Kumho Tire has achieved outstanding performance across several ESG evaluations in 2025, demonstrating its strength in sustainability management.
The company earned a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, a global ESG evaluation agency, for the second successive year. EcoVadis assesses the sustainability of global supply chains based on policies, actions, and certifications across four areas: environment, labour & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. In 2024, Kumho ranked among the top 5% of approximately 150,000 companies worldwide for sustainability. In the 2025 evaluation, the company achieved notable improvements in the labour & human rights and ethics categories, reflecting progress in the strengthening of its ethical management framework, expanding the scope of ESG data management as a result.
In addition, Kumho received an integrated “A” grade in the 2025 ESG rating from the Korea Institute of Corporate Governance and Sustainability, signifying a one-grade improvement from the previous year. This upgrade was driven by management enhancements such as the establishment of a human rights management system, setting employee diversity goals, increased investment in information security and the implementing board performance evaluations.
Kumho has also continued its participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), since 2022. In 2025, the company earned an A- rating in recognition of its water resource management capabilities. In addition, it was included on the highest A List in the Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA), highlighting its efforts in climate change response and ESG management.
Kumho has also maintained an AA rating in the MSCI ESG assessment since 2022. The company was also selected as a Yearbook member in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by S&P Global, a world-renowned credit rating agency, ranking within the top 15% of global auto components industry.
At the Korean Sustainability Conference 2025, hosted by the Korean Standards Association under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, Kumho ranked first in the tyre sector of the Korean Sustainability Index (KSI) for the third consecutive year. The company was also recognised for its excellence in the manufacturing sector in the Korean Readers’ Choice Awards (KRCA) for the second consecutive year.
Il Taik Yung, President & CEO of Kumho Tire, said, “Kumho Tire systematically manages goals and tasks by major issues in alignment with its sustainability strategy. Through advancing and embedding ESG management, we will strengthen the foundation for sustainable growth and continue our efforts to become a global sustainability leader.”
