Companies with consolidated assets of 10 trillion won or more, 291 companies, mandatory ESG disclosure including greenhouse gases from 2028.

Listed companies with consolidated assets of 10 trillion won or more, 291 companies must disclose ESG information, including greenhouse gas emissions, from 2028. Investors will be able to regularly check companies’ emissions and related information.

The government announced a plan to institutionalize ESG disclosure. The eligibility threshold is consolidated financial statement assets of 10 trillion won or more.

The items subject to disclosure include greenhouse gas emissions and other environment-related indicators. Specific disclosure formats and detailed items will be prepared in accordance with the institutionalization plan.

Kolon Saenggwa published a sustainability report on this day. Companies appear to be preparing by proceeding in parallel with disclosing reports and improving their disclosure systems.

Meanwhile, an editorial urged the development of alternatives that take corporate acceptance into account. The point is that the preparation period and cost burden should be discussed.

The Jeonnam Gwangju Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences pursued the advancement of fishing-ground water-temperature forecasting in cooperation with the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency. There is a possibility that the advancement of environmental data could be linked to the quality of disclosure data.

2028Ahead of implementation, related companies must hurry to inspect their internal systems and prepare for external verification.