Yuhan-Kimberly Marks 21 Years of Communication, Publishes Sustainability Report 'People Are Hope'
Yuhan Kimberly
Yuhan-Kimberly's sustainable management proven by 21 years of records
Yuhan-Kimberly published its 2025 Sustainability Report, "People Are Hope," on July 1, 2026. The report is issued based on the reporting year and marks the company's 21st publication since the first edition in 2006. It provides a detailed account of the company's management activities and achievements under the vision, "We Act for Life, Health, and the Earth Environment."
How were the 10 major issues identified?
The report includes strategies and foundations for sustainable management, 10 major issues, and economic, social, and environmental performance. A total of 5,987 stakeholders, including consumers, employees, partners, NGOs, and ESG experts, took part in the stakeholder survey for the materiality assessment. The major issues were then identified after detailed reviews by experts in each ESG area and final approval by the Yuhan-Kimberly ESG Committee. The report also describes in detail the types and levels of social, environmental, and financial impacts of the selected 10 major issues, along with the company's management approach to each one.
Major issues maintained for three years and energy management newly added
The following issues were selected as major issues without change over the past three years: product safety and quality, packaging materials and plastics, customer hygiene and health, resource circulation and waste, customer relations and trust and transparency, and sustainable products and technologies. As energy costs, including industrial electricity rates, continued to rise, "energy management" was newly added as a major issue because of its growing importance in cost control and environmental impact management.
Why the company disclosed its biodiversity impact assessment results
In the environmental performance section, the company disclosed the results of a biodiversity impact assessment based on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Yuhan-Kimberly conducted biodiversity impact and dependency assessments centered on its manufacturing sites in Gimcheon, Daejeon, and Chungju, and released its analysis of key nature-related sensitivity factors, including ecosystem health and water resource risks.
Why the report includes a special page on universal menstrual rights
This year's report includes a special page on Yuhan-Kimberly's approach to universal menstrual rights and its long-standing efforts in this area. As a manufacturer of feminine hygiene products, the company said the page highlights its sense of responsibility in helping create a social environment where all women can be guaranteed access to menstrual products, education, and choice. The special page details major activities carried out since 1971 in four areas: expanding choice through product innovation and improved safety, improving social and economic accessibility, broadening educational rights that help improve menstrual awareness, and donations.
Cover design and how to access the report
The cover design reflects the legacy of the "Keep Korea Green" campaign. It highlights the company's commitment to sustainable management by using the campaign's fifth-generation logo introduced in 2026 and the Yuhan-Kimberly Puren Forest Typeface. Yuhan-Kimberly previously won first place in the household goods category for the Sustainability Index (KSI) and received the Korea Sustainability Reporting Awards (KRCA) at the 2025 Korea Sustainability Conference. All previous Yuhan-Kimberly Sustainability Reports can be downloaded from the company's official website, and the English version is scheduled for release in the second half of the year.
Q1. What is Yuhan-Kimberly's Sustainability Report, "People Are Hope"?
It is Yuhan-Kimberly's annual sustainability management report, published for the 21st time since its first release in 2006. The document discloses the company's management activities and achievements under the vision, "We Act for Life, Health, and the Earth Environment." The 2025 report includes the company's sustainable management strategy, 10 major issues, and economic, social, and environmental performance.
Q2. How does Yuhan-Kimberly identify its major issues?
The company conducts a stakeholder survey involving a total of 5,987 people, including consumers, employees, partners, NGOs, and ESG experts. It then identifies major issues through detailed evaluations by experts in each ESG area and final approval by the Yuhan-Kimberly ESG Committee. Through this process, "energy management" was selected as a new major issue.
Q3. What are the key achievements in Yuhan-Kimberly's 2025 Sustainability Report?
Yuhan-Kimberly won first place in the household goods category for the Sustainability Index (KSI) and received the Korea Sustainability Reporting Awards (KRCA) at the 2025 Korea Sustainability Conference. The report also includes a special page featuring the results of a TNFD-based biodiversity impact assessment and the company's menstrual rights activities, which have continued since 1971.
TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures): An international framework, short for Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, that helps companies assess and disclose risks and dependencies related to nature and ecosystems.
Materiality Assessment: A process for identifying and prioritizing issues in a company's economic, social, and environmental activities that have a significant impact on stakeholders and the company. It is a key step in preparing sustainability reports.
KSI (Sustainability Index): An abbreviation for the Korean Sustainability Index, a domestic index that evaluates a company's level of sustainable management.
This content was prepared by MaeKyung Biz Content Planning Team based on official announcements and press releases.
