmental protection and economic development.