Factbook

Factbook

Environmental Targets

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
GHG emissions N/A 22,263 30,692 1,000 tCO₂
Energy consumption N/A 37.37 31.25 TWh
Water consumption N/A 60.3 56.47 1 million m³
Byproduct volume N/A 11,010 10,659 1,000 tons
Amount recycled N/A 10,740 10,476 1,000 tons
Proportion recycled N/A 97.5 98.3 %
NOx N/A 8,776 5,167 tons
SOx N/A 11,300 6,148 tons
Dust N/A 712 577 tons

Environmental Investment

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Environmental operation cost 3,037 2,911 2,995 KRW 100 million
Environmental investment cost 1,955 2,133 1,528 KRW 100 million
Environmental benefit 2,123 2,002 1,772 KRW 100 million
  • 1) Environmental benefit: Includes cost savings, profit from selling by-products, and tax benefits

GHG Emissions

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Scope 1 16,492 16,405 25,966 1,000 tCO₂
Scope 2 5,806 5,806 2,657 1,000 tCO₂
Total s s s 1,000 tCO₂
  • 1) Changes in distribution method for data have been applied retrospectively resulting in modified data. Final value is subject to change according to government conformity assessment.
    - Benchmark method applied as of 2019 (incentives provided to companies with high emissions efficiency)
    - Data prepared prior to changes in criteria for annual report and distribution method
  • 2) Including CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs or SF6 as defined in Article 2 (9) of the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth
    - Retrospective application of changes in emissions due to changes in the calculation method of GHG emissions during certification of government conformity assessment
    - Calculated according to the Guidance on Reporting and Certification of Emissions from the GHG Emissions Trading Scheme (excluding biological emissions)
  • 3) Reduction of indirect emissions (Scope 2) associated with electric power and steam, as power plants were converted into internal electric facilities. Hyundai Green Power’s emissions are included.

Energy Consumption

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Electricity 11.71 11.49 10.37 TWh
Fuel 5.96 6.14 18.73 TWh
Steam 0.44 0.55 0.04 TWh
Total s s s TWh
  • 1) Changes in distribution method for data have been applied retrospectively resulting in modified data. Final value is subject to change according to government conformity assessment.
    - Benchmark method applied as of 2019
    - Data prepared prior to changes in criteria for annual report and distribution method
  • 2) Electricity: Some data were changed in line with internal management standards. Power generated by the power plants was included in the electricity consumption data

Intensity of GHG and Energy

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
GHG intensity 0.94 0.94 1.35 CO₂tons/tons
Energy intensity 0.76 0.78 1.38 MWh/ton
  • 1) Intensity of GHG and Energy: Production performance from annual report

Water Consumption Volume

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Industrial water 55,711 55,215 49,709 1,000㎥
Waterworks 4,656 4,973 4,698 1,000㎥
Total s s s 1,000㎥

Wastewater

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Water recycling volume 8,337 9,825 5,850 1,000㎥
Discharge volume 22,444 22,993 21,653 1,000㎥
Total s s s 1,000㎥

Intensity of water consumption and wastewater treatment

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Water consumption per production amount 2.54 2.58 2.57 ㎥/ton
Amount of treated wastewater per production amount 1.3 1.41 1.3 ㎥/ton
  • 1) Water consumption per production amount target: 2.64m3/ton (by 2021)

Generation of By-products

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Slag 7,030 7,055 6,705 1,000 tons
Dust 479 507 512 1,000 tons
Refractory 161 159 141 1,000 tons
Sludge 661 663 690 1,000 tons
Others 2,335 2,412 2,278 1,000 tons
Total s s s 1,000 tons
  • 1) The amount of each by-product, and the total amount, were rounded off to the nearest integer.

