ESG Management

KCC’s “Jeong-Do” (Ethical) Management

Since its establishment in 1958, KCC has been fully committed to develop the country and industry by considering the Jeong-Do management a principle observing laws and ethics. The Jeong-Do management is our core value of creating a sustainable company fulfilling social responsibilities while observing laws and ethics.

According to the Jeong-Do management principle, executives/employees of our domestic and overseas corporations strive to conduct their business legally and ethically while fulfilling their corporate social responsibilities.
To practice the Jeong-Do management, we have established and operated the Code of Conduct befitting to the global standards. Our compliance regulations are comprised of the two main pillars of compliance and ethical management.

We operate a Compliance Program to achieve the Jeong-Do management. The Program is comprised of prevention, monitoring, and follow-up management activities and each activity is complementary to each other.

The Compliance Program Committee operates the Program twice a year. The Committee collects the items implemented and to-be-implemented for each half year to report them to the BOD and voluntarily disclose them.

COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Prevention

Distribute the Guideline/Manual of the Compliance Program.
Train executives/employees.
Run the contract management system and the help desk center.
Sustainable Management Committee.

Follow-up management

Analyze causes.
Establish the reoccurrence prevention measures.
Take actions on those having violated the laws/regulation.

Monitoring

Inspect internally.
Receive/investigate reporting.
Respond to legal issues.

Practice Measures of the Compliance Management

We distribute the guidelines and manual of the Program to support our employees in observing the laws/regulations. We also conduct regular and occasional training programs and share newsletters to deliver the latest issues and improve some missing content.
By doing so, we establish a fair trading order, protect intellectual property, and prevent corruption to implement compliance management.
Practice Measures of the Ethical Management

Our executives/employees besides our suppliers and external stakeholders all gear towards the execution of ethical management activities and the observation of fair trade orders.
Recognizing that fair and transparent corporate management is essential to improve national competitiveness and achieve mutual economic prosperity, we do our best to practice ethical management including the prevention of conflict of interest to fulfill our responsibilities to our stakeholders including the customers, shareholders, suppliers, and communities.

The organization and regulations of the BOD

The organization and regulations of the BOD Data
Competency & Expertise	Definition	Coverage
Leadership	Expertise in managing large-scale organizations, including a strong understanding of strategy, productivity, human resource management, risk management, and growth drivers.	7/7 Directors (100%)
Business Management / Finance / Accounting	Expertise in corporate management and oversight, including business strategy, finance, accounting, and taxation.	6/7 Directors (85.7%)
Legal / Public Policy / Public Administration	Expertise in managing and addressing legal and regulatory risks arising from laws, regulations, and public policy.	3/7 Directors (42.9%)
Global Competency	Understanding of the global economy, culture, and regulatory environments, as well as experience in conducting international business.	4/7 Directors (57.1%)
Sustainability(ESG) / Risk Management	Expertise in sustainability management (ESG) and operational risk assessment and management.	7/7 Directors (100%)
M&A / Business Strategy	Expertise and experience in M&A, IPOs, and investments.	4/7 Directors (57.1%)
Industry / Technology	Expertise in industries, markets, and technologies relevant to the Company's business operations.	3/7 Directors (42.9%)

Board Composition and Governance Information (Competency Indicators by Inside and Independent Directors)
		Inside Directors			Independent Directors
		Mong-jin Chung (CEO, Chairman of the Board)	Jae-hun Jung (CEO)	Seung-lyeol Cha	Dong-ryul Shin (Senior Independent Director)	Ick-hyun Nam	Jun-sung Son	Cheol-hong Kim
Competency & Expertise	Leadership	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
	Business Management / Finance / Accounting	●	●		●	●	●	●
	Legal / Public Policy / Public Administration		●		●		●
	Global Competency	●	●			●	●
	Sustainability(ESG) / Risk Management	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
	M&A / Business Strategy	●	●			●		●
	Industry / Technology	●	●	●
Current Term		'25.03. ~ '28.03.	'24.03. ~ '27.03.	'25.03. ~ '28.03.	'25.03. ~ '27.03.	'26.03. ~ '28.03.	'26.03. ~ '28.03.	'26.03. ~ '28.03.
Committee Membership (▲=Chair)					▲ Audit Committee	Audit Committee, ▲ Sustainability Management Committee, Independent Director Nomination Committee	Sustainability Management Committee, ▲Independent Director Nomination Committee	Audit Committee, Sustainability Management Committee, Independent Director Nomination Committee
Key Professional Experience		[Current] Chairman, KCC Corporation [Former] CEO, KCC (Singapore), KCC Corporation	[Current] President, KCC Corporation [Former] Vice President, KCC Corporation	[Current] CSEO, KCC Corporation (Chairman of the EHS Committee) [Former] Executive in charge of Safety and Environment, KCC Corporation	[Current] Tax Accountant, Newjoy Tax Corporation [Former] Commissioner, Daejeon Regional Tax Office	[Current] Professor, Seoul National University Business School [Former] Dean, Seoul National University Business School	[Current] Attorney, Jun-sung Son Law Office [Former] Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutors' Office	[Current] CEO, Haon Accounting Corporation [Former] Partner, Isang Accounting Corporation

