DL Holdings published the group-integrated ‘Report on Sustainability Management’ for 2025.
DATE 2025.09.18
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DL Holdings published the group-integrated ‘Report on Sustainability Management’ for 2025.
DL Group’s Report on Sustainability Management
- Expanded impact analysis based on climate scenarios, and strengthened response to climate change
- Established sustainable management system based on ethical and compliance management practices
DL Holdings announced on the 18th that it has published the DL Group’s integrated “Report on Sustainability Management”. DL Holdings began publishing the group-integrated reports in 2023, and this is the third report.
The report covers DL Holdings (the holding company) and its 6 subsidiaries and associate, including DL E&C, DL Chemical, DL Energy, Glad Hotel & Resort, DL Construction and Pocheon Power. Notably, Pocheon Power, a natural gas power generation company, was included for the first time as a new reporting entity, further strengthening communication with internal and external stakeholders related to the Group’s ESG management.
For this report, DL Holdings improved its dual materiality assessment method. Dual materiality assessment identifies key ESG issues, taking into account both a company’s impact on the environment and society, and the impact of external factors on a company’s financial performance. This year’s materiality assessment was conducted, focusing on major affiliates in terms of environmental and social area (ES), and on holding company in terms of governance area (G), taking into account the nature of their businesses. Through this assessment, six key ESG issues were identified – four in the environmental and social area, and two in governance area.
In particular, this report disclosed DL Group’s strategies and achievements in addressing climate change. Starting this year, the Group expanded the scope of its climate scenario- based impact analysis to include its affiliates in order to identify risks and opportunities specific to each industry, including petrochemicals, construction and energy, and to build a risk response management system. And this report also disclosed the Group’s governance, strategies, risk management, goals and indicators for response to climate change. Based on this, DL Group plans to prepare for upcoming mandatory obligation for disclosure of ESG in Korea, and to strengthen its capabilities for responding to climate change.
Furthermore, DL Group is building an eco-friendly business portfolio and driving businesses related thereto in order to address climate change and achieve sustainable growth. In the petrochemical sector, DL Chemical is developing eco-friendly materials, including bio-based raw materials and materials, recycled plastic materials, and nest-generation core materials for communication and semiconductor. In the construction sector, DL E&C is pursuing to secure a leading position by means of investments and collaborations in SMR technology. The Group is also developing absorbents and optimizing process therefor in order to secure technological prowess in CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage).
Guided by its management philosophy of integrity and compliance management practices, DL Group is also making efforts to establish a management system trusted by its stakeholders. DL Holdings and its six major affiliates have obtained and operated ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) and ISO37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) certifications, demonstrating their adherence to global compliance standards. In recognition of these efforts, four companies, including DL Holdings, were selected as excellent companies (grade AA) in the Fair Trade Commission’s CP evaluation for 2023-2024.
In addition to DL Holdings, both DL E&C and DL Chemical have published a report on sustainability management this year. The reports included information on each company’s strategies for responding to climate change, safety and health management systems, transition to sustainable business structure, and efforts to improve fundamentals. DL Group plans to continuously concentrate its capabilities on ESG management at the group level, and make efforts to enhance transparency in disclosure of ESG information.
