Key Achievements
How we care for the Earth
Environmental Management Data
Kia’s entire operating system is undergoing an evolution in order for our vehicles to contribute as "Clean Mobility" on global environmental protection.
Furthermore, by 2025, we will have reduced direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions by 17.4 percent compared to 2016.
Greenhouse Gas and Energy Use
GHG Emissions (Scope 1&2)
(1000 tCO2-eq)
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total emissions (Scope 1&2) | 1,139.1 | 1,166.9 | 1,130.9 |
| Direct emissions (Scope 1) | 365.1 | 379.9 | 354.0 |
| Domestic | 260.5 | 266.0 | 244.6 |
| Overseas | 104.7 | 113.9 | 109.3 |
| Indirect emissions (Scope 2) | 774.0 | 787.0 | 776.9 |
| Domestic | 470.2 | 467.3 | 454.4 |
| Overseas | 303.8 | 319.6 | 322.6 |
GHG Emissions (Scope 3)
(tCO2-eq)
| Category | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Total emissions(Scope 3) | 99,498,189 |
| Purchased Goods and Services1 | 17,176,301 |
| Capital goods2 | 1,876 |
| Fuel-and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 & 2 3 | 185,811 |
| Upstream transportation and distribution4 | 4,952 |
| Waste generated in operations2 | 60,863 |
| Business travel2 | 11,066 |
| Employee commuting2 | 47,932 |
| Upstream leased assets5 | 4,539 |
| Downstream transportation and distribution6 | 1,311,642 |
| Use of sold products7 | 79,327,632 |
| End of life treatment of sold products8 | 1,199,140 |
| Investments9 | 136,435 |
1. Emission factors for raw materials (steel, aluminum, plastics, etc.) using global universal LCI DB and including Scope 1 and 2 emissions of some domestic component suppliers (scope of suppliers will be expanded in the future)
2. Emissions from overseas site (KaGA, KaSK, KCN, KIN, KMX)
3. Upstream emissions of used energy (electricity, LNG, gasoline, diesel, etc.) 4. Emissions from transportation and logistics of parts supplied to domestic production sites
5. Emissions from energy usage of leased assets among overseas entities
6. Transportation and logistics emissions of products (completed vehicles)
7. Emissions based on 200,000 km of driving distance (previously 150,000 km) * Excludes Well to Tank emissions of energy (oil/ electricity) required to operate vehicles
8. Total recycling/incineration/landfill emissions
9. Scope 1&2 emissions of companies in which own 20-50% of the shares
Energy Consumption
Total energy consumption (general + renewable)
| Category | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | MWh | 3,684,535 | 3,794,359 | 3,637,639 |
| Domestic | MWh | 2,443,496 | 2,467,659 | 2,322,506 |
| Overseas | MWh | 1,241,039 | 1,326,700 | 1,315,133 |
| Total | TJ | 19,405 | 19,763 | 19,036 |
| Domestic | TJ | 14,937 | 14,987 | 14,301 |
| Overseas | TJ | 4,468 | 4,776 | 4,734 |
Air Pollutants
Dust*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 68.1 | 71.6 | 65.6 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
SOx*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 1.5 | 6.1 | 19.9 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
NOx*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 145.9 | 155.2 | 127.5 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
3.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
Water Resource and Water Pollutants
Water
(㎥(ton))
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total water intake | 6,755,826 | 7,006,517 | 6,343,388 |
| Water intake from high water stress areas* | 5,261,166 | 5,627,986 | 5,040,540 |
| Total water withdrawal | 4,894,039 | 4,737,786 | 4,645,326 |
| Water withdrawal to high water stress areas* | 1,384,872 | 1,409,389 | 1,279,843 |
| Total consumption | 1,861,787 | 2,268,731 | 1,698,062 |
| Water consumption in high water stress areas* | 113,381 | 223,703 | 141,919 |
| Amount of reuse** | 292,636 | 324,827 | 269,342 |
* Domestic High water stress area in Korea: Autoland Gwangmyeong
** Data Coverage: Autoland Hwaseong in Korea
※ Water stress refers to the ratio of water demand to available water resources. A higher value indicates a more acute water scarcity region.
It is a representative tool to identify water stress areas with reference to the Water Risk Atlas of the World Resources Institute (WRI).
