
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.
Goals and Performance by Indicator*
Category | Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 Target |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green growth | Greenhouse gas Discharge (tCO2eq/unit**) |
585.1 | 589.6 | 580.4 | 579.2 |
Energy Consumption (kgOE/unit) | 278.4 | 280.1 | 275.8 | 275.3 | |
Eco-friendly production | Water quality Water (ton/unit) |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Water Cod*** (mg/l) | 14.3 | 18.0 | 27.0 | 25.0 | |
Hazardous chemicals Consumption (kg/unit) |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Resource circulation | Waste Generation (kg/unit) | 149.0 | 170.0 | 154.7 | 163.0 |
Waste Recycling rate (%) | 93.6 | 94.8 | 85.0 | 90.0 |
* Range: Autoland Gwangmyeong, Hwaseong, Gwangju
** Amount used (emissions) per unit: based on the number of units produced, the Amount used or emitted when one vehicle is produced
*** The amount of oxygen required when the microbial oxidizer decomposes organic matter in water, and it is an indicator of the degree of contamination of water.
Greenhouse Gas and Energy Use
GHG emissions
(1000 tCO2-eq)
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Scope 1 | 258 | 245 | 261 |
Scope 2 | 484 | 453 | 470 |
Total | 742 | 698 | 731 |
* Greenhouse gas emissions including all AutoLand and others in Korea (number can be slightly modified after to government assessment)
Scope 3 emission amount
(tCO2-eq)
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Scope 3 | 72,556,023 | 70,308,767 | To be updated in July, 2022 |
Total domestic energy use amount
(1,000 TJ)
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|
Plant | 14.2 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
Others | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Total | 14.6 | 14.9 | 14.3 |
* Total Energy consumption of all domestic and overseas AutoLands and others including headquarters (subject to slight
fluctuations due to government assessment)
* AutoLand: AutoLand Gwangmyeong, Hwaseong, Gwangju
Others : Headquarters, Service Centers, Sales Branches, Shipping Offices, Osan Training Center, Pyeongtaek Port, Vision
Square
Air Pollutants
Air Pollutants
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 230.8 | 246.1 | 215.5 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 187.9 | 215.3 | 176.2 |
* VOC Emissions are not included in the total emissions.
Dust Particles
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 135.0 | 101.6 | 68.1 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 110.0 | 88.9 | 55.7 |
SOx
(1,000 TJ)
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
NOx
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 93.1 | 141.4 | 146.0 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 75.8 | 123.7 | 119.3 |
* NOx: Nitrogen Oxide
* Slight changes in 2018 and 2019 performance due to the change in regulation on the total amount of nitrogen oxides in AutoLand Gwangju
VOCs
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 6,939.2 | 5,967.1 | 6,628.2 |
Per-unit emissions (kg/vehicle) | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Discharge of Water Pollutants
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 112.4 | 137.1 | 120.1 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 91.6 | 120.0 | 98.2 |
* Total amount of discharged COD, SS, and other water pollutants
Water Resource Usage
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Groundwater supply (㎥) | 1,319,336 | 1,286,041 | 1,494,660 |
Water supply (㎥) | 5,255,043 | 4,881,975 | 5,261,166 |
Total use (㎥) | 6,574,379 | 6,168,016 | 6,755,826 |
Per-unit use (㎥/vehicle) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
Water Resource Reusage
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Reused Water Resources | Being aggregated | Being aggregated | Being aggregated |
* Kia recognizes the importance of water resources and the seriousness of the global water shortage problem,
and implements various measures such as investment in process wastewater recycling facilities and replacement of auxiliary facilities.
In particular, we introduced a zero liquid discharge system from the design phase of our plant in India in 2019,
and from 2020 we are striving to reduce the use of water resources by reusing all of the factory wastewater.
COD
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 62.1 | 80.8 | 71.6 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 50.6 | 70.7 | 58.5 |
* COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand): The amount of oxygen required when microorganisms and oxidizers decompose organic matter in water. The number indicates the degree of contamination of water. The smaller the number, the lower the level of contamination.
