Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Kolon Industries provides a solid level of transparency around its climate-policy advocacy. It identifies two concrete regulatory frameworks it engages on—the South Korean emissions trading system (now in its third phase, 2021-2025) and elements of the Framework Act on Low Carbon and Green Growth—and also notes work on prospective carbon border measures, demonstrating disclosure of specific policies it follows. The company explains how it conducts this engagement: it attends meetings and seminars of the Emissions Market Council, voices its positions through industry bodies such as KPIA, KEMA and CCC, maintains direct dialogue with the Korea Environment Corporation, and participates in regular government public hearings, thereby revealing multiple direct and association-based lobbying channels and the government bodies it targets. Finally, it is open about what it wants these engagements to achieve, seeking refinements to emissions-calculation methods and standards, improved linkage between external reduction projects and domestic schemes, and shorter error-review periods so that compliance burdens are manageable—while generally supporting the emissions trading system. Collectively, these disclosures show clear intent, mechanisms and desired outcomes, reflecting a strong degree of transparency on its climate-related lobbying activities. | 3 |