COD*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 71.6 | 82.2 | 67.4 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
TOC*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 44.7 | 51.4 | 42.1 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
BOD*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 19.5 | 22.8 | 14.8 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
SS*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions(tons) | 8.7 | 7.7 | 10.4 |
| Emission intensity (tons/KRW trillion) |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
Raw and Subsidiary Materials / Waste
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total usage(tons) | 267,208.3 | 267,267.7 | 281,528.8 |
| Intensity of use(kg/unit) | 218.5 | 211.0 | 208.1 |
* Main raw materials(Iron, Thinner, Paint, Aluminum)
Waste generation*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste generated(ton) | 210,532 | 199,934 | 231,938 |
| General | 202,107 | 191,796 | 222,292 |
| Designated | 8,425 | 8,138 | 9,646 |
| Waste generation intensity(ton/KRW trillion) | 5,138 | 4,308 | 3,963 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
Waste recycling*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste generated(ton) | 197,548 | 187,594 | 216,537 |
| General | 193,775 | 183,853 | 212,111 |
| Designated | 3,773 | 3,741 | 4,427 |
| Waste generation intensity(ton/KRW trillion) | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.4 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
Waste treatment*
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste treated(ton) | 12,985 | 12,340 | 15,401 |
| General | 8,333 | 7,943 | 10,181 |
| Incineration (energy recovery excluded) | 7,097 | 7,308 | 9,736 |
| Landfill | 1,236 | 635 | 445 |
| Designated | 4,652 | 4,397 | 5,219 |
| Incineration (energy recovery excluded) | 4,556 | 4,376 | 5,110 |
| Landfill | 96 | 21 | 109 |
* Data coverage : Domestic
Chemicals
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical substance disposal intensity(ton/KRW trillion) | 63.8 | 57.6 | 36.2 |
| Hazardous chemical substance disposal intensity(kg/unit) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Environmental Training
| Education course | Subject to education | No. of employees educated | Date | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe environment job (entry-level) training | New hires in the safety environment division | 172 | Jan~Feb. 2023 / Jun. 2023 |
Help employees responsible for ensuring safety environment do their job smoothly |
| Regular occupational safety and health training | All employees | 26,745 | Apr. 2023 / Sep. 2023 |
Educate on the safe management of chemical substances (hazardous chemicals, MSDS), and raise safe awareness among employees in charge |
| Smart factory - Safety and Environment Management |
Employees responsible for production-related tasks | 47 | Aug. 2023 | Train on safety environment affairs and risk management, and provide key trends of technologies regarding safety environment |
| Smart factory - Energy management |
40 | Aug. 2023 | Help employees better understand carbon neutrality, RE100, ESG concept, Kia’s goals and directions, energy data usage and analysis, and measures to efficiently use process energy |
Biodiversity
As a responsible company preparing for a sustainable future, Kia is promoting the mudflat vegetation restoration project to protect the marine ecosystem and respond to climate change. In cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, we will design a plan to restore the mudflat ecosystem to strengthen the carbon absorption of the mudflat and promote the planting of halophytes in earnest.
In addition, we are striving to preserve the ecological environment and biodiversity by collecting trash from areas near domestic and foreign workplaces and conducting forest purification activities through employee volunteer activities.
For biodiversity conservations, we expand green spaces in proportion to the building area of worksites, creating eco-friendly and relaxing working conditions.
Biodiversity Risk Assessment
Kia, recognizing the importance of biodiversity, conducts biodiversity risk assessment and strives to actively respond to biodiversity risks-related business impacts and dependence. In 2023, biodiversity risk assessment was conducted for regions where Kia's global business sites are located using WWF's Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF). We analyzed the dependence and impact of biodiversity based on the region where the business site is located.
According to the result of the assessment, the biodiversity-related reputational risks are low, but some of the physical risks were identified as vulnerable risks for areas where the Kia's production sites are located. It was confirmed that physical risks, such as the risk of Limited Wild Flora & Fauna Availability, although to some degree each areas have different exposure to the risk, is high. Kia will continue to monitor the biodiversity of its business sites and nearby areas, and promote various eco-friendly improvement activities to preserve biodiversity.
※ More information than the above environmental management data can be found in the Kia 2023 CDP Report.