SS
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 6.4 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 5.2 | 7.8 | 7.1 |
* SS(Suspended Solids): floating materials in water
Others
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (t) | 44.0 | 47.4 | 39.8 |
Per-unit emissions (g/vehicle) | 35.8 | 41.5 | 32.5 |
* Other : n-H, T-P T-N
Raw Materials Input and Waste
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total use (t) | 226,352.4 | 195,477.0 | 214,901.8 |
Per-unit use (kg/vehicle) | 184.3 | 171.0 | 175.7 |
Steel
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total use (t) | 206,076.5 | 175,981.7 | 193,865.8 |
Per-unit use (kg/vehicle) | 167.8 | 154.0 | 158.5 |
Paint
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total use (t) | 15,594.7 | 14,751.5 | 16,036.5 |
Per-unit use (kg/vehicle) | 12.7 | 12.9 | 31.1 |
Thinners
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total use (t) | 4,681.2 | 4,743.9 | 4,999.6 |
Per-unit use (kg/vehicle) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Waste Disposal by Methods
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Recycling Total (t) | 171,220 | 184,189 | 197,547 |
Recycling Per-unit (kg/vehicle) | 139.4 | 161.2 | 161.5 |
Landfill disposal Total (t) | 829 | 10 | 1,332 |
Landfill disposal Per-unit (kg/vehicle) | 0.7 | 0.01 | 1.1 |
Incineration Total (t) | 10,865 | 10,047 | 11,653 |
Incineration Per-unit (kg/vehicle)) | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
Total (t) | 182,914 | 194,247 | 210,532 |
Total Per-unit (kg/vehicle) | 149 | 170 | 172 |
Hazardous chemical substances Emissions (consumption)
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Hazardous chemical substances Emissions (consumption, t) | 104.8 | 0 | 0 |
Hazardous chemical substances Emissions (consumption, kg/unit) | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
TRI Chemicals
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
TRI chemicals (t) | 48,954.5 | 49,102.6 | Being aggregated |
TRI chemicals (kg/vehicle) | 39.9 | 40.1 | Being aggregated |
* To be updated in July, 2022
Environmental Investments
Environmental Investments Costs
(KRW 1,000)
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plan | 4,028,900 | 4,205,000 | 4,002,900 | 12,135,500 |
Actual investment | 6,245,000 | 6,257,187 | 4,109,156 | 12,081,759 |
Investment rate (%) | 155.0 | 148.8 | 102.7 | 99.6 |
Environmental management costs
(KRW 1,000)
Item | Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Direct reduction on environmental loads | Working condition improvement and maintenance | 14,916,020 | 11,780,841 | 8,125,271 |
Indirection reduction on environmental loads | Employee training and environmental assessments | 1,070,925 | 2,044,529 | 2,256,565 |
Waste disposal & recycling | Waste treatment/disposal expenses | 5,327,644 | 5,521,720 | 6,238,141 |
Environmental risk management costs | Environmental regulatory compliance & accident prevention | 7,280 | 1,787 | 8,160 |
Total | 21,321,869 | 19,348,877 | 16,628,136 |
Biodiversity
During ‘the Kia Green Light Volunteer Week,’ Kia carries out a series of CSR activities around our global locations. Trees were planted to create a healthier environment for local communities. Overseas subsidiaries also took part in the biodiversity programs aligned with key business areas. Also, through Happy Move, one of our signature CSR campaigns, global youth volunteers helped restore marine ecosystems on Hainan Island, China, and engaged in community services to reinforce the local educational standards.
For biodiversity conservations, we expand green spaces in proportion to the building area of worksites, creating eco-friendly and relaxing working conditions. Since 2000, Kia has conducted a thorough review of potential soil polluting facilities, shutting them down without a single case of pollution leakage.
Overseas Worksites Environmental Performance
Kia Autoland Slovakia
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (1,000 t) | 34 | 30 | 35 |
Per-unit emissions (kgCO2eq/vehicle) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
* Slovakia Plant’s all consumed electricity is produced via renewable energy sources
Kia China
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (1,000 t) | 197 | 161 | 111 |
Per-unit emissions (kgCO2eq/vehicle) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Kia Autoland Georgia
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (1,000 t) | 81 | 82 | 76 |
Per-unit emissions (kgCO2eq/vehicle) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Kia Mexico
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (1,000 t) | 85 | 76 | 74 |
Per-unit emissions (kgCO2eq/vehicle) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Kia India
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total emissions (1,000 t) | 69 | 96 | 111 |
Per-unit emissions (kgCO2eq/vehicle) | - | 0.6 | 0.5 |
* India Plant was newly constructed in December 2019 and its emission amount was aggregated from 2020.