Sustainability
- ESG
- Environmental
- Governance
Kia is building a safety management system based on ISO 45001, using the principles and policies of safety and environment as its foundation. With the goal of establishing autonomous safety management, we have set the Safety and Environment Vision 2025 Roadmap to achieve a safety and environment system at the level of ‘voluntary participation.’ Accordingly, we are promoting improvement activities.
Mission
By putting people and the environment first, we strive to create a culture of safety and make it a part of out daily lives.
Vision
Integrate the safety and environment systems of all our facilities across the globe and achieve Safety Level 4 by 2025.
Basic Principles
We strictly adhere to the principles of safety and environment in all decision-making prosesses.
We put the safety and health of all people first
We fulfill our social responsibility for safety and environment and seek shared growth with our suppliers.
Safety and Health Management Mid-to-long Term Plan
Long-Term (2030~)
| Short-Term (2026) | Mid-Term (2027~2028) | Long-Term (2030~) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Compliance with Safety and Environmental Laws | Advance compliance assessment framework for global safety and environmental legislations Strengthen review of on-site execution to prevent serious accidents | Transition to an inspection framework centered on field execution Adopt monitoring system to achieve zero legal risks | Build a world-class safety environment compliance system Lead global safety management standards through proactive regulatory response |
Minimize Safety and Environmental Risks | Achieve 0.39% occupational accident rate Increase activities to identify and mitigate serious accident risks Safety mechanisms to prevent all process and equipment accidents | Achieve 0.33% occupational accident rate Direct link between risk assessment and safety work procedures Focused management of high-risk groups to stabilize lower accident rates | Achieve occupational accident rate below 0.3% Implement a risk-based intelligent safety management system Establish a proprietary safety model to achieve zero accidents |
Safety-embedded Organization Culture | Voluntary engagement from employees in safety culture initiatives based on the safety mascot ‘Suho’ Implement custom improvement tasks in line with Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) results | Enter the employee mutual observation and feedback stage Strengthen leadership and field communication to enter the ‘Interdependent’ phase | Complete Kia’s own unique safety DNA where all employees become safety owners Achieve Bradley Curve Stage 4 (Autonomous Stage) |
Safety and Environment Policy
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Compliance with laws and regulations related to the safe environment
We have a safe environment system that meets global requirements, comply laws and regulations, and prioritize the requirements of stakeholders.
- 2
Minimization of the risks of the safety environment
We build a safe and pleasant work environment where our employees can create the value of their work and provide a happy experience to customers.
- 3
Minimization of environmental pollutant emissions
We optimize energy and resource input in all production areas, and actively introduce ecofriendly technologies to minimize emission of environmental pollutants.
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Organizational culture in which safety is internalized
We strive to create a safety culture in which employees discover threats and proactively address those threats in order to create a safer workplace.
Kia Safety and Environment management system
Kia prevents industrial accidents by providing a safe and pleasant work environment and spreading a safety culture, and improves the health of its and its partners' employees to fulfill its corporate social responsibility. We realize safety and health sustainable management by establishing an autonomous safety management system based on the safety and health management system (ISO) with the support of the safety and health leadership of the top management.
Industrial Accidents
2025
| Classification | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of industrial accidents | 457 | 381 | 350 |
Industrial accident rate (%) | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.67 |
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR*)
2025
Unit : Cases per 1 million working hours
| Classification | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Employees | 1.82 | 1.36 | 1.12 |
Suppliers' employees | 2.66 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
* LTIFR : Loss of work accident rate, and the formula is as follows
: Number of injuries (accidents) in a 12-month period / Total hours worked by all employees in the same 12-month period x 1,000,00
Occupational Injury Frequency Rate(OIFR*)
2025
Unit : Cases per 1 million working hours
| Classification | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Employees | 2.65 | 2.40 | 2.23 |
* OIFR : Loss of disease-related accident rate, and the formula is as follows
: Number of injuries (accidents) in a 12-month period / Total hours worked by all employees in the same 12-month period x 1,000,00
Serious Accident Prevention
Kia has a system in place to prevent and respond to serious accidents. Specifically, we have established safety leadership around the concept of SIF (Serious Injury & Fatality) and prioritize the identification and remediation of high-risk factors that can cause death or serious injury in all of our safety and health activities.
Critical Accident Reporting System*
Main Task
- Initial Response - Suspension of work, evacuation of workers, measures to prevent further damage
- Accident investigation and accident report (internal/external)
- Patient status identification and relief measures
Critical Accident Prevention System
Regular operation of company-wide safety review meetings led by the Chief Safety Officer (CSO)
- Sharing and supporting SIF discovery and improvements 3 times a monthCreation of a Serious Accident Prevention Team
Inspection and report on the implementation of the Serious Accident Punishment Act
- Review of safety and health compliance and reporting to the CSO once semiannuallyActivation of Serious Accident Contingency Plan and conducting regular drills (once semiannually), etc.