Air Pollutant Emissions

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Dust 717 609 293 ton
SOx 11,546 10,311 4,205 ton
NOx 11,362 7,211 3,617 ton

Concentration of Water Pollutant Emissions

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Suspended Solids (SS) Blast Furnace in Dangjin 3.6 2.6 1.7 mg/ℓ
Suspended Solids (SS) Electric Arc Furnace in Dangjin 2 1.4 1.2 mg/ℓ
Suspended Solids (SS) Incheon 8 6 1.2 mg/ℓ
Suspended Solids (SS) Pohang 2.1 1.9 1.6 mg/ℓ
Suspended Solids (SS) Suncheon 4.8 4.9 2.4 mg/ℓ
Suspended Solids (SS) Ulsan 9.6 6.6 4.1 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Blast Furnace in Dangjin 9.8 10.1 9.8 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Electric Arc Furnace in Dangjin 5.6 6.1 4.9 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Incheon 17 10.9 6.8 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Pohang 6.5 6.8 7.7 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Suncheon 13.2 17.2 18.6 mg/ℓ
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Ulsan 51 31.5 13.5 mg/ℓ

Status of By-product Recycling

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Recycling amount 10,399 10,611 10,233 1,000 tons
Recycling rate 97.5 98.3 99.1 %

Intensity of GHG and Energy

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Dust 0.03 0.03 0.01 kg/ton
SOx 0.52 0.44 0.2 kg/ton
NOx 0.51 0.31 0.17 kg/ton
  • 1) Intensity of GHG and Energy: Air pollutant emissions / steel production

Emission Concentration of Dioxin

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Blast Furnace in Dangjin 0.01 0.07 0 ng-TEQ/㎥
Electric Arc Furnace in Dangjin 0.01 0.01 0.02 ng-TEQ/㎥
Incheon 0.05 0.06 0.07 ng-TEQ/㎥
Pohang 0.01 0.04 0.1 ng-TEQ/㎥

Violations of environmental regulations

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
No. of violations of environmental regulations 0 0 0 no. of cases
Fines 0 0 0 KRW 100 million
Environment-related liabilities 0 0 0 KRW 100 million
  • 1) Violations of environmental regulations: Based on fine payment exceeding KRW 10 million per case

Eco-friendly procurement

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Contracts for products certified as eco-friendly 0 0 1,219 KRW million

Specific air pollutant emission concentration

Classification 2018 2019 2020 Unit
Pb Emission Standard N/A 1 0.8 ppm
Pb Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
Pb Ratio N/A 0.04 0.04 %
Ni Emission Standard N/A 1 1 ppm
Ni Average concentration N/A 0.1 0.05 ppm
Ni Ratio N/A 9.78 5 %
CH₂Cl₂ Emission Standard N/A 50 50 ppm
CH₂Cl₂ Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
CH₂Cl₂ Ratio N/A 0 0 %
C₆H₆ Emission Standard N/A 10 6 ppm
C₆H₆ Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
C₆H₆ Ratio N/A 0 0.01 %
F Emission Standard N/A 3 2 ppm
F Average concentration N/A 0.01 0.13 ppm
F Ratio N/A 0.21 6.5 %
As Emission Standard N/A 2 0.5 ppm
As Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
As Ratio N/A 0 0 %
Hg Emission Standard N/A 2 0.1 ppm
Hg Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
Hg Ratio N/A 0.01 0.3 %
HCN Emission Standard N/A 3 2 ppm
HCN Average concentration N/A 0.42 0.36 ppm
HCN Ratio N/A 14.05 18 %
HCl Emission Standard N/A 3 2 ppm
HCl Average concentration N/A 0.48 0.3 ppm
HCl Ratio N/A 16.06 15 %
Cd Emission Standard N/A 1 0.2 ppm
Cd Average concentration N/A 0 0 ppm
Cd Ratio N/A 0.08 0.1 %
Cr Emission Standard N/A 1 0.2 ppm
Cr Average concentration N/A 0.04 0.02 ppm
Cr Ratio N/A 8.56 10 %
C₆H₆O Emission Standard N/A 3 3 ppm
C₆H₆O Average concentration N/A 0.24 0.12 ppm
C₆H₆O Ratio N/A 8.01 4 %
CH₂O Emission Standard N/A 10 8 ppm
CH₂O Average concentration N/A 0.02 0.05 ppm
CH₂O Ratio N/A 0.2 0.63 %
Average Emission Standard N/A 6.85 5.83 ppm
Average Average concentration N/A 0.1 0.08 ppm
Average Ratio N/A 1.47 1.36 %
  • 1) Specific air pollutant emission concentration: Dangjin Integrated Steelworks
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