The organization and regulations of the committees

Audit Committee

Audit Committee Organization and Operating Regulations Information
Key Responsibilities	Inside director	Independent director
Review internal and external audits Evaluate the internal control system Prepare and submit audit reports	-	Chair: Dong-ryul Shin Member: Ick-hyun Nam, Cheol-hong Kim

Independent Director Nomination Committee

Independent Director Nomination Committee
Key Responsibilities	Inside director	Independent director
Recommend independent director candidates Handle other matters related to such recommendations	-	Chair: Jun-sung Son Member: Ick-hyun Nam, Cheol-hong Kim

Sustainability Management Committee

Sustainability Management Committee Composition and Regulations Information
Key Responsibilities	Inside director	Independent director
Establish and review on ESG-related policies Review major ESG-related progress Review and approve internal transactions	-	Chair: Ick-hyun Nam Member: Jun-sung Son, Cheol-hong Kim

Major laws /regulations	Major details and guidelines
Fair Trade Act	The prohibition of unfair trade practices: One shall not use one’s superior position in trade to give disadvantages to the suppliers(Refusal of transaction, discriminatory treatment, forced trade, abuse of dominant position, constraint trade and the act of maintaining the resale price). The prohibition of abusing one’s dominant position in the market: In case of a dominant market player, one shall neither determine, maintain or change the price or payment for the services unfairly nor interfere in the business activities of another business or the entrance of a new competitor. One shall neither do trades to unfairly eliminate the competitors nor behave in a way that may harm the interests of the consumers. The prohibition of unfair common action(collusion): One shall not agree on the matters of restricting the competition such as restricting the competitor, price, production/sales quantity, trading area/opposite party, etc. One shall not exchange sensitive information that may have an impact on these matters directly or indirectly. The prohibition of an unfair common action(bid rigging): In the bidding process, one shall not discuss/agree on a prospective successful bidder and the bidding price with another party prior to the bidding. One shall not share the bidding information with the competitors. The control of suppressing the concentration of the economic power: One shall avoid unfair internal transactions among affiliates. In case of performing internal transactions, one shall obtain the approval of the Sustainability Management Committee in advance.
Subcontracting Act	One shall comply with the duty to prepare, issue and preserve the agreement. One shall perform an unfair decision on the pricing, delayed payment, unfair terms, unfair reductions, unfair order cancellation, unfair refusal of receipt, and unfair return. One shall not request one’s suppliers to provide the technical data. If necessary, the confidentiality agreement shall be concluded, and the data shall not be used for other purposes not stated in the agreement.
FAIR AGENCY TRANSACTIONS ACT	One shall observe the duty to prepare, issue and preserve the agreement. One shall not conduct forcing purchase, profit and sales targets, inflicting disadvantages, or interfering with management activities.
Other laws	One shall observe the duties and prohibited matters to be implemented by business in compliance with the Act on the Regulation of Terms & Conditions, Act on Fair Labeling & Advertising, Framework Act on Consumers, and Product Liability Act.

Purpose			Wall						Beam/pole	Floor	Roof/roof truss
Purpose			Exterior wall			Interior wall
Classification	Size story/ maximum height (m)		Bearing wall	Non-bearing wall		Bearing wall	Non-bearing wall
Classification	Size story/ maximum height (m)		Bearing wall	Concern for combustion	No concern for combustion	Bearing wall	Partition wall	Shaft-seal compartment wall
General facilities	12/50	above	3	1	1/2	3	2	2	3	2	1
	12/50	or below	2	1	1/2	2	1.5	1.5	2	2	1/2
	4/20 or below		1	1	1/2	1	1	1	1	1	1/2
Residential facilities	12/50	above	2	1	1/2	2	2	2	3	2	1
	12/50	or below	2	1	1/2	2	1	1	2	2	1/2
	4/20 or below		1	1	1/2	1	1	1	1	1	1/2
Industrial facilities	12/50	above	2	1.5	1/2	2	1.5	1.5	3	2	1
	12/50	or below	2	1	1/2	2	1	1	2	2	1/2
	4/20 or below		1	1	1/2	1	1	1	1	1	1/2

Grade	Grade standard (Rw+C)
1^st	63dB ≤ Rw+C and boundary walls not shared between households
2^st	58dB ≤ Rw+C < 63dB
3^st	53dB ≤ Rw+C < 58dB
4^st	48dB ≤ Rw+C < 53dB

Walls	Absorbers (Glass Wool, Mineral Wool)	Increase the density of a gypsum board	Increase the thickness of a stud and gypsum board	Use T-Silent-Stud System
Block the sound path by separating studs from each other.		Regular Gypsum Board< Perforated Sound Absorption Board
Around 10dB is reduced.	About 6dB is reduced.	About 2-3dB is reduced.	About 2-3dB is reduced.	About 7-15dB is reduced.

Levels	Awareness level
1dB	Felt no change
3dB	Felt a change
5dB	Surely felt changes
10dB	2 times greater changes are felt
20dB	4 times greater changes are felt