Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Green, PLUS (Environmental)
• Human, PLUS (Social)
• Future, PLUS (Governance)

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 83% email billing rate, reducing paper usage.
• ESG-related investments and fund sales exceeded 100 billion won.
• Expanded investments in renewable energy, including solar and wind power projects in Japan, Spain, and South Korea.

Social Achievements

• Launched 'Lapol' program, an untact employee volunteer program.
• Consistently ranked among top performers in fund sales company evaluations.
• Achieved recertification for Consumer-Centered Management (CCM).

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG committee in July 2021.
• Declared a coal-free finance policy and supported climate finance.
• Joined the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change risks and opportunities.
• Supply chain disruptions (not explicitly stated, but implied by the need for alternative sourcing strategies).

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed alternative sourcing strategies (implied).
• Established an ESG committee to manage ESG risks and opportunities.
• Implemented a coal-free finance policy and expanded investments in renewable energy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core Option), UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), ISO 26000, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001 (planned)

Third-party Assurance: iMSR (AA1000AS V3, Type 2, Moderate Level)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• 2020 and 2021 Social i-Awards (Securities YouTube/Blog/Facebook category)
• 2019 And Awards (Digital Advertising Campaign - Social Media Brand category)
• 2019 i-Awards (Grand Prize)
• 2019 Top Job Creator (Ministry of Employment and Labor)
• 2018 Korea Communication Awards (Best Corporate Blog)
• 2018 Web Awards Korea (Financial General, Financial Blog, Corporate Brand SNS categories)
• 2018 CCM Certification (Fair Trade Commission, Korea Consumer Agency)
• 2018 Financial Awards (Risk Management)
• 2018 Best Report Award (Best Investment Information)
• 2017 Compliance Awards (Internal Control Improvement)
• 2017 Web Awards Korea (Financial Linked Services, Securities categories)
• 2015 Web Awards Korea (Financial Sector, Securities category)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Response to Climate Change
• Enhancement of Customer Information and Data Security
• Protection of Financial Consumer Rights
• Ethical Management and Compliance
• Sustainable Finance

Environmental Achievements

• Obtained ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification.
• Reduced monthly printing paper consumption by 14% through a new printing system.
• Signed an agreement on resource recycling of electrical and electronic products with E-Cycle Governance.

Social Achievements

• Ranked #1 in Q1 and Q2 2023 performance among 43 companies in fund sales company evaluation.
• Obtained Family-friendly Corporation certification from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
• Launched Adventures in Finance for Children program, teaching 642 children in 50 sessions.

Governance Achievements

• Received an A grade from the 2023 Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability Assessment.
• Introduced the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP).
• Obtained ISMS-P (Information Security and Personal Information Security Management System) certification.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High market volatility due to rising interest rates.
• Sluggish real estate PF market.
• Cybersecurity issues in the digital financial environment.

Mitigation Strategies

• Expanded the diversity of financial product trading and arbitrage trading.
• Developed a physical/implementation risk measurement model in collaboration with the Financial Supervisory Service and Ewha University.
• Expanded information security management system to cover personal information protection and obtained ISMS-P certification.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Natural disasters

Transition Risks

• Tightening regulations for carbon-emitting companies

Opportunities

• New markets and product development in low-carbon activities
• Increased ESG investments

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB, TCFD, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISMS-P

Third-party Assurance: BSI Group Korea

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 10
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

Hanwha Investment & Securities' initiatives contribute to these goals through various ESG activities.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ESG Global VA Wrap
• Beyond Carbon ESG Euro Equity Trust
• Dividend Growth Alpha G U.S. Equity Trust
• Eco-friendly Energy U.S. Equity Trust

Awards & Recognition

• A grade from the 2023 Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability Assessment