Climate Change Data

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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,776.2 tCO2eq/year
Scope 1 Emissions:432.8 tCO2eq/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,343.4 tCO2eq/year
Total Energy Consumption:34.3 TJ/year
Water Consumption:62,648.3 tons/year
Waste Generated:19.2 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.4 tCO2eq/billion won (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Ethical Management
  • Product User Safety
  • Personal Information Protection and Data Security
  • Human Resource Employment and Development
  • New Business Model Promotion
  • Fair Trade with Franchisees and Partners
  • Research and Development (R&D)

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented various eco-friendly initiatives, including the GNG campaign, participation in the GoGo Challenge (anti-plastic campaign), and the construction of the eco-friendly Golfzon Joymaru building.
  • Reduced paper consumption by 12% and printing costs by 16% through paperless reporting and eco-friendly printing methods.
  • Achieved a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions through the use of virtual machines.

Social Achievements

  • Re-certified as a Family-Friendly Company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
  • Selected as an Excellent Labor-Management Culture Company in 2021 by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
  • Awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award (Excellent Award) at the 2021 Sports-Friendly Excellent Company Awards.
  • Launched the 'Golf Friends' program, a pro bono program pairing employees with developmentally disabled golfers.
  • Donated ₩300 million to support underprivileged children and the elderly.
  • Maintained a no-strike workplace for 20 years.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Committee in October 2021 to oversee ESG initiatives.
  • Implemented a compliance support management system to strengthen compliance and ethical management.
  • No instances of unfair trade or violation of the Fair Trade Act in the past three years.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Transition data center to cloud servers by 2025 to reduce energy consumption.

Environmental Challenges

  • Uncertainty due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rapidly changing business environment.
  • Strengthening environmental regulations.
  • Potential risks related to climate change (e.g., increased costs for low-carbon facilities and infrastructure).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a contingency plan for business operations during the pandemic.
  • Provided support to customers and low-income groups affected by the pandemic.
  • Implemented the G-co System to manage hazardous substances and comply with environmental regulations.
  • Planning to transition to cloud servers by 2025 to reduce energy consumption.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual

Responsible Procurement
  • Fair trade practices
  • 100% cash payment to suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Strengthening environmental regulations
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for eco-friendly services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core Option), TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, Family-Friendly Company Certification, Excellent Labor-Management Culture Company Certification, Sports-Friendly Company Certification

Third-party Assurance: (재)한국품질재단

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1 (No Poverty)
  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 4 (Quality Education)
  • Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)
  • Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Upcycled golf products from discarded screens

Awards & Recognition

  • Various awards listed in the report (see Appendix)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1966.6 tCO2eq/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:544.4 tCO2eq/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1422.2 tCO2eq/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:37.6 TJ/year
Water Consumption:89,045 tons/year
Waste Generated:24.2 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.3 tCO2eq/100 million KRW (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 12% paper reduction and 16% reduction in printing costs through paperless reporting and eco-friendly printing methods.
  • Installed electric vehicle charging stations at Golfzon Joymaru.
  • Recycled approximately 3 tons of waste screens annually through an upcycling partnership with Jenny Closet.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the Educare Zone program in partnership with Good Neighbors and Jjakkak Crocodile, providing educational support to 324 elementary school students.
  • Donated 20 million won to the Korea Leukemia & Lymphoma Association.
  • Supported a Ukrainian junior golfer, Mykhailo Golod, through the Golfzon Leadbetter Academy.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG committee in October 2021.
  • Appointed a Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
  • Maintained a 100% compliance rate with laws and regulations for the past three years.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 80% usage rate of environmentally certified products in the supply chain by 2030.
  • Achieve 250 billion won in accumulated social contribution donations by 2030.
  • Triple the percentage of women in management positions by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Maintain and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by 2030.
  • Achieve 100% adoption of ISO 9001 by primary partners.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased energy and water consumption, and waste generation due to the end of remote work and increased employee numbers.
  • Potential risks associated with strengthening environmental and safety regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed and implemented mid-to-long-term goals to minimize environmental impact.
  • Implemented energy-saving measures, such as central control of heating and cooling systems and replacement with high-efficiency LED lighting.
  • Established an environmental regulation management system ('G-co System').
  • Progressively transitioning to cloud servers for data centers by 2025.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 18/year (2022)

Responsible Procurement
  • Establishment of procurement and outsourcing management regulations.
  • Implementation of a mutual-benefit payment system (100% cash payment).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Strengthening environmental regulations
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for eco-friendly services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISMS

Third-party Assurance: Korea Value Convergence Association

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Upcycled golf products from waste screens.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2020, 2021, 2022 National Representative Brand Award (Golf Practice Range)
  • 2021 Sports-Friendly Company Certification Excellent Award
  • 2022 CSR Film Festival Mutual Growth Chairman's Award