Ecoeye International
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015-01 to 2017-12, 2019, 2020)
Reporting Period: 2015-01 to 2017-12
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Low liquidity in the Korean Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) during the first phase (2015-2017), leading to price volatility and allocation complaints.
- Poor supply of allowances in the market, particularly in the first compliance cycle.
- Delays in the release of Phase 2 allocation plans and offset usage guidelines.
Mitigation Strategies
- Doubling the borrowing limit from 10% to 20%.
- Auctioning an additional 900,000 allowances from the market stability reserve.
- Announcing an additional 17 million tons of allocation permits and 51 million tons of early action credits.
- Implementing a restriction of 10% of the annual average allocation + 20,000 tons starting Phase 2.
- Government intervention to supply up to 30 million tons of reserves if trade imbalance persists.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Low government demand for CERs after 2011 leading to a 95% fall in CER prices.
- Uncertainty in negotiations regarding the transition of the CDM to the Paris Agreement.
- Emissions gap between pledges and temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing three transition pathways for the CDM under the Paris Agreement, ranging from full transition to strict limitation.
- Suggesting that governments acquire the accumulated CER surplus to increase ambition of their NDCs.
- Recommending the introduction of carbon pricing mechanisms to incentivize mitigation investments.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Carbon Emissions
Environmental Achievements
- Decreased emissions in the power generation sector due to fuel switching and fine dust control measures. Overall emissions decreased by -2.1% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Economic concerns brought by the coronavirus pandemic leading to decreased demand and price volatility in the carbon market.
Mitigation Strategies
- Market analysis and forecasting to help navigate price volatility and market fluctuations.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Market shifts due to economic downturn