Environmental Management System
Acquired ISO 14001:2015
For systematic environmental management, we have acquired and maintained
ISO 14001 certification as we meet the criteria of the ISO 14001 international standard
environmental management system.
By establishing and managing an environmental management system that meets
international standards, we have laid the foundation for early detection of
environmental risks and improvement of environmental performance.
Environmental Management Performance
Hyundai Electric actively responds to climate change by setting targets to reduce
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions every year and measuring performance.
In 2021, we set the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2.5% compared to the
previous year, and we plan to continuously minimize the environmental impact of our business activities.
- Development of
Eco-friendly Products and Services - Hyundai Electric has developed products and services focused on minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing energy efficiency. We will continuously strive to develop more eco-friendly products and services.
- Contribution to Renewable Power
Generation and
Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Hyundai Electric has contributed to annually generating 17,788 MWh of renewable electric power and reduction of 22,142 tons of CO₂ through various environmentally friendly projects such as the construction of a power plant for renewable electricity production and installation of an energy storage system (ESS).
- 63 green patents
- Hyundai Electric currently holds 63 green patents. This accounts for 9.5% of the total number of 664 patent registrations. We will continue to diversify our eco-friendly patents in the future as part of our IP rights management agenda.
- Pre-Issuance Assurance
of ESGBond Management System - In March 2021, Hyundai Electric acquired Pre-Issuance Assurance for our ESG bond management system including green bonds. Based on the financial resources secured through green bonds, we plan to carry out projects related to eco-friendly activities such as carbon emission reduction, energy efficiency buildings, and conversion to new and renewable energy.