环境、社会与治理 (ESG)

"The communication is punctual and legal opinions are straight to the point, without much need for chains of follow-up questions."

- Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific

概要

BKL ESG center provides a one-stop solution based on its extensive experience in advising on diverse ESG matters, including, but not limited to, ESG-related disclosures and regulations, ESG assessments, human rights management, supply chain management and anti-greenwashing so as to timely respond to the advancing ESG trends and to meet a full range of advisory needs of clients. 

Response to ESG regulations

In response to ESG-related disclosure and assessment regulations strengthening globally, BKL provides advisory services covering the entire process including ESG management guideline review, ESG report planning and publication consulting to reflect and comply with global standards and the latest regulations in a timely manner, such as the EU CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/KSSB/TCFD, DJSI and MSCI. Further, BKL’s robust track record and experience in advisory services enables it to deliver results efficiently and within short project timeframes. 

BKL also provides effective management support by enhancing expertise and efficiency through, among other things, the advancement of ESG due diligence items, development of evaluation platforms, and implementation of customized systems based on the analysis of domestic and international business environments, industry-specific characteristics, individual companies and partners. All these efforts help BKL to pursue swift and efficient responses to ESG regulations regarding the EU CSDDD, supply chain due diligence, human rights management, greenwashing, EU and Korean taxonomies, CBAM, and climate change.   

One-stop comprehensive services

BKL’s ESG center operates a dedicated team consisting of advisors, environment and carbon specialists and researchers focused on ESG regulation research and consulting, and offers advice optimized for the diverse needs of clients through comprehensive and organic collaboration among experts from different fields and industries specialized in environment, climate and carbon, disclosure, compliance, governance and human rights management. 
Particularly, for the rapidly expanding ESG regulations in the EU, BKL’s Global Future Strategy Center and EU Regulatory Response Team closely collaborate with each other to provide the most in-depth analysis and response to the latest trends. 
 

主要业务

Advise on ESG regulatory responses and disclosures
Advise on ESG policies;
Offer consulting services on how to respond to ESG disclosures and assessments (provide a total solution in compliance with global standards, such as the CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/KSSB, KCGS, DJSI and MSIC);
Plan and review ESG/sustainability/integrated reports;
Conduct materiality assessments on human rights, climate and supply chain, and improve relevant processes;
Support ESG data management system establishment;
Respond to supply chain due diligences and the EU CSDDD;
Support global workplace/site management and develop road maps; and
Perform greenwashing checks and formulate response strategies
Advise on climate and carbon, energy transition and environment-related matters
Respond to domestic and international greenhouse gas regulations, including the emissions trading scheme;
Advise on domestic and international carbon reduction projects and carbon markets;
Advise on the development of environmental strategy system, energy transition and carbon neutrality implementation;
Advise on responding to global carbon regulations, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM);
Analyze financial implications of climate-related issues; and
Calculate EU and Korean taxonomies
Advise on human rights management
Conduct human rights impact assessments/human rights due diligences and provide consulting services on audit and management;
Conduct human rights materiality assessment and advance relevant processes;
Advise on HR policies; and
Advise on occupational safety management matters
Advise on governance-related matters
Provide consulting services on enhancing governance;
Advise shareholder policy-related matters; and
Formulate compliance strategies and provide consulting services on their implementation

主要业绩

Advised on improving the system for x-evaluating KT&G’s corporate partners
Advised Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. on ESG disclosures, ESG policies and greenwashing
Advised LG Energy Solution, Ltd. on ESG disclosures, greenwashing and green taxonomy
Provided consulting services to SOLUM Co., Ltd. on the establishment of its ESG system
Advised on the One Net Zero strategy development project
Advised the Korea Labor and Employment Service on the labor and human rights section of the response manual for the EU supply chain due diligence
Provided the General Insurance Association of Korea and Korea Life Insurance Association with research services regarding the KCGS assessments of insurance companies
Advised Seegene, Inc. on responding to the KCGS assessment
Advised Binggrae on the codes of conduct of its suppliers
Advised Musinsa Co., Ltd. on matters relating to ESG and compliance
Provided research services to the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association regarding the emission trading scheme and emissions reduction strategies for the semiconductor industry
Advised SK hynix Inc., SK picglobal Co., Ltd., SK keyfoundry, Inc., Air Products Korea, Inc., Daesung Green Material Technology Inc., SKC, Ltd., LS MnM Inc., SK pucore Co., Ltd. and InfraAir Holdings Co., Ltd. on responding to greenhouse gas regulations
Advised Daejeon Hanacitizen Football Club on the implementation of carbon neutrality
Advised Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd., and NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. on the designation of a market maker for the emissions trading scheme
Advised NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. on the CDM project in East Timor
Advised Poongsan Corporation on the establishment of its environment strategy system
Advised Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. on improving the road map designed to implement carbon neutrality, and on the basis for calculating the unit cost of purchasing international carbon credits
Advised the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on the design of an emissions trading consignment system and the designation of a clearing house for settling carbon credits futures
Provided research services to the Korea Institute of Limestone & Advanced Materials regarding the methods of calculating greenhouse gas emissions calculation, and strategies for securing carbon credits and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the cement industry, and advised on the establishment of its low-carbon performance system
Advised S-Oil Corporation on assessing and improving its environmental compliance system
Advised POSCO Holdings, Inc. on the project to establish its holding company compliance management system
Advised Seah Holdings Corp. on strengthening group compliance capabilities, establishing a governance committee and BOD ESG management
Advised Hanmi Science Co., Ltd., and Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd. on the preparation of their corporate governance reports;
Advised Asia Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on its shareholder return policy
Advised Lotte Chemical Corporation on its internal transaction guidelines
Advised KT Corporation on assessing and improving its anti-corruption system
Advised S-Oil Corporation on assessing and improving its anti-corruption system
Advised Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. on assessing and improving its anti-corruption system
Advised SK Gas on assessing and improving its privacy, trade secrets, and intellectual property systems
Advised Hyundai Motor Co. on improving its human resources system
Advised Coupang Corp. on assessing and improving human resources compliance
Advised Electronics Inc. on assessing and improving its outsourcing of sales activities